Liz O. Baylen is a senior audio editor at the New York Times working on narrative audio projects as well as “The Daily” podcast. She came to The Times in 2017 as the Director of Enterprise Video leading a team of journalists in producing a robust and ambitious body of short documentaries like “Four Days With a Rohingya Family in Exile” and “Sexual Abuse Inside Immigration Detention Facilities.” From there she was tapped to become a part of the core team that created the Times’ Emmy-winning television series, “The Weekly.”
Before joining the New York Times, she worked at The Los Angeles Times as a visual journalist. She has spent her career reporting and producing narrative work in national, international and investigative realms. She’s a three-time Pulitzer finalist, most recently in 2013 for her photography documenting the opioid epidemic here in the United States. She was also the creative director and lead video editor for “Beyond 7 Billion,” a Los Angeles Times series about world population that was honored with a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award in 2013. In 2011 she was a part of the team that was honored with a Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award for its coverage of the aftermath of Haiti's earthquake. Her still and video journalism has also been recognized by World Press Photo, the National Press Photographers Association and White House News Photographers Association. She’s also been named Multimedia Photographer of the Year by Pictures of the Year International. She got her start at The Washington Times after graduating from Ohio University.
A pro-Israel political group has spent millions to defeat Representative Jamaal Bowman of New York.
By Michael Barbaro, Nicholas Fandos, Mooj Zadie, Jessica Cheung, Liz O. Baylen, Rachel Quester, Marion Lozano, Rowan Niemisto, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop and Chris Wood
Families in Uvalde, Texas, have sued a video game, a gun maker and Instagram, claiming they helped to groom and equip the shooter.
By Rachel Abrams, J. David Goodman, Diana Nguyen, Olivia Natt, Sydney Harper, Liz O. Baylen, Paige Cowett, Dan Powell, Rowan Niemisto, Pat McCusker, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley
The move sets up a possible showdown between the international court and Israel with its biggest ally, the United States.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Patrick Kingsley, Will Reid, Diana Nguyen, Shannon M. Lin, Liz O. Baylen, Michael Benoist, Elisheba Ittoop and Chris Wood
Inside a new Times survey that shows Donald Trump leading President Biden in five battleground states.
By Michael Barbaro, Nate Cohn, Rachelle Bonja, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Diana Nguyen, Liz O. Baylen, Elisheba Ittoop, Daniel Powell, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley
While talks for a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas continue, another set of negotiations is happening behind the scenes.
By Michael Barbaro, Michael Crowley, Nina Feldman, Clare Toeniskoetter, Rikki Novetsky, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, Dan Powell and Alyssa Moxley
U.S. lawmakers have long worried that the Chinese government could use the app to spread propaganda.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Sapna Maheshwari, Will Reid, Rachelle Bonja, Rob Szypko, Marc Georges, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Chris Wood
New York’s highest appeals court has overturned the movie producer’s 2020 conviction for sex crimes, which was a landmark in the #MeToo movement.
By Katrin Bennhold, Jodi Kantor, Nina Feldman, Rikki Novetsky, Carlos Prieto, M.J. Davis Lin, Liz O. Baylen, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop and Chris Wood
Can cities make it illegal to live on the streets?
By Katrin Bennhold, Abbie VanSickle, Olivia Natt, Stella Tan, Eric Krupke, Rachelle Bonja, Liz O. Baylen, Will Reid, Pat McCusker, Dan Powell, Diane Wong and Chris Wood
A Times investigation found that tech giants altered their own rules to train their newest artificial intelligence systems.
By Michael Barbaro, Cade Metz, Stella Tan, Michael Simon Johnson, Mooj Zadie, Rikki Novetsky, Marc Georges, Liz O. Baylen, Diane Wong, Dan Powell, Pat McCusker and Chris Wood
Washington’s crackdown on Big Tech is coming for Apple.
By Sabrina Tavernise, David McCabe, Carlos Prieto, Mooj Zadie, Eric Krupke, Summer Thomad, Liz O. Baylen, Brad Fisher, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Diane Wong, Elisheba Ittoop and Alyssa Moxley
State lawmakers are about to reverse course, making the possession of hard narcotics an offense again.
By Michael Barbaro, Mike Baker, Stella Tan, Shannon Lin, Summer Thomad, Mooj Zadie, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Chris Wood
Desperate Gazans descended on aid trucks. Israeli troops opened fire. But exactly how people died, and who was responsible, remains contested.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Hiba Yazbek, Sydney Harper, Rachelle Bonja, Lynsea Garrison, Liz O. Baylen, Lisa Chow, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop and Alyssa Moxley
Hundreds of American children were poisoned after a lead-tainted product sailed through gaps in the food-safety system.
By Michael Barbaro, Christina Jewett, Alex Stern, Rachelle Bonja, Diana Nguyen, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Rowan Niemisto and Alyssa Moxley
Two Gazans on life in the territory’s southernmost city.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Rachelle Bonja, Lynsea Garrison, Stella Tan, Paige Cowett, Liz O. Baylen, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Corey Schreppel and Alyssa Moxley
Many residents of Lahaina, on Maui, tried to escape — but they had nowhere to go.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Lynsea Garrison, Will Reid, Sydney Harper, Michael Benoist, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Alyssa Moxley
For many millennials, buying a home is almost entirely out of reach.
By Michael Barbaro, Rikki Novetsky, Alex Stern, Jessica Cheung, Marc Georges, Liz O. Baylen, Lisa Chow, Dan Powell, Rowan Niemisto, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley
Doctors working inside the Gaza Strip tell their stories of survival.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Lynsea Garrison, Rachelle Bonja, Jessica Cheung, Lisa Chow, Liz O. Baylen, Ben Calhoun, Rowan Niemisto, Pat McCusker, Dan Powell and Alyssa Moxley
The police were warned about the deteriorating mental health of an Army reservist months before a deadly shooting.
By Michael Barbaro, Eric Krupke, Olivia Natt, Summer Thomad, Rachelle Bonja, Liz O. Baylen, Dan Powell, Pat McCusker, Marion Lozano, Rowan Niemisto and Chris Wood
Hurricane Otis transformed from a tropical storm to a deadly Category 5 hurricane in a day, defying forecasts.
By Michael Barbaro, Olivia Natt, Eric Krupke, Clare Toeniskoetter, Lynsea Garrison, Devon Taylor, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, Pat McCusker and Chris Wood
More than two weeks after the attack by Hamas, Israeli troops are still massing near the Gaza border.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Stella Tan, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Mooj Zadie, Michael Benoist, Liz O. Baylen, Diane Wong, Pat McCusker and Chris Wood
After recent major victories for the conservative legal movement, the justices face a docket filled with unfinished business.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Rob Szypko, Luke Vander Ploeg, Jessica Cheung, Olivia Natt, Patricia Willens, Liz O. Baylen, Dan Powell and Alyssa Moxley
The FTX founder, once seen as crypto’s messiah, is accused of what prosecutors describe as the largest financial fraud in recent history.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Will Reid, Rikki Novetsky, Michael Simon Johnson, Eric Krupke, Liz O. Baylen, Michael Benoist, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Alyssa Moxley
A New York Times investigation shows the growth of Ukraine’s efforts to strike beyond its borders.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Lynsea Garrison, Mary Wilson, Clare Toeniskoetter, Liz O. Baylen, Michael Benoist, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Rowan Niemisto and Chris Wood
Drug companies say patents spur innovation. Can they also do the opposite?
By Sabrina Tavernise, Eric Krupke, Will Reid, Liz O. Baylen, Paige Cowett, Rowan Niemisto, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley
Florida’s coral is facing a threat from a marine heat wave which is warming the Gulf of Mexico.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Diana Nguyen, Carlos Prieto, Summer Thomad, Liz O. Baylen, Paige Cowett, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, Pat McCusker and Chris Wood
Many residents of Lahaina, on Maui, tried to escape — but they had nowhere to go.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Lynsea Garrison, Will Reid, Sydney Harper, Michael Benoist, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Alyssa Moxley
How are the criminal cases against Donald Trump affecting the 2024 race? New Times polling has answers.
By Michael Barbaro, Rikki Novetsky, Stella Tan, Clare Toeniskoetter, Mary Wilson, Liz O. Baylen, Paige Cowett, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop and Chris Wood
A look at the rise of the Italian prime minister and what it might mean for Europe.
By Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Rachelle Bonja, Shannon Lin, Alex Stern, Nina Feldman, Liz O. Baylen, Michael Benoist, Marc Georges, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood
Three Americans discuss how their prospects were shaped by the policy and what they think about a future without it.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Stella Tan, Sydney Harper, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Nina Feldman, Rachelle Bonja, Liz O. Baylen, Lisa Chow, Paige Cowett, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Rowan Niemisto, Alyssa Moxley and Chris Wood
Experts had worries about the vessel that has gone missing on its way to the wreck of the Titanic long before it disappeared.
By Michael Barbaro, Sydney Harper, Luke Vander Ploeg, Liz O. Baylen, Lisa Chow, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Chris Wood
Why American schools are changing how reading is taught.
By Michael Barbaro, Mooj Zadie, Will Reid, Rikki Novetsky, Clare Toeniskoetter, Sydney Harper, Marc Georges, Liz O. Baylen, Diane Wong, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Chris Wood
Time is running out for Congress to raise the debt limit. What are the prospects of a compromise in the negotiations?
By Michael Barbaro, Rob Szypko, Nina Feldman, Stella Tan, Liz O. Baylen, Rachel Quester, Diane Wong and Chris Wood
The Republican congressman was charged with 13 counts of felony, including stealing public funds.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Mary Wilson, Eric Krupke, Diana Nguyen, Liz O. Baylen, Rachel Quester, Michael Benoist, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood
A writers’ strike has brought much of production to a standstill.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Diana Nguyen, Sydney Harper, Michael Simon Johnson, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Clare Toeniskoetter, Eric Krupke, Mooj Zadie, Marc Georges, Liz O. Baylen, Paige Cowett, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood
A song generated by A.I. could have far-reaching consequences for the future of the music industry.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Will Reid, Michael Simon Johnson, Nina Feldman, Liz O. Baylen, Michael Benoist, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood
The arrest of a junior airman in the leaking of classified intelligence opened a debate about the volume of people with security clearances.
By Michael Barbaro, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Shannon Lin, Michael Simon Johnson, Liz O. Baylen, M.J. Davis Lin, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood
A deadly fire at an immigration center in Mexico has raised troubling questions about the U.S. crackdown on migrant crossings.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Carlos Prieto, Nina Feldman, Michael Simon Johnson, Shannon Lin, Anita Badejo, Liz O. Baylen, Paige Cowett, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood
The race for a seat on the state’s Supreme Court will provide pointers for the 2024 presidential election.
By Michael Barbaro, Mary Wilson, Luke Vander Ploeg, Rob Szypko, Rachel Quester, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Diane Wong, Rowan Niemisto and Chris Wood
The U.S. government has expressed concerns that the app may endanger sensitive user data.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Stella Tan, Shannon Lin, Michael Simon Johnson, Liz O. Baylen, Lisa Chow, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, Dan Powell, Diane Wong and Chris Wood
A government plan to overhaul the Supreme Court has prompted some of the biggest demonstrations in the country’s history.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Rob Szypko, Shannon Lin, Rikki Novetsky, Liz O. Baylen, Lisa Chow, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Rowan Niemisto and Chris Wood
Ukrainians discuss how their lives have changed since Russia invaded their country.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Clare Toeniskoetter, Shannon Lin, Rob Szypko, Nina Feldman, Liz O. Baylen, Lisa Chow, Marion Lozano, Rowan Niemisto, Dan Powell and Corey Schreppel
A Times investigation looked into the risks and rewards of the fastest expansion of legalized gambling in U.S. history.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Will Reid, Nina Feldman, Rob Szypko, Eric Krupke, Liz O. Baylen, Brad Fisher, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Chris Wood
Who are the people taking to the streets, and why are they willing to risk their lives to confront the regime?
By Sabrina Tavernise, Eric Krupke, Rachelle Bonja, Mary Wilson, Liz O. Baylen, Lisa Chow, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Chris Wood
How the cases of President Biden and former President Donald Trump compare.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Rob Szypko, Rachel Quester, Stella Tan, Alexandra Leigh Young, Rachelle Bonja, Liz O. Baylen, Paige Cowett, Lisa Chow, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood
Two women on how their lives have transformed since the end of the constitutional right to abortion.
By Michael Barbaro, Jessica Cheung, Lynsea Garrison, Diana Nguyen, Michael Simon Johnson, Paige Cowett, Liz O. Baylen, Patricia Willens, Anita Badejo, Marion Lozano, Chelsea Daniel, Chris Wood and Corey Schreppel
What astronomers saw when the largest space observatory ever built sent its first images back to Earth.
By Astead W. Herndon, Sydney Harper, Michael Simon Johnson, Nina Feldman, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Rikki Novetsky, Michael Benoist, Patricia Willens, Anita Badejo, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Chris Wood and Corey Schreppel
The political showdown in the country — a president in jail and thousands of protesters in the streets — could herald a new era of instability across the region.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Nina Feldman, Carlos Prieto, Mary Wilson, Jessica Cheung, Rachelle Bonja, Liz O. Baylen, Lisa Chow, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Rowan Niemisto and Chris Wood
Six months after the end of Roe v. Wade, efforts to defend abortion access are racking up victories in state legislatures and in the courts.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Sydney Harper, Nina Feldman, Stella Tan, Marc Georges, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop and Chris Wood
A plan led by Barbados could remake the way the world of finance deals with the climate crisis.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Michael Simon Johnson, Rachelle Bonja, Mary Wilson, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Paige Cowett, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Chris Wood
A look at the improbable return of former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the arrival of the nation’s most right-wing government.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Jessica Cheung, Rob Szypko, Liz O. Baylen, Lisa Chow, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, Dan Powell, Rowan Niemisto and Chris Wood
The fate of democracy is at stake in the nation’s most important election in decades.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Rachelle Bonja, Eric Krupke, Liz O. Baylen, Lisa Chow, Chelsea Daniel, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood
A taped conversation between Latino lawmakers has caused a reckoning and raised uncomfortable questions for the city.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Will Reid, Luke Vander Ploeg, Rob Szypko, Liz O. Baylen, Lisa Chow, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood
The Russian missile barrage on Ukraine reveals Moscow’s narrowing options.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Rob Szypko, Nina Feldman, Diana Nguyen, Mooj Zadie, John Ketchum, Liz O. Baylen, Lisa Chow, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Rowan Niemisto and Corey Schreppel
President Vladimir V. Putin has threatened to fire a particular kind of arm in Ukraine.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Nina Feldman, Luke Vander Ploeg, Michael Simon Johnson, Liz O. Baylen, Paige Cowett, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood
The fury unleashed by the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini has fueled protests and condemnation.
By Michael Barbaro, Rachelle Bonja, Eric Krupke, Mooj Zadie, Nina Feldman, Lisa Chow, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Brad Fisher and Chris Wood
Two conservative governors are trying to make undocumented immigration a problem for blue states, not just red ones.
By Michael Barbaro, Rob Szypko, Sydney Harper, Mooj Zadie, Will Reid, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Rowan Niemisto and Chris Wood
How a mining company and a regulator are balancing billions of dollars in profits against the future of the Pacific.
By Natalie Kitroeff, Will Reid, Michael Simon Johnson, Rachelle Bonja, Liz O. Baylen, Lisa Chow, Dan Powell and Chris Wood
The Canadian city has taken the concept of harm reduction to a new level in an effort to address the growing toxicity of street drugs.
By Natalie Kitroeff, Sydney Harper, Jessica Cheung, Asthaa Chaturvedi, M.J. Davis Lin, Liz O. Baylen, Ben Calhoun, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Elisheba Ittoop, Chelsea Daniel and Chris Wood
Is your productivity being electronically monitored by your bosses?
By Michael Barbaro, Rikki Novetsky, Michael Simon Johnson, Mooj Zadie, Liz O. Baylen, Paige Cowett, Brad Fisher, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Elisheba Ittoop
The carried interest exception effectively allows a select group of people on Wall Street to pay half as much tax as their peers. Here’s how it has survived.
By Michael Barbaro, Rikki Novetsky, Luke Vander Ploeg, Diana Nguyen, Will Reid, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Rachelle Bonja and Chris Wood