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January 24, 2018 | Field Notes
Notes from Berlin’s Digital Underground
A journalist dives into Berlin's renowned computing scene in search of hackers.
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January 07, 2018 | Field Notes
A Journey to the Heart of 'Tropicapitalism'
It all started with the name “The Atlantic Conquest.” Who, in the 21st century, would think of such a name for a project to build a road through indigenous territory? Well, the Panamanian government did.
January 01, 2018 | Field Notes
The Soul of Myanmar
Doug Bock Clark kayaked several hundred miles of the Irrawaddy River to find out how globalization has transformed Myanmar.
December 28, 2017 | Field Notes
Down from the Mountains: How a Minority Family Left Their Children Behind in Rural China
What is it like to report on children from the Yi ethnic group left behind in a remote corner of China while their parents seek work over 1,000 miles away?
December 28, 2017 | Field Notes
While Reporting "The Taking," Another Scandal
A local political power broker. A shady contract that poured taxpayer money into his pocket—and his family’s pockets. Our initial digging on the main project unearthed another important story.
December 18, 2017 | Field Notes
Finding Border Landowners Was Harder Than Expected
Starting with hundreds of cases, we reached out to dozens of property owners who lost land for the border fence. Some had died, some deflected questions to lawyers, and many just didn’t want to talk to us.
December 18, 2017 | Field Notes
Reporting on the Border Requires Persistence, Patience
Knocking on doors in the Texas heat, three reporters slowly learn the stories behind the border fence. Some people whose land was seized considered it their patriotic duty, while others were still bitter.
December 18, 2017 | Field Notes
Tokyo Is Built on Sea-Bottom Sand
Japan's skyscrapers are made with sludge from the bottom of the sea.
December 18, 2017 | Field Notes
The Story Behind the 8-Minute Video for 'The Taking'
Getting footage involved covert drone launches, run-ins with suspicious Border Patrol agents and cajoling reluctant sources.
December 06, 2017 | Global Health NOW
Guyana's Mental Health Care Shortage
We accompanied Caitlin Vieira on a typical workday to observe the many roles she juggles as one of only three psychologists in the small Caribbean nation of Guyana.
December 01, 2017 | Field Notes
Manipur: Ithai Dam Threatens the Loktak Wetland
The floating islands of Loktak Lake, known as “phumdis,” are home to unique animals and plants and an indigenous community threatened by a hydroelectric project.
December 01, 2017 | Field Notes
A Visit to Narok
Journalist Janelle Richards traveled to Narok, a mostly Maasai area located a few hours from Nairobi. In this blog post she writes about her experience conducting interviews in the area.