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
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.
ARTS & CULTURE
Writers and Illustrators of the Future Crowns Storytellers of Tomorrow
The 41st annual Writers of the Future Awards celebrated a new generation of authors and artists—launching careers and showcasing science fiction as the literature of ideas.
VIOLATIONS
Carly Sitzer’s Distractify Under Fire After “Fake Reporter” Byline Scandal
After a bigoted article written by Jennifer Farrington was met with public criticism, Farrington’s name disappeared and was replaced by a fake “reporter.”
VOLUNTEERISM
Church of Scientology Hosts Hero Awards Gala for Southern California Firefighters
They faced walls of flame, slept in cars and lost their own homes—yet kept fighting to save others. The Hero Awards Gala honored Southern California's bravest: the LA firefighters who never gave up.
MENTAL HEALTH
New Study Finds ADHD Drugs Are Causing Rampant Addiction as Prescriptions Soar
A new study reveals that nearly 1 in 10 adults prescribed ADHD drugs are addicted—many without ever “misusing” them—in an epidemic the psychiatric industry fuels for profit.
RELIGIOUS FREEDOM
Wyoming Joins Nationwide Push for Religious Freedom Protections with New Law
Wyoming now requires courts to use the toughest legal standard when government rules burden religious practice.
HUMAN RIGHTS
More Than 40 Allege “Horrific” Abuse, Including Rape, at Detroit Acadia Healthcare Facility
The reports come in the wake of a sexual assault lawsuit filed by three women against a former supervisor. It’s “uniquely egregious” alleged behavior at the Detroit Behavioral Institute.
