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Opinion | A first-of-its-kind survey reveals just how glued kids are to their phones

They’re spending up to four hours a day on a single app. And some sleep with their phones in hand.

April 7, 2025

A 1970s press pass case could shape the AP’s lawsuit against Trump

The AP is invoking a decades-old court decision that said the White House can’t shut out reporters without due process

April 4, 2025

Jordan Friedman

The Mercury News put all its news on the web for free 30 years ago. Did it open Pandora’s box?

How Mercury Center went from bold experiment to parable with no conclusion

April 3, 2025

Poynter, MediaWise traveling exhibit brings journalism’s story to life

Pop-up exhibit and panel discussions help news consumers find their place in journalism’s history and role in democracy.

April 7, 2025

Adele Streissguth

Opinion | What home appraisals and journalism funding have in common

The price of bias shows up in surprising places — from undervalued homes to underfunded newsrooms serving communities of color

April 7, 2025

Cleveland Clinic didn’t say millions of people with COVID-19 vaccines will die within 5 years

The clinic said COVID-19 infection carries a greater risk of heart complications than the vaccine

April 7, 2025

Opinion | Pulitzer winner Eugene Robinson joins the parade of columnists leaving The Washington Post

Robinson said he was leaving over the ‘significant shift’ in the opinion section’s mission, spurred by owner Jeff Bezos

April 4, 2025

Immigrants can get Social Security numbers legally. Musk says that’s ‘crazy’

Only US citizens can vote in federal elections. Having a Social Security number does not allow immigrants to register to vote in federal elections

April 4, 2025

Maria Ramirez Uribe

Max Frankel on how news became the oxygen of our liberty

In a foreword written after 9/11, the late New York Times editor captured journalism’s essential role — and warned what happens when we forget it

April 3, 2025

Poynter welcomes inaugural class for ‘Covering Child Welfare: A Journalist’s Guide to Impactful Reporting’

New program equips journalists to deepen community engagement through child welfare reporting

April 3, 2025

Opinion | As the US deadline for TikTok looms, Trump says he wants to keep it alive

Multiple bidders have emerged, but questions remain about China’s role, TikTok’s algorithm and whether any deal will satisfy critics

April 3, 2025

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