On Tuesday, 153 of the most prominent journalists, authors, and writers, including J. K. Rowling, Malcolm Gladwell, and David Brooks, published an open call for civility in Harper’s Magazine. They ...

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Sometimes you find yourself in the right moment and time to make a difference. Caitlin Dickerson started at NPR as an intern and moved on to report for the newsroom, where she won numerous awards for ...