Megan Cattel

1 month ago | niemanreports.org | Megan Cattel

Mark MacGann is no stranger to the inner workings of power. As Uber’s chief lobbyist in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, he played a central role in the company’s aggressive global expansion, convincing governments and regulators that Uber’s gig-economy model was a force for good.

1 month ago | niemanreports.org | Megan Cattel

National Public Radio (NPR) aired its first broadcast on May 3, 1971, marking the debut of its flagship news program “All Things Considered.” The format was a radical departure from commercial radio at the time, and featured immersive audio design and a narrative-driven, conversational approach.

Jan 7, 2025 | niemanreports.org | Megan Cattel

Edward Wong, who grew up in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., said his father never shared much about his life in China before immigrating to the United States. Over the years, Wong initiated more conversations, learning that, as a young man, his father once enthusiastically embraced Mao Zedong's Communist revolution, dropped out of college to join the People's Liberation Army, and hoped to serve in the Chinese air force during the Korean War.

Dec 11, 2024 | niemanreports.org | Megan Cattel

When journalist Amanda Becker first read a leaked draft of the Supreme Court decision on ending constitutional protections for abortion, she instantly knew she wanted to chronicle the historic moment when the ruling was handed down. This ultimately led to her new book, “You Must Stand Up,” which documents how abortion access has been dramatically restricted or forced into legal limbo in states across the U.S. after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Nov 13, 2024 | niemanreports.org | Megan Cattel

For more than 175 years, The Associated Press has provided a critical service by calling U.S. presidential elections. What began in the 1800’s with Pony Express riders collecting results on horseback, has grown into a network of thousands of stringers, researchers, reporters, analysts, editors, data journalists and race callers compiling voting results for races all across the country.