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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.
Father's larger influence compared to Ben Bradlee's role in journalism career
Editorial decisions behind the 50th anniversary cover design
Friendship with and admiration for Gloria and Emilio Estefan
Mother's long-lasting intimate friendship with Gordon Parks throughout her life
Racial resentment as a persistent force throughout American history
Bradlee's editorial instincts and creation of the Style section at The Washington Post
Early investigative efforts to locate Jim Foley after his disappearance in Syria
Life Magazine's return as a monthly and its changed impact
Jonas Mekas's role in introducing Andy Warhol to avant-garde filmmaking
Obama's congressional race against Bobby Rush and its lasting impact
“I consider mentoring a process of showing your scars instead of your successes. I've always been awed by how many people resonate when I tell the story of my life. Often it's the first time they've ever told anyone their own story.”
Loretta Ross
Overview of Syria's sectarian divisions and the Free Syrian Army
Dividing time between parents' households after their divorce
Bradlee's views on lying in politics and journalism's responsibility to report it
James Foley leading a literature discussion group in captivity
Lincoln's use of Greeley's letter to prepare public opinion for emancipation
Witnessing the bombing death of a family, including young children, in Aleppo
Meacham's approach to journalism as illuminating history and finding a way forward
Bryan Stevenson's MacArthur Genius Grant and founding of EJI
Lesson learned from being ignored at The Washington Post newsroom
Reflecting on Jim Foley's character and the meaning of his loss
