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August 16, 2019 | Hakai Magazine
What the Seas Will Swallow
Alex MacLean’s aerial images of the US East Coast convey just how much infrastructure perches in the coastal danger zone.
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August 14, 2019 | The New York Times
The Strange Case of the C.I.A. Interpreter and the 9/11 Trial
During a hearing in 2015 at the Guantánamo war court, a defendant recognized an interpreter from the black-site prison network where the United States tortured detainees. What followed was an epic legal tangle.
August 09, 2019 | The Texas Tribune
Asylum-Seeking Migrants Pushed Farther South Into Mexico, Left to Fend for Themselves
Migrants are being bused to Monterrey and Chiapas under an ever-changing and often brutal “remain in Mexico” program carried out in a partnership between Mexico and the Trump Administration.
August 06, 2019 | WBEZ
Deported Veterans Say They've Been Betrayed
Miguel Pérez Jr. was among the first troops deployed to Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Now he's one of dozens of deported veterans who say they've been exiled from the country they fought for.
August 02, 2019 | The Texas Tribune
As El Paso Closes Emergency Migrant Shelters, Mexico Scrambles to Add Space on the Border
The Mexican government has converted a former factory into a shelter that could potentially house thousands of migrants. But in El Paso, a number of churches have closed their emergency shelters as the number of migrants has dropped.
July 29, 2019 | The New York Times
Lawyers Press Case That 9/11 Confessions Given to F.B.I. Are Tainted
Defense lawyers in the 9/11 case now say that they have growing evidence that the F.B.I. played some role in the interrogations during the years when the suspects were in the secret prisons by feeding questions to the C.I.A., and that the C.I.A. kept a hand in the case after the prisoners were sent to Guantánamo.
July 26, 2019 | The Texas Tribune
Watch: In a Mexican Border City, Some Migrants Give Up on Asylum
In Nuevo Laredo, some migrants have decided that waiting in Mexico for a U.S. asylum hearing that could be months away is untenable and are returning home.
July 24, 2019 | Copenhagen Democracy Summit
Executive Editor Indira Lakshmanan Moderates Panels at 2019 Copenhagen Democracy Summit
"Democracy is resilient, but if ignored, it will be under assault," said Congressmen Steny Hoyer at the 2019 Copenhagen Democracy Summit.
July 24, 2019 | Thomson Reuters Foundation
Vibrant Neighborhood or Tourist Magnet? Puerto Rico Shows Hidden Cost of Urban Renewal
Residents say that quality of life is under threat from increasing tourism and rising rents, pushing out young people and poorer families.
July 18, 2019 | The New York Times
A Look Inside the Secretive World of Guantánamo Bay
A series of images by photographer Doug Mills for Carol Rosenberg's Pulitzer Center-supported project offers us a glimpse inside the world of Guantánamo Bay.
July 18, 2019 | The Texas Tribune
'All We Want Is for Them to Listen to Us': In Mexico, Trump's Latest Asylum Policy Stirs Anger, Fear, and Confusion
The Trump administration's new policy aimed at disqualifying most asylum seekers is stirring anger and resentment among migrants who have waited months to present themselves at a port of entry.
July 16, 2019 | Public Radio International
Puerto Rico’s Vieques Island Ousted the U.S. Navy. Now the Fight’s Against Airbnb.
Residents of the Puerto Rican island of Vieques face gentrification as real estate investors from the American mainland buy up houses to turn into vacation rentals.
Borderland Sisterhood
In 2018, hundreds of nuns descended on the U.S.-Mexico border to volunteer in migrant shelters. Many have stayed to continue their work, citing a “calling” unlike any they have felt before.
PBS NewsHour Weekend 'Future of Food' Series
Can we create a nutritious and affordable food system in a way that’s green and fair? PBS NewsHour Weekend’s "Future of Food" international series reports on work by people who think they have solutions.
Cops and Robbers
A Baltimore Sun investigation into a rogue squad of police officers who used the authority of the badge to commit crimes—and how they got away with it for so long.
The Tree of Life
In the aftermath of the worst anti-Semitic slaughter in United States history, the neighborhood of Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, relies on a century of deep urban community to cope with trauma.
She's Not a Boy
“She’s Not a Boy” is the story of Tatenda Ngwaru, an asylum-seeking intersex woman who fled Zimbabwe with sixty dollars and the hope that she would finally find a place where she belonged.
Before Ferguson, Beyond Ferguson
Families of color have long been thwarted in finding a quality education. We present the saga of one St. Louis family, how they got educated and managed to gain their purchase on the American Dream.
Dairyland in Distress
Dairy farms—Wisconsin's economic engines—have been decimated in recent years due to decreased demand, lack of workers, and slumping milk prices.
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.
Civil Asset Forfeiture
Liberal and conservative justices criticize abuses of civil asset forfeiture. Groups from CATO to the ACLU do too. Republicans and Democrats want change, but much of the reform agenda is unfinished.
Midwest Civil Asset Forfeiture Project
A data-driven look at the impact of civil asset forfeiture reform laws throughout the Midwest.
Historic Performance of 'The Box' on Alcatraz Island
A historic performance of The Box , a piece of transformational theater based on a journalist’s investigation onto solitary confinement, was staged on Alcatraz in June 2019.
Reporting From Guantanamo, the Court and the Prison
Carol Rosenberg tells both big-sweep and incremental stories about the court and captives at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
August 02, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Christopher de Bellaigue
Author and journalist Christopher de Bellaigue reports on assisted dying and euthanasia practices in North America and Europe.
April 26, 2019
Congress Heights' Middle Schoolers Explore Journalism at USA Today
Students from Center City Public Charter School attend a three-day workshop inspired by the award-winning series ‘Pumped Dry'—learning about groundwater depletion, talking to the journalists behind the project and then tour USA Today's newsroom.
December 07, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Andres Gonzalez
Andres Gonzalez investigates the epidemic of mass shootings in American schools, producing a body of work titled "American Origami."
December 07, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Melissa McCart
Restaurateur Mike Chen legally hired expert noodle-pullers from Taiwan to create an authentic noodle house in Pittsburgh, until the Trump administration’s immigration policy changes put an end to it.
December 07, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Jaime Joyce
In the United States, one in every 28 children has a parent in jail or in prison. TIME for Kids executive editor Jaime Joyce reports on two programs that help families stay connected.
September 27, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Amy Martin
Threshold is a public radio show and podcast tackling one pressing environmental issue each season. The show aims to be a home for nuanced journalism about human relationships with the natural world.
September 24, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Texas Tribune Staff
After a new federal immigration policy led to hundreds of children being separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, The Texas Tribune opened a temporary South Texas bureau to investigate.
June 25, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Jon Cohen
Nigeria, Russia, and Florida have each had difficulty mounting a strong response to HIV/AIDS, at a time when neighboring countries or states have made progress in bringing their epidemics to an end.
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.
June 11, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Richie Davis
In rural Kentucky, Hands Across the Hills works to mend the political divide between Americans as the group tries to find common ground.
May 30, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet The Journalists: Allison Herrera, Josephine Holtzman, Isaac Kestenbaum
Inter(Nation)al is a pilot podcast and radio project that shows the hidden history behind current events through the lens of treaties signed between the U.S. Government and Native Nations.
April 18, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: John Yang
Pulitzer Center grantees John Yang and Frank Carlson investigate the imprisonment of mentally ill Americans, efforts to seek alternative treatments, and the struggle to provide the poor with public defenders.
August 16, 2019 | General news
Pulitzer Center Named Education Partner for The New York Times Magazine’s ‘The 1619 Project’
The Pulitzer Center is partnering with The New York Times Magazine's landmark "1619 Project" on curriculum and outreach.
August 16, 2019 | General news
The New York Times Magazine Presents 'The 1619 Project' Onstage
“What if I told you that the year 1619 is as important to the American story as the year 1776? What if I told you that America is a country born both of an idea and a lie?” author Nikole Hannah-Jones asked during the live-streamed announcement of 'The 1619 Project,' for which the Pulitzer Center serves as the education partner, at the TimesCenter on Tuesday, August 13.
August 08, 2019 | General news, Education news
Student Fellow Alums: Where Are They Now?
Since 2009, the Pulitzer Center has supported international reporting fellowships for more than 170 students at our partner universities. Here's where they are now!
August 06, 2019 | General news, Project news
The Pulitzer Center's 'Bringing Stories Home': Local Reporting and Why It Matters
Through Bringing Stories Home, the Pulitzer Center supports local and regional newsrooms across the country, helping them to tell the types of long-form enterprise stories that too often go unreported.
August 01, 2019 | Newsletter
This Week: China and the Gene Editing Revolution
The Pulitzer Center's newsletter for the week of July 30, 2019.
July 30, 2019 | General news, Project news
Documentary Underscores Importance of Women in UN Peacekeeping
Executive Editor Indira Lakshmanan moderated a panel discussion on "Journey of a Thousand Miles: Peacekeepers," a documentary about women serving as UN peacekeepers.
July 26, 2019 | General news, Awards
'The End of AIDS: Far From Over' Nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy Award
What are the challenges to ending AIDS? "Far From Over," a series supported by the Pulitzer Center for PBS NewsHour exploring societal stigma against HIV/AIDS, was nominated for an Emmy Award.
July 24, 2019 | Project news, Education news
'This Little Land of Mines' World Premiere Draws Attention to Lasting Trauma in Laos From U.S. 'Secret War'
“We didn’t know they would come to bomb us,” says Lung Ki, a character in 2017 Student Fellow Erin McGoff's film exploring the continuing impact of the 1964 - 1973 U.S. bombings of Laos.
July 09, 2019 | General news, Education news
Baltimore Students Explore Journalism with Pulitzer Center and The Baltimore Sun
Baltimore public school students connect with staff from Pulitzer Center and The Baltimore Sun to explore how journalism is produced as part of the Center's "Bringing Stories Home" initiative.
July 01, 2019 | Education news
Student Discussions: Civil Asset Forfeiture in St. Louis
St. Louis students discuss the impacts of civil asset forfeiture in their communities.
July 01, 2019 | General news
Luce Foundation Highlights Beyond Religion Conference
The Luce Foundation, a supporter of the Pulitzer Center, spotlighted highlights from the Pulitzer Center's 2019 Beyond Religion Conference on its website.
June 25, 2019 | General news, Project news
A Conversation on 'Taken': Pulitzer Center Grantees Spotlight Police Seizures in Texas and Beyond
Reporters Jolie McCullough and Jacob Ryan on the Pulitzer Center-supported "Taken" project spoke with Harris County Assistant District Attorney Angela Beavers and State Rep. Terry Canales in a lively debate surrounding civil asset forfeiture.
August 14, 2019 | All Grades
The 1619 Project: Curricular Materials
Reading guides, activities, and other resources to bring The 1619 Project into the classroom and beyond.
August 13, 2019 | All Grades
Index of Terms and Historical Events
A partial listing of historical events and terms referenced in The 1619 Project essays to support teachers in curricular integration.
August 13, 2019 | All Grades
Lesson Plan: Exploring "The Idea of America" by Nikole Hannah-Jones
A lesson plan for close reading and guided discussion of Nikole Hannah-Jones' essay, which provides the intellectual framework and introduction for The 1619 Project.
August 13, 2019 | All Grades
Activities to Extend Student Engagement
Standards-aligned activities drawing from concepts in the essays, creative texts, photographs, and illustrations to engage students in creative and challenging ways.
August 09, 2019 | Middle School, High School
Future of Food
This lesson introduces the question: Can we create a nutritious and affordable food system in a way that’s green and fair?
August 01, 2019 | Elementary
Finding a Common Thread: How Young People Spend Free Time Around the World
This activity aims to help students make connections with their counterparts around the world by exploring what young people in different countries do in their free time.
August 01, 2019 | Middle School, High School
Evaluating Accountability in Journalism and Education
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 23, 2019 | All Grades
Examining the Economics and Human Toll of Declining Industry
Students explore factors that have led to the struggling dairy industry in the Midwest in order to understand the continual shifting of industrial businesses and how this affects their communities.
July 16, 2019 | All Grades
Toolkit for Your Next Discussion on Migration & 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 22, 2019 | Elementary, Middle School, High School
Challenges and Support for Children with Incarcerated Parents
Students read and discuss stories featuring children with an incarcerated parent, then take action to find solutions to some of the challenges these children face.
