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The narrative of the year behind? Start now

The narrative of the year behind? Start now

Come the close of any calendar year, and look-back pieces are as common as failed New Year resolutions. At the close of a decade — even more.So when one rises…
A career newspaperwoman visits the Newseum in its final days

A career newspaperwoman visits the Newseum in its final days

Today is the last day for the Newseum, that glitzy, over-the-top temple to journalism in Washington, D.C. It lasted 11 years, eight months and 20 days — shorter than most…
Gratitude Notes (#28): A writer's wish for the ages

Gratitude Notes (#28): A writer’s wish for the ages

Editor’s note: We close 2019, and our month of Gratitude Notes, with a last note of reflection and aspiration. It seems fitting as we go forward. My father read newspapers out…
Gratitude Notes (#27): Readers who reach out, sources who let us in

Gratitude Notes (#27): Readers who reach out, sources who let us in

Editor’s note: This month, we bring you brief reminders from pros around the world about what or who helped them forward in their careers. I’m grateful for readers, for those who…
Gratitude Notes (#26): The internet as archival magic

Gratitude Notes (#26): The internet as archival magic

Editor’s note: This month, we bring you brief reminders from pros around the world about what or who helped them forward in their careers.In broad…
Gratitude Notes (#25): Classic guides, classy pens, fast keyboards and supportive friends

Gratitude Notes (#25): Classic guides, classy pens, fast keyboards and supportive friends

Editor’s note: This month, we bring you brief reminders from pros around the world about what or who helped them forward in their careers. [dcI[/dc] am thankful for William Zinsser’s book…
Gratitude Notes (#24): Shorthand and a driver's license

Gratitude Notes (#24): Shorthand and a driver’s license

Editor’s note: This month, we bring you brief reminders from pros around the world about what or who helped them forward in their careers.Nick Russell was the journalism professor who…
Gratitude Notes (#23): Family, friends and a borrowed cabin in the woods

Gratitude Notes (#23): Family, friends and a borrowed cabin in the woods

Editor’s note: This month, we bring you brief reminders from pros around the world about what or who helped them forward in their careers.I am thankful for an understanding family…
The chronic pain of runaway medical debt

The chronic pain of runaway medical debt

An investigative narrative exposes a system where the bounty hunter rules
Gratitude Notes (#22): Carved ducks and coffee

Gratitude Notes (#22): Carved ducks and coffee

Editor’s note: This month, we bring you brief reminders from pros around the world about what or who helped them forward in their careers.I’m thankful for a long-ago newspaper assignment…