Tribute: On World Press Freedom Day, May 3, 2026, the world pauses to honor the journalists and media workers who paid the ultimate price in 2025 — a year that became the deadliest on record for the press. There is a particular kind of courage that does not wear a uniform, carry a weapon, or march under any flag. It carries a notebook. A camera. A microphone. And sometimes, it carries nothing more than a smartphone and the unshakeable belief that the world deserves to know th