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Mongabay Latam has spent a decade building a regional network that combines satellite technology with on-the-ground reporting to expose illegal mining, deforestation, and wildlife trafficking across Latin America. Managing editor Alexa Vélez reveals how environmental journalism evolved from eyewitness accounts to high-tech investigations that cross borders and hold criminals accountable.
Shoshana Walter's investigative stories about pregnant women and drug testing led New Jersey to reform its policies. Her new book exposes how unregulated rehab centers exploit vulnerable people seeking help.
Two Dutch journalists won a prestigious award for revealing uncomfortable truths about a global wellness phenomenon. Their courage to investigate popular health claims shows accountability journalism at its best.
A single newspaper article on a disaster generated $500,000 in official aid, proving what a new UN report confirms: good journalism literally saves lives. From earthquake preparedness to fighting deadly misinformation, trusted news coverage makes communities safer and disaster responses more effective.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu deployed emergency crews and extra trucks to clear massive waste buildup across Nigeria's largest city. The swift action came after investigative reporting exposed the scale of refuse accumulation affecting millions of residents.
Independent reporters in Liberia are turning investigations into real action, leading to dozens of arrests, revoked land deals, and $685,000 returned to forest communities. The media watchdog's work shows how journalism can directly protect natural resources and empower rural voices.
John Cannon has spent a decade turning complex environmental science into stories that matter to everyday people. His investigation into a secret carbon credit deal helped expose injustice against Indigenous communities in Malaysian Borneo.
A veteran journalist is using investigative reporting to uncover environmental crimes in Brazil's rainforests, proving that good journalism can still make criminals face justice. His latest exposé led to arrests and asset seizures in a major carbon credit fraud scheme.
Kenyan educator Astiba Kebong'o is transforming how families view school report cards, urging parents to celebrate growth over grades. His movement encourages understanding each child's unique talents instead of judging them by test scores alone.
Artificial intelligence has predicted the structures of over 200 million proteins and is revolutionizing disease detection and drug development worldwide. A new UN report shows AI is helping doctors catch breast cancer earlier and enabling health workers in developing countries to provide better care in local languages.
Elementary schools in St. Mary's County, Maryland are rolling out redesigned report cards that make it easier for parents to understand exactly how their kids are progressing each quarter. A team of 40 teachers, district leaders, and parents spent a year creating a clearer rating system that shows what students should know right now, not just at year's end.
Six emerging environmental journalists from three continents wrote letters to the future instead of their editors, revealing what the next generation believes journalism must become. Their words offer hope grounded in ethics, collaboration, and a promise to keep paying attention.
Major news organizations took home journalism's highest honor Monday, proving that investigative reporting thrives even as the industry faces historic challenges. The wins celebrate stories that held power accountable and revealed truth to millions of Americans.
KTLA reporter Rachel Menitoff became an internet sensation after calmly finishing her live heat wave report while a cockroach crawled across her neck and chest. Her unshakable composure has viewers calling her a true professional.
The Columbus Dispatch just created a full-time position dedicated entirely to reporting good news and acts of kindness in the community. Kelly Tucker starts this week as the paper's first-ever Kindness Reporter, funded by the Center for HumanKindness.
After investigative reporters exposed illegal wildlife trade happening openly on Facebook, Meta closed nine groups in Indonesia that were selling protected animals like endangered gibbons and hornbills. The investigation led authorities to a pet store trafficking vulnerable species, showing how collaboration between journalists and tech companies can protect wildlife.
Award-winning war correspondent Christina Lamb is championing the creation of an independent organization to investigate crimes against journalists worldwide. Her call comes as press freedom hits a 25-year low, but her push for accountability offers hope for protecting truth-tellers everywhere.
A New York songwriter turned TikTok love into a cross-continental marriage after hiring a private investigator to verify her future husband's story. Her journey from skepticism to building a life in Nigeria is changing how she views love and family.
Tech journalist Alex Heath now dictates his scoops to an AI assistant that writes his first drafts. The new workflow shows how reporters are experimenting with AI tools to work faster.
After a major investigation exposed Lagos's growing waste crisis, the governor has deployed extra trucks and crews to clear refuse heaps across Nigeria's largest city. The emergency response shows how accountability journalism can drive real change for millions of residents.
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