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March 26, 2020 | London Review of Books
Where Water Used to Be
Almost nothing remains of the five lakes Mexico City was built on.
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Mexico
March 17, 2020 | Oxford American
An Intersection at the End of America
A portrait of Dilley, Texas, home of the largest immigration detention center in the United States.
March 09, 2020 | The Seattle Times
The Backstory: About the ‘Disappearing Daughters’ project
Corinne Chin and Erika Schultz discuss the origins of their Pulitzer Center-supported story, "Disappearing Daughters."
March 08, 2020 | The Seattle Times
Disappearing Daughters
Femicide — violence against women because they are women — transcends borders. Through reporting, photography, film and poetry, immerse yourself in the stories of the resilient women of Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, as they search for justice after losing their beloved daughters.
March 08, 2020 | The Seattle Times
Washington State Poet Laureate Claudia Castro Luna Writes a Book for Ciudad Juárez’s Murdered and Missing ‘Marías’
Hundreds, and by some estimates thousands, of women have been killed or abducted in Juárez since the 1990s.
January 11, 2020 | PBS NewsHour
Yielding to U.S. Pressure, Mexico Clamps Down on Migrants
After pressure from President Trump, Mexican authorities are stopping many migrants from passing through their country, stranding them in the city of Tapachula.
January 08, 2020 | Pulitzer Center
The Nuns of El Paso and Ciudad Juárez
A look inside the homes, shelters, and parishes where borderland nuns do their work.
January 08, 2020 | TIME
'Our Work Is Helping People Find Happiness.' Meet the Leftist Nuns Helping Migrants at the U.S.-Mexico Border
Leftist Catholic nuns have become unsung humanitarians of the U.S.-Mexico border.
December 24, 2019 | The Columbian
Living Parallel Lives
With father deported, Flores family wrestles with financial pressures, emotional toll.
December 23, 2019 | The Columbian
Immigration Attorney: Few Legal Paths for Immigrants
A Vancouver immigration attorney says there are few pathways for immigrants to enter and live in the United States legally.
December 23, 2019 | The Columbian
Tijuana Tests Family Ties
After father deported, former Hazel Dell family navigates life separated by border.
December 22, 2019 | The Seattle Times
From Here and From There
Deportees build new lives—and embrace "two cultures, two homes."
Mexico City's Deepening Water Crisis
As an increasingly severe water crisis grips Mexico City, what will the future look like in a world that is rapidly running out of usable water?
Bridging the Border: A Family Divided
After Motel 6 gave his name to immigration agents in 2017, a Washington man’s family was torn apart. The Columbian reports from the U.S.-Mexico border, where the family is navigating a life divided.
Migrants at the Border
The U.S. government and migrants seeking asylum find themselves in a precarious situation as the situation on the border worsens.
Outsourcing Migrants
The Associated Press examines what happens to asylum-seekers when Europe and the United States close their doors, outsourcing migrants to other countries.
Home and Away
What compels migrant families to flee their homeland and seek refuge in the United States? What do they experience once they arrive? “Home and Away” helps young readers make sense of the humanitarian crisis at the U.S. southern border.
Beyond The Border
Life after deportation: The Seattle Times explores how families—including those with American citizens—have adapted in the Mexican state of Zacatecas.
Exiled Soldiers
A new report shows that hundreds of veterans were placed in deportation proceedings. We explore an unintended consequence of a 1996 immigration law that made it possible to deport veterans.
Shrinking the Gulf Coast Dead Zones
The gradual implementation of agricultural nutrient reduction strategies across the Midwest is seen as potential solution to a loss of biodiversity in the Gulf of Mexico.
Afro-Mexican Identity
Veracruz is home to hundreds of thousands of Afro-Mexicans. In 2015, they were officially recognized in the National Census. What's happened since?
Fleeing Violence, Mexicans Seek Asylum in the U.S.
For decades, people have migrated from the Mexican state of Guerrero for economic reasons. But now, people are leaving Guerrero not to improve their lives, but to save their lives.
Losing Ground: The Environmental and Economic Impacts of Trump’s Border Wall
As 88 miles of President Trump’s border wall go up in South Texas, scientists and local residents fear that the unique ecosystems and nature-based economy of the Lower Rio Grande Valley will suffer.
Migrant Farm Workers and the Families Who Get Left Behind
Every year, men from Mexico travel to work on farms in Connecticut, leaving behind families and embarking on a difficult journey across the border.
October 03, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Tim Sullivan & Cedar Attanasio
In Juarez, a cobbled-together community of migrants is trapped by U.S. policies in an immigration purgatory. Associated Press reporters Tim Sullivan and Cedar Attanasio spent a week in their world.
September 08, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: James Whitlow Delano
Photojournalist James Whitlow Delano explores the human and environmental toll of mining for gold in La Rinconada in the Peruvian Andes.
July 10, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Jesse Alejandro Cottrell
Jesse Alejandro Cottrell reports on "Solecito," a group of mothers in Mexico who are searching for their missing children—uncoverinng gravesites in barren fields.
June 19, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Nsikan Akpan
The placebo effect influences all types of healing, from acupuncture to laying of hands to the doctor's office. Science producer for PBS NewsHour Nsikan Akpan journeyed from Mexico to Maryland to learn how it works.
April 18, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Daniel Brook
Daniel Brook reports on the building of instant, modern cities in the developing world and examines the effects of major infrastructure projects on citizens living in Mexico, China, and India.
January 04, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Kiah Collier and Julian Aguilar
Texas Tribune reporters Kiah Collier and Julián Aguilar discuss how they reported "The Taking," an investigation into how the federal government seized private land on the Texas-Mexico border to build a fence.
December 04, 2017 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: James Whitlow Delano
Post-NAFTA Mexico was flooded with cheap sugary, fatty junk food from the U.S.–triggering a dual crisis: obesity and malnutrition. As NAFTA renegotiations progress, will these crises come up at all?
April 28, 2017 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: James Whitlow Delano
For more than 30 years, James Whitlow Delano has documented the U.S./Mexico border. He now takes a close at the people as he examines financial, political and human rights implications.
December 19, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Nick Schifrin and Zach Fannin in Mexico
In a project for PBS NewsHour, Nick Schifrin and Zach Fannin report on why President-Elect Donald Trump's promises to build a wall and pull out of free trade agreements could exacerbate the illegal immigration he vows to fight.
August 01, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Dominic Bracco
Photojournalist Dominic Bracco II's reporting follows Diego, a former gang member on his personal journey for reconciliation and redemption. In this video Bracco gives a behind-the-scenes look at the history of violence in Juarez.
November 02, 2015 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Jon Cohen and Malcolm Linton
Journalist Jon Cohen and photographer Malcolm Linton report from Tijuana, Mexico, where there is a “micro-hyperepidemic” of HIV/AIDS.
October 07, 2015 | Education Resources
Lesson Plan for Child Migration
A lesson plan to accompany reporting projects that cover child migration.
October 30, 2019 | General news, Education news, Awards
Guanajuato Norte Wins Best Student Documentary Award at Chagrin Film Festival
Documentary detailing the life of a migrant farm worker living in Connecticut and supporting family in Mexico wins award at Chagrin Documentary Film Festival.
September 04, 2019 | General news, Project news
Deported Veteran Featured in Maria Zamudio's WBEZ Series Pardoned, May Return Home
After Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker issued him a pardon, Miguel Perez Jr. looks to return to his family in his hometown of Chicago after his deportation in 2018.
July 10, 2019 | General news, Awards
Student Fellows Receive BAFTA Award
Winning documentary details life of migrant farm worker living in Connecticut and supporting family in Mexico.
June 05, 2019 | Project news, Education news, Awards
Student Fellow Filmmakers Named Finalists in 2019 BAFTA Student Film Awards
Student Fellows Ingrid Holmquist and Sana Malik are finalists for the 2019 BAFTA Student Awards for their film that tells the personal story of a migrant worker from Mexico with broader resonance.
May 15, 2019 | Project news
The New Yorker Cites Rainforest Journalism Fund Project
Spearheaded by a coalition of Latin American journalists, the project helped shape the backdrop for a New Yorker piece on a court victory for an Ecuadorian indigenous group.
July 11, 2018 | Education news
This Week in Education: Families Divided Along the Border
This week: investigating family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border, performing poetry in front of the White House, and explaining heavy metal mining in Peru.
June 28, 2018 | Education news
This Week in Education: Teaching Feminism in the World's Poorest Classrooms
This week: discussing feminism and access to education, proposing creative education projects to National Geographic, and explaining the placebo's power.
May 24, 2018 | Education news
This Week in Education: Climate Change in the Arctic
This week: exploring the changing Arctic ecosystem, reflecting on how youth and the media can support the movement against gun violence, and screening a student documentary on identity.
May 03, 2018 | Education news
This Week in Education: Celebrating World Press Freedom Day
This week: celebrating World Press Freedom Day, explaining how melting Arctic ice causes extreme weather, and reflecting on the new memorial to lynching victims in Alabama.
April 17, 2018 | Newsletter
This Week: South Korea's Response to Its Northern Neighbor May Be Nuclear
This week: Some in South Korea argue the country needs nuclear arms, the intersection of faith and healing in medicine, and how to communicate climate change in a way that makes people listen.
March 28, 2018 | Education news
This Week in Education: Reflecting on the U.S.-Mexico Border Wall
This week: considering the impact of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, students learning digital storytelling at USA Today, and exploring aerial photography of natural disasters.
March 20, 2018 | General news
Pulitzer Center Joins National Press Club Amicus Brief Supporting Emilio Gutiérrez-Soto
The Pulitzer Center joins National Press Club in amicus brief supporting Mexican journalist Emilio Gutiérrez-Soto's asylum case.
September 15, 2019 | Middle School, High School
The Weekly: Examining the Politics and Human Stories of Migration
Students learn about the asylum-seeking process and family separation at the U.S.-Mexico border, while also exploring themes connected to migration and refugees more broadly.
August 21, 2019 | All Grades
Back to School: Catching up with the World
At the start of the school year, students might want to discuss global issues that arose over the summer. This lesson is intended to spark discussion on current events and ways to keep up with them.
July 31, 2019 | All Grades
Toolkit for Your Next Discussion on Conflict and Peacebuilding
Conflict—difficult to define, but keenly felt. Explore these stories about under-reported aspects of conflict and peacebuilding.
July 16, 2019 | All Grades
Toolkit for Your Next Discussion on Migration and Refugees
What stories do we see, and which ones do we miss? These stories go beyond the headlines to explore under-reported stories on migration and refugees in the United States and around the world.
May 01, 2018 | All Grades
5 Lesson Plans to Celebrate World Press Freedom Day
In celebration of World Press Freedom Day, we've compiled our top five lesson plans on the importance of a free media, and how journalists and citizens stand up for it around the world.
November 28, 2016 | All Grades
Technology and Activism in Mexico
The following global affairs lesson plan for history, ELA, Spanish and Humanities teachers investigates the use of technology in Mexico to combat corruption, and the impacts of that activism.
November 17, 2016 | High School, College
Magnetic Minds
This lesson was designed for high school or college science courses. Students will conduct an experiment and discuss the historic and current role of hypnosis in the medical landscape.
September 26, 2016 | All Grades
Jewell: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 Guernica with current day issues presented from The Pulitzer Center.
August 03, 2016 | Middle School, High School
Technology and Activism in Mexico
The following global affairs lesson plan for history, ELA, Spanish, and Humanities teachers investigates the use of technology in Mexico to combat corruption, and the impacts of that activism.
June 28, 2016 | All Grades
Resources for University of Chicago Teachers
This plan includes lesson plans connected to the work of journalists that presented at the UChicago Summer Teacher Institute in June 2016.
June 17, 2016 | All Grades
Funston: Interpreting Global Issues Through Picasso's "Guernica"
This is a painting lesson that combines Pablo Picasso's famous 1937 "Guernica" with current day issues presented by the Pulitzer Center.
April 01, 2016 | All Grades
Tuberculosis: A Call to Action
This lesson plan for science teachers, humanities teachers, and university professors examines the role that visuals can play in driving policy change by inspiring readers to “do something”.