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The stunning illogic of the GOP's Biden impeachment move

Two magazine covers and 'preaching to the choir' about Trump

Thirteen words about covering Trump

The decline of local news gave us the George Santos debacle

Taking my own advice about covering Trump

A good idea, a new gig for me, and the latest atrocity from Fox News

After a terrible week in America, here are three good things

Why did major news outlets take Hamas's word on the Gaza hospital strike?

In case you had any lingering doubts about what Fox News is...

The last press run in Buffalo makes me sad. And that's more than nostalgia.

Bonus episode: 'A really existential choice' — three chilling minutes with Garrett Graff

American Crisis, Ep. 10: Garrett Graff on what if Watergate happened today

An NBC reporter got praise for persistence. Too bad that's rare enough to warrant kudos.

What's the best editing and writing advice you've ever received?

Rupert Murdoch's out at Fox, but the damage to democracy lives on

American Crisis Ep. 9: Steve Inskeep on how Lincoln dealt with a deeply divided nation

A former newsman's powerful artwork about ghost newspapers

Why Biden can't catch a break, in one ridiculous headline

American Crisis bonus episode with Dahlia Lithwick: What women have been forced to figured out.

American Crisis, Ep. 8: Dahlia Lithwick on whether justice will ever catch up to Trump

When democracy is cratering, can kindness matter?

Wake up, media! This is not the good old days.

American Crisis, Episode 7: Phil Napoli on the Fairness Doctrine and Fox News

The Kansas newspaper must sue after that outrageous police raid. Here's why.

Media Maelstrom: Two newspapers like the Marion County Record are dying each week

Media Maelstrom: Three things mainstream media needs to do — or stop doing. Once and for all.

Bonus mini-episode with Jelani Cobb: The 'objectivity' debate in journalism

American Crisis, Ep. 6: Jelani Cobb on the transcendent power of good reporting

Finally, something we can all agree on: The Trump trial must be televised

Media Maelstrom: The Fox audience is a (delusional) nation unto itself.

Bonus episode: What journalists should do better

American Crisis, Ep. 5: Neal Katyal on whether the Constitution gives American presidents too much power

Media Maelstrom: Despite that $787 million settlement, Fox News is still allowing Trump's election lies to spread

Media Maelstrom: The basic unfairness when Big Media downplays Biden's accomplishments

American Crisis, Ep. 4: Ruth Ben-Ghiat on creeping autocracy in the U.S.

Media Maelstrom: Enough already, mainstream journalists, with adopting right-wing framing!

American Crisis, Ep. 3: Carl Bernstein on the ‘myth of objectivity'

Bonus mini-episode: Asha Rangappa's inspiring call to action

American Crisis, Ep. 2: Asha Rangappa on why American democracy really is in trouble

It's no coincidence that people trusted the media more in Daniel Ellsberg's day

American Crisis, Ep. 1: Molly Jong-Fast on why our democracy is in trouble right now