North America

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Examining the Legacy of Slavery in Mass Incarceration

A lesson plan for close reading and guided discussion of Bryan Stevenson's essay "Mass Incarceration," which traces the legacy of slavery in the contemporary criminal legal system.

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March 20, 2020
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PART OF: Climate Change: Great Lakes, High Stakes

Ice Shapes Economy, Identity of Lake Superior’s Coastal Towns. But It’s Disappearing: ‘Culture Is Defined by How the World Around Us Looks — and Now That’s Changing’

Multiple Authors

March 19, 2020
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Pulitzer Center Update

Announcing the Winners of the Seventh Annual CUGH-Pulitzer Center Video Competition

Awards were given to the best videos showcasing important global health issues and innovations.

Kirk Henderson
Pulitzer Center Alum

March 19, 2020
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PART OF: The Bridge over the Rio Grande and a Town at a Crossroads

An Intersection at the End of America

Emily Gogolak
Grantee

March 18, 2020
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Climate Change and the Great Lakes: Identity and Home

Students explore the effects of climate change on the identities, homes, and livelihoods of communities living in the Great Lakes region.

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March 18, 2020
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Pulitzer Center Update

Carol Rosenberg Interviewed in Columbia Journalism Review

Carol Rosenberg speaks about the intricacies of reporting in Guantanamo Bay.

Multiple Authors

March 17, 2020
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How the Global Recycling System Collapsed

Vivienne Walt and Sebastian Meyer reported from the U.S. and Malaysia in their investigation of the...

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PART OF: Living With Water

Our Views: The Dutch Have Some New Ideas for Living With Water, and Still Have Plenty to Teach Louisiana

March 15, 2020
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PART OF: Reporting From Guantanamo, the Court and the Prison

Inside the Most Secret Place at Guantánamo Bay

Carol Rosenberg
Grantee

March 15, 2020
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PART OF: Waste in Georgia

Replacing Septic Systems An Effective But Expensive Way To Cleaner Water

Multiple Authors

March 15, 2020
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PART OF: Reporting From Guantanamo, the Court and the Prison

Judge Orders Medical Panel to Evaluate Tortured Guantánamo Prisoner

Carol Rosenberg
Grantee

March 14, 2020
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PART OF: Private Prisons: Locking Down the Facts

A New Private Prison In Australia Offers Lessons For U.S. — But It Still Lacks Transparency

Rae Bichell
Grantee

March 13, 2020