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May 2016

Downed U.S. military helicopters, fighter jets and tanks are on display in front of the War Remnants Museum in Ho Chi Minh City. (Photo by Joanne Silberner/GroundTruth)
War and Peace

In modern Vietnam, the war is ‘in the past’

By Joanne Silberner I’m a child of the '60s – walkouts over the Vietnam War were a regular part...

May 27, 2016
Porcupine is a sought-after delicacy in Vietnam, not readily available in the cities but a treat when you can get it. (Photo by Joanne Silberner/GroundTruth)
Health

Food and hospitality in Vietnam, with a side of porcupine

By Joanne Silberner In a small no-frills eatery in Hanoi, Vietnam, this week, President Obama made international headlines when...

May 27, 2016
Rights

Women are ‘the first victims’ of economic instability

COPENHAGEN, Denmark– If 32-year-old Brian Mutebi from Uganda had a motto, it would be: "Don't wait." As the...

May 27, 2016
Environment

A lesson on climate change from science fiction

In September 2012, I drafted an email to my book club with the subject line “Damn near ruined...

May 24, 2016
Democracy

Riding through a protest in Phnom Penh

I first realized that I wanted to help tell the world’s stories in 2014, when I hitched on...

May 24, 2016
David Rohde, national security investigations editor at Reuters, leads a session at the Foreign Editors Circle meeting hosted by The GroundTruth Project on May 13, 2016. (Charlie Sennott/GroundTruth)
Americas

GroundTruth and WGBH host Foreign Editors Circle annual meeting

BOSTON -- Representatives from more than 20 major news outlets and affiliated organizations gathered at WGBH today for...

May 13, 2016
War and Peace

Chapter 5: Departures and Arrivals

By Dalia Mortada and Lauren Bohn Rubi wanted two things for his 13th birthday: a bicycle, and to...

May 13, 2016
Tabular icebergs, recognizable by their cliff-like sides and flat tops, are typically taller than an apartment building and longer than a city block. (Photo by Oliver Wheeldon/2041 Foundation)
Environment

In Antarctica, searing images and a wave of change

NEKO HARBOR, Antarctica -- The Zodiac pushed through the drift ice as we gazed up at icebergs that...

May 13, 2016
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Democracy

Collision: New Orleans a hotspot for ‘Third Wave’ of innovation

NEW ORLEANS — After two torrid years where on-demand service providers like Uber and Airbnb reached billion-dollar valuations...

May 12, 2016
Announcements

Relaunching YouthVoices: What we learned and what’s coming next

The project began with two simple questions: What is your dream job? What’s standing in your way? Since...

May 12, 2016
Media Industry

World Press Freedom Day: ‘The truth will never go out of business’

NEW YORK — Each year on World Press Freedom Day, organizations like The GroundTruth Project seek to remind...

May 05, 2016
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