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The Continent magazine has published an investigation I carried out alongside Kenyan journo James Okong'o exposing how Rwanda's government manipulates social media - secretly paying influencers - in support of the M23 occupation of DRC. Thank you @pulitzercenter.org for your support.

📖 Entre 2020 e 2026, um manual do professor de um livro para ensino médio baniu o termo “agrotóxicos”, que deu lugar a “defensivos agrícolas”. Leia a série de reportagens Mentiras Plantadas, produção exclusiva do Aos Fatos com apoio do @pulitzercenter.org:

Pressão do agro altera conteúdos de livros escolares, denunciam editores

Meio ambiente entra na mira do agronegócio, que quer imagem ‘mais positiva’; sem fiscalização, material de ensino privado é mais vulnerável a interferências

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Late post: In May, Abhishek Kumar, @jaumannaw.bsky.social & I published a three-part investigation about a mysterious article alleging a secret rare earths deal between India & the Kachin Independence Army in Myanmar. We found the article was inauthentic (1/6) www.altnews.in/narrative-wa...

Narrative Warfare: How an Inauthentic Disinformation Network Targeted India’s Rare Earth Outreach in Myanmar

Originally published as a three-part series, this version compiles the full investigation. On November 18, the website Tech Bullion ran a strange piece. Sandwiched between CEO profiles, marketing how-...

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Many thanks to Pulitzer Center, once again, for supporting us on ambitious reporting projects. This is part of a series that's looking at the restructuring of global health architecture in the wake of cuts in foreign aid, primarily by the U.S. government. www.science.org/content/arti...

This drug could help end the HIV epidemic. Its rollout has hit speed bumps

One shot of lenacapavir can protect for 6 months—but aid cuts and uncertain demand mean little drug has reached the countries that most need it

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My article, co-written with @jaumannaw.bsky.social, looks at how decades of armed conflict, militarization and strategic ceasefires helped enable Myanmar’s rise as a global rare earth mining hub, and how unchecked extraction endangers lives and the environment (1/3).

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How war in Myanmar is driving a deadly rare earth mining boom

Read about Garibay's plan to remake Maverick County, and trade with Mexico in the process, and how he won the support of some of Texas' biggest border hawks in the process: www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...

How a trucking magnate's quest to transform Eagle Pass set off a political fight

Ruben Garibay's push for a new trade bridge has won support from U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and other powerful leaders. But local critics worry it's a boondoggle.

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New investigation: In June 2030 the World Cup opens at Uruguay's Estadio Centenario. Fans passing the turnstiles will have their faces scanned against a watchlist - by software written in Barcelona, in a country where regulators have shut that practice down. (1/x)

In 2025, with the support of @pulitzercenter.org, Pragathi and colleague Flavia Lopes looked into how local governments along India's western coast have failed to hold polluters behind offshore oil spills accountable: www.thexylom.com/post/india-m...

No One Wants To Be the Fall Guy for Oil Spills off India’s Coast

Since 2024, six large oil spills have polluted India's western coast, affecting millions; yet, no one, including the government, wants to take responsibility for the cleanup.

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In our latest Academy masterclass video, @marinawg.bsky.social, executive editor at @pulitzercenter.org, shares important insights on building a team for an investigative collaboration, from how to pick partners and collaborators to why culture matters. Full video ⬇️ https://twp.ai/E5DLZn

The @pulitzercenter.org is seeking applications for investigative data-driven projects on issues related to gender equality and the empowerment of women & girls. Grant proposals are accepted on a rolling basis. twp.ai/4htSmk

Gender Equality Grant

The Pulitzer Center, a non-profit organization that supports independent global journalism, is seeking applications for investigative data-driven projects on issues related to gender equality and the....

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Pulitzer Center e The Conversation Brasil lançam concurso Vozes do Futuro da Ciência Brasileira para pós-graduandos! Seu artigo concorre a US$250 e publicação. Inscrições até 30/9: https://pulitzercenter.submittable.com/submit/358231

Pulitzer Center - Concurso de artigos Pulitzer Center & The Conversation Brasil

Por favor, leia o edital com atencao antes de preencher o formulario e enviar o seu artigo.

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Pós-graduandos: o Pulitzer Center e The Conversation Brasil lançam o concurso Vozes do Futuro da Ciência Brasileira. Escreva um artigo (800–1.000 palavras), concorra a US$250 e tenha chance de publicação. Inscrições até 30/9: https://pulitzercenter.submittable.com/submit/358231

Despite renewed global attention to ecosystem protection, the Congo Basin’s forests — among the world’s most vital carbon sinks — face mounting threats. Congo Basin RJF grantees Blanche Simona and Jean Pierre Ndinga report for Africanews: https://bit.ly/3T3XTzo

Congo’s Forests Under Strain From Overlapping Land Use

English version by Dominic Wabwireh Despite renewed global attention on ecosystem protection during Earth Day, the Congo Basin’s forests — among the world’s most vital carbon sinks — are facing...

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my latest, with Mehret Berehe on sexual assault and harassment within the TDF, is live with @newhumanitarian.bsky.social. Many thanks to @pulitzercenter.org for their support.

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🗣️ Justice for Tigrayan women means turning a critical eye to the sexual violence committed by Tigray Defence Force officers against their female comrades during the 2020-2022 war. Read on 🔽 https://bit.ly/4yhyanb

New Investigation: The EU has banned real-time facial recognition on its own streets. But it never banned exporting it. In India, software from one Spanish company is now estimated to power more than 4,000 surveillance cameras. (1/x)

Revealed: Spanish company exports facial recognition tech banned in the EU Herta Security has supplied facial recognition technology deployed across India, exposing a European double standard on AI surveillance. In partnership with @pulitzercenter.org. www.investigate-europe.eu/posts/made-i...

Members of eight Bunong Indigenous households in Mondulkiri, Cambodia, say they were not asked to consent to a carbon offset reforestation project that overlaps with their ancestral land. Pulitzer Center grantees Leila Goldstein and Sea Eung report for CamboJA News: https://bit.ly/4vwQiXL

Indigenous Communities Are Worried About REDD+ Project Because There Hasn’t Been Enough Consultation (Khmer)

This article was originally written in Khmer and published in CamboJA News. The key points of this article are presented in English below, followed by the original version of the story. For a full...

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Microplastic levels in human brains have risen sharply since 1997. But in the U.S., health agencies are losing staff even as the government pledges $144 million for testing methods. Pulitzer Center StoryReach U.S. Fellow Michael Hawthorne reports for the Chicago Tribune: https://bit.ly/4ykj3cH

Microplastics Linger Inside People and Animals, Multiple Studies Show. But Regulation Is Still Far Off.

As people age, cholesterol and fat gradually clog the walls of two large arteries carrying oxygen-rich blood to the brain. Over time, depending on a person’s diet and other lifestyle choices, the...

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French Polynesia's coconut plantations, started by colonial powers in the mid-19th century, now anchor naturally mobile atolls in place, blocking the movement that helps them resist rising seas. Pulitzer Center grantee Ryan Green reports for Honolulu Civil Beat: https://bit.ly/4fxSqJU

Colonial-Era Coconut Farms Pose Risks to the Survival of Pacific Atolls

Editor’s Note: Here in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, signs that climate change has arrived are all around us. We see it in our disappearing beaches, the flooding of our homes, the ever-looming...

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Tom Martin, director of City of Sanctuary Sheffield, says his community builds safety inside a storm it can't control. Reporting Fellow Gertie Zwick-Schachter traces how U.S. and U.K. sanctuary movements diverged, from an FBI informant to shared meals in Sheffield: https://bit.ly/4piERBz

City of Sanctuary

I plucked the Mirabelle plum from Amir’s outstretched palm, popping it in my mouth. Sweet, with a subtle tang. Savoring the aftertaste, I set the pit down beside the slaw, shepherd's pie, and curry...

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🗞️ Congrats to the 2026 @pulitzercenter.org Reporting Fellows! Through a partnership between CJS, the Simon and June Li Center for Global Journalism and the Pulitzer Center, these graduates will receive funding and mentorship to report around the world: journalism.columbia.edu/news/2026-pu...

2026 Pulitzer Center Fellows Announced | Columbia Journalism School

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Meet Mritika Senthil (C'27), Penn's 2026 South Asia @pulitzercenter.org Reporting Fellow. She's in Hyderabad this summer reporting on the afterlife of the Asaf Jahi dynasty's trusts and what that legacy means for the city today. Full story: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

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Meet Mritika Senthil (C'27), the South Asia Center 2026 Pulitzer Center Reporting Fellow. Mritika is from South Carolina, studying Philosophy & Science with a minor in Engineering Entrepreneurship. S...

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Saleh Abu Shamala, 34, lives in London. Most of his family is in Gaza. He's sent them more than $250,000 for food, medicine, and shelter since the war began. Pulitzer Center grantee Emily Kassie and guest contributor Emma Goldberg report for The New York Times: https://bit.ly/4gt4TQ2

The Cost of Survival in Gaza

Saleh Abu Shamala is a 34-year-old Palestinian man who lives in London. Most of his family is in Gaza. Since the start of the war, his parents and younger siblings have relied on him to send them...

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Tanna Price helped governments around the world build economies and root out corruption. News of USAID cuts reached her in Sri Lanka. A year later, she and thousands like her face an uncertain future. Pulitzer Center-supported reporting by Joanne Levine for WHRO: https://bit.ly/4gfvQqm

A new toolkit from The 1619 Project's Defining Democracy series draws on the 1619 Podcast, a historical timeline, and the children's book Born on the Water to help educators interrogate the founding myths of American democracy. By Pulitzer Center's Donnalie Jamnah: https://bit.ly/4bpxmTn

Understanding American Democracy

SECTIONS About This ToolkitActivity: The Founding FathersActivity: Foundational DatesActivity: National Identity These learning activities were created for the Defining Democracy workshop series. Each...

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Paid workshop for Chicago educators: join Pulitzer Center grantee Ashonti Ford for a conversation on coerced confessions and how they lead to wrongful convictions. $50 stipend for attendees. 📅 July 14, 10am-1:30pm CDT 📍 Malcolm X College, Chicago Register by tomorrow: bit.ly/4fbc9yT

Coal production in Southwest Virginia has won White House support, but miner protections have stalled under Trump. Miners and families confront the illnesses the industry leaves behind. Pulitzer Center grantee Christopher Tyree reports for WHRO: https://bit.ly/4p5FUVp

Living for Coal, Dying for Breath

As coal production in Southwest Virginia wins White House support, miner protections stall under the Trump Administration. Miners, their families, and the community struggle with the illnesses the...

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The U.S. turned 250. A new toolkit from The 1619 Project's Defining Democracy series uses Black voices and perspectives to reframe how educators teach American democracy, including Jamelle Bouie's essay "Undemocratic Democracy." By Pulitzer Center's Donnalie Jamnah: https://bit.ly/44bj8BQ

Reframing American Democracy

SECTIONS About This ToolkitActivity: Legacies of SlaveryActivity: Conversational Democracy EducationActivity: Memory Work These learning activities were created for the Defining Democracy workshop ser...

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Have questions for the reporters behind #FollowingTheFumes, a Pulitzer Center-supported investigation into air pollution across Asia? Journalists from Malaysia, India, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand are ready to answer. Send yours to @earthjournalism.bsky.social before July 8.