Cameraman Kumerra Gemechu was detained for 12 days; several other journalists remain in custody, raising concerns about press freedom as the country faces regional unrest.
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Vietnam Imprisons 3 Journalists Amid Broader Attack on Speech
The sentences are the latest crackdown on dissent in the one-party state, as the ruling Communist Party prepares for an important political conclave.
74 of Our Favorite Facts for 2020
Each day, our editors collect the most interesting, striking or delightful facts to appear in articles throughout the paper. Here are 74 from the past year that were the most revealing.
74 Facts for 2020
Each day, our editors collect the most interesting, striking or delightful facts to appear in articles throughout the paper. Here are 74 from the past year that were the most revealing.
Arrest of Cameraman in Ethiopia Signals Wider Crackdown
The government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has stepped up the arrests of journalists since going to war in the country’s northern region of Tigray.
She Chronicled China’s Crisis. Now She Is Accused of Spreading Lies
Zhang Zhan, who reported about the coronavirus from Wuhan during the lockdown, will face trial next week, in the first known case against a citizen journalist from the crisis.
In One Person, the Story of a Place
Since 2002, the Saturday Profile has sought the universal in characters around the world.
2020 in Animal News
These are the stories about birds, bugs, fish and mammals that surprised and delighted readers the most this year.
Murders of Journalists Doubled in 2020
At least 30 journalists were killed this year, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists, with 21 slain as a direct result of their work.
A Riveting ISIS Story, Told in a Times Podcast, Falls Apart
A Canadian’s gruesome account as an Islamic State executioner in Syria, which was the subject of the “Caliphate” podcast by The New York Times, was fabricated, officials say. A Times review found no corroboration of his claim to have committed atrociti…