Do you know who was the first Bharatanatyam dancer of India or the first woman in Indian history to be nominated as a member of the Rajya Sabha?

In this week's Gender section, read all about theosophist, and animal rights activist Rukmini Devi Arundale who catalysed the

Don't ever let anyone tell you that being in a small newsroom means small work. So incredibly proud of my team at the Malheur Enterprise (esp. when finalists were Washington Post and Newsday). Excuse me while I do a little celebratory dance. #Localjournalism

For a story about housing affordability, I'm looking to speak to business owners and workers in The Hamptons. Please reach out if you are affected.

My email is rukmini.callimachi(at)nytimes(dot)com

Such moving, nuanced reporting by ⁦drew hinshaw⁩ and ⁦Joe Parkinson⁩ on two sisters, both kidnapped by Boko Haram, and the separate paths they took: wsj.com/world/africa/b…

A year ago today, Evan was thrown into a Russian jail.

Putin had taken our colleague hostage, but as a newsroom we made a determination: to investigate the opaque structures and individuals responsible, who now hold his fate in their hands.

This is some of what we found:

As Gloria Steinem celebrates her 90th, a vignette that I write about in 'Chasing Hope.' When we were finally allowed to use 'Ms' in the @NYTimes in 1986, Gloria came to the newsroom with flowers--and the staff gave her a standing ovation. Her pressure had made us a better paper.

Such a beautiful story by ⁦Debra Kamin⁩ nytimes.com/interactive/20…

Ben Kesling Dion Nissenbaum He -- and his family -- sacrificed so much for Dow Jones. His daughter suffered very deep lacerations in her leg and arm and abdomen that had to have sutures because of his assignment. He was wrongly jailed like Evan. He is owed a debt of gratitude. npr.org/2020/08/05/899…

Important information about alleged massacres of civilians in Burkina by security forces from the great Corinne Dufka

1. Homebuyers had no seat at the table as a recent settlement was hammered out, changing the way real estate commissions are paid. Ronda Kaysen and I took a look at the underside of the deal - how it may harm first time buyers:

nytimes.com/2024/03/25/rea…