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.
Differences in Life's coverage of World War II versus Vietnam
Bradlee's commitment to exposing dishonest public officials and in-depth reporting
Recalling early pro-abortion rights activism in Albany and the opposition encountered
Bradlee's editorial instincts and creation of the Style section at The Washington Post
The moral utility of history and lessons from imperfect leaders
Nixon administration's attacks on Watergate reporting and the Post's response
Depicting Black life through photography and the paradox of Jim Crow representation
Early career trajectory from Kosovo to the Arab Spring
Arab world's failure to modernize and the role of oil wealth in its stagnation
Ben Bradlee's editorial legacy and the role of timing and context in his success
Bryan Stevenson's influence on parole case and juvenile justice
“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
Daughter's pride in colorectal cancer awareness work and raising resilient children
The need for education and police reform to address systemic anti-Black racism
The ongoing American struggle between ideals of equality and lived reality
Bryan Stevenson's efforts to memorialize and contextualize lynching across Alabama
Descriptions of fellow hostages James Foley, John Cantlie, and Steven Sotloff
The role of journalism in informing the public and preserving freedom
Influential figures never personally met, including Murrow and Mandela
Andrew Jackson's presidency and the rise of popular democratic participation
The second Ku Klux Klan's nativist rhetoric and political influence in the 1920s
