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You don’t have to go too far back in time to find the word “junkie” used to refer to someone who injects heroin, even by outlets that steer clear of…

These days, you’d be hard-pressed to open a news app, turn on the TV, or check your social media feeds without coming across a story about how the opioid epidemic…

Photographer Graham MacIndoePhotographer Graham MacIndoe left his native Scotland in 1992 to make it in New York. He worked for outlets such as The New York Times Magazine and The…

Editorial decisions frequently take into account race and identity—even when we pretend they don’t

Shereen Marisol Meraji kicked off an episode of “Code Switch,” a podcast taglined “Race and Identity Remixed,” with a confession: “My mom’s Puerto Rican; my dad’s Iranian. And I, too, suffer from…

As news outlets ramp up their use of native advertising, the industry must set ground rules and establish a common code of ethics

Helping readers slow down, ask questions, and find reasoned opposing views may foster civil discourse online

Two things keep happening and probably will continue in 2018: News outlets will continue producing in-depth Trumpland stories; critics will keep slamming them for it. Some of that criticism is…

Amy Goldstein, NF ’05, finds synergies between her beat and her book

Chicago Tribune architecture critic Blair Kamin explores where to draw the line between coverage of aesthetics and politics