KATIE BENNER is a correspondent for The New York Times. She is interested in how nongovernmental organizations affect the lives of families, workers, and voters. By focusing on practical consequences, she hopes that we can better understand America’s changing attitudes toward authority and declining trust in institutions. She has written extensively about the legal system, civil rights, national security, technology, and financial institutions, expertise that has given her a broad look at how power can influence the lives of ordinary people. Learn more.
Bio as of 9/2026