Jim Naureckas / FAIRSep 24, 2018
Jeff Bezos and his ilk are gobbling up the nation's newspapers. We should all be concerned for the future of our democracy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigMar 22, 2018
Our addiction to empire is killing us. When will we recognize that this planet is big enough for every global citizen to have a patch of serenity? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Roisin Davis / TruthdigAug 9, 2015
In a bizarre move that North Korean state media call a break from "imperialism," the nation is switching to a new time zone to mark Korea's liberation from the Japanese at the end of World War II. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Kasia Anderson / TruthdigJan 21, 2015
Stephen Colbert has a tough act to follow in replacing David Letterman on the "Late Show" later this year -- but then again, following Stephen Colbert is no easy feat either. The latter job fell to Comedy Central's newest host, Larry Wilmore, on Monday night. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigOct 7, 2014
Clocks, with their never ending ticktock reminding us of the passage of time, may be a terrible instrument to organize our work lives around. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigAug 5, 2014
The most profitable news websites are fueled by so-called native ads -- paid advertisements disguised as original news content. John Oliver finds a funny way of explaining why the future of news is in jeopardy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigAug 11, 2012
Fareed Zakaria, a CNN host and editor-at-large for Time magazine, has been suspended by both news organizations after he admitted to plagiarizing parts of a story from The New Yorker. Zakaria apologized once the allegations came to light. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 21, 2012
After an extended spat between lovers of expansive prose and the defenders of Twitter’s trademark 140-character tweets, the social media company has announced it will give certain organizations the ability to pepper their updates with pop-ups that feature more written and visual material. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 4, 2011
American news media outlets such as Time and Newsweek are keeping the U.S. in the dark about world issues; a Silicon Valley startup has dreamed up a ship for international techies to avoid immigration problems; and Wi-Fi and cellphones are making us sick—or are they? These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 23, 2011
Facebook showcased yet another redesign for the social media site Thursday, this time to the long-neglected profile page, saying it hoped the changes would make the site a leader in media consumption. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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