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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.
ISIS's use of James Foley's execution video as a recruitment tool
Foley's return to Libya and offer of a job in Central America
Bradlee's magnetic personality and its effect on the newsroom
Difficult editorial decisions and weighing the costs of publishing stories
Obama's empathy for and advice to young Black men without fathers
Balancing political compromise with maintaining personal integrity and core values
Larry Burrows and colleagues who died covering the Vietnam War
Childhood in Iraq and the shift in consciousness caused by the Iran-Iraq War
Lincoln's use of the Constitution as the basis for anti-slavery action and emancipation
Life Magazine's evolving mission as it transitions to a monthly format
“All art gives me joy and hope. It's looking at reality in a unique way and being able to translate what you believe in, what you've experienced, and what you hope for into a work of art.”
James Cromwell
Trump's presidency stoking racial fears after Obama's efforts to reduce racism
FDR's careful maneuvering to balance isolationism and war preparedness
Bradlee's philosophy on journalism and the pursuit of truth
Bradlee's tendency to let go of guilt and the downside of that quality
Evolving journalistic approach from front-line coverage to wider storytelling in Syria
Physical confrontation and brief detention while reporting outside Beijing
Women's ability to reinvent themselves across different career phases
Studying history and the value of knowledge gained through experience
Identifying personal weaknesses and building a moral code to overcome them
Obama's lifelong pattern of navigating personal and political traps
