Natural Born Settlers
Filmmaker Iris Zaki never understood the Israeli settlers—so she moved in with them.
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Filmmaker Iris Zaki never understood the Israeli settlers—so she moved in with them.
Interest in the Horn of Africa from foreign powers has always been a double-edged sword.
Brutal crimes remain in the thoughts of those who live in small Alaskan village as they search for answers and more help.
The Brexit debacle shows us we are in an age of irresponsibility.
Part four of a four-part series covering casteism in Indian society and continued discrimination against "untouchables" living abroad.
Part three of a four-part series covering casteism in Indian society and continued discrimination against "untouchables" living abroad.
This is part two of a four-part series covering casteism in Indian society and continued discrimination against "untouchables" living abroad.
Part one of a four-part series covering casteism in Indian society and continued discrimination against "untouchables" living abroad.
Can a nationalist movement from the internet save the world's most scattered people?
Commercial land reclamation projects have drawn scrutiny from Chinese authorities, who are beginning to clamp down on the activity.
This article is part four of a four-part series covering casteism in Indian society and continued discrimination against "untouchables" living abroad.
Pulitzer Center Executive Diretor Indira Lakshmanan on autocracy’s recent growing appeal both nationally and internationally.
As a global debate rages over nuclear power's future as a safe and clean energy source, Russia is aggressively pursuing nuclear expansion at home and abroad.
In a changing political and social environment Greek youth face the consequences of the debt crisis and at the same time re-examine their identity and values.
A battle is being waged in the rainforests of Panama – between those who want to keep their way of life, and those who want economic growth. At stake: billions worth of precious metals.
After 20 years of fading industry, rampant corruption, and no clear ideology, Russia is now on the move. Its young people are finding new homes in—and out—of the country.
Haiti’s north is rich with mineral deposits that could infuse millions into the nation’s ailing economy—but only if the government can regulate foreign mining giants and share the wealth.
Oil in the Caspian Sea is making Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan rich. But with Iran and Russia on the sea, too, is it fueling a naval arms race as well?
In Ivory Coast—the world’s top cocoa producer—cocoa farmers bore the brunt of a civil war that killed thousands and displaced more than a million. A year after a power transfer, has anything changed?
Back in power since 2007, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega is leading what he claims is a “second phase of the Sandinista revolution.” Some fear Nicaragua is repeating a cycle of social unrest.
Suriname, with its pristine environment, has become a pawn in a new Great Game as the balance of power in the Americas shifts from the United States toward China.
Europeans drew Africa’s borders long ago. Today these lines are often deserted and sometimes dangerous. Mali is the legacy: A crumbling state, rump of ancient empire between desert and forest.
An immersive, transmedia book project for the iPad on the birth of the world's newest country from photographer Trevor Snapp and reporter Alan Boswell.
Scotland is set for a vote on independence. It is expected to take place in 2014, meaning that the United Kingdom could be dissolved in 2015. Tim Judah looks at defense and foreign policy implications.
Alan Weisman, the author of bestseller "The World Without Us," says population is going in the wrong direction to achieve ecological sustainability. In his new book, he looks at the world with us
Join us for multiple screenings of "No Fire Zone," film of record and a call to action: The true story of war crimes committed at the end of the Sri Lankan civil war in 2009.
Join us for multiple screenings of "Outlawed in Pakistan," a story that shows the extraordinary strength of one young woman in the face of societal pressure and violence.
William J. Dobson reviews Marvin Kalb's newest book "The Road to War."
DC premiere of "The Abominable Crime" coincides with Pulitzer Center's first week-long film festival, showcasing feature-length films and shorts. Join us for one or several screenings.
The latest round of US-brokered Israeli-Palestinian peace talks has produced hints of a breakthrough on the most contentious of all issues—the final status of Jerusalem.
Presidential election in Mali an important turning point for a traditionally democratic country struggling to recover from a military coup and an Islamist insurgency.
Small class-sizes are great — if you happen to live in a wealthy country like the United States. In India, it's a different story.
Grantee Lauren Bohn offers her take on the post-Morsi turmoil in Egypt.
The best journalism takes time — time to report, time to write. We urge you to take time to read two examples of long-form magazine journalism of the highest order.
Micah Fink's documentary on stigma and homophobia in Jamaica called "disturbing and urgent," "an outstanding film."
This week, millions of demonstrators poured into streets of cities and towns across Egypt to protest the many shortcomings of the country’s first democratically elected government.