52 actionable posts about building a culture of innovation https://werd.io/52-actionable-posts-about-building-a-culture-of-innovation/

AI may be the new gatekeepers, but human connection is more needed than ever https://werd.io/ai-may-be-the-new-gatekeepers-but-human-connection-is-more-needed-than-ever/

Bridging feels seamless. Behind the scenes, it's a technical marvel https://werd.io/bridging-feels-seamless-behind-the-scenes-its-a-technical-marvel/

To maintain their independence, publishers are fleeing Substack https://werd.io/to-maintain-their-independence-publishers-are-fleeing-substack/

"ProPublica identified 79 children across the country who have been harmed by tear gas or pepper spray as immigration officers dramatically stepped up their use during President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown." https://www.propublica.org/article/kids-tear-gas-trump-immigration-crackdown

There is, and I do not say this lightly, a *lot* going on 😅

I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that, strictly speaking, this isn't journalism's fault. https://www.niemanlab.org/2026/05/people-are-stressed-out-by-most-news-that-isnt-local-news-according-to-a-new-study/

Looking at this new design again. The design team, Gretel, Alley, and our amazing web publishing engineers knocked it out of the park. https://www.propublica.org/article/why-propublica-redesign

"Sebastian Gorka accused a ProPublica reporter of writing a “putrid piece of hackery” about him. Here’s how basic beat reporting led to a broader story about the state of the U.S. counterterrorism mission at a critical moment." https://www.propublica.org/article/sebastian-gorka-counterterrorism-reporting

This is different to what I normally post about, but my cousin Sarah Dessen's book Change of Plans is out today. She writes beautiful YA coming of age novels. They've made me cry. If you have a teen (or other YA-lover) in your house, they might love this. https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Change-of-Plans/Sarah-Dessen/9798347108770