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Video: Pete Muller on covering the mass rape trials in Congo

by Max Whittaker

posted by Max Whittaker on May 8th, 2013 in Latest News | No Comments »

Fresno for The New York Times

by Max Whittaker

Parker Stanphill suffers from mental health issues while homeless in Fresno, Calif., September 20, 2012. (Max Whittaker/Prime)

Last September, during a break in presidential campaign coverage, The New York Times sent me to Fresno, California to work on a story by Adam Liptak about the advantages small-population states have over larger ones due to Senate representation. Read more.

posted by Max Whittaker on Mar 13th, 2013 in Latest News | No Comments »

Texas Teachers Take Handgun Training

by Lance Rosenfield

Teachers and staff of Clifton Independent School District in Clifton, Texas take the Concealed Handgun Permit training from Big Iron. Big Iron is owned and operated by Johnny Price. February 7, 2013. CREDIT: Lance Rosenfield/Prime (Lance Rosenfield/Prime)

While in Austin two weeks ago, Education Week sent me on a rather interesting assignment: teachers training for their Concealed Handgun License in Clifton, Texas.

It’s hard for me to fathom any of my teachers carrying a concealed handgun in the classroom when I was in school. I suppose we live in a time when this is becoming a reality. Read more.

posted by Lance Rosenfield on Feb 18th, 2013 in Latest News | 1 Comment »

2013 Presidential Inauguration

by Max Whittaker

President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, and Jill Biden leave the US Capitol after the inauguration, January 21, 2013 in Washington, D.C. (Max Whittaker/Prime)

A presidential inauguration is the epitome of choreographed political theater. Plenty of political theater is self-aggrandizing, but in this particular case, the theater serves a more important and humbling function, emphasizing the peaceful transition of power and respect for the democratic will of the American voter. It also serves to elevate the office of president above any individual who might hold that office.

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posted by Max Whittaker on Jan 31st, 2013 in Latest News | No Comments »

Pete Muller Covering the War in Mali

by Pete Muller

Prime photographer Pete Muller shares thoughts and images from his recent coverage of the war in Mali.

posted by Pete Muller on Jan 25th, 2013 in Latest News | No Comments »

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