As Violence Rises, Journalists in Iraq Face Renewed Risks

A suicide attack on a television station in Tikrit underscores a stepped-up campaign by Al Qaeda against journalists, who also face the wrath of officials.

    



Advertising: On Independence Day, a Salute to the Brave

Some ads for the Fourth of July holiday honor the veterans of the nation’s wars, particularly those who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq.

    

Michael Hastings, 33, Winner of Polk Award, Dies

Mr. Hastings, an intrepid war zone reporter in Afghanistan and Iraq, won a Polk Award in 2010 for his Rolling Stone magazine cover story, “The Runaway General.”

    

The Public Editor: Repairing the Credibility Cracks After Jayson Blair

A decade later, a reporting scandal that shook The Times remains a touchy subject.