Megan Palin
Megan Palin is a senior reporter for the New York Post.
Background
Megan specializes in investigations. Before joining The Post, she was a US correspondent in the New York Bureaus for major metropolitan publications in Australia and the UK, covering everything from presidential elections and high-profile trials to the opioid crisis and human trafficking. Megan was won multiple national awards for her investigative reporting. She graduated from the University of Western Sydney, Australia, with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications (Journalism).
Latest Articles
Inside the scheme to buy 25 million tickets and win the Texas lottery – and how it’s affected another winner’s $83M payout
April 29, 2025 | 10:43amA bunch of associates and some of their kids worked around the clock to churn out 100 tickets or more per second, according to reports.
Friends recall Virginia Giuffre's tranquil suburban life in Australia -- before family trouble, suicide
April 26, 2025 | 5:29pmVirginia Giuffre's harrowing early life as a victim of sex abuse and trafficking at the hands of one of the world's most notorious pedophiles was in sharp contrast to the...
Mom explains why she joined Supreme Court lawsuit over LGBTQ+ books in elementary school
April 22, 2025 | 4:33pm"This is a majority issue -- not a transphobic, homophobic or discriminatory issue -- and this is about parents being parents and deciding what is best for the children," Grace Morrison told...
Pastor John-Paul Miller’s new girlfriend urged to be wary by family of his ex who took her own life: 'Her time is gonna come'
April 18, 2025 | 12:56pmJohn-Paul has come under scrutiny since his estranged wife, Mica, drove to a secluded spot in Robeson County, North Carolina, and took her own life almost exactly a year ago.
CIA's most audacious missions revealed —from Cold War condoms to fake sex tapes and mind control
April 15, 2025 | 5:16pmThe Post looks back at some of the most audacious missions from the CIA archives which have eventually been revealed to the public.
Jasmine Crockett branded a hypocrite for taking $370K from PACs, business trips to Hamas-supporting Qatar: records
April 4, 2025 | 9:00amDemocratic firebrand Jasmine Crockett took almost $400,000 from Political Action Committees, despite claiming otherwise, documents seen by The Post reveal.
Anti-Israel activist accused of torching Teslas with Molotov cocktails in Vegas also supported Luigi Mangione
March 31, 2025 | 3:33pmCinematographer Paul Hyon Kim, 36, had become such a radicalized leftist he called progressive streamer and commentator Hasan Piker a "sellout," according to a former co-worker.
Hundreds of US families adopting special needs children left in limbo after China cuts off foreigners: 'She's 11 and still waiting for us'
March 25, 2025 | 4:27pmChina announced it had banned all international adoptions as of August 2024, leaving those in the late stages of adoption in limbo.
'Tesla tax' costing NYC drivers up to $1,000 extra to park their cars each month: sources
March 18, 2025 | 5:47pm"So if a parking garage is paying additional insurance because it regularly houses a car worth $500k, the threshold for insurance is greater than it is if insuring a $50k...
Trans Tesla vandal — who allegedly threw Molotov cocktails at cars — lives with mom and calls herself 'baby': sources
March 14, 2025 | 6:06pmThe Tesla dealership had been vandalized and explosive devices found on the scene three separate times.
Inside Gene Hackman, wife's final days before couple mysteriously found dead at home: 'Got tougher for them'
March 3, 2025 | 6:17pmDaniel told The Post it had been "years" since he last saw Hackman, his friend of more than 30 years, in person.
Gene Hackman mourned by pals following mysterious death: 'He had a twisted sense of humor sometimes'
March 2, 2025 | 7:00amThe jarring, mysterious death of Gene Hackman marks a tragic end to one of the truly great actors of his generation.
Zizian cult defector believed to have died in 2022 has been in hiding, fearing maniac vegan group's revenge
February 25, 2025 | 7:00amA former Zizian cult member widely believed to have died by suicide is actually alive and hiding from the “dangerous” group, The Post can reveal.
As Zizian 'cult' leader is arrested, here's what the vegan transgender group believes — and other disturbing deaths members are linked to
February 18, 2025 | 4:34pm"I warned Ophelia about the Zizians ... This group has a high death rate. And that was even before the murders."
Air traffic controller shortage of 3,800 due to DEI practices cutting 'too white, too elite' candidates: lawyer
February 10, 2025 | 1:05pm“The FAA basically decided the students were too white and the schools too elite, so in 2013 knocked them off the preferred hiring list," claimed lawyer Michael Pearson.
Kamala Harris stewing in California over monumental defeat — but still won't take responsibility for her loss
January 24, 2025 | 1:59pm“I don't see her getting a warm welcome back in California. She's going to have to move to Montecito and become Meghan Markle's neighbor. They have a lot in common....
NYC now most expensive US city to drive into after $9 congestion toll ups driver costs to $27
January 6, 2025 | 7:41pmWith over 700,000 vehicles entering the congestion charge area in Manhattan daily per MTA figures, it equates to at least $4 million per day in toll revenue for the agency.
Map shows congestion pricing will cost up to $27 to drive into Manhattan: Firefighters, teachers and businesses can't afford it
January 3, 2025 | 6:00amBusiness owners warn the deeply unpopular charge will affect everyone in the city, as they will be forced to pass on their increased costs to customers.
Here's the truth behind 6 of the most widely circulated mystery drone videos
December 17, 2024 | 3:28pmTheories about the origins of the suspected drones include that they've been sent by foreign rivals including Iran or China.
How NYPD is using AI, drones, DNA and cutting-edge tech in the manhunt for United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson's assassin
December 6, 2024 | 4:40pmCutting-edge technologies, including state-of-the-art camera networks and facial recognition software powered by artificial intelligence, are being used by police in the hunt for the brazen killer who shot United Healthcare...