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Sometimes knowing what news to cover is easy – like the remarkable effort to take the first-ever image of a black hole. We spent weeks getting ready for that April 10 announcement, and had the story – and the already iconic image – on our website mere minutes after it went public.  But on a more typical news day, we have to make tough decisions about which of the many research results being published are worthy of coverage and what breaking news involves science that needs explanation and context. Our beat reporters talk to sources, read embargoed journal articles, and interview scientists and other experts for accuracy and context. Our visuals team tracks down photos, commissions original illustrations, and creates insightful data visualizations. Our editors make sure there's always a mix of stories that reflect the depth and breadth of science, in a way that works for readers' busy lives.    “Every issue’s news section reflects the range of research done in science,” says managing editor Erin Wayman. “Some studies have vital, imminent real-world implications, such as the clinical trial in Congo that’s testing potential Ebola therapies amid the ongoing outbreak there.”   Other stories make the familiar surprising. “It turns out the voltages in a thundercloud are about 10 times higher than we previously thought,” Wayman told me after editing a story on the physics of thunderstorms.   And sometimes a black hole shines.   Help us keep bringing you the world’s best science briefing. Subscribe today to support nonprofit science journalism.   Nancy Shute Editor in Chief Science News Subscribe Now Privacy policyUpdate Profile  |  Manage Subscriptions  |   Unsubscribe This email was sent by: Society for Science & the Public 1719 N Street NW Washington, DC, 20036, US