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The WPI blog offers an insider’s look at the fellows’ journeys, capturing their unique experiences and insights as they travel the country navigating the immersive program.
A visit to California’s largest prison: ‘Them versus us’
“Them versus us” is not the right social attitude toward people serving jail terms, even when the magnitude of their crimes abhors us. This was our...
The news in your hometown is still important, but who’s covering it?
Before traveling across the United States as part of the WPI fellowship, I used to think the U.S. media industry was doing OK in terms of survival....
WPI’s State Department rendezvous: Degree not a must to make it big in the bureaucracy
When we first arrived in the United States, we were all dumbstruck to find out the cost of education. You could spend $22,000 to $60,000 or more per...
Immigration takes central stage in Arizona debate on elections
A group of around 10 people is gathered in a Santa Cruz county building to welcome the 10 fellows of the World Press Institute in Nogales, an...
Understanding AI: Choices shape its future and ethics
“If we make better decisions, the future is not predetermined. This also applies to artificial intelligence. It depends on our choices whether AI...
Abortion access as a key election issue: Have legal changes influenced voter sentiment?
As soon as I entered an abortion clinic in Miami, the 2007 film Juno came to mind, where a teenager visits a similar facility but ultimately decides...