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Reflections on the challenges and triumphs of masculinity in changing times

Reflections on the challenges and triumphs of masculinity in changing times

An anthology of profiles by award-winning journalist Steve Oney is out in paperback, offering lessons in an essential journalistic artform
May 17, 2019
On trial for the Ghost Ship warehouse fire: Was an accused villain miscast as the bad guy?

On trial for the Ghost Ship warehouse fire: Was an accused villain miscast as the bad guy?

For "In the Ashes of Ghost Ship," Elizabeth Weil saw beyond existing news coverage to explore a story no one else had told
May 14, 2019
How The New York Times tracked public data to produce "Killing Khashoggi"

How The New York Times tracked public data to produce “Killing Khashoggi”

A new breed of investigative reporters are tapping into digital surveillance, open-source tools and social media to create powerful video narratives
May 9, 2019
From a caress of love to a fist of fear

From a caress of love to a fist of fear

The New Yorker story "A Raised Hand," by Rachel Louise Snyder, is the foundation of a new book on the scourge of domestic violence
May 7, 2019
Going public with the private pain of suicide

Going public with the private pain of suicide

Modern society works hard to find ways to talk about subjects that have long been taboo, and that left sufferers isolated and shrouded in shame. Things like mental illness, abortion,…
April 24, 2019
Hitting home runs with story pitches

Hitting home runs with story pitches

Agents and editors at the 2019 Power of Narrative conference lob feedback and advice in a live pitch session
April 5, 2019
High notes from the keynotes

High notes from the keynotes

Quick hits from featured speakers at the 2019 Power of Narrative Conference
March 29, 2019
Golden nuggets from the rich river of narrative nonfiction

Golden nuggets from the rich river of narrative nonfiction

Big Ideas from small sessions at the 2019 Power of Narrative Conference
March 28, 2019
Grounding apocalyptic issues in reality without losing hope

Grounding apocalyptic issues in reality without losing hope

Q&A with Washington Post writer Dan Zak about his daring and emotional query about climate change, and finding some calm in the controversy
March 21, 2019
Wired's executive editor seeks stories that reveal all faces of technology

Wired’s executive editor seeks stories that reveal all faces of technology

Rejections aren't personal: “70 percent of why pitches don't work has nothing to do with the writer”
March 5, 2019