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Ralph Blumenthal

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The New York Times

The New York Times

Ralph Blumenthal is a former staffer and current reporter for The New York Times, as established in [1], [2], and [3]. He has frequently collaborated with Leslie Kean to cover the U.F.O. beat for the publication, as noted in [4], [5], and [6], and has authored numerous articles for the outlet ranging from investigative reports to cultural features, as evidenced by [7], [8], [9], and [10]. — 17 supporting facts

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Leslie Kean

Leslie Kean

Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal are professional collaborators who have co-authored numerous investigative reports for The New York Times regarding UAP and UFO phenomena since 2017, as evidenced by [1], [2], and [3]. — 11 supporting facts

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Harvard University

Harvard University

Ralph Blumenthal is connected to Harvard University through his extensive research and biographical work on Harvard Professor of Psychiatry John Mack, as detailed in [1], [2], and [3]. — 3 supporting facts

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Media Coverage - News Center - Baruch College newscenter.baruch.cuny.edu Baruch College 14 facts

claimRalph Blumenthal was featured in The Saturday Evening Post on June 1, 2021, in an article titled 'There’s Got to Be Something Out There: Seeking the Truth about UFOs'.

claimRalph Blumenthal wrote an article for The New York Times titled 'A Memoir Offers an Insider’s Perspective Into the Pentagon’s U.F.O. Hunt' on August 16, 2024.

accountRalph Blumenthal appeared on C-SPAN on July 26, 2023, to discuss the Hearing on Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.

referenceRalph Blumenthal authored the article 'From Conspiracy Theories to Congressional Hearings: How UFOs Became Mainstream in America,' which was published in USA Today on August 31, 2023.

claimRalph Blumenthal authored an article titled 'The Experience: The Cultural Rise of Alien Abductions and Those Who Encounter Them' published in The Debrief on September 24, 2021.

claimRalph Blumenthal is a reporter for The New York Times and an alumnus of City College.

claimRalph Blumenthal was featured in National Geographic on May 27, 2021, in an episode titled 'S2E1The Mob: The Heroin Don'.

referenceRalph Blumenthal appeared on a CUNY podcast on June 29, 2021, titled 'Strange but True: The Psychiatrist who Believed in Alien Abduction,' which discusses the work of a psychiatrist who investigated claims of alien abduction.

claimRalph Blumenthal published an article in The New York Times on October 21, 2019, titled 'The Army is Looking for a Few Good Art Experts'.

referenceRalph Blumenthal wrote an article for Poynter on June 30, 2021, titled 'UFOs, Once Consigned to Conspiracy Theories, Have Landed in Mainstream American Journalism,' which discusses the shift in media coverage regarding unidentified flying objects.

claimRalph Blumenthal reported in the New York Post on December 6, 2022, that one of the oldest homes in Brooklyn, listed for $4 million, faces an uncertain future.

claimRalph Blumenthal was featured in The New York Times on April 9, 2024, regarding an immersive spectacle about Jane Goodall in Tanzania.

claimRalph Blumenthal authored an article in The New York Times titled 'House Panel to Hold Public Hearing on Unexplained Aerial Sightings' on May 10, 2022.

accountRalph Blumenthal was featured in The New York Times on January 27, 2023, reporting on a little-known killing field discussed at the United Nations on Holocaust Remembrance Day.

How the Pentagon Started Taking U.F.O.s Seriously | The New Yorker newyorker.com The New Yorker Apr 30, 2021 9 facts

accountRalph Blumenthal, a former New York Times staffer, pitched a story to executive editor Dean Baquet about a senior U.S. intelligence official who had recently resigned and intended to expose a deeply secret, long-mythologized government program.

claimA July 2020 article by Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal in The New York Times referenced unclassified slides, reportedly shown at congressional briefings, that mentioned "off-world" vehicles and "crash retrievals."

accountRalph Blumenthal and Leslie Kean pitched a story to The New York Times about a senior U.S. intelligence official who had recently quit and intended to expose a secret government program.

claimJournalists Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal initially reported that Senator Harry Reid believed that vehicles from other worlds had crashed and that retrieved materials were being studied secretly by aerospace companies under government contracts.

claimLeslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal reported in The New York Times that Senator Harry Reid believed crashes of vehicles from other worlds had occurred and that retrieved materials had been studied secretly for decades, often by aerospace companies under government contracts.

claimLeslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal have covered the U.F.O. beat for The New York Times since 2017.

claimRalph Blumenthal is a former New York Times staffer and author of a biography on Harvard psychiatrist and alien-abduction researcher John Mack.

accountSince 2017, Leslie Kean has covered the U.F.O. beat for The New York Times, often sharing a byline with Ralph Blumenthal.

accountIn an article published in July 2020, Leslie Kean and Ralph Blumenthal referenced unclassified slides, reportedly shown at congressional briefings, that mentioned 'off-world' vehicles and 'crash retrievals.'

Ufology: From Fringe to Mainstream to Fringe? - Skeptic Magazine skeptic.com Skeptic Feb 20, 2026 4 facts

claimThe New York Times article regarding UAP was authored by Helene Cooper, Ralph Blumenthal, and Leslie Kean.

claimRalph Blumenthal's interest in UAP began with his research into Harvard Professor of Psychiatry John Mack, who studied alien abduction claims.

referenceRalph Blumenthal published the book 'The Believer' about Harvard Professor of Psychiatry John Mack in 2021.

accountChristopher Mellon facilitated a meeting between Leslie Kean and Luis Elizondo, which enabled Kean to bring the UAP story to The New York Times via Ralph Blumenthal.

Unidentified flying object - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org Wikipedia 3 facts

claimHelene Cooper, Ralph Blumenthal, and Leslie Kean reported on the Pentagon's mysterious UFO program in a New York Times article titled 'Glowing Auras and 'Black Money': The Pentagon's Mysterious U.F.O. Program' on December 16, 2017.

referenceRalph Blumenthal wrote an article for the New York Times on April 24, 2017, titled 'People Are Seeing U.F.O.s Everywhere, and This Book Proves It'.

claimRalph Blumenthal and Leslie Kean reported on Navy records describing encounters with unexplained flying objects in a New York Times article published on May 14, 2020.