World Jul 19 Russia convicts U.S. journalist of espionage after a trial widely seen as politically motivated By Kirill Zarubin, Associated Press
World Mar 26 Russia extends arrest of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich. He has already spent nearly a year in jail The 32-year-old U.S. citizen was arrested in late March 2023 while on a reporting trip and has spent nearly a year behind bars. His arrest was extended until June 30. By Associated Press
Nation Mar 05 Watch 6:58 ‘Burn Book’ explores Kara Swisher’s life and complicated relationship with tech industry Few journalists have been covering Silicon Valley as long as Kara Swisher, and even fewer are as respected, liked and feared by the tech industry and its most iconic leaders. For the first time, Swisher is opening up about her… By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Karina Cuevas, Alexa Gold
Politics Feb 20 WATCH: State Department holds briefing after a Russian court extends the pretrial detention for an American reporter A court in the Russian capital has ruled to keep Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich in custody pending his trial on espionage charges that he denies. By Associated Press
World Oct 12 French police are probing possible poisoning of Russian journalist who denounced Ukraine war Ovsyannikova drew international attention in after appearing behind the anchor of an evening Russian news broadcast with a sign that said, "Stop the war, don't believe the propaganda, they are lying to you here."… By Associated Press
Oct 01 Watch 2:39 Jovita Idar’s fight for the rights of women and Mexican immigrants By Ali Rogin, Andrew Corkery For Hispanic Heritage Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we bring you the story of Jovita Idar, a journalist and activist who spent her life improving the lives of women and Mexican immigrants at the turn of the… Continue watching
May 10 Watch 6:12 Alabama reporters earn Pulitzer Prize for uncovering police corruption in small town By William Brangham, Ali Schmitz A local news organization in Alabama received multiple Pulitzer Prizes this week. A team of reporters for AL.com uncovered how police in the small town of Brookside used aggressive policing and made-up charges to extract fines out of poor people… Continue watching
Apr 17 Watch 7:38 Russian opposition leader sentenced to prison for denouncing Putin’s war in Ukraine By Stephanie Sy Russia took another step in its crackdown against dissent Monday. In a Moscow courtroom, the noted opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza was sentenced to 25 years in prison for denouncing Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. He now joins hundreds of other… Continue watching
Apr 13 Russia may consider prisoner swap after trial of detained U.S. reporter By Associated Press Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov told Russian state news agency Tass on Thursday that talks about a possible exchange could take place through a dedicated channel that Russian and U.S. security agencies established for such purposes. Continue reading
Apr 05 WATCH: Blinken says Wall Street Journal reporter ‘wrongfully detained’ by Russia By Matthew Lee, Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he has “no doubt” that Russia has wrongfully detained an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal who was arrested last week on spying allegations. Continue reading