Archive - Chills, by Lauren Wolfe

‘An exquisite pleasure had invaded my senses, but individual, detached, with no suggestion of its origin.’

Finding my own Proustian madeleine.

Jul 15 •

June 2025

What Journalists Get Wrong About ‘Objectivity’

“Objectivity” has long been the sacred cow of journalism. But it’s time we rethink what it really means.

Jun 26 •

How to Report the Truth When No One Wants to Hear It

What I’ve learned as a journalist in hostile, high-stakes places — when power lies, and people still need the truth.

Jun 19 •

Americans’ Distrust of News Hits an All-Time Low

But burnout won’t prevent an authoritarian government from continuing its crackdown on the press.

Jun 17 •

Tips for Journalists on Working With Interpreters

There are so many pitfalls to reporting in translation.

Jun 11 •

Secret Intel Proves Assad Regime Held Journalist Austin Tice

There has been no word from Tice in 13 years.

Jun 2 •

May 2025

April 2025

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