Almost two years ago, GroundTruth fellow Catherine Osborn and I stood in the middle of Rio de Janeiro’s...
Mar 15, 2018
In Seoul, planned Trump-Kim summit is met with mix of hope and skepticism
SEOUL — It’s just 35 miles from the over-caffeinated, overworked metropolis of Seoul to the tense and eerie demilitarized...
Mar 12, 2018
The Sacred Valley of the Inca
I have been drawn to places around the world that are far away from the effects of globalization....
Mar 07, 2018
Remembering Kim Wall and celebrating her last stories from the Marshall Islands
Last weekend, I spent a couple hours out at sea in Turkey reading my dear friend May Jeong’s...
Mar 01, 2018
Tillerson’s Turkey trip and America’s waning influence
When United States diplomats travel to foreign countries and meet with high-level officials, it’s standard practice — and...
Feb 25, 2018
Despite a show of Olympic unity, many South Koreans remain skeptical of North Korea
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — After watching the opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Feb. 9, I...
Feb 17, 2018
US Secretary of State visits Turkey amid rising tensions between the two countries
ISTANBUL, Turkey - When U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrives here today, it will mark a particularly...
Feb 15, 2018
To rebuild Iraq, invest in its children
MOSUL, Iraq — In mid-July, as soon as this devastated city was declared “liberated” from ISIS, the bulldozers...
Feb 14, 2018
Floyd Central High School (KY)
Floyd Central High School (KY): Student Stories Floyd Central High School cheerleaders raise their pom-poms into a heart...
Jan 12, 2018
High School of Commerce (MA)
High School of Commerce (MA): Student Stories A student is reflected in a poster showing the student faces...
Jan 12, 2018