May 13, 2013 /
Roger Thurow
The story of 1,000 days–the vital period from the beginning of a woman's pregnancy to her child's second birthday. The fate of individuals, families, nations–and the world–depends on it.
Graffiti in Humboldt Park on the West Side of Chicago where Latin and black gangs control the streets.  Image by Rieke Havertz. Chicago, 2013.
May 9, 2013 /
Rieke Havertz
As the discussion about tougher gun laws gains momentum in the U.S. after mass shootings in Colorado and Connecticut, Chicago is trapped in a daily cycle of gun violence.
May 9, 2013 / Untold Stories
Rieke Havertz
At numerous local gun shops on the outskirts of Chicago, the industry meets the consumer. Every wish is fulfilled – from pistol to rifle. And no one seems to care if the weapons end up on the streets...
March 31, 2010 / Untold Stories
Samuel Loewenberg
Samuel Loewenberg, for the Pulitzer Center Los Chorros, Chiapas
March 31, 2010
Nathalie Applewhite
The children of the Rhema Grace orphanage in Tiko Cameroon have never heard of World Water Day, but they're no strangers to understanding what happens when they're isn't enough of it.
March 23, 2010 / Untold Stories
Samuel Loewenberg
I first meet Maria Francisca Mendoza on the roof deck of a woman's organization known colloquially as Casa de la Mujer, where along with five other young women she is putting the finishing touches...
March 23, 2010 / Untold Stories
Samuel Loewenberg
I have only been in Oaxaca a few days when the protests start. In this, Mexico's second poorest state, political upheaval and fights over social justice go hand in hand with languid tourism, a...
March 23, 2010
Samuel Loewenberg
An infant born in the state of Chiapas as three times as likely to die as the rate for Mexico as a whole. The maternal mortality rate in neighboring Oaxaca is twice the national average. This project...
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March 16, 2010 / Untold Stories
Nathalie Applewhite
In March 2010, the Pulitzer Center again partnered with Helium to produce the Global Issues/Citizen Voices Writing contest.
March 15, 2010 / Untold Stories
Nathalie Applewhite
Since 2008, the Pulitzer Center and Helium have partnered to produce the Global Issues/Citizen Voices Writing contest, challenging contestents to write on the most pressing international issues of
March 9, 2010
Donte Donald
Donte Donald, Pulitzer Center
February 25, 2010
Pulitzer Center staff
February 24, 2010
Christina Maria Paschyn, Mark Stanley
Project: Report 2010, a partnership between YouTube and the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, made possible by Sony and Intel, is an opportunit

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