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November 27, 2019 | Photo District News
Alex Maclean’s Aerial Photos of Sea Level Rise
Pulitzer Center grantee Alex Maclean documents the effects of sea level rise on the East Coast through aerial photography.
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November 26, 2019 | PBS NewsHour
Broken Justice, Episode 4: Public Defenders Fight Back
Data changed things for public defenders in Missouri, and ultimately led to a state-wide showdown with the governor.
November 21, 2019 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin's Dairy Industry Would Collapse Without the Work of Latino Immigrants — Many of Them Undocumented
The best known Wisconsin survey, taken more than a decade ago, estimated the hired immigrant workforce at more than 40% of the total.
November 21, 2019 | Threshold Podcast
Threshold Podcast—The Refuge, Episode 2: 'To Secure the Blessings of Liberty'
Amy Martin and Nick Mott went to Kaktovik, Alaska to investigate climate impacts, polar bear tourism, and oil drilling threats to this small town on the boundaries of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
November 19, 2019 | PBS NewsHour
Broken Justice, Episode 3: When Things Go Wrong
What happens if your defense attorney is so overloaded they can't handle the case that could cost you your freedom?
November 18, 2019 | Pulitzer Center
The Importance of Data in Asset Forfeiture Project
Grantee Jacob Ryan explains the crucial role of data in the civil asset forfeiture project at the Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting as part of the Pulitzer Center's Taken: Policing for Profit reporting initiative.
November 18, 2019 | Associated Press
Migrants Stuck in Lawless Limbo Within Sight of America
Migrants denied asylum in the United States are being sent back to the lawless border state of Tamaulipas.
November 18, 2019 | PBS NewsHour
How a New Grain Could Help Combat Climate Change
Scientists in Minnesota and Kansas are developing a grain called Kernza, which, unlike most of our food crops, is a perennial plant with a whole host of environmental benefits.
November 15, 2019 | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Wisconsin Leads the Nation in Dairy Farm Closures. Meet the Banker Who Tries to Help Her Fellow Farmers Avoid That Fate.
Rene Johnson deals with the cold facts of a spreadsheet and the real lives of her dairy-farmer clients.
November 15, 2019 | Honolulu Civil Beat
Behind the Story: My Slog to Find Rare Birds in a Remote Maui Rainforest
Nine cold, wet, showerless days crawling on my knees in the mud on the side of a mountain. What’s not to love?
November 15, 2019 | Honolulu Civil Beat
Fighting To Save This Rare Maui Forest Bird From Extinction
A team of biologists brought 13 critically endangered Maui parrotbills to the other side of Haleakala to save the species from extinction. But less than a month later, only three birds have survived.
November 14, 2019 | The Chicago Tribune
The Shallowest Great Lake Provides Drinking Water for More People Than Any Other. Algae Blooms Are Making It Toxic—and It’s Getting Worse.
Every year, an explosion of microscopic life reigns over western Lake Erie, forming a green slick of algae and bacteria so massive and vibrant that it can be seen from space.