Ajay Singh
Associate Editor
ABOUT
Ajay is a Los Angeles-based journalist, writer, editor and newsroom manager with extensive experience in print, video and online news and features. Ajay previously worked as a staff correspondent for Asiaweek magazine in Hong Kong and in the New Delhi bureaus of The Associated Press and The Wall Street Journal Asia. He is also a published author.
LATEST STORIES
HUMAN RIGHTS
FBI Crackdown Nets 205 Child Sex Offender Arrests, Rescues 115 Victims
In one of the largest crackdowns in US history, federal agents arrested teachers, military personnel and police officers among 205 child sex offenders in a five-day sweep.
MENTAL HEALTH
Executives Rewarded While Patients Died at Troubled Illinois Psychiatric Facility
Amid deaths, lawsuits and federal probes, Acadia executives secured seven-figure bonuses.
TRENDS
Global Trust in News Media Hits New Lows
A sweeping Pew survey finds rising alarm about misinformation—and growing doubt that traditional news outlets can be trusted to fight it.
DRUGS
The High Stakes and Hidden Dangers of America’s Cannabis Boom
With near-daily use now the norm for millions, the cannabis boom is fast revealing its human cost—and it’s hitting youth the hardest.
VIOLATIONS
The Death of the Byline: How AI Avatars Are Replacing Real Reporters in a Crisis of Credibility
From fabricated personas and stock-photo journalists to full-blown local “news” sites run by bots, the rise of AI-generated reporting is upending trust in the press—revealing just how easy it is to fake the Fourth Estate.
MENTAL HEALTH
Michigan Psychiatric Hospital Collapses Along with the System That Enabled It
Pontiac General lost federal funding after a damning record of abuse and neglect. Now it seeks accreditation while housing just four patients.
MENTAL HEALTH
FDA Tries to Slam Shut the Revolving Door—After Decades of Industry Capture
From cozy relationships to blockbuster approvals, a new FDA policy promises transparency after decades of industry entanglement. But is it too little, too late?
HATE
Antisemitic Incidents in the US Hit Record High, Jewish Watchdog Warns
As antisemitic rhetoric moves from the margins into the mainstream, ADL reports record-setting incidents in campuses, communities and public life.
DRUGS
Generation K: The Hidden Crisis of Ketamine Addiction Among UK Youth
As ketamine use among young Britons triples, so do the devastating consequences: bladder loss, chronic pain and suicide.
VIOLATIONS
Carly Sitzer Disavows Distractify Role Amid Fake Byline Fallout
Carly Sitzer is now claiming she left Distractify in 2023—despite still being listed as the site’s editor as of April 20 this year. The only thing disappearing faster than digital attribution is journalistic accountability.
