Jodi Kantor is a prize-winning investigative reporter today whose work reveals hidden truths about power across law, gender, technology, and culture. At The New York Times, her reporting has driven change—from inspiring readers to create lactation pods for nursing mothers, to prompting policy shifts, including paternity leave at Amazon.
For the past two years, Kantor has focused on the U.S. Supreme Court. With Times colleagues, she reported the behind-the-scenes story of how the justices overturned the constitutional right to abortion, examined problems in the investigation into the leak, and uncovered a secret influence effort by anti-abortion activists and another alleged breach. In spring 2024, she broke the news of two provocative flags displayed at the homes of Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.
Kantor is also widely known for the 2017 investigation, with Megan Twohey, that exposed decades of sexual abuse allegations against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein. The reporting helped shift legal, corporate, and social standards for treatment of women and earned their team the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service. Kantor and Twohey chronicled that work in the bestseller She Said, adapted into a 2021 feature film, and later created Chasing the Truth, a guide for young journalists.
Earlier, Kantor’s reporting on automated scheduling systems at Starbucks helped fuel the fair-scheduling movement. From 2007 to 2013, she covered Barack and Michelle Obama and the 2008 and 2012 campaigns, later publishing the bestseller The Obamas.
A onetime law student who chose journalism, Kantor has earned honors including the George Polk Award, the Columbia Alumni Medal, and Time’s 100 Most Influential People. In 2025, she joined the Times Washington bureau’s Supreme Court team full-time. Her next book, How to Start: Discovering Your Life’s Work, will be published April 21, 2026. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Ron Lieber, and their two daughters.
Dropped out of law school, became journalist, never looked back.
Arts & Leisure editor in 2003, youngest section editor ever.
Joined Washington bureau Supreme Court team full-time in 2025 thereafter.
Investigative reporting exposing power, law, gender, technology, culture globally impactful.
Meticulous, nuanced storyteller revealing unspoken truths behind institutions with authority.
Covered Obama campaigns, presidency, family, faith, White House years deeply.
Appeared on CBS This Morning, Charlie Rose, Daily Show programs.
New York Times investigations spotlight Supreme Court secrecy, ethics concerns.
Reporting revealed flags at Justice Alito homes, election links controversies.
Pulitzer Prize recipient for Weinstein investigation public service journalism’s highest.
George Polk Award and Columbia Alumni Medal honoree recipient recognized.
Named Time 100 Most Influential People, 2018 list honoree globally.
Bestselling author of The Obamas, published 2012 praised widely critically.
Co-authored She Said, instant classic investigative journalism book acclaimed broadly.
She Said film adaptation praised, starring Kazan, Mulligan critically noted.
Adapted Chasing the Truth, guide for aspiring journalists worldwide readers.
Reporting spurred Amazon paternity leave, policy changes nationwide workplace standards.
Starbucks scheduling exposé sparked national fair-scheduling movement advocacy reforms momentum.
Warehouse investigation preceded first Amazon unionization vote historic labor shift.
Breastfeeding report inspired free-standing lactation pods nationwide availability expansion significantly.
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