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John Corrigan

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Deputy environmental/science editor at the Los Angeles Times, former Wall Street Journal editor in Washington DC and Beijing.

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What's up with these mysterious land purchases within Joshua Tree National Park? Read this amazing story by @phila_lex and @lila_seidman for clues: latimes.com/environment/stor…
Mysterious land purchases within Joshua Tree National Park worry locals, environmentalists

Mysterious land purchases within Joshua Tree National Park worry locals, environmentalists

People with hotel industry ties are among buyers and entities that have snapped up 22 parcels within national park boundaries; plans unclear.

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California electricity rates -- highest in the nation -- are being pushed even higher by a glut of solar power. Bad planning? latimes.com/environment/stor…
Solar power glut boosts California electric bills. Other states reap the benefits

Solar power glut boosts California electric bills. Other states reap the benefits

California is now producing so much solar energy that the state must increasingly ask solar farms to stop producing to prevent overloading the electric grid. In the last 12 months, power that would...

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I guest-wrote the L.A. Times Boiling Point column this week, with a dispatch from Africa: latimes.com/environment/news…
Boiling Point: What can we learn from Africa's Likoma Island?

Boiling Point: What can we learn from Africa's Likoma Island?

Items crafted at the bustling Katundu workshop in Malawi are a testament not only to the artisanship of the workers and designers, but to an ethic of letting nothing of value go to waste

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I'm thrilled to be back in the Los Angeles Times newsroom again, as the deputy environmental, health and science editor.
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Kimi Yoshino@kyoshino23 May 2024
People are dying every day in Baltimore and almost nobody has been talking about it -- not city leaders, not the state, and not the media. We hope this joint @baltimorebanner @nytimes investigation starts an important conversation. The numbers are astounding.
Alissa Zhu (@AlissaZhu) profile pictureAlissa Zhu@AlissaZhu23 May 2024
Since fentanyl, the overdose death rate in Baltimore has climbed up and up, now 2x as high as the next big city’s. When we first started reporting last year, I knew that things were bad, but not this bad. Turns out, even city leaders didn’t know. 🧵
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This is a very well deserved honor for @evangershkovich and a poignant award for all of us at @WSJ and beyond. #IStandWithEvan
LA Press Club (@LAPressClub) profile pictureLA Press Club@LAPressClub21 May 2024
Evan Gershkovich Named the 2024 Daniel Pearl Awardee for Courage and Integrity in Journalism. The 2024 award will be presented by Judea Pearl at an Awards Gala Dinner at the historic Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles June 23. lapressclub.org/evan-gershko… @evangershkovich @WSJ
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Meg James@MegJamesLAT17 Apr 2024
This breaks my 💔 .. @kchristensenLAT was a cherished colleague and such a rare talent. He was a dogged reporter, an elegant writer and a kind and generous man. Gone way too soon. 😭
Jack Leonard (@jackfleonard) profile pictureJack Leonard@jackfleonard16 Apr 2024
The world of journalism lost a true gem this week. @kchristensenLAT was a brilliant investigative reporter, an extraordinarily sharp critical thinker and a fantastic colleague and human being. @LATDoug with a beautiful obit. latimes.com/california/story…

Kim Christensen, reporter known for 'righting wrongs and exposing truth,' dead at 71

Former Times investigative reporter Kim Christensen, who died Monday, was known for his incisive reporting and equally keen wit.

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Time has named imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich to its 2023 list of most influential people wsj.com/articles/imprisoned-… via @WSJ
WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Named to Time 100 List of Most Influential People

WSJ Reporter Evan Gershkovich Named to Time 100 List of Most Influential People

The correspondent is one of three imprisoned journalists named to this year’s list.

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"This can't stand." Washington bureau chief @paulwsj of the @WSJ on #EvanGershkovich and the criminalization of journalism. bit.ly/3ZQ8WtH
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Deja vu: Nicholas Daniloff shares his experience of getting arrested in Russia. #StandWithEvan bit.ly/3K9GMEb
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The @WSJ has lifted its paywall for stories by wrongly imprisoned Russia correspondent @evangershkovich. Read a sampling of his best work here: bit.ly/3nIqg6K
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One of the best reporters covering Russia's invasion of Ukraine, my @WSJ colleague @evangershkovich, has been silenced by a wrongful arrest. Please join me in demanding his freedom. #FreeEvan
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Whoa, didn't this one coming. RIP #jeffbeck
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High-ranking federal officials trade stocks in the companies they oversee. Read the findings by Brody Mullins, @rebeccaballhaus @ChadSDay @JamesVGrimaldi @johnwest and @joe_palazzolo
What's the state of play in Ukraine? @yarotrof takes you to the front lines. on.wsj.com/3N9RTwR
Ukrainian Forces Hold the Line in Donbas as Western Heavy Weapons Join the Battle

Ukrainian Forces Hold the Line in Donbas as Western Heavy Weapons Join the Battle

More than three weeks after the massive Russian offensive that aims to encircle Ukraine’s best forces in Donbas kicked off, Moscow’s achievements so far are limited at best.

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Ed Sheeran gives a little help to his Ukrainian friends. @RobertWalzer9 has more: wsj.com/livecoverage/russia-…
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Amazing story by @JoshZumbrun on how companies are using an obscure law to dodge billions of dollars in tariffs -- and it's all legal. on.wsj.com/3k8pXwH
The $67 Billion Tariff Dodge That’s Undermining U.S. Trade Policy

The $67 Billion Tariff Dodge That’s Undermining U.S. Trade Policy

The de minimis rule, which exempts American tourists from duties on small purchases made abroad, has turned into a lucrative strategy for big retailers.

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Biden's $2 trillion spending plan took aim at Corporate America. Then lobbyists went to work. on.wsj.com/3x6lvVe
The Surprise Winners From Biden’s $2 Trillion Spending Bill: Wall Street and Tobacco Companies

The Surprise Winners From Biden’s $2 Trillion Spending Bill: Wall Street and Tobacco Companies

Tobacco companies, banks and private-equity firms are among the winners, although President Biden’s roughly $2 trillion package still includes increased levies on businesses.

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