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The Word ‘Tattoo’ in New York Times Ink

In Word Through The Times, we trace how one word or phrase has changed throughout the history of the newspaper. In 1991, a 5,300-year-old Neolithic iceman, later nicknamed Ötzi, was found in the Ötztal Alps. Sixty-one markings covered his body; pigment, perhaps charcoal, had been rubbed into incisions. These markings are thought to be some … Read more

A Music Newsletter Offers an ‘Alternative to the Algorithm’

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. “What should I listen to?” Lindsay Zoladz, a pop music critic for The New York Times, says that’s the first question she gets when people find out what she does for a living. She answers … Read more

The Ad in the First Amendment

American journalists are protected from defamation claims by public officials under the standard set by a unanimous Supreme Court in New York Times Company v. Sullivan. Republican leaders like Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida now want to abridge that protection. To prevail in a libel case, the court held in 1964, a public official must … Read more

With Empathy, a Writer Searches for the Tension Points in America

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. The menu at Old Station Subs in Phoenix is simple and, for its cast of regulars, satisfying: hot pastrami. Turkey and cheese. Tuna salad. But the situation outside the restaurant is very much the opposite. … Read more

To Tyre Nichols, Memphis Was a City of Light

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do, and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. Tyre Nichols explored Memphis, the city he had moved to in 2020 from Sacramento, through the lens of a camera. Before he died on Jan. 10, after being beaten by Memphis police officers, Mr. Nichols … Read more

In Manhattan, a Technology Reporter Asks: Are You Scanning My Face?

Times Insider explains who we are and what we do and delivers behind-the-scenes insights into how our journalism comes together. As a technology reporter, I spend far too much time sitting at my desk speaking with sources by phone or over Zoom. I rarely get the opportunity to do on-the-ground reporting, so I was elated … Read more