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The Florida Senate demanded the Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel destroy a long-hidden state report detailing property insurers’ payments to sibling companies whose profits remained secret. Now we are publishing the complete report. www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/09/25/n...

News organizations publish Florida’s secret examination of insurer profits

The Florida Senate demanded the Orlando Sentinel and Sun Sentinel destroy a hidden state report on insurers’ secret sibling company profits. Read it here instead.

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Pope Leo XIV signaled support for journalists targeted by the White House, telling reporters they were “all welcome” to cover him when asked about the Trump administration’s press restrictions. This adds a new dimension to the tensions between the pontiff and President Trump. trib.al/3ijUCyI

We are saddened by the loss of NPR journalist and SAG-AFTRA member Rose Friedman, who died at 38. A proud shop steward, Rose helped win increased paid parental leave for NPR employees. Our condolences to her family, friends and NPR colleagues. #SagAftraMember https://ow.ly/cNFC50ZPpMs?

Editor Rose Friedman, who helped shape NPR's cultural coverage, dies at 38

Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide.

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vale, rose. you were the best of us. i so deeply valued our work together as union stewards, and am infinitely grateful for the hard work you did to make our slice of the world a better place. we miss you so, so very much.

Editor Rose Friedman, who helped shape NPR's cultural coverage, dies at 38

Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide.

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