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The Baby I Never Held, and the Grief That Grips Your Heart
Trigger Warning: This article discusses recent pregnancy loss and is the first in an ongoing series about parenthood, grief and hope
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Hollie McKay
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Will the United States Defend Taiwan Against China?
TAIPEI, Taiwan — As tensions escalate across the Taiwan Strait, one question looms: Will the United States come to Taiwan’s aid in the event of a…
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Hollie McKay
Empathy in the Face of Disaster: A Dispatch with Journalist Hollie McKay
YouTube Video
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Dennis Santiago
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Hollie McKay
The Promise and Peril of the International Criminal Court: Has it Failed in its Mission?
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, announced last week that he would temporarily step down amid an ongoing probe over…
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Hollie McKay
Bystanders Guilt in the Wake of the Texas Floods
And How to Help From a Distance
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Hollie McKay
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The Future of America's Diplomacy
Several months into Donald Trump’s second term, his administration is moving forward with a sweeping overhaul of the State Department and U.S.
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Hollie McKay
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One of the deadliest places to be a journalist
In the early evening of May 14, 2025, in Acapulco, Guerrero, journalist José Carlos González Herrera — known to his followers as “El Fénix”— was…
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Hollie McKay
What Is America Without Its Health?
There’s a saying we’ve all heard before: “Health is wealth.” But it isn’t just a catchy aphorism.
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Hollie McKay
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June 2025

The Power of Leading with Empathy
In a time where bitterness too often bleeds into the bloodstream of public life, where headlines shock, algorithms divide, and shouting into the void of…
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Hollie McKay
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A Personal Story: Understanding the Brutality of the Iranian Regime
The Men Who Stand on Pregnant Stomachs
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Hollie McKay
What Do Iranians Want? Inside Iran After the American Strikes
When American bombers crossed into Iranian airspace early Sunday morning, they entered a country dramatically different from the one that existed only…
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Hollie McKay
Justice Without a Defendant? Kony’s Trial Set, But the Warlord Is Nowhere to Be Found
Thirteen years ago, the viral “Kony 2012” video by Invisible Children catapulted Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony into the Western spotlight, exposing the…
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Hollie McKay
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