As an American documentary filmmaker on location in Rwanda, I saw what it takes to successfully flatten the...
Oct 29, 2020
A lens on war frames an understanding of peace
Updated on Oct. 14, 2020 Photographer Gary Knight has documented war, but now he’s trying to understand peace. ...
Oct 09, 2020
Back to school – and inspiring the next generation of journalists
When Megan Botel was in Mr. Tyrell-Smith’s fifth grade class, she wrote a poem on a brown paper...
Sep 30, 2020
How to recognize fascism
As the saying goes, history doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. As the world commemorates the 75th...
Sep 04, 2020
‘Welcome to history’: MLK’s legacy lives on in a march for Black lives
WASHINGTON – Sometimes your heart knows the answer to a question before your brain does. On the eve...
Aug 31, 2020
Remembering Pete Hamill, a voice for New York and the world
It’s been said the legendary newspaperman, essayist and author Pete Hamill, who died Wednesday at the age of...
Aug 07, 2020
100&Change: An honor, an acknowledgement, a challenge for Report for America
The idea of “ground truth” means even more in an age of uncertainty, as a pandemic rages and...
Aug 03, 2020
For Black journalists, a historic imperative and a unique burden
WASHINGTON — Clad in riot gear, police officers on horseback sent tear gas wafting through the streets and...
Jun 04, 2020
In the shadow of COVID-19, an unprecedented attack on press freedom
Updated on May 3 Trusted journalism has never been more vital, and never more at risk. On this...
May 01, 2020
In isolation, religious communities reflect on the meaning of faith
This time of year is a sacred season when the path of faith weaves together the three Abrahamic...
Apr 10, 2020
