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Pink chair at edge of Salton Sea, Bombay Beach Ruins

December 14, 2020

A Sea That Never Was and the Community That’s Paying for It

Once considered the jewel of the desert, the Salton Sea basin now poses potential health risks to the underserved communities of immigrant farmworkers who call the area home.

December 7, 2020

Former Students Paint Complex Portrait of the Media Adviser Who Sparked NYU’s Newspaper Walkout

“She tells you like it is...and she encouraged us to set aside any personal prejudices we had in pursuit of the truth. And sometimes, you know, that truth is uncomfortable.”

Artwork by The Atlantic

November 22, 2020

Commentary: This Atlantic Writer Makes the Case for Victims

The Atlantic's Barbara Bradley Hagerty investigated the stories of sexual assault victims whose whose rape kits remained untested by police.

November 11, 2020

Video Commentary: When Journalists Becoming Unwitting Tools of Russian Interference

The Internet Research Agency (IRA) has infiltrated American social media in order to sow mistrust, widen divisions, and interfere in the 2016 presidential elections. Lilian Manansala discusses the ethical dilemma of journalists not checking sources only to find out later they utilized posts tweeted by Russian bots. 

Biden-Harris supporters celebrate in Philadelphia

November 7, 2020

Biden Wins Presidency, Harris Becomes First Female VP

Joe Biden is the next President of the United States, and Kamala Harris is the first woman and first person of color to be the Vice President in this historic election as the final vote counts come in. Trump is poised to question the results.