he Voice of America studio in Washington. On Saturday, hundreds of journalists and other employees at the organization’s headquarters were informed that they were being put on paid leave.Credit...Jason Andrew for The New York Times

  • Broadcasts go dark: Frequencies carrying Voice of America, the government-backed service that transmits news, often into authoritarian countries, are going dark or carrying music instead after Mr. Trump ordered the dismantling of the agency that oversees the broadcaster. In other cases, outlets that used its programming will remain online without contributions from the United States.