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A reporter’s journey covering the most unique school district in America

As a young reporter in her second year as a Report for America corps member, Riley Board wasn’t...

Dec 19, 2024
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After 50 years of dictatorship, is there hope for democracy in Syria?

It has been an extraordinary week in the news – a dramatic shifting of global alliances and a...

Dec 13, 2024
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Zines and Labyrinths: Slow Media for Fast Times

Less than a mile from where I grew up north of Boston, Connors Farm hosts a popular 7-acre...

Nov 27, 2024
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On the ground at COP29, an interview with climate journalist Bob Berwyn

In Baku, Azerbaijan, heads of state, leading climate scientists, environmental activists and regulatory officials from some 190 countries...

Nov 22, 2024
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Free speech under a “strongman” government: A Nobel laureate’s warning

WASHINGTON - As America braces for what increasingly looks like the era of a strongman under the next...

Nov 15, 2024
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Austin, Tx, might have the key to move America forward

AUSTIN, Texas - The Lone Star state has always been a big prize in presidential elections, but it...

Nov 08, 2024
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How Arab Americans and Muslims in Michigan could swing the 2024 presidential election

DEARBORN, Michigan – A light wind rustled autumn leaves on the tree-lined streets in the inner-ring of Detroit’s...

Oct 31, 2024
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When did it become okay to lie at will in American politics?

Lies, smears and even dirty tricks are nothing new in American politics, and when caught red-handed in a...

Oct 25, 2024
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Building trust: How a Photojournalist captures the nuances of unhoused people

When you look at a photograph, you are essentially looking through the eyes of the photographer as they...

Oct 09, 2024
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Bereaved families cross the Israeli-Palestinian divide

This Monday, October 7th, will mark the one-year anniversary of the surprise Hamas terrorist attack that killed 1,200...

Oct 04, 2024
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