Noah Shachtman lands at the Times, somehow. Plus: A strong start for a Substack looking westward, and a Banner week in Baltimore.

A judge ruled that Kari Lake’s tenure at USAGM was unconstitutional and ordered employees back to work. But a new appointee and legal challenges could make a fresh start difficult.

A new wave of cases pin blame for tech’s harms on product design—keeping the First Amendment and Section 230 out of the conversation.

A growing number of reporters and researchers are covering immigration through the lens of surveillance.

Nozlee Samadzadeh on restarting Gourmet with a profit-sharing plan for freelancers and space for foods that look gross but taste delicious.

In an era of extreme weather, indie weathermen are streaming coverage 24-7—and banding together.

A promising digital transition is underway. But a Paramount buyout will likely doom the progress being made.

As MAGA media splinters over Trump’s foreign wars, the Murdoch empire has stayed loyal—but what happens when Lachlan succeeds Rupert?

Plus, why we should let Trump go to voicemail, and great work from Charleston’s Post and Courier.

What Minneapolis can show us.

A framework for newsrooms to use AI in ways that don’t sacrifice quality or lessen oversight.

“I wouldn’t be getting this experience at a national publication, to be extensively following the hottest news story in the country.”

Dustin Gouker, the author of a Substack about prediction markets, says the media could benefit from keeping an eye on Kalshi and Polymarket.

Inside New York’s addictive movie trivia game.

Last week, a reporter in Nashville was detained by ICE. Officials claimed to have paperwork for her arrest, but her lawyers say it was warrantless—and retaliation for her reporting.