The Rise of Iraq's Young Secularists
On Facebook and in the cafés of decimated Mosul, some Iraqis envision a country free from political Islam.
There are now more people under the age of 25 in the world than ever before, presenting both opportunities for social progress and considerable challenges. Pulitzer Center stories tagged with “Youth” feature reporting on young people, the issues they face and the potential for change they represent. Use the Pulitzer Center Lesson Builder to find and create lesson plans on youth.
On Facebook and in the cafés of decimated Mosul, some Iraqis envision a country free from political Islam.
A rural school for girls in India demonstrates how adding women’s rights education to the academic curriculum can help bring about systemic gender equality in traditional, patriarchal communities.
In 2000, Pardada Pardadi opened a school for poor girls in rural Uttar Pradesh, India's largest state and one of the most patriarchal. Only 45 girls enrolled—but it was enough to start a revolution.
The United Nations and other organizations struggle to provide support to child soldiers in the Central African Republic.
In the wake of the Parkland and Santa Fe shootings, the push to arm more teachers has gathered momentum. Here, Texan staff explain why.
Journalist Jackie Spinner reflects on returning to Morocco, the home country of her children.
A proxy war in Yemen between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and a Saudi Arabia-led coalition has led to starvation; relief supplies have been blocked to the poorest country in the region.
In Yemen, some of the most vulnerable victims are the 2 million children on the brink of starvation, or those who lost limbs during the fighting. In Aden, many children have been fit with prosthetic limbs, but with rudimentary materials and old technology, they are sometimes barely functional.
Samantha Power met Ibraheem Sarhan in 2014 after his home in Syria was bombed. Here, having watched this Op-Doc film, she reflects on his progress.
Meet Hagar Yahia, a Yemeni woman working to keep her family alive.
As medicine and food become more expensive and harder to obtain, Yemeni mothers are starving to give their children a chance at survival.
Local police departments are turning to private training organizations that specialize in military combat techniques, as they prepare to possibly face an active shooter.
An artist records day-to-day Afghan life from Kabul to Herat in ink.
Pulitzer Center journalist and illustrator George Butler is interviewed by the Today program on BBC Radio 4 about his current project, "Afghanistan: WithDraw."
With our new educational game, travel to the historic city of Timbuktu, Mali, where you report on the ancient manuscripts housed there.
The Pulitzer Center staff shares favorite images from 2014.
"Through all the heartbreak, you also see the incredible resilience of the individuals left behind."
High school students at Philadelphia's The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush hosted their second Social Justice Day last week.
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Jeremy Relph and Dominic Bracco II spent two weeks in San Pedro Sula, the world's murder capital. They found a city in crisis, but also a place steeped in hope.
Photographer's work featured in exhibition to give audiences greater insight into real-world ramifications of modern violence.
Pulitzer Center-supported film tells story of rape and a struggle for justice in Pakistan.
Three Free Spirit Media students in Chicago are interviewed about their short documentary "I Am Happy" on a podcast for local radio station WBEZ. Minor Interruption
At the end of another fantastic, collaborative summer with Free Spirit Media, we take a look back at the learning process behind the student-produced documentaries.