United States

Shanmin Sultana holds a bachelor's in sociology from Wayne State University and works as lead mediator for Science Gallery at Michigan State University. She has served as a producer for the Science of...

Eli Newman is an award-winning journalist at WDET, Detroit's public radio station, covering government and community affairs. His stories on housing, water policy, and public corruption have appeared...

Russ McNamara is a reporter and anchor for WDET, Detroit's public radio station. He covers state government, policing, social equity, and civil rights. McNamara's reporting has been featured on NPR...

Eleanore Catolico is a Detroit-based freelance journalist and an associate producer for Alive in Detroit, a documentary exploring inequities in the city's health care system. The film is expected to...

Bryce Huffman is a reporter and producer for BridgeDetroit, a nonprofit community news service. He has reported on tensions between police and community members, gun violence, and environmental...

Laura Herberg is a reporter at WDET, Detroit's NPR station. She was named the Michigan Associated Press' "Best Reporter" for radio broadcasting in 2017, 2018, and 2020. Herberg was the creator of...

Nargis Hakim Rahman is the civic reporter at WDET, 101.9 FM and Detroit's public radio station. She works with the Documenters program to increase civic engagement. Rahman graduated from Wayne State...

Kit Rachlis is a senior editor at ProPublica. He spent seven years as a senior editor at California Sunday Magazine and was previously a senior editor at The Atlantic. Rachlis also served as editor-in...

Gina Chua is Executive Editor at Semafor, a new global news startup. She joined it in May 2022 as part of the founding team led by Ben Smith and Justin Smith. Prior to joining Semafor, she was...

Patrice Funderburg is the executive director of The Center for Community Transitions, a nonprofit organization based in Charlotte, North Carolina, that helps incarcerated people and their families...

Elliott Adams is the Communications and Marketing Assistant for the Pulitzer Center United States team. Prior to joining the Pulitzer Center, she worked as the Digital Communications Specialist for...

Loren Holmes is a photojournalist with extensive experience working in rural Alaska. He worked with the Anchorage Daily News until 2025, and was a member of a team that was awarded the 2020 Pulitzer...