Michael Simon Johnson is an audio producer for “The Daily,” based in New York. Previously, he produced the limited-run New York Times podcast “The New Washington.”
An audio engineer by training, his past work includes Afropop Worldwide, NPR's Latino USA, and 60dB. He is good at making analogies and would like to hear from you.
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
A new technology is attempting to brighten clouds and bounce some of the sun’s rays back into space.
By Katrin Bennhold, Christopher Flavelle, Michael Simon Johnson, Eric Krupke, Luke Vander Ploeg, Rachelle Bonja, Patricia Willens, Rowan Niemisto, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood
President Biden says he wants to rake in more money from corporations and high earners. But so far, he has cut more taxes than he’s raised.
By Michael Barbaro, Jim Tankersley, Stella Tan, Mary Wilson, Michael Simon Johnson, Lisa Chow, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood
The Senate majority leader, Chuck Schumer, explains why he decided to speak out against Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister.
By Michael Barbaro, Annie Karni, Will Reid, Michael Simon Johnson, Eric Krupke, Marc Georges, Paige Cowett, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley
Why the former president decided that the Republican National Committee needed to be systematically dismantled.
By Michael Barbaro, Shane Goldmacher, Michael Simon Johnson, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Mooj Zadie, M.J. Davis Lin, Lexie Diao, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley
A company has spent hundreds of millions of dollars buying land in the Bay Area in the hopes of building a new city.
By Michael Barbaro, Conor Dougherty, Rikki Novetsky, Michael Simon Johnson, Eric Krupke, Will Reid, Marc Georges, Chelsea Daniel, Marion Lozano, Diane Wong, Rowan Niemisto and Chris Wood
After warnings that Russia could put a nuclear weapon into orbit, the U.S. is ramping up its space effort.
By Michael Barbaro, Eric Lipton, Michael Simon Johnson, Carlos Prieto, Will Reid, Mooj Zadie, Lexie Diao, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Pat McCusker and Alyssa Moxley
One family’s story of “tongue-tie release” surgery on their newborn.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Katie Thomas, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Diana Nguyen, Will Reid, Alex Stern, Michael Simon Johnson, Michael Benoist, Brendan Klinkenberg, Diane Wong, Dan Powell and Alyssa Moxley
The president’s age and memory have been thrust back into the spotlight after a special counsel report.
By Michael Barbaro, Peter Baker, Carlos Prieto, Michael Simon Johnson, Rachel Quester, Paige Cowett and Chris Wood
Donald Trump won the Republican primary in New Hampshire over his lone rival, Nikki Haley.
By Michael Barbaro, Jonathan Weisman, Asthaa Chaturvedi, Alex Stern, Michael Simon Johnson, Rachel Quester, M.J. Davis Lin, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Alyssa Moxley