New York Times reporterhttps://bsky.app/profile/brianmrosenthal.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/brianmrosenthal.bsky.social/post/3mlvnbv6ojc22🚨 It's the LAST DAY to take advantage of the best deal in media: @ire.org registration is its lowest rate in years— as low as $150 for journalists who are early-career, freelance or unemployed. As low as $325 for others. Dozens of big names will be speaking. Register here https://www.ire.org/training/conferences/ire-2026/ire-2026-registration/15 May 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:5ex6goe2g23plvvwitjidofm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlvnbv6ojc22https://bsky.app/profile/brianmrosenthal.bsky.social/post/3mlbgq2orec2p🚨 BIG JOB ALERT: Investigative Reporters and Editors, the world’s leading nonprofit for training and supporting of investigative journalists, is seeking a new executive director. Make a difference in the journalism world. Learn more and apply here: https://ire.users.membersuite.com/community/career-center/job-details/bba604a0-00d3-c171-90ca-0b499da3ffda/job-detail07 May 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:5ex6goe2g23plvvwitjidofm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbgq2orec2phttps://bsky.app/profile/brianmrosenthal.bsky.social/post/3md43bs745s2aLast year, we reported on problems in the organ transplant system, including that officials were ignoring patient waitlists and steering organs to favored hospitals nearly 20% of the time. Today, the rate has dropped to 9%, and other system improvements are underway: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/us/organ-donation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.GlA.C8TX.avBKgM1lYpGA&smid=url-share23 Jan 2026 16:04 +0000at://did:plc:5ex6goe2g23plvvwitjidofm/app.bsky.feed.post/3md43bs745s2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/brianmrosenthal.bsky.social/post/3mcwxhfqa222u🚨✍️ NEW YORK JOURNALISM FRIENDS: IRE is holding a regional conference here this Fri/Sat. It’ll be a great event with IRE’s signature high-quality training at a reasonable cost. And there are also still some fellowships to attend for free! More info here: https://ire.users.membersuite.com/events/bba604a0-0078-ca9a-8a33-0b4909b691cd/details21 Jan 2026 15:12 +0000at://did:plc:5ex6goe2g23plvvwitjidofm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcwxhfqa222uhttps://bsky.app/profile/brianmrosenthal.bsky.social/post/3ma4km5eq5k2uMore than 100,000 people in the US need a new organ. Every year, thousands die waiting for a transplant. But despite the shortage, a new NYT investigation has found that some hospitals are aggressively courting patients from overseas who pay more for their transplants. 🧵16 Dec 2025 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:5ex6goe2g23plvvwitjidofm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma4km5eq5k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/brianmrosenthal.bsky.social/post/3lz4k5mqxzc27NEW: Organ Transplant Group Faces Shutdown After Safety Problems https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/18/us/organ-transplants-rfk-shutdown.html18 Sep 2025 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:5ex6goe2g23plvvwitjidofm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz4k5mqxzc27https://bsky.app/profile/brianmrosenthal.bsky.social/post/3lxhre37zk22aThe New York Times has been reporting for the past year about problems with the American organ transplant system. Now, the federal government is addressing some of the issues, including donor safety and fairness in who receives donated organs: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/us/federal-crackdown-organ-donations.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hk8.Tyfi.zq87sVlAaXvb&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare28 Aug 2025 14:36 +0000at://did:plc:5ex6goe2g23plvvwitjidofm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxhre37zk22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/brianmrosenthal.bsky.social/post/3lxfmmvxb4k25My career changed when I attended an @ire.org conference. It is training that truly makes a difference. Now we’re offering that opportunity for our lowest price ever. For just $50, you can attend IRE’s virtual conference, AccessFest. Register here by Sept 8: https://www.ire.org/accessfest-2025-registration/27 Aug 2025 18:06 +0000at://did:plc:5ex6goe2g23plvvwitjidofm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxfmmvxb4k25https://bsky.app/profile/brianmrosenthal.bsky.social/post/3lufkrz2dtk2wThe U.S. organ transplant system performs thousands of lifesaving operations each year. But amid a push to increase transplants, a growing number of potential donors have endured premature or bungled attempts to retrieve their organs. Our story today: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/20/us/organ-transplants-donors-alive.html?unlocked_article_code=1.X08._89N.7W2O1RYWfoo5&smid=url-share20 Jul 2025 13:17 +0000at://did:plc:5ex6goe2g23plvvwitjidofm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lufkrz2dtk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/brianmrosenthal.bsky.social/post/3lqwztw2e6k2vIn Kentucky, officials have ignored signs of revival in dozens of patients being readied for organ donation, according to a federal investigation. The latest in our project about the organ transplant system: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/06/us/kentucky-organ-donations.html?unlocked_article_code=1.M08.8cXg.5H4oq8j9vRaW&smid=url-share06 Jun 2025 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:5ex6goe2g23plvvwitjidofm/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqwztw2e6k2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/brianmrosenthal.bsky.social/post/3ljb6v22xfc2mThe American organ transplant system was built to be fair. But increasingly, officials are ignoring the rules and skipping over the patients most in need. Our investigation, with @cocteau.bsky.social and Jeremy White: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/02/26/us/organ-transplants-waiting-list-skipped-patients.html28 Feb 2025 19:57 +0000at://did:plc:5ex6goe2g23plvvwitjidofm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljb6v22xfc2m