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PART OF: Abuse of Power

Death at a Mississippi Jail: Brutal Beating or a Fall From Bed?

Multiple Authors

December 30, 2025
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What’s Next for Allegheny National Forest?

An order for increase logging raises concern, but also hope.

Multiple Authors

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PART OF: Species That Save Us

Wolves, Long Feared and Reviled, May Actually Be Lifesavers

Multiple Authors

December 28, 2025
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PART OF: The Free Speech Files

As Washington University Restricts Protest and Expression, Critics See an Inconsistent Standard

Caroline Steidley
Guest Contributor

December 27, 2025
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PART OF: The Free Speech Files

Analysis: On Teaching '1619'

Jon Sawyer
Pulitzer Center Alum

December 27, 2025
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PART OF: The Free Speech Files

Analysis: How Students Fought Book Bans in Nixa, Missouri

Glennis Woosley
Guest Contributor

December 27, 2025
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PART OF: Thirst for Trust in West Virginia

West Virginia Drinking Water Infrastructure Failing As State Woos Water-Guzzling Data Centers

Mike Tony
Grantee

December 27, 2025
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The Spectacular Failure of the World’s First Marine Geoengineering Company

Running Tide promised to reverse climate change. But scientists accuse it of fraud.

Alexandra Talty
ORN Fellow

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PART OF: What’s Next for Allegheny National Forest?

What’s at Stake for Pa.’s Only National Forest As Trump Admin Considers Rescinding Anti-Logging Rule

Multiple Authors

December 26, 2025
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PART OF: The Free Speech Files

Analysis: Free Speech Is Under Assault As the U.S. Turns 250

William Freivogel
Grantee

December 23, 2025
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Pulitzer Center Update

Pulitzer Center Grantee Wins Science Journalism Award for Project on Embryos

Journalist Anna Louie Sussman has won a 2025 American Association for the Advancement of Science...

Grace Jensen
Pulitzer Center Staff

December 23, 2025
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PART OF: What’s Next for Allegheny National Forest?

The Battle for the Heart — and Health — of Allegheny National Forest

Multiple Authors

December 22, 2025