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12 hours ago

The workplace shift that makes you feel you're picking up co-workers' slack

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

How typical is your Christmas? Take our quiz to find out

The Independent seeks donations to fund on-the-ground journalism covering US issues while keeping reporting free and reports polling on Christmas traditions.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 weeks ago

Timothee Chalamet's new movie breaks box office record days before official release

The Independent funds on-the-ground, paywall-free US reporting; timely coverage includes investigative journalism and cultural reporting, including Marty Supreme's record-breaking per-screen box office debut.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

New driving laws could affect millions here's what you need to know

UK government proposes road safety strategy to cut deaths and serious injuries 65% by 2035, with new rules for older, learner and drink drivers.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

This how much parents will spend on children's clothes this winter

Parents across Britain will spend an average of 117 per child on winter clothing, with high percentages buying coats, jumpers and boots, per Clearpay survey.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Bank customer with phobia of Pride flags' loses case against NatWest

A NatWest customer alleging a phobia of Pride-related materials lost a legal claim that the bank's display caused severe psychological distress.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 days ago

Identity of Thames torso murderer may finally have been uncovered

A possible identity for the Thames Torso Murderer has emerged after 139 years of reinvestigation, linking a forgotten Victorian killer to multiple dismemberments.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
6 days ago

Inside the quest for the origin of Stonehenge's Altar Stone

Professor Richard Bevins traced Stonehenge's Pembrokeshire bluestones to Craig Rhos-y-Felin, providing the first definitive quarry match and reviving transport debates.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Divers recover body from Essex reservoir after plane crash

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
1 week ago

Wild': Politico Legal Reporter Roasted for Suggesting Viral Somali Fraud YouTuber Could Have Been Shot for Knocking on Doors

A reporter suggested a YouTuber could legally be shot under stand-your-ground laws, sparking intense online criticism and legal rebuttals.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Activist apologises for historic tweets as Tories urge Starmer to deport him from UK

The Independent seeks donations for on-the-ground journalism; activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah apologized for historic tweets prompting calls to revoke his British citizenship.
fromThe Atlantic
1 week ago

Some of Our Most-Read Stories of 2025

This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. The stories that resonated most with our readers this year include reporting that led the political conversation, analysis that unraveled deep mysteries, and meditations on our evolving culture. Spend time with some of our most popular stories of the year.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

I've been left in limbo for 25 years. I need to know what happened'

Funding independent, paywall-free journalism enables on-the-ground investigations and support services that aid missing children and hold powerful interests accountable.
#paywall-free-news
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The Lowdown review Ethan Hawke's new drama is hilariously poignant

The Lowdown follows Lee Raybon, a flawed truth-storian whose comic, self-undermining investigations into the Washberg family uncover a serious mystery tied to Tulsa's power.
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fromNew York Focus
2 weeks ago

Over 50 Incarcerated New Yorkers Wrote to Us About Their Innocence...

Investigative journalism uncovers hidden abuses in New York's criminal justice system and requires reader support to continue resource-intensive reporting.
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fromwww.bbc.com
2 weeks ago

The police report of my sexual assault was published by the tabloids

Jenny's sexual assault report triggered exposure of UK press and police corruption and motivated her to become a journalist to uncover the truth.
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fromJezebel
3 weeks ago

Cover-Up Remembers When Journalism Was Able to Do Something

Seymour Hersh's investigative career exposes America's violent history through filmmakers Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus, emphasizing relentless truth-seeking and unconventional reporting methods.
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fromIndieWire
1 month ago
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Laura Poitras Chased Investigative Journalist Seymour Hersh for 20 Years - and Finally Bagged Him for One of the Year's Best Docs

fromIndieWire
1 month ago
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Laura Poitras Chased Investigative Journalist Seymour Hersh for 20 Years - and Finally Bagged Him for One of the Year's Best Docs

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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Hosepipe ban covering millions lifted early following wet weather

Yorkshire Water will lift the hosepipe ban for 2.3 million households after reservoir levels recovered to 91.6% and overall water resources rose to 85.1%.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Labour think tank asks members who they would support in leadership challenge

Labour Together canvassed party members about potential replacements, signaling growing concern over Sir Keir Starmer's leadership amid poor approval ratings.
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fromComputerworld
3 weeks ago

Four apps to solve the news crisis in 2026

Widespread reliance on social sites for news undermines the shared, fact-checked, broadly sourced reporting and local investigative journalism once provided by newspapers.
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fromNieman Lab
3 weeks ago

We stop chasing chaos

News organizations should reduce obsessive coverage of President Trump and reallocate resources toward investigative reporting that holds power accountable and serves the public.
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fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

Donald's

A donor will match donations up to $75,000 to double funding for investigative reporting on corruption, public-interest crises, and resistance strategies in 2026.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

France's Doctor Death' jailed for life after poisoning 30 patients while working

Former French anaesthetist Frederic Pechier jailed for life after poisoning 30 patients, resulting in 12 deaths.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Student awarded 65k after being sexually harassed by supervisor

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
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fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

The King of Deportations

Donate now to double your impact: donations matched up to $75,000 will fund investigative reporting on corruption, authoritarian threats, and social justice issues in 2026.
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fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

Second

Donations doubled by a match through December 31 will fund investigative reporting on corruption, national crises, and progressive resistance in 2026.
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fromThe Nation
3 weeks ago

Love Loves

Donations are matched dollar-for-dollar through December 31 up to $75,000 to fund investigative reporting on corruption, authoritarian threats, and social crises in 2026.
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fromThe Nation
4 weeks ago

What to Do With the Ballroom in 2029?

Donations up to $75,000 will be matched dollar-for-dollar to double funding for investigative reporting on corruption, social crises, and resistance efforts in 2026.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
4 weeks ago

Rachel Maddow Pinpoints the Most Important Story of Our Age' While Accepting 2025 Cronkite Award

Deep-dive reporting on nationwide anti-Trump protests was honored with the 2025 Cronkite Award and described as the most important story of our age.
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 weeks ago

Guardian's former Gaza reporter acclaimed at British Journalism Awards

Tantesh's reporting has described the impact of the war on Palestinians in Gaza, and her own family in particular. She has described losing close relatives and witnessing the aftermath of bombing. In one piece, she described her family's return to her birthplace in Beit Lahia, only to find their home in ruins and their orchard destroyed. Another piece described the plight of skeletal children in one of Gaza's remaining hospitals.
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fromTechCrunch
4 weeks ago

Stanford's star reporter takes on Silicon Valley's 'money-soaked' startup culture | TechCrunch

A student journalist exposed research misconduct and reveals how venture capital exploits Stanford students with wealth, favors, and secretive tactics to cultivate founders.
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fromNieman Lab
1 month ago

A visual verification tax comes due

By 2026, newsrooms must build visual investigative and verification competence or suffer corrections, credibility loss, and missed reporting opportunities.
Education
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Teacher banned after telling former pupil I have an iPad for general internet porn'

A teacher was banned after sending sexual messages to a pupil, causing the pupil to feel too uncomfortable to attend school.
fromNieman Lab
1 month ago

AI turns the firehose into a funnel

The promise of AI is its ability to sift through massive amounts of information presented in any format (audio, video, text, images, etc.) to help reporters pinpoint what warrants a closer look. Take the Epstein files. A few years ago, a drop of 23,000 documents would have been considered flooding the zone because it would have taken journalists a long time to identify what was newsworthy. AI has changed that equation.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Searching for Amani: A boy investigates his father's death in Kenya

A 13-year-old aspiring journalist investigates his father's death in one of Kenya's largest wildlife conservation parks. Simon Ali, 13, finds himself in a world of mystery when his father, a respected conservation guide, is found dead under suspicious circumstances. Armed with his video camera and an unwavering desire for truth, Simon and his best friend Haron embark on a perilous journey to uncover the secrets behind his father's death.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Burial ground discovered at site of mother and baby home in Tuam

Archaeological excavation at the former Tuam mother-and-baby home has uncovered child-sized graves and recovered infant remains, confirming burials from the home's operational period.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

It was about degrading someone completely': the story of Mr DeepFakes the world's most notorious AI porn site

A German journalist discovered explicit deepfake images of herself on a dedicated site, secured removal, tracked the creator, but could not identify the site's operators.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Scientific American's Best Nonfiction of 2025

A 2025 nonfiction roundup spotlights books that blend narrative storytelling with rigorous scholarship, featuring investigative AI reporting, environmental history, and standout narrative voices.
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fromNieman Lab
1 month ago

Sorry, the explainer is dead

AI answers are displacing clicks to how-tos and explainers while publishers producing hyperlocal, breaking, exclusive, and investigative reporting retain or grow search traffic.
Public health
fromPoynter
1 month ago

What 20 years with local reporters taught us about impact in international journalism - Poynter

Investigative reporting exposed mercury use by Zimbabwean miners and other abuses, prompting public pressure and government action that produced measurable policy and social change.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Putin ordered novichok poisonings in show of Russian power', inquiry finds

A major inquiry concluded Vladimir Putin authorised the attempted assassination of Sergei Skripal and was morally responsible for Dawn Sturgess's death from novichok exposure.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Three products in high demand as shoppers shun ultra-processed foods

Consumers are shifting from ultra-processed foods toward whole foods, boosting sales of potatoes, butter, and full-fat products at Waitrose.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Manchester to London ghost train' to carry passengers after U-turn

Rail regulator reversed decision, allowing the 7am Manchester–London express to carry passengers after concerns about keeping the path clear as empty coaching stock firebreak.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

What is Labour's Employment Rights Bill and how has it changed?

Labour reduced qualifying period for unfair dismissal claims to six months after negotiations with unions and businesses to secure passage of the Employment Rights Bill.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Rian Johnson's cool, clever Knives Out series is yet to stumble review

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

The one bank that stood up to Epstein over suspicious activity' before his arrest

HSBC severed ties with Jeffrey Epstein in 2007 after detecting suspicious activity, while demands for DOJ transparency and funding for independent journalism are growing.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Doctors gave my mum cancer drugs for 12 years too long'

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Nigel Farage showed racist and antisemitic behaviour at school, claim ex-pupils

Former schoolmates allege Nigel Farage used racist and antisemitic insults as a teenager, allegations he emphatically denies.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Plans to reform NHS have chilling echoes' of HS2 failures, MPs warn

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
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