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| 2023 | Imbestigador was nominated for Best Public Service Program at the 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television |
| 2023 |
GlobaLeaks
GlobaLeaks was internationalized in over 90 languages and implemented by thousands of projects and initiatives worldwide, including media, activists, corporations, and NGOs.
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| October 2 2023 | The New Yorker published a controversial cover titled 'Race for Office', depicting top U.S. politicians Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi, and Joe Biden running with walkers, satirizing concerns about the mental and physical states of older politicians seeking reelection. |
| September 9 2023 | Imbestigador concludes its broadcast run on GMA Network after over two decades of investigative reporting. |
| September 2 2023 | A special episode dedicated to Mike Enriquez was aired, with Arnold Clavio serving as the narrator, commemorating the show's founder and long-time host. |
| August 29 2023 | Mike Enriquez passed away, marking the end of his long-running involvement with the Imbestigador show. |
| 2022 | Mike Enriquez went on medical leave, with Emil Sumangil and John Consulta presenting the show in his absence. |
| 2022 | Spiderhead was released, based on George Saunders's story Escape from Spiderhead originally published in The New Yorker. |
| November 11 2022 | The History Commons website was reported to be offline 'indefinitely', with a stated need for funding and expertise to rebuild the site. |
| July 10 2022 |
Uber Files
The Guardian published the Uber Files, a leaked database of over 124,000 files covering Uber's activities from 2013 to 2017, shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and 42 other media outlets.
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| March 2022 | The New Yorker transitioned to publishing online crosswords every weekday, with varying difficulty levels and themed puzzles on Fridays. |
| March 2 2022 |
Suisse Secrets
Credit Suisse requested investors to destroy documents related to the securitization of yacht loans to oligarchs.
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| February 2022 |
Suisse Secrets
The European People's Party of the European Parliament proposed reviewing Swiss banking practices and money laundering status, requesting the European Commission to reclassify Switzerland as a high-risk country for financial crime in response to the Suisse Secrets leaks.
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| February 20 2022 |
Suisse Secrets
Credit Suisse officially responded to the Suisse Secrets allegations, strongly rejecting wrongdoing and claiming that 90% of the reviewed accounts were closed or in the process of closure. The bank characterized the allegations as a potential 'coup against the Swiss banking industry'.
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| 2021 | Imbestigador was nominated for Best Public Service Program at the 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television |
| 2021 |
Suisse Secrets
Credit Suisse granted $2 billion in loans to ultra-high-net-worth clients, transferring default risks to hedge funds by offering assets like jets, yachts, and real estate as security at an 11% interest rate.
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| 2021 | Release of Wes Anderson's 'The French Dispatch', an homage to The New Yorker featuring stories in the style of various magazine contributors. |
| 2021 | The New Yorker Union signs its first collective bargaining agreement. |
| July 2021 | The New Yorker introduced Name Drop, a daily online trivia game posted on weekdays. |
| June 2021 | The New Yorker began publishing new cryptic puzzles weekly. |
| 2020 | "The Gomez-Sarmenta Rape Slay Case" won Most Development Oriented Drama Program at the Gandingan 2020: The 14th UPLB Isko't Iska Multi-media Awards |
| 2020 |
GlobaLeaks
Transparency International began recommending GlobaLeaks as a secure, ethical, and free solution for implementing whistleblowing systems for anti-corruption purposes.
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| July 11 2020 | Imbestigador resumed its programming after the COVID-19 pandemic-related production halt. |
| June 2020 | John Duda, a communications executive, became the organization's executive director. |
| March 2020 | Production of Imbestigador was halted due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2019 | Imbestigador was nominated for Best Public Service Program at the 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television |
| 2019 |
Suisse Secrets
Credit Suisse put two private jets owned by Arkady Rotenberg and Boris Romanovich Rotenberg, valued at $25 million and $15 million respectively, up for sale.
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| 2019 | The Columbia Journalism Review highlighted The New Yorker as the publication most consistently identified with rigorous fact-checking. |
| December 2019 | The Christmas issue featured a unique crossword puzzle by Patrick Berry with cartoons used as clues. |
| December 2019 | Liz Maynes-Aminzade was named The New Yorker's first puzzles and games editor. |
| 2018 | Imbestigador was nominated for Best Public Service Program at the 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television |
| 2018 | The magazine relaunched cryptic puzzles that were previously run in the late 1990s. |
| 2018 | The magazine's editorial staff unionizes, forming The New Yorker Union. |
| 2018 |
GlobaLeaks
The Italian Anti-Corruption Authority (ANAC) launched a national online whistleblowing platform using GlobaLeaks and onion services to provide secure, identity-protecting reporting.
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| December 2018 | In an interview with Baltimore Magazine, Paul Jay revealed the network's annual budget of $3.3 million, sourced from viewer and foundation donations, and a for-profit segment. |
| May 2018 |
Suisse Secrets
Oleg Deripaska was required to return three private jets owned by Credit Suisse and Raiffeisen.
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| April 2018 | The New Yorker launched a weekday crossword puzzle series, publishing a new crossword every Monday. |
| 2017 |
Suisse Secrets
First wave of client defaults occurred, likely related to US sanctions against Russian oligarchs.
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| 2017 |
GlobaLeaks
Xnet launched the first public Anti-Corruption Complaint Box using GlobaLeaks and Tor at Barcelona City Hall, enabling citizens to submit secure and anonymous reports.
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| 2016 |
GlobaLeaks
MexicoLeaks was awarded the FRIDA award for revealing information of public interest in Mexico.
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| 2016 |
Lance Armstrong doping allegations
During a speech to a University of Colorado, Boulder sports governance class, Armstrong revealed that he began doping in late Spring of 1995.
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| 2015 | Release of 'Very Semi-Serious', a documentary directed by Leah Wolchok offering a behind-the-scenes look at The New Yorker's cartoons. |
| 2014 |
Suisse Secrets
Credit Suisse began funding private jet purchases for high-net-worth clients.
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| 2014 | The New Yorker opens up online access to its archive and launches a paywalled subscription model for its website. |
| June 2014 | TRNN relocated to Baltimore, shifting its focus to storytelling about urban America, particularly addressing city issues like crime, education, and housing that are prevalent across the United States. |
| January 19 2014 | The show began incorporating dramatizations into its investigative format, expanding its storytelling approach. |
| 2013 |
Uber Files
Beginning of the documented period in the Uber Files, revealing internal communications and lobbying activities of the company across approximately 40 countries.
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| 2013 |
GlobaLeaks
Free Press Unlimited (FPU) created Publeaks NL, a foundation involving around 20 of the Netherlands' biggest media organizations using the GlobaLeaks platform for investigative journalism.
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