NYT retracts main story in hit 'Caliphate' podcast, citing failures

New York Times reporter Rukmini Callimachi is being taken off the terrorism beat after an inquiry found missteps in verifying claims that the podcast's main subject had been an IS fighter.
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Title card for the New York Times' hit 2018 podcast series "Caliphate" - New York Times
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The New York Times retracted the central story in its smash hit podcast "Caliphate" on Friday after an internal inquiry found missteps by its reporters in verifying the account of a self-proclaimed former Islamic State member.

Released in 2018, the podcast follows Times reporter Rukmini Callimachi as she tracks developments in the crumbling Islamic State.

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