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October 2017

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Special Reports

Minnesota

Minnesota: Introduction Minnesota is the third of five reporting legs of Crossing the Divide. Minnesota is home to...

Oct 27, 2017
Vladimir Mead, who performs under the name Masterbrain, poses with fans after a show in Brockton, Massachusetts. (Photo by Ian Coss with Prisma filter)
Season 5 - The New American Songbook |Episode 3

Making it in the HMI

Making it in the HMI: Making it in the HMI Vladimir Mead, who performs under the name Masterbrain,...

Oct 19, 2017
(Credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection via Flickr)
Navigator

A journalist’s guide to entering the U.S.

You may have heard of Canadian photojournalist Ed Ou, who refused to unlock his devices for Customs and...

Oct 17, 2017
Yasmine Mustafa
Audio

A female founder’s journey from refugee to entrepreneur

Yasmine Mustafa was hiding in her family's bomb shelter in Kuwait when a couple of U.S. diplomats knocked...

Oct 17, 2017
The view from East Boston as the sun rises over the Boston skyline on June 7, 2016. (Photo by Lauren Owens/GroundTruth)
Environment

How Ready Is Boston For A Major Hurricane?

New England felt the lingering effects of Hurricane Nate with rainfall on earlier this month, but the Northeast...

Oct 16, 2017
Women in Tech Leadership fellows
Announcements

Announcing the winners of “Women in Tech Leadership Fellowship”

BOSTON — The GroundTruth Project launched its “Women in Tech Leadership” reporting fellowship at the Grace Hopper Celebration...

Oct 16, 2017
James Foley Libya
Columns

Jim Foley’s legacy of journalism and public service

These days, many people don’t think of journalism as a defense of liberty, not with President Trump labeling...

Oct 12, 2017
Barelias, Lebanon January 22, 2016 - Credit: Christopher Lee
Fellowships

Call for Applications: Middle East Reporting Fellowship

The GroundTruth Project is honored to announce a partnership with the James W. Foley Legacy Foundation to continue...

Oct 12, 2017
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Democracy

Kentucky

Kentucky: Introduction Kentucky is the second of five reporting legs of Crossing the Divide. In the heart of...

Oct 11, 2017
Female Students in Technology
Rights

Female tech students from around the world share their stories

ORLANDO, Florida — Thousands of students flock to the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing each year...

Oct 10, 2017
Fowsiya Husein, 15, won a student photography contest for this iPhone photo of her classmates in midair. (Photo by Fowsiya Husein)
A New Light

Somali-American student’s winning photo captures a jump for joy

It’s a moment of joy captured in midair: A group of beaming Somali-American high school girls in a...

Oct 07, 2017
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