Can the News Exist Without Big Tech? The Atlas Says Yes A monthly newspaper, distributed as a PDF, is trying to imagine a future for journalism beyond the reach of Silicon Valley. October 8, 2026 By Emily Bell and Heather Chaplin
Optical Illusions August 18, 2025 By Jon Allsop Separating visuals from substance after the Trump-Putin summit.
Israel Kills Six More Journalists in Gaza August 12, 2025 By Jon Allsop Around two hundred members of the media have now lost their lives since October 7.
A Gaggle of Goldbricks August 8, 2025 By Bill Grueskin Our White House press corps doesn’t meet the moment. Plus: A teenage math prodigy, a deep dive into LA’s housing crisis, and a one-time-only print edition for Texas flood victims.
Threat and Circuses August 5, 2025 By Jon Allsop Has a law designed to protect British kids online gone too far?
Knowing: Still Only Half the Battle August 1, 2025 By Bill Grueskin On showing receipts. Plus: Build the wall? Not if you need a filling. And an obit goes awry.
‘Pretend Somebodies’ July 28, 2025 By Jon Allsop Hulk Hogan’s lawsuit famously took down Gawker—but his most interesting media legacy might be something else.
To Crack a Grand Jury July 25, 2025 By Bill Grueskin A paucity of indictments in LA. Plus: New Jerseyans want to vanish, Medicaid fraud (the corporate kind), and a plaudit for Rupert.
The Not So Super Injunction July 22, 2025 By Jon Allsop How the British government covered up an extraordinary leak about at-risk Afghans.
EschewAnon July 18, 2025 By Bill Grueskin Nixing the nameless government spokesman. Plus: Poignant coverage from Texas; inside a notorious Syrian prison; and waffles, glorious waffles.
With the Epstein Files Fallout, Trump Is Now Confronting the MAGA Mediaverse He Created July 17, 2025 By Emily Bell Is there a limit to MAGA loyalty?
The Sports Journalist Locked Up on Terrorism Charges July 15, 2025 By Jon Allsop And other deteriorations in the fraught Franco-Algerian relationship.
