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“You Must Stand Up”: Amanda Becker on Chronicling the Fallout of Roe v. Wade's Reversal

“You Must Stand Up”: Amanda Becker on Chronicling the Fallout of Roe v. Wade’s Reversal

In her new book, Becker reports on the personal and political ramifications of Roe’s end, and the fight to preserve abortion access across the U.S.
The Lonely Crusade Against Caste

The Lonely Crusade Against Caste

To give a voice to India’s marginalized, Meena Kotwal launched The Mooknayak in 2021. Now, after four years of threats and abuse, she is afraid for her daughter and the…
Reporting on Empty

Reporting on Empty

If the industry doesn’t provide for younger journalists, will they stay?
Unerased

Unerased

Vladimir Putin’s government is trying to scrub critical journalism from the internet. The Russian Independent Media Archive is standing in its way.
Dear America

Dear America

Advice from areas of the world where press freedom is under attack
Sunset in Baltimore

Sunset in Baltimore

David Smith built a television empire on sensational, crime-saturated newscasts. Then he bought Maryland’s premier newspaper.
Mixed Signals

Mixed Signals

FM radio kept the NPR system resilient well into the digital age. Now the lifeline is fraying.
The Future of American Democracy Amid Deepening Polarization

The Future of American Democracy Amid Deepening Polarization

Harvard professor Archon Fung on the country’s political divisions and strategies for reaching across party lines.
Unraveling Misinformation About the Border

Unraveling Misinformation About the Border

A few weeks before the U.S. election, I traveled to Wisconsin, the crucial battleground state some 1,500 miles away from what’s been described as a place where evil runs rampant,…
The Hands That Bring Day of the Dead to Life

The Hands That Bring Day of the Dead to Life

Mexican women farmers harvest cempasúchil blooms each year, keeping cultural traditions alive despite inequity