Timeline of events related to a blast at Gaza's Al-Ahli al-Arabi Hospital

Gaza Hospital Blast

Timeline of the most recent escalation of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. 

Israel-Palestine War

A timeline breaking down how ties soured after the killing of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar

The India-Canada Rift

After more than three years, the COVID-19 public health emergency is set to end in the United States on May 11, simultaneously bringing an end to a controversial border policy. Title 42, which was invoked by former President Trump in the early days of the pandemic, has been used to immediately expel migrants at US land borders to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As the Biden administration draws a close to pandemic-era restrictions, many are concerned that the lifting of Title 42 will result in a surge in migrant border crossings.

Check out our interactive timeline below to explore the media coverage of key events, major stories, and blindspots for both the left and right related to Title 42.

The End of Title 42

On March 30, 2023, Donald Trump was indicted in New York and will be the first US president to face criminal charges.







The Indictment of Donald Trump

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, questions about the origins of the virus have remained prevalent. The theory that the virus may have originated from a laboratory leak in China began to emerge in the early days of the pandemic, though the theory was originally met with skepticism and dubbed a “conspiracy theory” by some prominent media outlets and scientists. On February 26, 2023, more than three years after the first reported cases of COVID-19 in China, the U.S. Department of Energy concluded that a lab leak was the most likely origin of the virus.

Check out our interactive coverage timeline to see how the COVID-19 lab leak theory developed and was covered by news outlets across the political spectrum.

The Lab Leak Theory

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched what they called a “special military operation” in Ukraine. The following months saw an escalation of tensions between the two countries, with thousands of deaths, millions displaced, and significant shifts in the geopolitical landscape.

Check out our interactive coverage timeline for an overview of the key moments, major events, and underreported stories that have defined a year of war in Ukraine.

One Year of War

On February 3, 2023, a train carrying hazardous material derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, causing a large fire and forcing residents to evacuate. In the days following, Ohio crews released toxic chemicals from the derailment into the air, with many residents questioning the potential consequences of this decision. 
Below is a timeline of events related to the Ohio train derailment and the media coverage for each development in this story.

Ohio Train Derailment

On February 2, 2023, it was announced that the United States was monitoring a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that had been hovering over the northern U.S. Within the following days, U.S. officials downed the original suspected spy balloon, along with three other unidentified airborne objects spotted over North American skies. 
Below is a timeline of events surrounding the downing of the suspected Chinese surveillance ballon and other unidentified airborne objects. 
Click on the stories below to dive deeper and compare how outlets covered the events.

Balloon Saga

A comprehensive timeline of Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter and coverage analysis of how the media covered each development in the story. Click on the stories below to dive deeper and compare how outlets with differing political biases covered each story.

Timelines