Author “I’d rather go down in history as one lone Negro who dared to tell the government that it had done a dastardly thing than to save my skin by taking back what I said.” –Ida B. Wells, pioneering investigative journalist March 28, 2018 Amy Padnani on The New York Times’ “Overlooked” obituary series The digital editor of obituaries talks about finally giving women and people of color their due -- and how she's been "blown away" by the reaction March 27, 2018 In Sicily, an old oral storytelling tradition tries to renew itself in the 21st century The once-popular puppet shows, which showcase the Italian island's rich heritage, hopes to win new audiences with modern themes March 22, 2018 “The Revolutionary Hill Estates had not been designed to accommodate a tragedy.” —Richard Yates, “Revolutionary Road." March 21, 2018 Katharine Seelye and “Life on an Island: Silence, Beauty and a Long Wait for the Ferry” In a lyrical New York Times story that resonated with readers, the writer juxtaposes the hardship and the loveliness of winter on a remote Maine island March 20, 2018 Eva Holland and “Get Schooled in the No-Nonsense Art of Survival” Writing for Outside magazine on an "Extreme Polar" camp, she decides to focus on fun -- and wonder -- instead of macho explorer suffering March 15, 2018 “If I were hauling 600 miles across the Arctic, I’d choose J. for stamina and his uncomplaining nature … “ —Leanne Shapton, The New York Times Magazine, March 20, 2016. March 14, 2018 Writing through a whiteout: David Grann and “The White Darkness” In his New Yorker piece on an explorer following Shackleton's footsteps in Antarctica, the reporter struggled through his own writing blizzard March 13, 2018 Syria’s “selfie teen” highlights the devastation of war — and the fog of war The blond, baby-faced 15-year-old has captured international attention with his videos and tweets, but it's hard to piece together the whole story March 8, 2018 “The American people want someone to articulate their rage for them.” —Paddy Chayefsky, “Network.” March 7, 2018 Previous 1 … 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 … 240 Next
