New: The US military has quietly been building a big logistics base in the Saudi desert, 20 miles from the Red Sea.

It’s got living quarters, munitions storage, an entrance checkpoint and quite a bit of ongoing construction. Gift link and 🧵 below: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/26/w...

Trump claims that a video shows the “burial sites” of “over 1,000” white farmers in South Africa. It doesn't.
From @rileymellen.bsky.social and me
www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/u...

For about a year, I worked with a retired British academic named Alasdair Spark to solve a mystery: where did the original photo from the end of The Shining come from, and where/when was it captured?
Last week, we finally found the answer.
www.instagram.com/p/DID43LBNPD...

We used radio traffic, flight data and leaked footage of an air traffic control radar screen to build a timeline of the moments before an American Airlines flight and a US Army helicopter collided over DC.

With Robin Stein, Dmitriy Khavin, and @ajcardia.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...

We took a long, hard look at the objects seen in the night skies over New Jersey.

They're...pretty much always planes. 🛸🛸🛸 www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/v...

Some observations on recent changes (or lack thereof) at the Syrian port of Tartus with
@trbrtc.bsky.social 🧵: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/w...

We verified a series of fires and explosions at Syrian government and military facilities in and near Damascus today. Israeli officials said the IDF had been striking across Syria to destroy weapons that could fall into the wrong hands. With @devonlum.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...

We obtained surveillance footage of the Manhattan Midtown shooter about 10 minutes before he killed Brian Thompson. It shows him on the sidewalk moving towards the eventual shooting site, holding a cell phone up to his head as he walks.
www.nytimes.com/live/2024/12...

The Israeli military is expanding and fortifying the areas they control in central Gaza, signaling they may be there for the long haul.

New story out now from Aaron Boxerman, @aric.bsky.social, Patrick Kingsley, and @ajcardia.bsky.social. Gift link:
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/02/w...

Wow! The site of the Battle of al-Qadisiyah in #Iraq has been identified by using Cold War-era spy satellite images!

www.cbsnews.com/news/ancient...