Stories - Life Stories
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Our stories are about how people make sense of their own lives, how they can shed light on our lives, and how we are connected to one another, to history, and to the larger human story.
Reagan's assassination attempt and its effect on his public standing
Jim Foley's legacy of courage, compassion, and commitment to the underdog
Surviving a naval battle and maintaining secrecy under Admiral Nimitz's orders
Being fired by the Obama administration based on a deceptive video clip
Watergate reporting and building the case against Nixon piece by piece
Philosophy and approach to conducting interviews
Bradlee's deep commitment to fairness and disdain for dishonesty in journalism
Life Magazine's role in shaping Americans' visual understanding of their world
Declining trust and its effects on social fabric and politics
Shared belief in curiosity and storytelling as the heart of journalism
“Someone told me the story about the child throwing starfish back into the ocean one at a time. 'It makes a difference to this one.' That's kind of how I've looked at it ever since. I can't be Dolores Huerta or Martin Sheen, but I can do what I can do in the rooms I find myself in to look for that starfish.”
Noah Wyle
Starting a journalism career at The Washington Post in the early 1980s
Arriving in the United States with The Beatles in February 1964
Reflections on divisiveness, misinformation, and hope for future civility
Covering the Uvalde shooting and giving families a platform to question authority
Early reporting on the pill and its relationship to the Women's Movement
Bradlee's slow recognition of the anti-war movement as a mainstream cultural shift
Reaction to Jim's decision to pursue journalism in Afghanistan
Libraries as engines of democracy and the importance of open access to information
Ben Bradlee's instincts for stories and his occasional blind spots
The essential role of journalism in holding power accountable
