Robert Faturechi, Pratheek Rebala, Brandon Roberts / ProPublicaRecords show well-timed trades by executive branch employees and congressional aides. Even if coincidental, such trading undermines trust.Middle East
Michael Arria / MondoweissAn Israeli-U.S. plan to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza is being called a "politicized sham." Meanwhile, the U.N. warns 14,000 babies could die within days without aid.TD Column
Conor Lynch / TruthdigThe proposed House budget bill should put to rest any talk about a Republican turn toward the interests and concerns of ordinary people.
Nina B. Elkadi / SentientA lawsuit alleges that 3 Guatemalans were told they were coming to the U.S. for a cultural exchange — only to be thrust into dangerous jobs.TD Original
Lital Khaikin / TruthdigWith a threatening and unpredictable U.S. to the south and a mining scramble in the Arctic, Canada confronts a strange new security landscape.
Anita Hofschneider, Ayurella Horn-Muller / GristPope Francis made a strong moral case for addressing climate change and respecting Indigenous communities. Will Leo do the same?TD Original
Devin Nunnari / TruthdigIn Cleveland and other cities, the worst cases of lead exposure in drinking water are obscured from public view thanks to a decades-old federal rule.Health & Wellness
Angela Hart / KFF Health NewsHealth care experts warn the disinvestment will lead to higher health care costs, more suffering, and, ultimately, more death.
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Oliver Layman / Africa Is A CountryCape Town’s digital nomads chase cheap luxury and scenic backdrops. But behind the matcha lattes and “social impact days” lies a deeper story of economic power, displacement and global inequality.Opinion
Freddie deBoer / TruthdigThe ubiquity of suffering does not make it less real, but in and of itself, it doesn’t make you special, either.
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Courts & Law
Buried in the House-approved 1,000-page tax bill is a clause barring federal courts from enforcing contempt citations.
Politics
Records show well-timed trades by executive branch employees and congressional aides. Even if coincidental, such trading undermines trust.
Middle East
An Israeli-U.S. plan to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza is being called a "politicized sham." Meanwhile, the U.N. warns 14,000 babies could die within days without aid.
TD Column
The proposed House budget bill should put to rest any talk about a Republican turn toward the interests and concerns of ordinary people.
Immigration
A lawsuit alleges that 3 Guatemalans were told they were coming to the U.S. for a cultural exchange — only to be thrust into dangerous jobs.
TD Original
With a threatening and unpredictable U.S. to the south and a mining scramble in the Arctic, Canada confronts a strange new security landscape.
TD Column
Pete Rose, Rob Manfred and the craven politics of Major League Baseball.
Belief & Religion
Pope Francis made a strong moral case for addressing climate change and respecting Indigenous communities. Will Leo do the same?
TD Original
In Cleveland and other cities, the worst cases of lead exposure in drinking water are obscured from public view thanks to a decades-old federal rule.
Health & Wellness
Health care experts warn the disinvestment will lead to higher health care costs, more suffering, and, ultimately, more death.
Ear to the Ground
The nominations, including for Best Website, are for work published in 2024.
Africa
Cape Town’s digital nomads chase cheap luxury and scenic backdrops. But behind the matcha lattes and “social impact days” lies a deeper story of economic power, displacement and global inequality.
Opinion
The ubiquity of suffering does not make it less real, but in and of itself, it doesn’t make you special, either.