Last week Errol Morris came to the Nieman Foundation to talk to us about his work. Moderating this conversation was surreal (I watched & wrote about his films college!) and exciting and challenging, all at once. Very grateful for this year and for doing things I never imagined doing.

Many rejections and heartaches later, it's Pub Day for 'Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow'! My pal Robin Young breaks down my many failures, bad sex scenes, and how only mercy gets you to the darkest part of the map...
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One of the best things about the Nieman Foundation year has been to write again, under the guidance of Steve Almond. Today, he is publishing 'Truth Is the Arrow, Mercy Is the Bow.' Get yourselves a copy and happy pub day, Steve! amazon.com/Truth-Arrow-Me…

Boston bus lanes & bus stops meant to make transit faster than driving and boarding seamless for riders are constantly blocked by cars.

Bus mounted cameras are tackling this in other cities, but remain outlawed here. The Legislature may soon change that. bostonglobe.com/2024/03/26/met…

Very happy to announce this award given by the @Niemanfdn class of '24: Ukrainian reporter Yuriy Nikolov wins Lyons Award for Conscience and Integrity in Journalism at Harvard. nieman.harvard.edu/news/2024/03/u…

Ha renunciado a su cargo Juan David Correa, director literario de Planeta, por la cancelación del libro de Laura Ardila Arrieta. Ha enviado una carta a los autores del grupo: “un editor necesita libertad”.

La periodista Beatriz Valdés recogió los reclamos de mujeres afrocolombianas víctimas de violencia sexual en el conflicto armado. trib.al/C2dTTrM

Phil Eng envisions a future where taking the T is a no-brainer, and not just for commuting. Trying a new restaurant, visiting a friend across town? In Eng’s fantasy, you’ll obviously take the T: It will be better.

He’s got a long way to go. bostonglobe.com/2023/07/08/met…

Tras dos años de investigación y escritura, cuando estaba listo para imprimir, Editorial Planeta decidió no publicar mi libro ‘La Costa Nostra’ (historia no oficial del clan Char).

Hago pública esta historia porque para mí el silencio no es una opción.
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For the The Guardian, I wrote about a polarizing new NC neighborhood, 1776 Gastonia, built for ‘patriots.’

With ambiguous ideals and an insistence on a disinterest in politics, the 1776 brand builds off the contentious history of the US flag.

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Imperdible e impresionante este detallado reportaje sobre el negocio de tráfico de migrantes en camiones en la frontera. Bravo Ronny Rojas & Damià S. Bonmatí por su dedicación al teme y por este excelente trabajo. telemundo.com/noticias/notic… via Noticias Telemundo

At Eviction Lab we are working to understand how evictions affect undocumented immigrants.

We are looking for people willing to tell us their stories in a safe and anonymous way.

More information (in Spanish) here: evictionlab.org/desalojos/#

En Eviction Lab queremos entender mejor cómo los desalojos afectan a la comunidad indocumentada.

Estamos buscando personas dispuestas a contarnos sus historias de manera segura y anónima.

Más información sobre cómo ayudarnos aquí: evictionlab.org/desalojos/#

👉🎥 ¿Cómo es vivir sin reconocer la cara de la gente? Aquí está mi experiencia con la prosopagnosia (face blindness / ceguera fácil). Con narración de ⁦Beatriz De La Pava Hucke⁩ y animación de @gibo.lives (IG)

Why can’t I remember people’s faces? - BBC Reel bbc.com/reel/video/p0f…

New Progreso Latino Inc. class helps prepare immigrants to obtain driver privilege cards. It's also opportunity for literacy education, reports Kevin Gomes Andrade.

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🗳️🇬🇹Hoy hay elecciones en #Guatemala Eligen presidente tras 4 años de Giammattei, que ha acelerado la senda autoritaria del país. He visto a mucha gente harta de la corrupción y con la idea de votar al 'menos peor'. Lo cuento con Evelyn Boche EL PAÍS América
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Pedestrian deaths in the United States climbed once again in 2022, reaching their highest point in 41 years.

And if that stat sounds disturbingly familiar: frankly, it is.

streetsblogkea explores why the bloody trend shows no signs of stopping. usa.streetsblog.org/2023/06/22/ped…

Ocean temperatures are crazy high right now, apparently due to a combination of El Niño and other natural causes and — of course — climate change. 'It is so far out of the realm of what has been observed in the records,' Brian McNoldy told me.
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The people at the top making these decisions have no regard for the impact their careless treatment of young talent will have on the institution of journalism. The media industry has never worked for all but these decisions are destroying hope for this generation’s most talented.