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June 4, 2023 by Bill Donahue

Team Amani Sees The Future

Before his death last year, Sule Kangangi had an ambitious plan to turn East Africa into a cycling powerhouse. His Kenya-based team is committed to delivering on his legacy. 


Bicycling
Edited by Leah Flickinger


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April 18, 2023July 10, 2023 by Bill Donahue

The Challenger

Why Kenyan distance runner Evans Chebet will beat the great Kipchoge at The Boston Marathon.

Runner’s World
Edited by Leah Flickinger


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March 10, 2023 by Bill Donahue

Running to Remember

Nineteen-year-old Ku Stevens is both a record-breaking distance runner and an inspiring Native American activist intent on exposing the dark history of Indian boarding schools.

Red Bulletin
Edited by Nora O’Donnell


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November 26, 2022 by Bill Donahue

In the Melting Arctic, a Reckoning to Save Indigenous Culture, Narwhals, and a Silent Sea

As a mining company seeks to ship millions of tons more of iron ore through caribou and narwhal habitat, good science requires the input of the Inuit.

Natural Resources Defense Council
Edited by Melissa Mahony


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August 30, 2022April 18, 2023 by Bill Donahue

Collision Course

Right whales are getting fatally tangled in the fishing ropes set by Maine lobstermen. How’s this conflict going to work out? 

Yankee Magazine
Edited by Mel Allen
Finalist for Reporting, 2023 City and Regional Magazine Awards

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August 17, 2022 by Bill Donahue

Saving The Memory of a Ukrainian Hero

Ukrainian defector Victor Kravchenko stood up to Joseph Stalin. Can Victor’s son keep his dad’s message of freedom alive?
The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell


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June 20, 2022 by Bill Donahue

He-Man Politics

The rise of hypermasculinity on the campaign trail. 
The Washington Post Magazine
Edited by David Rowell


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June 11, 2022June 11, 2022 by Bill Donahue

Can The E-Scooter Grow Up?

Can it shed its Wild West past and help cities fight congestion and climate change?
Bloomberg
Edited by Dimitra Kessinedes


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April 25, 2022 by Bill Donahue

Spillage

Spontaneously combusting toxic chemicals, corruption, litter spilling everywhere: Here’s a look at a burgeoning maritime problem–container ship spills.
The Narwhal
Edited by Mike De Souza


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