In today’s Backstory, the new Holmes film takes issue with our profile, Nikole Hannah-Jones unpacks her viral essay and a professor shares why he thinks we apply “conservative” and “liberal” labels inconsistently.

Former employees of Christianity Today say new leadership has been pushing back on independent journalism. About half of its staff members have left or been laid off over 14 months.

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A Times reporter and editors discuss the challenges of sifting through what’s real and what’s not in pursuit of the news.

The Times journalist reflects on her two deeply personal essays about her child and New York City public schools and how she grappled with readers’ responses.

President Trump has talked about replacing the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room with an indoor swimming pool.

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Jeffrey Schmalz wrote unsparingly about why the political and medical cavalry would not arrive in time for him.

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In our first edition of The Backstory, a new newsletter about Times journalism, we’re diving into coverage of a rape allegation and talking to a critic who says we’re not tough enough on Trump.

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In the latest surge of violence, settlers targeted Palestinians during the olive harvest, a cultural touchstone and economic lifeline in the Israeli-occupied area.

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Her abrupt departure came after she was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her first press briefing.

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