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Trauma-informed nurses help sexual assault survivors. Most hospitals in the Gulf South don’t have them.

In partnership with Gulf States Newsroom, Drew Hawkins reported on how states in the Gulf South are facing a critical shortage of sexual assault nurse examiners (SANEs).

A Palestinian Doctor in Israel Helps People on Both Sides

For The New Yorker, Puffin Foundation fellow Eyal Press profiles Lina Qasem Hassan, a Palestinian doctor who treats both Israeli and Palestinian patients, and whose criticism of the war on Gaza has imperiled her job.

Type Media Center Annual Celebration 2025

Thank you to all who joined us for Type Media Center’s Annual Celebration, at which we presented the Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship to Kica Matos, president of National Immigration Law Center. Alfred Nobler fellow Elie Mystal hosted the evening. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and founder of Futuro Media Group Maria Hinojosa introduced Matos.

Type Media Center Fellow Matthieu Aikins Wins Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting

Type Media Center fellow Matthieu Aikins was part of the New York Times team, which included Azam Ahmed and Christina Goldbaum, that won the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in Explanatory Reporting. This is his second Pulitzer Prize.

Kica Matos is the Recipient of the Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship

Type Media Center is pleased to announce that Kica Matos, president of National Immigration Law Center, is the 2025 recipient of the Puffin Prize For Creative Citizenship.

Why Airline Pilots Feel Pushed to Hide Their Mental Illness

For The New York Times, Abelin-Bevier Fellow Helen Ouyang examines how the Federal Aviation Administration’s stringent requirements concerning mental health treatment puts pressure on pilots to not seek treatment.

Donald Trump’s Pro-Union Labor Secretary

For The New Yorker, Puffin Foundation fellow E. Tammy Kim profiles Lori Chavez-DeRemer, Trump’s nominee for Labor Secretary

The Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship

The Puffin Foundation, Ltd. and Type Media Center are now accepting nominations for the 2024/25 Puffin Prize for Creative Citizenship, a $100,000 award given to an individual or organization that challenges the status quo through courageous, distinctive, and socially responsible work. Nominations are due by February 18, 2025.

Five Must-Read Investigations From 2024

A look back at some of our highest impact stories of the year

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