Karoshi: A Deep Look Into Japan’s Unforgiving Working Culture
Dec 8, 2023 · On December 25, 2015, 24-year-old Matsuri Takahashi died by suicide, jumping from her company dormitory. Takahashi was an employee of Japan’s largest advertising agency, Dentsu Inc., notorious for its rigorous working environment.
Leila Molana-Allen - Pulitzer Center
Aug 20, 2024 · Leila Molana-Allen is a roving Special Correspondent for PBS NewsHour, reporting from across the wider Middle East and Africa. She has been based in
Applications Open: Fall 2024 Teacher Fellowship ... - Pulitzer Center
Aug 14, 2024 · Applications Open: Fall 2024 Teacher Fellowship, "Making Connections to Global Health Stories". From climate change to social justice, Pulitzer Center journalism cuts to the core of the world’s biggest challenges by exploring key issues that connect us all. Over the past four years, the over 100 educators who have participated in our Teacher Fellowship program have …
'Cleared by Fire' Documentary: 'What Happened That Day in …
Sep 27, 2024 · On November 19, 2005, a group of U.S. Marines killed twenty-four civilians in Haditha, Iraq. The incident led to one of the most high-profile war-crimes prosecutions in American history.
Explained: Why Haiti & the Dominican Republic Are at Odds
Sep 29, 2023 · Historian Lissette Acosta Corniel, an assistant professor of Latin American Studies at the Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), explains the rifts that tore apart Ayiti Kiskeya O Boyo (aka Hispaniola).
Social Media: A Double-Edged Sword for the Feminist Movement
Oct 7, 2022 · The Women’s Museum of California, Girls Learn International, the Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, and the National Women’s History Alliance use their social media accounts to share stories about women’s history, calls to action, resources to aid in the feminist movement, and information about current events. Images courtesy of Jacqueline Kamei. United States
'Children Are Different:' Sentencing Juveniles as Adults
Aug 30, 2019 · Recent legislative reforms and judicial decisions may signal that states are beginning to scale back on “tough on crime” policies by changing how courts treat juveniles in the criminal justice system. Tough on crime policies enacted in the 1980s and 1990s increased the number of juveniles charged as adults—viewing them not as children or delinquents but as …
Reporting Grants & Fellowships - Pulitzer Center
The Pulitzer Center provides support to freelance and staff journalists to pursue underreported enterprise stories in two ways: Reporting grants: Funding for in-depth journalism projects; Fellowship programs: Funding; training; data and research support; and a cohort experience with journalists pursuing similar in-depth or investigative stories; These opportunities also grant …
What You Should Know About Book Bans: Frequently Asked …
Sep 25, 2023 · What You Should Know About Book Bans: Frequently Asked Questions. During the first six months of the 2022-2023 academic year, states across the country banned a total of 1,477 books. The continuous implementation of book bans nationwide leave many Americans wondering how their schools, libraries, and children will be affected. The following frequently …
Melting Glaciers Are Causing Billions of Dollars of Damage
Nov 14, 2024 · BAKU, Azerbaijan — During 2024, the hottest year on record, snowpack in the Himalaya Mountains has plummeted to unprecedented lows, the Arctic has become a net carbon emitter, and once stable Antarctic sea ice appears to be permanently melting. The deterioration of the planet’s snow and ice regions, from the high peaks to the poles, has already unleashed …