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Bread loaves recalled in Japan after 'rat remains' were found
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Daisy Lee Gatson Bates.

Civil Rights Leader. Journalist. Author. Publisher. Champion of Education. Provided leadership for the Little Rock Nine.

Stunning report on the heinous reality for Rohingya people trying to flee on boats, focusing on a deadly capsize off Aceh in March that killed 67: apnews.com/article/rohing…

.The Associated Press nominated for James Beard Award in innovative visual storytelling category for reporting on food production’s toll on planet, via James Beard Foundation: apne.ws/sHixZU6

BREAKING: Boeing 737 skidded off runway in Senegal airport, injuring 10 people apnews.com/article/senega…

Thrilled to be named a finalist in #NABJ Headquarters ✊🏾🖊️🎙️💻 📷 🎥 📝 🔈’s Salute to Excellence Awards for my From Birth to Death series in the National-Special Project category. This project would not have happened without the amazing work of Wong Maye-E, Noreen Nasir and Annie Ma. nabjonline.org/blog/nabj24ste…

‘The tally shows the strengths but also the stark limits of Johnson’s hold on the gavel, and the risks ahead for any Republican trying to lead the GOP in the Trump era. Without Democratic help, Johnson would have certainly faced a more dismal outcome.’

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And that’s a wrap. Last class today - after 23 years - was rich. Thanks to Isabella, Angel, Hanna, Juliana, Sarah, Sam, Brendan, Joel, Matthew, Jenny, Jess, Tolulope, Fatima, Hanny, Lucy, Brian & Nicky for being my fellow travelers this spring & to all before you. I’m grateful!

This week, my time as editor-in-chief of The Hilltop will come to an end. This was the best two years of my life thus far, and I will forever be grateful to have been a part of something so impactful. Here’s my last letter from the editor!
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'They tortured us': Rohingya survivors of fatal capsize say captain raped girls, purposely sank boat apnews.com/article/rohing… Heartbreaking story by AP's Edna Tarigan and Kristen Gelineau

I hope they have a night shift reporter who lets out a deep, frustrated sigh when a homicide happens right as he's about to be off for the night... not that this happens to me or anyone I know or anything.

Meet the 2024-2025 class of Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellows! 👏

The 51st class of Fellows includes 18 journalists from eight countries and a broad cross-section of the U.S.

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#KWF #midwest #wallacehouse #annarbor #umich

nixonron thank you always

Terrific news on this project by mcgrawcenter Fellow April Simpson. If you haven’t listened to it yet, do yourself a favor and check it out. Congrats to the whole team!

My The Associated Press Story now in an AP Tweet.

New chapter: After four exhilarating years with The New York Times, I am moving to The Associated Press to cover west Africa. Starting from June, I will be based in Dakar, trying to do justice to this fascinating and diverse region.

If you are around - please reach out.

Cable-Ish

🎶 It’s beginning to look a lot like cable… 🎶

.The Associated Press’s BiancaVázquezToness, Sharon Lurye, Chrissie Thompson recount how they produced Pulitzer-recognized reporting on pandemic's missing students, via The Grade: apne.ws/YqASsNE

Nice details about Bates statue: she's holding a newspaper in her arm and a pen and pad in her other hand. Bates and her husband founded the Arkansas State Press newspaper.