1Reconciliation in the Gulf? There is news of a possible reconciliation in the Gulf – the end of the blockade of Qatar – and some careful message management is under way.
2On Our Radar Richard Gizbert and Meenakshi Ravi discuss how a state visit by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi of Egypt to France became a media story.
3Science Journalism in the Spotlight Historically underappreciated, and usually underrepresented in newsrooms, science and health reporters have found their expertise in demand in this pandemic year.