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Fears for Safety of Exiled Iranian Singer and Poet as She Travels to Genoa for Poetry Festival

Press ReleaseJune 15, 2022

“At only 26 years old, Sahar is an incredibly talented and courageous artist and activist who has dared to use her voice to call for peace and advocate for… More

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PEN America Calls for Release of Ukrainian Theater Director Yevhen Lavrenchuk

Press ReleaseJanuary 6, 2022

PEN America called for the immediate release of Ukrainian theater director Yevhen Lavrenchuk, who has been detained in Italy since December 17 following an extradition request to Interpol from… More

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The PEN Pod: Finding Inspiration in History with Maaza Mengiste

InterviewSeptember 8, 2020

“What writers and novelists force us to do in the work is to pause. . . And if there’s anything that COVID has made me consider, it’s how we… More

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DARE: Anchors Scramble to Fact-Check Trump After Prime-Time Address

News DigestJanuary 9, 2019

TV networks try real-time fact-checking on presidential address after agreeing to grant live broadcast. Federal court rules that elected official in... More

DARE: CNN Sues President Trump and Top White House Aides for Barring Jim Acosta

News DigestNovember 13, 2018

CNN and Jim Acosta sue President Donald Trump and senior White House officials challenging the revocation of Acosta's press pass, becoming the second org... More

DARE: Hannity denies report he advised Trump on Nunes memo: ‘A total lie’

News DigestFebruary 2, 2018

Fox News presenter Sean Hannity denies having influenced the president's decision to release the controversial Nunes memo on alleged bias in the FBI, in spite of regular contact between… More

DARE: Prosecutor in Larry Nassar case thanks journalists for uncovering sexual abuse

News DigestJanuary 25, 2018

Michigan Assistant Attorney General Angela Povilaitis praises Indianapolis Star's 2016 investigation into sexual abuse at USA Gymnastics, noting the role their reporting played in the prosecution of perpetrators and… More

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DARE: How a Radio Shack Robbery Could Spur a New Era in Digital Privacy

News DigestNovember 27, 2017

Supreme Court set to consider government collection of cellphone data in case that could shape privacy law for the digital era. More

DARE: Americans know literally nothing about the Constitution

News DigestSeptember 19, 2017

A poll from the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center reveals how little people know about the most basic elements of our government and the Constitution. More than… More

Dispatches From Civitella Ranieri: All Along the Watchtower

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By: Sameer Pandya | September 9, 2017

 Underneath and alongside the stories we tell in our various mediums are ideas that may overlap with strongly held beliefs and ideas—or ideas that may drastically challenge them. More

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