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January 15, 2021 | Retro Report
How Decades of Housing Discrimination Hurts Fresno in the Pandemic
Decades of discrimination in Fresno laid the groundwork for a housing crisis today.
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Outbreaks and Epidemics
January 14, 2021 | Science Magazine
Saliva Could Hold Clues To How Sick You Will Get From COVID-19
Several new tests look for SARS-CoV-2 in saliva, and the new work finds a striking correlation between high virus levels and later hospitalization or death.
January 14, 2021 | BBC Future
How Do We Stop the Next Pandemic?
We learn about the global collaborations taking place and hear from the individuals working to avoid the next pandemic.
January 14, 2021 | BBC Future
What Will Cause the Next Pandemic?
Scientists and experts talk about how human activity has caused disease in the past, and how we’re creating more opportunities every day for a spillover.
January 14, 2021 | BBC Future
The Next Pandemic: What Will It Be?
Leading scientists discuss the diseases they focus their time and effort on, and why they might cause the next pandemic.
January 13, 2021 | Science Magazine
After Aborted Attempt, Sensitive WHO Mission To Study Pandemic Origins Is on Its Way To China
After a discontinued first attempt, WHO heads back to China to continue its investigative mission to study the COVID-19 pandemic's origins.
January 13, 2021 | Science Magazine
Could Too Much Time Between Doses Drive the Coronavirus To Outwit Vaccines?
The United Kingdom decided to allow up to 12 weeks between doses of two authorized vaccines, rather than the 3 or 4 weeks tested in trials.
January 13, 2021 | North Carolina Health News
The Bumpy Road To Vaccine Trial Participation – Part II
Finally, a Black reporter was chosen for a clinical trial, which meant even more waiting.
January 12, 2021 | BBC Future
The Other Virus That Worries Asia
While the world focuses on Covid-19, scientists are working hard to ensure it doesn't cause the next pandemic.
January 12, 2021 | Science Magazine
Captive Gorillas Test Positive for Coronavirus
Two gorillas at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park test positive for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19.
January 12, 2021 | Science Magazine
Third Time’s the Charm? Brazil Scales Back Efficacy Claims for COVID-19 Vaccine From China
When analyzed by stricter criteria than used earlier, the vaccine’s efficacy against all forms of COVID-19, including mild cases, dropped from about 78% to 50%.
January 11, 2021 | El Clip
The Odyssey of Latin America’s Youth to Access Mental Health Care in a Pandemic
Activamente is a community engagement journalistic project that examines how COVID-19 quarantines affect the mental health of young people.
Report Card
Report Card explores how the pandemic has exacerbated and brought attention to issues of inequity in public education.
The Next Super Virus
With a global health system stretched thin by new viruses, the next pandemic could be unthinkably close.
No Internet in the Coronavirus Age: A Cycle of Poverty and Disadvantage
A lack of internet access threatens a region's Census count, level of education, and economic success in rural Pennsylvania—now more than ever in the COVID-19 era.
Coronavirus Child Brides
COVID-19 is leading to a rise in child marriages by families desperate for economic help in developing countries.
Migrant Farmers' Crops Connected to Their Lifeline
An exploration into the lives of migrant farmers in Florida fighting two invisible beasts; COVID-19 and severe weather. These migrant farmers are now working to save crops destroyed by Hurricane Eta.
Bhopal Gas Survivors in the Face of COVID-19
On 3rd December 1984, Bhopal was devastated by a leak of poison gas. With 60 percent of survivors already suffering from respiratory illness, how are adult survivors being affected by COVID-19?
The Politics of Immunization: COVID-19 and Vaccine Readiness for Tribal Nations in the United States
COVID-19 is testing the enduring resilience of Indigenous peoples. Tribal nations in the United States face unique challenges in accessing and distributing a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine.
Predicting the Coronavirus
This project will use data-driven storytelling to interpret the impact of interventions like masking and projections of the future spread of Covid-19.
How a Chicago Neighborhood and Community Health Center Take on the Brunt of the Pandemic
Medill alum Elena Bruess documents the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on a predominantly Latinx community on the Southwest side of Chicago through the lens of a community health center.
Pandemic and Protest: Faith-Based Actions in a Time of Crises
After the COVID-19 pandemic hit, faith-based groups realized they were facing a double crisis: economic devastation and underlying changes in America’s religious landscape that were already chipping away at the faith community’s care for the needy.
How Louisiana Communities Are Navigating Hurricane Recovery During a Pandemic
Residents of southwest Louisiana are all too familiar with life-altering storms. Now, they must navigate hurricane recovery during a pandemic.
How Germany Reopened Its Schools During a Pandemic
How did Germany reopen schools compared to the United States, and with cases ticking back up in Germany, will its early success and the United States’ troubled restart hold through the fall?
June 02, 2020 | Meet the Journalist
Behind the Story: Ebola in a War Zone
The Democratic Republic of the Congo experienced the second largest Ebola outbreak in history. Journalist Amy Maxmen and photographer John Wessels report on challenges in the response.
June 02, 2020 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Oliver Staley
Stroke is the world's second-leading killer. An innovative program to train neurologists in Zambia hopes to turn the tide of the disease.
November 25, 2019 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Esther Ruth Mbabazi
Esther Ruth Mbabazi discusses her reporting project on "Nodding Syndrome," a neurological condition affecting over 2100 children in Northern Uganda.
June 25, 2018 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Jon Cohen
Nigeria, Russia, and Florida have each had difficulty mounting a strong response to HIV/AIDS, at a time when neighboring countries or states have made progress in bringing their epidemics to an end.
December 06, 2017 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Mark Johnson
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reporter Mark Johnson and photojournalist Mark Hoffman traveled to Brazil, Kenya, and Uganda to report on the threat of zoonotic diseases long associated with poverty.
February 10, 2017 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Amy Maxmen in South Africa
Journalist Amy Maxmen traveled to Kwa-Zulu Natal in South Africa, where girls under age 20 are being infected by HIV at alarming rates.
December 06, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Dara Mohammadi
Pulitzer Center grantee Dara Mohammadi traveled to Colombia to write about Huntington's Disease, an as-yet untreatable genetic disorder.
October 11, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Misha Friedman on the HIV Crisis in South Africa
Misha Friedman discusses traveleing to Cape Town to report on the human stories behind the statistics of HIV and the tuberculosis epidemic in South Africa.
August 18, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Ross Velton on "The Ghosts of Leprosy"
Ross Velton discovers how the cure for leprosy came too late for the patients at the Hendala Leprosy Hospital in Sri Lanka.
August 10, 2016 | Meet the Journalist
Meet the Journalist: Leslie Roberts
Leslie Roberts, deputy news editor at Science, traveled to Myanmar, Cambodia, and Thailand to report on emergency efforts to eliminate malaria in the Mekong.
April 07, 2016
The Role of Visual Journalism in Global Health
Grantee David Rochkind explains the role of photographs in adding a human element to science stories.
April 07, 2016
Tracking Aid Money: Engaging with the Work of Amy Maxmen
Grantee Amy Maxmen discusses the similarities and differences between science and journalism.
January 15, 2021 | Project news
Thomson Reuters Report Highlights Pulitzer Center-Supported Collaboration
Centinela, a cross-border investigation into Latin America’s COVID-19 response, is an example of collaborative reporting that can combat the ‘infodemic’
December 28, 2020 | General news
COVID-19’s Implications for Nutrition and Hunger
In this webinar a journalist and global public health and nutrition experts discuss challenges and solutions to nutrition during the pandemic
December 02, 2020 | General news, Project news
African Journalists on Covering Crises During a Pandemic
Grantees Fredrick Mugira and Ejiro Umukoro share their experiences covering pervasive environmental and social issues in Africa during the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 02, 2020 | General news
Reporting on COVID-19 in the Mission District Through Art and Activism
Grantees Lydia Chávez and Molly Oleson explain how their Pulitzer Center-supported project utilized illustrations and community outreach to tell pandemic stories in San Francisco’s Mission District.
November 16, 2020 | General news
Behind the Story: Emily Baumgaertner on Lessons Learned from West Africa Ebola Fight
Former Pulitzer Center staffer and grantee Emily Baumgaertner discusses how the United States can learn from Sierra Leone’s example fighting an infectious disease.
November 12, 2020 | Project news, Awards
Amy Maxmen Wins AAAS Award for Pulitzer Center-Supported Story on Ebola Crisis in North Kivu
The award-winning article documented the World Health Organization’s response to the Ebola outbreak in a volatile region of the Congo.
November 09, 2020 | Project news, Awards
Errin Haines Awarded Vernon Jarrett Medal for Journalistic Excellence
Haines was recognized for her Pulitzer Center-supported project that chronicles the lives of women of color during the pandemic.
October 28, 2020 | Project news, Awards
Howard Center Wins EPPY Award for Pulitzer Center-Supported Project
The project investigates the impact of the pandemic on homeless people across the country
October 26, 2020 | General news
Behind the Story: Fishbein on the Power of Local Reporting Partners in Myanmar
Grantee Emily Fishbein discusses the challenges and strategies behind reporting on Myanmar remotely during the pandemic.
October 21, 2020 | General news, Education news
Announcing the Pulitzer Post-Graduate Reporting Fellowship Program
The Pulitzer Center announces our inaugural Fellows and projects for the Post-Graduate Reporting Fellowship Program for Columbia and Medill Journalism Schools.
October 19, 2020 | General news
Behind the Story: Jerry Mitchell on Poverty and the Pandemic in Mississippi
Founder of the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting discusses COVID-19’s effect on the most impoverished areas of the state
October 02, 2020 | General news
Behind the Story: ‘Undocumented in the Pandemic’
Emily Kassie details the filmmaking process, editorial decisions, and ethical considerations that went into the short film produced by The Marshall Project and PBS' FRONTLINE.
September 03, 2020 | All Grades
Reading Guide: Quotes, Key Terms, and Questions
This resource includes quotes, key terms/names/historical events, and guiding questions for each of over 30 essays and creative works that compose The 1619 Project.
August 17, 2020 | All Grades
A Global Pandemic: Comparing, Contrasting, and Connecting to International Responses to COVID-19
In this lesson, students will analyze the challenges facing communities in Kenya and Hong Kong in stopping COVID-19 and compare their responses to other places' around the world.
April 17, 2020 | Middle School, High School
Reducing Health Disparities in Black and Brown Communities During a Pandemic
In this lesson, students will analyze data showing that Black and brown people are over-represented in COVID-19 mortality statistics, investigate structural causes, and search for solutions.
February 28, 2018 | Elementary, Middle School
Outwitting Nature’s Greatest Killer
Students will use information from a multimedia story to examine and debate different strategies for combating mosquito-transmitted illnesses.
April 06, 2016 | All Grades
The Power of Poetry
In this lesson, students investigate educational resources using diverse media in order to understand how poetry can be used as a means of communication.
February 17, 2016 | High School, College
Tracking Aid Money: Engaging with the work of Amy Maxmen
Students conduct an analysis of Amy Maxmen's Newsweek article, examine how she educates and engages the audience, and explore the differences between this type of writing and academic writing.
January 05, 2016 | All Grades
Canada's Residential Schools: Daniella Zalcman visit prep
In this lesson we'll examine the work of Daniella Zalcman and introduce her project about the legacy of Canada's residential schooling system.
December 18, 2015 | All Grades
News Bite 5: Ebola's Legacy
In this lesson, students will learn about the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, the people who worked to slow the epidemic, and the aftermath the disease has wrought upon the region.
October 10, 2015 | All Grades
"Voices from Haiti" Using Poetry to Speak up for a Cause
This Common Core-aligned lesson helps students explore the Haitian experience through poetry, photography, and music.
July 28, 2015 | High School, College
What should be done about the heroin epidemic in India?
Students will develop a proposal for the Punjab and Kashmir governments in India to help prevent and eventually eliminate the heroin epidemic.