Soundings

While on assignment in Somalia a few years back, I found myself sitting in the waiting room of the Mogadishu mayor’s office alongside a dozen Somali men—some in white robes,…

My grandmother was well known for telling extraordinary tales. One in particular has stuck with me since the summer I was dispatched alone to her in Delhi. At the time…

Empathetically covering sports may be the best way to bring together divided people

Three years ago I worked as a news editor at Donbass, the largest newspaper and news website in my native city of Donetsk in Eastern Ukraine. I was responsible for…

I often feel my job is to trick people into paying attention to the world around them. Beauty, light, and composition are my tools to draw one’s eye into the…

The first time I invited my readers to meet up at a coffee shop, one person came. His name was Jimmy. He was a fan of my geeky news and…

Why do we focus so often on the negative? And what stories do we miss when we do?

How a TV producer learned to believe in the power of character-driven narratives that resonate with audiences

Covering courts in China is perilous, but rule of law is the only option for a better future

A public radio news director recounts his long history with audio storytelling, from the kitchen radio to the podcast feed