1,500 contest entries, 1,500 student voices calling attention to global issues. ✉️ Read the 23 winning entries from this year's Local Letters for Global Change contest, submitted by K-12 students from around the world. https://bit.ly/4u64oQu

The Pulitzer Center’s Impact Initiative is running a global survey to map how newsrooms approach engagement and impact, and where further support is needed. Your perspective will help shape our future resources and programs. Let us know your thoughts! 👇🏼 https://bit.ly/ENImpactSurvey

Over 1,500 letters by students calling attention to global issues. We are thrilled to announce the winners and finalists from the 2025 Local Letters for Global Change contest! Read the winning entries from K-12 students around the world. 👉 https://bit.ly/4kh15kK

Call for proposals! The Pulitzer Center is launching a special call for reporting projects focused on the intersections of climate and labor, including business accountability, gender, and adaptation. Apply by by March 6, 2026. Learn more 👉 https://bit.ly/4qG5ZcE

What issues are K-12 students worldwide passionate about? How can they use their voices to take informed action? Read the winning entries from the 2025 Local Letters for Global Change contest, inspired by Pulitzer Center-supported reporting. 👉 https://bit.ly/4kh15kK

As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we’re excited to launch a new way to explore Center-supported stories: our interactive Story Map. With this tool, you can virtually travel around the world and discover reporting through the years. Explore more! 👉http://bit.ly/PCStoryMap

Today at 2:00pm EST, educators are invited to join a discussion about how we understand and define American democracy, and how we can teach it in our classrooms, schools, and communities. There’s still time to register and join the conversation! 👉 https://bit.ly/4tzKWLy

Are you a journalist who has been covering AI and wants to learn more? Our April 20-22 Intensive Track application is now open! This session is supported by @projectm-poster.bsky.social & AJI Indonesia. Apply now! https://bit.ly/4afuzef Program geared for journalists in the Asia Time Zones.

The Pulitzer Center is launching a special call for journalism grants focusing on transparency and governance topics in the environmental sector. Submit your proposals by February 28, 2026. Explore our stories and learn more about this opportunity! 👉 https://bit.ly/49VCb6H

Join Pulitzer Center's online workshop ‘Defining Democracy: A 1619 Series!‘ The first module ‘Understanding American Democracy’ takes place this Monday, Feb. 16 at 2:00pm EST Still time to register! 👉 https://bit.ly/4tzKWLy

The Pulitzer Center is launching a special call for journalism grants focusing on transparency and governance topics in the environmental sector. Submit your proposals by February 28, 2026. Learn more and apply now! 👉 https://bit.ly/49VCb6H

Explore the Pulitzer Center's 2025 Annual Report. This report is special because it leads us to our 20-year anniversary in 2026. Before we start those celebrations, let's reflect on our impact over the past year. 👉 https://bit.ly/25AnnualRpc

Educators: Discover how to support critical conversations about how we define American democracy in your classrooms, schools, and communities. ‘Understanding American Democracy’ 🗓️Monday, Feb. 16 | 2:00pm EST Learn more and register now! 👉 bit.ly/4tzKWLy

The Korean edition of EMPIRE OF AI is out — and this one is really special. 🥹 It was translated by my dear friend Boyoung Lim, who played a crucial role in making my book possible in the first place. product.kyobobook.co.kr/detail/S0002...

For Black South Africans, spaza shops are places of convenience with shelves containing basic necessities like food & water. 2025 Reporting Fellow Naomi Campbell reports on efforts to regulate the shops one year after a tragedy. Story for @dailymaverick.co.za.

📚 MENTIRAS PLANTADAS 🌾 O agronegócio brasileiro está investindo na promoção de uma ”ciência alternativa”, sem respaldo acadêmico. A estratégia passa pela aproximação de universidades e do lobby para mudar diretrizes nacionais de ensino: 🧶 www.aosfatos.org/noticias/agr...

"Every fossil here help[s] us to reconstruct the past — to tell the story of where we come from." This is the story of how Lazarus Kgasi worked as a fossil digger and became a superstar in the world of paleontology. Ari Daniel reports for @npr.org. 👉 bit.ly/4qPJAKd

Entanglement is one of the greatest threats to whales. Canada aims to protect them by requiring the use of special fishing gear. "We believe this is going to be part of a modern fishery going forward." ORN Fellow @jennthornhillverma.bsky.social reports for @theglobeandmail.com. bit.ly/4rvukDr

Bea Mountain Mining, Liberia’s largest gold miner, repeatedly polluted rivers relied on by communities. The release of cyanide, arsenic and copper at dangerous levels is posing serious risks to human health. Story by Ed Davey & Alon Aviram for @thegeckoproject.org. bit.ly/4rIz0W2

Are you a journalist who has been covering AI and wants to learn more? Join Pulitzer Center's AI Spotlight Series Intensive Track, supported by @projectm-poster.bsky.social & Aliansi Jurnalis Independen. Apply now! bit.ly/4afuzef *Program geared to journalists in the Asia's Time Zones.

We asked students to tell us, the world, which global issues matter most. After receiving a record-breaking 1,500 entries from 30 countries, we are excited to share the winners of the 2025 Local Letters for Global Change contest! Read their letters 👉 bit.ly/4kh15kK

Investigative Journalists: Submissions are open for the 2nd 'Floodlight Gaming Investigative Journalism Game Jam'. Turn your stories into games developed in collaboration with independent game creators. Submit your story by February 15th! www.floodlightproject.org/floodlight-g... @occrp.org

Last call for Educator Apps! (Chicago-area) Join this paid workshop on Tuesday, February 17, to get an introduction to ‘The 1619 Project’ and discover how it can support your students’ learning of global issues this year. Apply by midnight! 👉 bit.ly/4aedYbT

📚 MENTIRAS PLANTADAS 🌾 O lobby do agro já afeta o que seu filho lê na escola. Na primeira reportagem da série, trabalhadores de editoras denunciam pressão para retirar de livros escolares conteúdos verdadeiros, mas negativos para o agronegócio: 🧶 www.aosfatos.org/noticias/pre...

As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we’re excited to launch a new way to explore Center-supported stories: our interactive Story Map. With this tool, you can virtually travel around the world and discover reporting through the years. 👉 bit.ly/PCStoryMap

Reporting from Uganda, @thrasherxy.bsky.social and @afeefness.bsky.social saw how Trump’s effort to slash foreign aid is encouraging the transmission of HIV.

The Pulitzer Center is launching a special call for journalism grants focusing on transparency and governance topics in the environmental sector. Submit your proposals by February 28, 2026. Learn more and apply now! 👉 bit.ly/49VCb6H #Journalism

In 2025, the Pulitzer Center supported more than 900 stories by over 300 journalists in 97 countries. These stories covered critical areas: global health, human rights, information and AI, peace and conflict, and the environment. Explore our '2025 Annual Report!' 👉 bit.ly/25AnnualRpc

Call for Educator Apps! (Chicago-area) Join this paid workshop on Tuesday, February 17, to get an introduction to ‘The 1619 Project’ and discover how it can support your students’ learning of global issues this year. Apply by February 9! 👉 bit.ly/4aedYbT

Big update on our global reporting on USAID, HIV, sex work and LGBTQ health: our feature for @pulitzercenter.org from my month in Uganda will drop at @theintercept.com next week!

This unlikely, and heartfelt, story on India's climate bachelors underscores how the changing environment affects all aspects of our lives. Great work by Karan Deep Singh and Elke Scholiers for @deutschewelle.dw.com, supported @pulitzercenter.org: www.dw.com/en/how-clima...

1,500 contest entries, 1,500 student voices calling attention to global issues. We are thrilled to announce the winners and finalists from the 2025 Local Letters for Global Change contest! ✉️ Read the 23 winning entries from K-12 students around the world. 👉 bit.ly/4kh15kK

Latin America, which holds a large portion of the world's forests, is often seen as a major carbon sink. However, new research shows the region has a carbon storage problem, says Francisco Parra of @climatetracker.bsky.social. Learn more in this "Behind the Story" feature. bit.ly/3ZGaNUg

Are you a journalist who has been covering AI and wants to learn more? Our April 20-22 Intensive Track application is now open! This session is supported by @projectm-poster.bsky.social & Aliansi Jurnalis Independen. Apply now! bit.ly/4afuzef *Program geared to journalists in the Asia's TZ.

The Pulitzer Center is excited to present our 2025 annual report. This report is special because it leads us to our 20-year anniversary in 2026. Before we start those celebrations, let's reflect on our impact over the past year. 👉 bit.ly/25AnnualRpc

Four senior officers of the MV Dali cargo ship that struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore two years ago are still detained, despite the fact that no criminal charges have been brought against them. @katiemcque.bsky.social reports for @theguardian.com. 👉 bit.ly/46qaY9V

So proud of every highlight in this report and every person behind the work ❤️

The Pulitzer Center is launching a special call for journalism grants focusing on transparency and governance topics in the environmental sector. Journalists, editors, and media organizations are invited to submit proposals by February 28, 2026. 👉 bit.ly/49VCb6H

A gear-shift for 🇨🇦 fisheries toward areas where “ropeless” gear — which removes entangling lines for endangered North Atlantic right whales — is part of standard management. A win for fishers so they don’t lose weeks on the water when a whale is present — and a win for 🐋 too. @pulitzercenter.org

Rio de Janeiro state banned shark meat in 1,200 schools after a @mongabay.com investigation found 10 Brazilian states procured more than 5,400 tons of shark meat since 2004. Environmental and health concerns drove the ban. Impact by @bykarlamendes.bsky.social reporting. bit.ly/3OkgKDP

How can ideas and themes from ‘The 1619 Project’ provide deeper context to global and local issues? Educators supporting students in the Chicago area are invited to join this half-day paid workshop to explore this question and more. ⏰February 17 Apply now! bit.ly/4aedYbT #EduSky

The Pulitzer Center is excited to present our 2025 annual report! This year is special as it leads us toward our 20-year anniversary in 2026. Before the celebrations, let’s reflect on our impact over the past year. 🧵 👉 bit.ly/25AnnualRpc

Latin America, which holds a large portion of the world's forests, is often seen as a major carbon sink. However, new research shows the region has a carbon storage problem, says Francisco Parra of @climatetracker.bsky.social. Learn more in this "Behind the Story" feature. bit.ly/3ZGaNUg

Thank you to Ama Vanniarachchy at Ceylon Today for the wonderful feature story about my work in #Yemen. This story is an update on my work documenting the work of Yemeni women to save the threatened #heritage of their country: ceylontoday.lk/2026/01/24/s...

When the Trump administration cut the scientific research budget for HIV, it shut down a promising vaccine trial in Africa. Yet, researchers refused to give up. Ari Daniel and @jsummers.bsky.social tell the story in an episode of @npr.org's "Consider This." bit.ly/4q3RH5m

"There is no Pakistani — male, female, dead, alive, real, imagined — as famous as Imran Khan." @osmansamiuddin.bsky.social traces, for @equatormag.bsky.social, Khan's story from national cricket hero to prime minister and his current status as a forcefully vanished figure. bit.ly/4q5bbXg

Chinese state-linked car companies are dominating the rubber industry in northern Myanmar. The demand for tires is fueling environmental and social problems in the conflict zone. Story by Kannikar Petchkaew for #IrrawaddyNews and #MekongEye. bit.ly/45BMsm2

📢Call for Educator Apps! (Chicago-area) Join this paid workshop on Tuesday, February 17, to get an introduction to ‘The 1619 Project’ and discover how it can support your students’ learning of global issues this year. Apply by February 9! 👇 bit.ly/4aedYbT

he government of the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro has banned shark meat for meals in most of the schools it manages, citing health and environmental concerns. My latest @mongabay.com @pulitzercenter.org news.mongabay.com/2026/01/rio-...

While trophy hunting continues in northern Tanzania's Maasai wildlife corridor, local communities face increasing pressure on their land. Story by Marco Simoncelli and Davide Lemmi for @news.dw.com. bit.ly/4rg3GO2