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Opinion | The Trump assassination attempt — one year later

There’s much we still don’t understand about that pivotal moment, but journalists are still seeking answers

Jane Pauley of ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ to receive Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism

‘Doonesbury’ creator G.B. ‘Garry’ Trudeau, New York Times editor Dean Baquet will also receive distinguished service awards at Poynter’s Bowtie Ball

Adele Streissguth

Hearst buys the The Dallas Morning News, and 140 years of local ownership ends

Deal builds Texas hub for Hearst, shrinks remaining locally focused public newspaper companies to two

Loss of local journalists may be even worse than you think

New report from Muck Rack and Rebuild Local News shows sharp decline in local journalists in last 20+ years

Opinion | Why did Linda Yaccarino quit as CEO of X?

Placating advertisers, defending Elon Musk, dealing with Grok's Nazi posts — what was the final straw?

Under Trump, LGBTQ+ journalists say their work has never been more important — or exhausting

For LGBTQ+ reporters, the Trump admin’s campaign against their community’s rights has served as both a motivator and a source of emotional turmoil

Opinion | Trump admin scrambles to shut down Epstein talk — but MAGA isn’t having it

The DOJ says there’s no Epstein client list. But Trump’s base won’t let the matter die—and the conspiracy theories are only growing.

Opinion | After leaving the military, NPR’s public service mission gave us a new opportunity to serve

After serving in the Coast Guard and Army, we received internships at NPR. The roles launched our careers and let us keep serving the public

Some viral videos of Texas flooding might be fake. Here’s how to spot them.

Numerous social media videos claiming to be about the Texas flash floods misrepresented footage from previous natural disasters.

Opinion | More heartbreaking stories and coverage from the Texas floods

Plus, a warning about fake flood stories, a controversy over Zohran Mamdani coverage, and the lack of news about the Epstein Files.

As police face lawsuits over attacks on journalists during LA protests, experts warn press safety is disappearing across the US

Lawsuits after ICE raids and No Kings march say officers targeted reporters, raising alarms about press freedom even in states with strong protections

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