Esha Ray

Editor @nytimes covering the South. Ex-@nydailynews. Board @sajahq. NYU alum. Sorry, I don't have any sports allegiances.

[Wholesome Side of 𝕏 @itsme_urstruly]

I’m like the opposite of AI. It took me over half an hour to write a simple email, and I didn’t consume a single drop of water all day.

[Esha Ray @ByEshaRay]

Just Tuning In? Here’s What to Know About the Midterms. https://t.co/qzdJjj90ck

[Alexandra Sifferlin @acsifferlin]

It's my first week on the Science desk @nytimes, and we have lots of new jobs posted:

[South Asian Journalists Association @sajahq]

We love to collaborate with other journalism organizations and support our members! Hear from board member @ByEshaRay, who hosted a panel recently with the Asian American Journalists Association. Want to work with us? Shoot us a DM!

[Esha Ray @ByEshaRay]

Even Alex Murdaugh didn’t think his convictions would be overturned, his lawyer told @NickAtNews. A retrial would have some key differences.

https://t.co/Q1xmpnHRF2

[Esha Ray @ByEshaRay]

The South Carolina Republican Who Defied Trump on Redistricting from @byEduardoMedina @NYTnickc

“Too many people in power just want to do whatever it takes to stay in power ... They’ll do whatever it takes to keep it. But I ask to what end?”
https://t.co/xmCO8Wnsk5

[Esha Ray @ByEshaRay]

Black People Won a Voice in This County. The Voting Case May Silence It.

A fascinating look by @byEduardoMedina on how the Supreme Court's ruling on the Voting Rights Act could revebrate beyond Congress. https://t.co/OBRrzMwvkc

[Saba Hamedy @saba_h]

There are two types of journalist
Those who file in the CMS and those who google doc in case CMS crashes.

[South Asian Journalists Association @sajahq]

SAJA is so stoked to be hosting an incredible panel discussion in Chicago on Thursday, May 14!

The Fourth Estate Under Pressure: Journalism at a Crossroads will explore how the Fourth Estate can maintain credibility and hold power accountable in an increasingly fragmented media landscape. Panelists will address the challenges reshaping the news industry and consider their broader implications for the future. REGISTER HERE: https://t.co/iyaGszveX0

[Ruth Maclean @ruthmaclean]

Erotica, WhatsApp and the morality police: my latest from northern Nigeria, with @ismaaga6

https://t.co/trUk1VZmjL

[Shane Goldmacher @ShaneGoldmacher]

4/13/26, via @katierogers: "While receiving a McDonald’s food delivery to the Oval Office, the president told reporters that he posted a photo that depicted him as a robed, Jesus-like figure because he thought it had depicted him as a doctor." https://t.co/J2SyDD1j04

[Esha Ray @ByEshaRay]

America’s Fastest-Growing County Wonders if ‘Paradise’ Is Growing Too Fast https://t.co/SiLVxROiab

[Daniel Sugarman @Daniel_Sugarman]

An FT correction for the ages...

[Esha Ray @ByEshaRay]

On #LocalNewsDay, I want to highlight @westsiderag, which I depend on for all sorts of UWS news. It's shifting to a nonprofit model. Consider donating! We need more outlets like this to keep us informed of what's happening right outside our doorstep.
https://t.co/ZUttsCfMi2

[South Asian Journalists Association @sajahq]

In 2026 SAJA will offer up to $30,000 in scholarships to be distributed among 6 students. Apply by April 17! https://t.co/Fn1pyZm5VW

[Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs @NickAtNews]

Savannah Guthrie gives interview to Today show friend/colleague Hoda Kotb:

• She believes her mother's abduction was a kidnapping for ransom and that two ransom notes were real
• Back doors were propped open, no belongings taken from home
https://t.co/nimSDyvJxh

[Esha Ray @ByEshaRay]

.@byEduardoMedina spent weeks talking to sources and voters to piece together how this stunning upset happened. It's a fascinating story about the power of local grievances and old feuds. Berger lost in the end by a mere 23 votes.
https://t.co/oSXcUe60uL

[Esha Ray @ByEshaRay]

Read. Past. One. Headline.

[NYTimes Communications @NYTimesPR]

@AlanRMacLeod This is part of a series on how people live in New York. Among those profiled: an artist on the Upper West Side who makes $36k a year, a florist in Ditmas Park who makes $23k a year and a family of 5 in Morningside Heights who live off $140k a year.

[Patricia Murphy @MurphyAJC]

A Georgia judge set bail at $1 on Monday for Alexia Moore, the woman charged with murder after taking an abortion medication and delivering a premature baby girl, who died. “I think that charge is extremely problematic." .https://t.co/Yeu8iIBtkc

[Shane Goldmacher @ShaneGoldmacher]

MUST READ: A bombshell NYT investigation shows that Cesar Chavez sexually abused young girls.

Dolores Huerta also discloses for first time that that Chavez raped her.

So much more from Manny Fernandez and Sarah Hurtes —>
https://t.co/wmQUaIW58n