When the Los Angeles Times set out to tell how two Afghans held in U.S. military custody died, its efforts to report the story met resistance at every twist and…

In a new and unique collaborative effort, Nieman Fellows devote a year to the study of global health issues, including a reporting trip to a developing nation.

John M. Barry concludes his book, “The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History,” with the following haunting words. There was terror afoot in 1918. The randomness…

In his book, “The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History,” John M. Barry explains in great detail what happened to people and public institutions, including the…

Allister Sparks, of South Africa, is my closest and dearest friend, although we are thousands of miles apart. We have been friends since we were Niemans together in 1962-63. And…

Founded by a photojournalist, a school and photo agency offer Afghans the opportunity to show their country through their eyes.

An interpreter says that if the Taliban fighter ‘found out I worked for foreigners’ — here Qahir ran his finger across his neck — ‘no more questions, I’m slaughtered.’

Chandrasekaran, Rajiv, "Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq’s Green Zone" (Knopf). Cockburn, Patrick, "The Occupation: War and Resistance in Iraq" (Verso). DeYoung, Karen, "Soldier: The Life of Colin…

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A journalist explores why news organizations too often fail ‘to treat the investigative discoveries of the book authors as headline grabbers.’