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May 28, 2019 | CNN
Yazidi Boys Forced To Be Child Soldiers for ISIS
Kimberly Dozier appeared on CNN to discuss her reporting on Yazidi boys forced to fight for ISIS.
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Middle East
May 23, 2019 | TIME
They Were Children When They Were Kidnapped By ISIS and Forced to Fight. What Happens Now That They're Home?
What will become of the thousands of youngsters press-ganged into ISIS’s forces in northern Iraq? The terrorists separated Yezidi children from their families, sometimes killing their parents in front of them.
April 25, 2019 | The Boston Globe
Iran Sanctions Redux—and Why a Blunt Cudgel Can’t Replace Targeted Tools
Trump's risky recipe for foreign policy—mix sanctions, tariffs, and trade in a blender.
April 17, 2019 | The New York Times
Court Rejects 2 Years of Judge’s Decisions in Cole Tribunal
A federal appeals court threw out more than two years of a military tribunal judge’s decisions, finding that the jurist wrongly hid his pursuit of an immigration judge job while sitting on a war crimes case.
April 11, 2019 | The Boston Globe
Victory for Netanyahu — and a Risky Future for Everyone Else
Today’s a banner day for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and for President Donald Trump, who contradicted decades of U.S. policy to boost his friend’s reelection, including moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem and declaring Israel should keep the occupied Golan Heights.
April 08, 2019 | Associated Press
In Yemen, Corruption Worsened World’s Worst Cholera Outbreak
Corruption from both Houthi rebels and the U.S.-backed government in the south has prevented aid groups from fighting Yemen's cholera epidemic.
March 24, 2019 | The Daily Beast
The Caliphate Is Crushed, But ISIS Infants—Innocent, Abandoned and Despised—Live On
Iraq's Yazidi minority has forgiven its women for being enslaved and raped by fighters from the defunct Islamic State, but it hasn't forgiven their children for being born.
March 19, 2019 | The New York Times
Natural Born Settlers
Filmmaker Iris Zaki never understood the Israeli settlers—so she moved in with them.
March 19, 2019 | Pulitzer Center
Green Incubators: UAE Rethinks Sustainability with 'Sustainable Cities'
Despite investments, questions abound about the feasibility of examples of such communities far from metropolises.
February 14, 2019 | The Daily Beast
In Much of Iraq, ISIS Still Rules the Night
ISIS fighters come back after dark. In many towns in Iraq, government control is surface-deep, and ISIS remains the power to be challenged, or joined.
February 03, 2019 | Pulitzer Center
Across Oceans: The Lives of Migrant Workers in the Middle East
Governments have made a concerted multilateral effort to protect the rights of migrant domestic workers in the Middle East. Will this be enough to change a culture of abuse and exploitation?
January 28, 2019 | Pulitzer Center
Lost at Home: Pakistan's Ahmadi Muslims
Ahmadi Muslims are prohibited from "posing as Muslims" under Pakistan's constitution. Stranded in-between both societal and state-sanctioned persecution, Ahmadis are left without a home.
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.
Cafe Tekoa
What happens when a left-leaning Israeli filmmaker settles in a West-Bank settlement?
Still Surviving ISIS
Will the continued suffering of ISIS's victims result in a resurgence of the terror group?
Nowhere To Hide: Saudis Targeted Abroad
The death of Jamal Khashoggi shocked the world—but he was far from the first Saudi dissident to be targeted abroad, and he is by no means the last.
Shallow Graves
ISIS has been destroyed, but will Iraq’s campaign of revenge help bring about its resurgence?
Judgment Day
This project takes readers inside a devastating air attack on civilians and critical infrastructure in a remote Yemeni village, while also tracking the weapons used in the attack as they make their way to Yemen from an American factory.
Pakistan: The Multifaceted Persecution of the Ahmadiyya Community
For simply practicing their faith, Ahmadi Muslims are persecuted in Pakistan, but they find strength in numbers in Rabwah, a remote Ahmadi-majority village where victims often relocate.
Eritrean and Sudanese Asylum Seekers in Israel
Asylum seekers to Israel are faced with a number of struggles. For example, there are many anti-immigrant polices that force them into undesirable situations in order to remain in the country.
Losing Earth
Thirty years ago, we could have saved the planet. The world was ready to act. But we failed to do what was necessary to avoid a catastrophe.
Religion and Reconstruction in Iraq
As Iraq's religious and ethnic minority groups return to Mosul and the Nineveh plains, how are they supposed to rebuild not only their homes, but also their relations with one another?
Justice for the Enemy
The war against ISIS in Iraq is officially over. Now the government faces another momentous task: It must bring those responsible to account.
Migrants in the Middle East: Stories of Loss and Hope
Will a recent concerted multilateral effort by governments to protect the rights of migrant domestic workers in the Middle East be enough to change a culture of abuse and exploitation?
June 28, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Jeffrey Stern
Author and photographer Jeffrey E. Stern explains his approach to reporting on the world’s worst humanitarian catastrophe by rendering it to a small, personal scale.
December 03, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Maggie Michael
Yemen is currently home to the world's worst humanitarian disaster, with vulnerable citizens caught in the crossfire of a war that has raged for three years.
November 09, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Sarah Aziza
Sarah Aziza discusses her investigation of the darker realities of life inside Saudi Arabia under the would-be Saudi reformer, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
September 14, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Jennifer Duggan
Jennifer Duggan travels to Lebanon and the Arctic Circle to report on the importance of seeds in ensuring global food security.
August 15, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Krithika Varagur
Learn more about Krithika Varagur's reporting project on Salafism in Southeast Asia and how Saudi Arabia and Gulf countries have systematically spread Salafi Islam, an austere strain of Sunni Islam.
July 10, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Reese Erlich
President Trump has said he will tear up the Iranian nuclear accord. What do ordinary Iranians think of this and other Trump policies? Journalist Reese Erlich produced this video in Tehran.
June 19, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Marcia Biggs
Marcia Biggs reports from Yemen on a war that rages on, creating a humanitarian crisis many are forgetting.
June 18, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Simona Foltyn
Can trials of ISIS suspects bring about closure? Simona Foltyn travels to Baghdad to report on the justice process for alleged ISIS members.
January 19, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Alice Su
Journalist Alice Su speaks about her 2017 project on religion among resettled refugees in Germany, a country that has accepted more asylum seekers than any other European country.
November 29, 2017 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Reza Sayah and Gelareh Kiazand
The U.S. spent more than one trillion dollars on the war in Iraq but today Iran's influence appears to outweigh Washington's. How far has Iran extended its reach in Iraq and should the U.S. be concerned?
November 07, 2017 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalists: Uri Blau and Akela Lacy
Together, more than 148 non-profit Jewish federations hold assets of $16 billion in the United States and Canada. Investigative journalist Uri Blau examines how the money is spent.
November 07, 2017 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Elizabeth Dickinson
Tumultuous reform at home and aggressive foreign policy abroad spell dramatic change for a conservative Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
June 14, 2019 | General news
Beyond Religion: Faith and Civil Society
Panelists discuss how religion can reinforce divisions between social groups in Israel, Northern Ireland, and Indian-Americans in the United States.
June 14, 2019 | General news
Beyond Religion: The Role of Religion in Building Peace
How is religion used to foster peace and healing in active conflict societies?
May 24, 2019 | Awards
Pulitzer Center Grantees Win 2019 Michael Kelly Award
Pulitzer Center grantees Maggie Michael, Nariman Ayman El-Mofty, and Maad al-Zikry were awarded the 2019 Michael Kelly Award for their Associated Press reporting on the cycles of epidemic, starvation and corruption faced by millions of civilians in Yemen's war.
May 21, 2019 | Awards
Pulitzer Center Grantee Marcia Biggs Wins 2019 Deadline Club Award
Marcia Biggs' Pulitzer Center-supported story on starvation as a weapon of war in Yemen was selected as the winner of the 2019 Deadline Club Awards' National Television Feature category.
May 02, 2019 | Awards
Pulitzer Grantees Named Finalists for Livingston Award
Luisa Conlon, Lacy Jane Roberts, and Hanna Miller were selected as finalists in the Excellence in International Reporting category.
April 15, 2019 | General news, Project news, Awards
Grantee Team Wins Pulitzer Prize for Coverage of Yemen’s Civil War
“Again and again the Associated Press has led the way,” said Pulitzer Center Executive Director Jon Sawyer, “in exposing to the world Yemen’s dirty war.”
April 10, 2019 | Project news, Awards
Pulitzer Center Grantee Maggie Michael Wins 2018 IRE Award
Michael wins Tom Renner Award for Pulitzer Center-supported AP project, "Yemen's Dirty War."
April 10, 2019 | Project news, Awards
Pulitzer Center Grantee Marcia Biggs Nominated for Peabody Award
Biggs was nominated in the News category for her PBS NewsHour series, "Inside Yemen."
April 08, 2019 | Project news, Awards
Six Pulitzer Center Grantees Named Deadline Club Awards Finalists
Maad al-Zikry, Marcia Biggs, Nariman El-Mofty, Javier Manzano, Maggie Michael, and Jeffrey E. Stern were nominated.
April 04, 2019 | Project news, Awards
Jeffrey Stern Wins 2019 Amnesty International USA Award
Pulitzer Center grantee Jeffrey Stern received Amnesty International's USA Award for his reporting on U.S. involvement in Yemen.
March 22, 2019 | Project news, Awards
Pat Nabong, Jeffrey E. Stern, and Adam Yates Named Finalists for Amnesty International USA Media Awards
Pulitzer Center grantee Stern was nominated in the International category, and student fellows Nabong and Yates were nominated in the Student Journalism category.
March 20, 2019 | Project news, Awards
Pulitzer Center Grantees Receive 2019 Overseas Press Club Awards and Citations
Grantees Nariman El-Mofty, Shiho Fukada, and Jeffrey E. Stern received OPC awards for their reporting projects, while Amy Martin, Maggie Michael, Maad al-Zikry, and Nariman El-Mofty received citations.
February 27, 2019 | Middle School, High School
Women and Nonviolent Resistance
This lesson plan uses resources about women around the world leading nonviolent movements to fight against violence and injustice.
February 14, 2019 | All Grades
The People Behind the Stories
Students will do a deep dive into the lives of the people whose stories they hear about in the news and will develop a deeper understanding on how one individual can have a global impact.
July 31, 2018 | All Grades
'Losing Earth' Curricular Materials
Reading comprehension tools, activities and other resources to bring "Losing Earth," The New York Times Magazine's special issue on climate change, into the classroom and beyond.
July 26, 2018 | All Grades, Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Introducing the Story of 'Losing Earth'
In this printable PDF, you will find text summaries, discussion and comprehension questions, and other useful materials for students and teachers navigating "Losing Earth."
July 25, 2018 | All Grades, Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Writing & Communication Activities
Guide your students in creative, expository, and persuasive writing, class debates, and science communications exercises designed for any subject area.
July 24, 2018 | All Grades, Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Visualizing Climate Change
Activities encouraging students to create and evaluate visual representations of climate change in order to interpret and share environmental knowledge effectively.
July 23, 2018 | All Grades, Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Taking Action: Activities for Students, Schools, and Communities
What could you and your students do to fight climate change? This resource outlines letter-writing campaigns, research projects and school-wide event ideas for students.
July 22, 2018 | All Grades, Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Digging Deeper: Background Materials & Primary Sources
Find all the context you need to teach "Losing Earth," including historical timelines and original transcripts from Senate hearings on climate change.
July 21, 2018 | All Grades, Elementary, Middle School, High School, College
Skype a Journalist into Your Classroom
Want a journalist to speak with your class about their environmental reporting? Our grantees have expertise ranging from ocean health to pollution. Learn more about how to schedule a free visit.
June 20, 2018 | Middle School, High School
What Is Home?
Students explore ideas of “home” in connection to refugees worldwide and homelessness locally by analyzing images and text from Finding Home and creating their own photo stories that reflect their...
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.
April 11, 2018 | High School, College
Too Young to Wed: The Secret World of Child Brides [Documentary Screening and Discussion]
Stephanie Sinclair's documentary short is an investigation of child marriage and a call to action. In this lesson, students view the film and discuss root causes of child marriage and solutions,...
