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A profile of police victim George Floyd also explored the health toll of racism

A profile of police victim George Floyd also explored the health toll of racism

A Washington Post series examined facets of systemic racism, and revealed aspects of Floyd's life story that raise deeper societal questions
December 1, 2020
A profile of one place that echoes all places

A profile of one place that echoes all places

How evocative imagery and telling details paint a portrait of a singular landscape that holds universal emotions and memories
November 12, 2020
E Pluribus Unnerved

E Pluribus Unnerved

EDITOR’S NOTE: Headlines on a story often change as the story is updated, or is published on different platforms. That apparently is what happened in a New York Times story…
November 5, 2020
What happened when a journalist tracked the origins of the rape evidence kit

What happened when a journalist tracked the origins of the rape evidence kit

Most stories about female inventors simply congratulate women for being as capable as men. But Pagan Kennedy, author, podcast producer and New York Times columnist, thinks we need to move…
November 4, 2020
Reporting beyond the first headlines

Reporting beyond the first headlines

On August 23 of this year, Kenosha, Wisconsin, joined the litany of American cities beset by street protests in the wake of the police shooting of a Black man. In…
October 14, 2020
How a reporter tracked good intentions to problematic consequences in family court

How a reporter tracked good intentions to problematic consequences in family court

An offhand remark by a source caught Stephanie Clifford’s interest. More than a year later, the reporter revealed a harrowing problem previously obscured in the murk of the family court…
October 13, 2020
An intimate narrative from inside a COVID-afflicted nursing home — reported by phone

An intimate narrative from inside a COVID-afflicted nursing home — reported by phone

Katie Engelhart on the reality of nursing homes and the undercovered issue of elder care in America: "We all think we won't end up in a nursing home."
October 7, 2020
#1 rule of pitching: Study the publication

#1 rule of pitching: Study the publication

Researching the basics of the site you're pitching to — story length, purpose and tone — reveals respect for the work of reporting
September 25, 2020
Wisdom from Melissa Fay Greene about deep reporting on sensitive subjects

Wisdom from Melissa Fay Greene about deep reporting on sensitive subjects

Her Atlantic story following the fate of adopted Romanian orphans delves into science, psychology and the tricky shoals of parenthood
September 23, 2020
How Reveal investigated the systemic abuse of America’s caregivers

How Reveal investigated the systemic abuse of America’s caregivers

An investigative series exposed the entrenched practice of exploiting care workers for profit, giving silenced and underpaid caregivers a voice
September 22, 2020