The international agency charged with regulating seabed mining elected a U.N. environmental regulator to replace a leader accused of too-close industry ties.
Category: Ethics and Official Misconduct
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Embattled Alzheimer’s Researcher Is Charged With Fraud
Hoau-Yan Wang, a professor at City College, published studies supporting simufilam, now in advanced clinical trials.
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The Washington Post Delves Into a Difficult Story: Itself
The newspaper has been reeling from successive revelations about Robert Winnett, its incoming editor, and Will Lewis, its chief executive.
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Will Lewis Is Said to Have Used Stolen Records as Editor in U.K.
Years before becoming the Post’s publisher, Will Lewis assigned an article based on stolen phone records, a former reporter said.
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How Jeff Bezos Is Trying to Fix The Washington Post
The Amazon founder has expressed his support to Will Lewis, the C.E.O., who has faced widespread criticism this month.
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U.A.W.’s Monitor Investigates Accusations Against Its Leader, Shawn Fain
The court-appointed monitor is looking into allegations by two union officials that they were punished for raising questions on financial matters.
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Washington Post’s CEO Promised Interview for Squashing Story, NPR Reporter Says
David Folkenflik of NPR wrote that the offer, in exchange for agreeing to stop his coverage of a phone hacking scandal, was made “repeatedly — and heatedly.”
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The Rise and Fall of BNN Breaking, an AI-Generated News Outlet
BNN Breaking had millions of readers, an international team of journalists and a publishing deal with Microsoft. But it was just an A.I. chop shop.
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OpenAI Whistle-Blowers Describe Reckless and Secretive Culture
A group of current and former employees is calling for sweeping changes to the artificial intelligence industry, including greater transparency and protections for whistle-blowers.
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The Low-Key British Newshound Taking Charge of The Washington Post
Robert Winnett is virtually unknown in the U.S. and keeps a low profile in his native Britain, too. This fall, he will oversee the newsroom of Woodward and Bernstein.
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Under Fire for ‘Toxic’ Work Culture, Bank Regulator Apologizes Again
A scathing report revealed a culture of widespread sexual harassment and discrimination at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Martin Gruenberg will testify on Capitol Hill starting on Wednesday.