A Riveting ISIS Story, Told in a Times Podcast, Falls Apart

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Published 18 Dec 2020

A Canadian’s gruesome account as an Islamic State executioner in Syria, which was the subject of the “Caliphate” podcast by The New York...

New York Times says it can’t verify ISIS claims in ‘Caliphate’ podcast but issues no retraction

After a three-month review, the paper could not corroborate the story of its central character. Reporter Rukmini Callimachi has..

Washington Post 18 Dec 2020

After an internal review, The New York Times now says it built the 2018 podcast "Caliphate" on a story it cannot vouch for. It says..

NPR 18 Dec 2020