When the media covers scientific research, not all scientists are equally likely to be mentioned. A new study finds scientists with Asian or African names were 15% less likely to be named in a story. shironosov/Getty Images hide caption
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Uri Berliner resigned from NPR on Wednesday saying he could not work under the new CEO Katherine Maher. He cautioned that he did not support calls to defund NPR. Uri Berliner hide caption
A Smartmatic representative demonstrates his company's system, which has scanners and touch screens with printout options, at a meeting of the Secure, Accessible & Fair Elections Commission, on Aug. 30, 2018, in Grovetown, Ga. Bob Andres/AP hide caption
NPR suspended senior editor Uri Berliner for five days without pay after he wrote an essay accusing the network of losing the public's trust and appeared on a podcast to explain his argument. Uri Berliner hide caption
Some California users of Google were not able to access local news on Friday after the tech giant restricted news links in the state in response to a bill that would force the tech giant to pay publishers. Don Ryan/AP hide caption
This Feb. 1978 photo shows Robert MacNeil, executive editor of "The MacNeil/Lehrer Report." AP hide caption
NPR is defending its journalism and integrity after a senior editor wrote an essay accusing it of losing the public's trust. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Prince Andrew's 2019 BBC interview is now the subject of a Netflix film. Steve Parsons/AP hide caption
'A masterclass in how to give terrible answers': Inside that Prince Andrew interview
LSU's Angel Reese, left, and Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, center, called their Elite Eight game a great event for their sport. Millions of viewers agreed, launching the contest to the top of ESPN's ratings. Hans Pennink/AP hide caption
A view of the Hong Kong skyline is pictured before the lights were turned off to mark the Earth Hour environmental campaign on March 25, 2023. Bertha Wang/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich looks out from inside a defendants' cage before a hearing to consider an appeal on his extended pretrial detention, at the Moscow City Court in Moscow, on Feb. 20. Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Chevron operates a major refinery in Richmond, Calif., a community with high childhood asthma rates. It also owns the city's dominant news site, putting its own spin on events, and runs similar websites in Texas and Ecuador. Tracy J. Lee for NPR hide caption
Former RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, shown at last November's Republican presidential primary debate on NBC. The network hired her and then fired her in the course of a week after a newsroom revolt. Joe Raedle/Getty Images hide caption
Then-RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel speaks during a press conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in 2020 in Washington. Samuel Corum/Getty Images hide caption
Catherine, The Princess of Wales announced her cancer diagnosis on Friday. Leon Neal/Getty Images hide caption
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch (right) rides with Will Lewis, then the general manager of Murdoch's News International and now The Washington Post's CEO, in July 2011. Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images hide caption
The Sports Museum curator Richard Johnson, right, stands near an exhibit that displays cover photos from the sports magazine Sports Illustrated in the museum at the TD Garden, in Boston. Steven Senne/AP hide caption
Palestinian journalists stage a protest to draw attention to Palestinian members of the media killed while covering the war in the Gaza Strip on Jan. 15, in Rafah, Gaza. Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images hide caption
A priest prays over the coffin of Oleksandra "Sasha" Kuvshynova, a Ukrainian journalist killed while working for Fox News in March 2022. Her parents have sued Fox News alleging wrongful death, fraud and defamation. Efrem Lukatsky/AP hide caption
Melissa Benoist plays reporter Sadie McCarthy in The Girls on the Bus. Nicole Rivelli/Max hide caption
The word game Wordle is shown on a mobile phone in 2022. The New York Times is accusing some Wordle clone creators of copyright infringement violations. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption
Kate, Princess of Wales, says she edited a photo that seemed to promise to ease concerns about her health — but only raised new questions. She's seen here greeting the public on Christmas Day, last December. Stephen Pond/Getty Images hide caption
Leaders of some of America's most well-known journalism schools, which include Graciela Mochkofsky (from left), David Ryfe and Jelani Cobb, weigh in on the state of the news industry and how they are making sure students are prepared to enter a turbulent business. Daniel Mordzinski, David Ryfe, Jelani Cobb hide caption
The New York Times report on Dec. 31, 2023, about the deadly Hamas attacks caused a rift in the newsroom. For example, a relative of the late Gal Abdush, whose family is shown above in a large front-page photograph, later voiced doubts, helping to fuel skepticism around the report. New York Times hide caption