I saw my clock turning 1:00 from 1:59 for Daylight Saving Time for the first time, and it felt magical.

Lift as you climb.

What a week for the U.S. economy!

Not only did numbers show the labor market stalling, the massive downward revision for the previous two months also indicated that Trump’s policies are taking a toll on the economy.

My story on Issue Number One: issuenumberone.journalism.cuny.edu/2025/08/02/f...

In its obit, the @nytimes.com described Tom Robbins as a “journalistic bulldog,” but more than his tenacity and legacy as an investigative reporter, I will remember him for his generosity and kindness.

www.nytimes.com/2025/05/28/b...

Sharing something close to my heart:

I recently created an interactive quiz, adapted from a questionnaire I’ve had bookmarked for years. I’m proud of what I’ve accomplished here, and my hope is that this becomes a meaningful resource for anyone who might need it. cmgsalazar.github.io/self-check-in/

Interesting analysis from @bloomberg.com: Has New York regained its pre-pandemic vibrancy?

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...

killings in his ‘war on drugs’ between 2011 and 2019. His arrest could bring victims and their families closer to justice and sends the clear message that no one is above the law. The Marcos government should swiftly surrender him to the ICC.

Bryony Lau
Deputy Asia Director
Human Rights Watch

HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH REACTION TO THE ARREST OF FORMER PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT DUTERTE:

The arrest of former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte is a critical step for accountability in the Philippines. Duterte is facing charges of crimes against humanity in relation to thousands of extrajudicial...

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on ICC warrant for alleged crimes against humanity. As mayor of Davao City and later as president, he openly endorsed and encouraged extrajudicial killings of suspected drug dealers and users.

www.nytimes.com/2025/03/10/w...

We made history this week at the Newmark J-school by launching the @ire-nicar.bsky.social’s first-ever student chapter! ✨

IRE President and two-time Pulitzer winner Brian Rosenthal of @nytimes.com shared insights into his investigative reporting process.

Earlier this week, I had the pleasure of sharing my experiences and insights on reporting about electoral disinformation and land injustice in the Philippines with Alia Malek’s International Reporting class.

From @wsj.com: “CIA assesses with low confidence that a research-related origin of the COVID-19 pandemic is more likely than a natural origin based on the available body of reporting,” an agency spokesman said in a statement released Saturday.

www.wsj.com/politics/nat...

Paul Krugman said he could’ve stayed at the Times but the frequency of his column had to be halved, all while editing had become “extremely intrusive.”

Legacy papers seem to especially feel the heat in this political climate. I can’t help but draw parallels with the Philippines.

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th U.S. President.

📷 I tried but could not get tickets to the inauguration, so here are photos I took of and at the U.S. Capitol, where today’s inauguration ceremony took place, in December 2022 and earlier this month.