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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.
How the Russian Independent Media Archive Is Defying Censorship — and Saving History

How the Russian Independent Media Archive Is Defying Censorship — and Saving History

Co-founders Masha Gessen and Ilia Venyavkin on how the RIMA is preserving the work of Russian independent media for future generations.
“Are You Going to Contribute to the Chaos? Or Are You Going to Thread Through and Be the Expert?”

“Are You Going to Contribute to the Chaos? Or Are You Going to Thread Through and Be the Expert?”

Maria Ressa and Glenda M. Gloria, NF ‘18, on standing up to dictators, big tech, and disinformation
‘It's a Record That Can't Be Erased’ 

‘It’s a Record That Can’t Be Erased’ 

Frontline executive producer Raney Aronson-Rath on the story behind the Oscar-winning documentary “20 Days in Mariupol”
‘Social Media is a Crime Scene’

‘Social Media is a Crime Scene’

Joan Donovan on the chaos of disinformation and how to navigate a “splintered” reality online
“To Allow Yourself to be Seen So That You Can See Others is Very Powerful”

“To Allow Yourself to be Seen So That You Can See Others is Very Powerful”

Harvard Kennedy School Professor Marshall Ganz on leadership and the power of narrative for social change
How One Journalist Unearthed the Secret History of Family Separation

How One Journalist Unearthed the Secret History of Family Separation

Atlantic reporter Caitlin Dickerson on how she produced the 30,000-word investigation on Trump’s Zero Tolerance border policy
“Climate Change is Probably the Hardest Problem of Our Time”

“Climate Change is Probably the Hardest Problem of Our Time”

Professor Daniel P. Schrag on the obstacles to solving climate change, climate optimism, and adaptation
Journalism’s Future on the Internet: “We Should Never Design Without Talking to the People Most Affected”

Journalism’s Future on the Internet: “We Should Never Design Without Talking to the People Most Affected”

Joan Donovan on memes, Twitter, and how journalism moves forward from here
Archon Fung: “People Have Been Misled A Lot By Truth-Generating Institutions”

Archon Fung: “People Have Been Misled A Lot By Truth-Generating Institutions”

The Harvard Kennedy School professor on partisanship, polarization, and mistrust