Lauren Leatherby

Lauren Leatherby is a visual editor based in London. She earned her master's degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School and studied journalism and international relations at the University of Arkansas. Previously, she worked at Bloomberg News and the Financial Times.

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Gaza’s Death Toll Was Largely Accurate in Early Days of War, Study Finds
Though the war has clearly devastated the civilian population, the credibility of the Gazan Health Ministry’s toll has been a subject of debate.
By Lauren Leatherby
The interpreter
In Europe, Tactical Voting Was a Big Winner. In the U.S. It Is Harder.
In France and England, parties worked to limit voters’ choices to avoid splitting votes.
By Amanda Taub and Lauren Leatherby
Anatomy of a Landslide
Support for the Conservatives plummeted, propelling the Labour Party into power. Maps and charts show how it happened.
By Josh Holder and Lauren Leatherby
U.K. 2024 Election Results: Labour Wins
See results and maps from the 2024 U.K. general election.
By Matthew Bloch, Martín González Gómez, Isabel Sieh and Urvashi Uberoy
A Massacre Threatens Darfur — Again
Darfur, the region of Sudan once synonymous with genocide, may be on the brink of a new chapter of horror.
By Lauren Leatherby, Declan Walsh, Sanjana Varghese and Christoph Koettl
Carnage and Contradiction: Examining a Deadly Strike in Rafah
Israel said it took care to avoid harming civilians when it targeted two Hamas fighters. An investigation shows civilian casualties were almost inevitable.
By Bilal Shbair, Iyad Abuheweila, Neil Collier, Cassandra Vinograd, Christiaan Triebert and Lauren Leatherby
Where New Tent Cities Are Rising in Central Gaza
Satellite imagery shows a dense community of tents going up in central Gaza, where Palestinians are once again seeking shelter from the fighting.
By Lauren Leatherby
Israeli Strike Kills Dozens at Civilian Shelter in Gaza
The Israeli military said it had been targeting militants who were hiding in the complex in an effort to evade attack. The former U.N. school was housing 6,000 displaced Gazans.
By Aaron Boxerman, Abu Bakr Bashir, Erika Solomon and Thomas Fuller
Palestinian officials say civilians were killed in a strike that Israel says targeted Hamas.
This was featured in live coverage.
By Aaron Boxerman and Victoria Kim
Israel Pushes Deeper Into Rafah, but Gaza Exit Plan Remains Unclear
The Israeli military withdrew its forces from the northern town of Jabaliya in Gaza on Friday, leaving behind scenes of devastation, returning residents said.
By Aaron Boxerman, Raja Abdulrahim and Thomas Fuller