David W. Chen

@davidwchen

Currently on assignment for

@NYTNational

. Usually covering money/power/people for

@NYTSports

. Ex-

@NYTMetro

City Hall and Trenton bureau chief.

EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce nytimes.com/by/david-w-chenJoined November 2008

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Eric Lipton

@EricLiptonNYT

Jun 20

THREAD: As a NYT reporter, I've been investigating Trump family international deals since 2016. India, Indonesia, Philippines, Turkey, Panama. I have never seen anything like the Oman deal, re the potential for a conflict of interest. Let's take a look

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Trump Real Estate Deal in Oman Underscores Ethics Concerns

Details of the former president’s agreement to work with a Saudi firm to develop a hotel and golf complex overlooking the Gulf of Oman highlight the ways his business and political roles intersect.

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David W. Chen

@davidwchen

Jun 17

Feds say "Subject 1" -- who had been the subject of an

@nhpr

investigation into sexual misconduct -- was in frequent contact with the person accused of directing the 3 men charged in the case nytimes.com/2023/06/16/bus via

@davidenrich

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3 Men Charged in Case That Spotlights Attacks on the Media

The homes of New Hampshire Public Radio journalists were vandalized after they aired a sexual harassment investigation involving a prominent businessman in the state.

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A vital story by

on when "physical and legal threats converge," as more libel lawsuits are being filed to "punish smaller news organizations for aggressive coverage and to deter others from speaking out."

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A Reporter Investigated Sexual Misconduct. Then the Attacks Began.

After publishing an exposé, journalists in New Hampshire faced broken windows, vulgar graffiti and a legal brawl, with important First Amendment implications.

David W. Chen

@davidwchen

May 25

Stay for the kicker in

@remytumin

's story about GW's new nickname

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George Washington University Drops Colonial Moniker

The move comes after criticism of the team’s nickname because of its association with violence toward Native Americans and other colonized people.

David W. Chen

@davidwchen

May 21

"A storybook situation that you could not have scripted" nytimes.com/2023/05/20/tra via

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@nytimestravel

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Fate Brought Them Together During a Blizzard in Buffalo. Then They Reunited in Seoul.

Months after a South Korean tour group landed at their upstate New York doorstep during a snowstorm, the couple who hosted them received a heroes’ welcome in Seoul.

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Which is a reminder that one of Santos' dubious claims is that he was a volleyball star at Baruch, as chronicled by

@billywitz

@coreykilgannon

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@NYTSports

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How George Santos Made Baruch Volleyball Famous

The Baruch Bearcats played their home opener on Tuesday under a new spotlight after George Santos’s lie about having played for the team resurfaced.

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weighs in:

George Santos Claims Arraignment Conflicts with His Role in N.B.A. Playoffs

“We’re looking at a pivotal Game Five against the Golden State Warriors,” Santos, who claimed to play small forward for the Los Angeles Lakers, said.

David W. Chen

@davidwchen

May 9

"To do it with your kid — I’m telling you, that’s gold": Great

@BenMullin

story on a father-and-son team

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Father-Son Duo in Alabama Wins Pulitzer, Bucking Headwinds in Local News

John Archibald, who has been a journalist in Birmingham, Ala., for years, was anxious about his son Ramsey’s decision to go into journalism. He needn’t have worried.

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For more background,

visited NC earlier this year to report on the surge in women seeking abortion services since the Dobbs decision nytimes.com/2023/03/04/us/ via

@NYTNational

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How the Fall of Roe Turned North Carolina Into an Abortion Destination

The state, which is near others with abortion bans and restrictions, has had a 37 percent rise in abortions since the constitutional right to abortion was overturned.

David W. Chen

@davidwchen

May 6

ICYMI: Within 48 hrs and without public input, NC fast-tracked new abortion restrictions that sponsors called a compromise, but opponents warned would harm women. Now comes a battle to override a likely veto. By

@katekelly

and me

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North Carolina Legislature Passes 12-Week Abortion Ban

Republicans used their new supermajority status to push through the restriction, which stands to limit abortion access throughout the South if enacted.

David W. Chen

@davidwchen

May 5

Today's Google Doodle features Corky Lee, who always joked that he was the "unofficial Asian American photographer laureate." His absence remains deeply felt by those of us who were lucky enough to know him google.com/doodles/celebr

David W. Chen

@davidwchen

Apr 7

Big breaking #abortion news on a Friday night: nytimes.com/2023/04/07/hea via

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Judge Invalidates F.D.A. Approval of the Abortion Pill Mifepristone

The Texas judge’s ruling was quickly contradicted by another federal judge in Washington State who ordered the F.D.A. to keep mifepristone available.

David W. Chen

@davidwchen

Mar 24

That escalated quickly: Last year, I investigated a Morgan Stanley broker who allegedly ripped off pros, including Jrue and Lauren Holiday and Chandler Parsons. Yesterday, the feds arrested that broker and others. nytimes.com/2023/03/23/spo via

@kevinmdraper

@NYTSports

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4 People Accused of $13 Million in Pro Athlete Fraud Schemes

Prosecutors said the people, including a former N.B.A. agent, took money from professional basketball players and spent it on luxury goods and home renovations.

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@davidwchen

Mar 19

Update: Don't mess with Jersey nytimes.com/2023/03/18/spo

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@davidwchen

Mar 18

Don't mess with Jersey Purdue Falls to No. 16 Seed Fairleigh Dickinson nytimes.com/2023/03/17/spo

David W. Chen

@davidwchen

Mar 18

Just in time for the weekend: Come for

@poniewozik

's masterful take on "the petty battles among people who have found that their career ladders are short a few rungs," but stay for the Breaking Bad kicker

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‘Lucky Hank’ Review: Better Call Solecism

Bob Odenkirk returns to TV as an academic with a knack for talking himself into trouble.

David W. Chen

@davidwchen

Mar 18

Breaking tonight: Wyoming bans abortions pills nytimes.com/2023/03/17/us/ via

@PamBelluck

and me

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Wyoming Becomes First State to Outlaw the Use of Pills for Abortion

The law is the only one in the nation to prohibit the use separate from an overall abortion ban and is part of a growing effort by conservative states to target the pills.

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@davidwchen

Mar 18

Don't mess with Jersey Purdue Falls to No. 16 Seed Fairleigh Dickinson

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What We Learned From Friday’s Madness: One Upset to Rule Them All

Fairleigh Dickinson stunned Purdue in only the second upset of a No. 1 seed by a No. 16 seed in men’s college basketball.

David W. Chen

@davidwchen

Mar 17

"Living the dream": Haunting story by the peerless Jere Longman about the star who helped Louisville topple Brittney Griner and Baylor in 2013 in one of the biggest upsets in NCAA history in 2013 nytimes.com/2023/03/15/spo via

@NYTSports

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Once an Inspiration to People at Home, a Former Star Now Faces Trial

Shoni Schimmel was the pride of Native Americans when she played for Louisville and then starred briefly in the W.N.B.A. Now she is accused of violence against her romantic partner.

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Kate Zernike

@kzernike

Mar 7

Exclusive: A group of women have sued Texas, saying they were denied abortions even though their pregnancies posed grave risks to their health. It's the first time pregnant women themselves have sued against a state ban.