Why an NPR reporter left his job to launch a media outlet in Ukraine

My newsletter: https://simonowens.substack.com/ The war in Ukraine has given rise to an entirely new generation of independent media organizations, but few have a backstory as unusual as The Counteroffensive. Founded by veteran journalist Tim Mak after more than a decade covering politics, national security, and investigations for outlets including NPR, Politico, and The Daily Beast, the…