March 28, 2016 — Julia Baird, author, broadcaster and spring 2005 fellow, analyzes terrorism-related deaths in Western countries and in other parts of the world, in the wake of the Lahore, Pakistan terrorist attack on March 27. She argues that although the majority of these deaths take place outside of Western countries, they receive little […]

March 24, 2016 — Michele Norris, spring 2015 fellow, discusses taking her Race Card Project, which explores race and identity in the U.S., to college campuses on WXXI’s “Need to Know.” Watch the episode.  

March 24, 2016 — Matthew Nisbet, associate professor at Northeastern University and fall 2012 fellow, was named the new editor of the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Communication. He also spoke with public radio’s Marketplace about strategies for motivating greater public concern over climate change. Read more about the journal and listen to the Marketplace segment.

March 24, 2016 — Two former fellows, Judy Woodruff and David Rohde, discuss the conviction of former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, who was recently charged for genocide and crimes against humanity by a UN tribunal for his role in atrocities during the Bosnian civil war. Watch on “PBS Newshour.” 

March 22, 2016 — Tara McKelvey, BBC News White House Reporter in Havana and fall 2012 fellow, writes about activist protests during President Obama’s visit to Cuba, and the administration’s approach to human rights. Read more.

March 16, 2016 — Bob Schieffer, Walter Shorenstein Media and Democracy Fellow, discussed Republican efforts to block Trump as the nominee – and predicted a Ryan-Kasich ticket coming out of the convention. Watch the video.

March 11, 2016 — Renée Loth, Boston Globe columnist and fall 2011 fellow, considers the impact of recent and past films on presidential races. Read more in The Boston Globe.