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What the biggest global heatwave in history tells us about our progress against climate change

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As new journalists join Report for America, a call for more diverse local news

It’s one of the greatest days of the year for us when we deploy new Report for America...

Jul 14, 2023
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Independence and freedom through the eyes of Report for America

On this Fourth of July, there is a growing consensus that American democracy is in peril. A new...

Jun 30, 2023
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Goodbye to Daniel Ellsberg, seeker of truth

BOSTON - It is rare in life that you get to know one of your heroes. Daniel Ellsberg...

Jun 16, 2023
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Ukraine’s dam explosion: An environmental nightmare that became a reality

Ukraine’s minister of environmental protection looked exhausted one morning last month after a night of air raid sirens...

Jun 09, 2023
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The role of local news in the reconstruction of Bucha

BUCHA, Ukraine — The massacre that took place here in early March one year ago shocked the world...

May 20, 2023
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A year of Putin’s war against Ukraine and the free press

The world is preparing to take measure of the first anniversary of the war in Ukraine next week,...

Feb 17, 2023
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For independent media, a different approach to digital platforms

Editor's note:  This story was originally published by the Columbia Journalism Review as part of a series on...

Feb 14, 2023
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A light against the dark instincts that undercut democracy

When you look around the world, polarization and post-truth politics seems to be lurking in many corners. And...

Jan 20, 2023
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Fighting for truth in Ukraine

Editor’s note: A barrage of dozens of Russian missiles targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure plunged the country into darkness...

Dec 18, 2022
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Authoritarianism’s rise and journalism’s fall are intersecting

Editor's note: This column was originally published in The Boston Globe on October 28, 2022 Brazil’s runoff presidential...

Oct 28, 2022
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