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Pacinthe Mattar

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Dog Parks Are the Third Space I Needed in These Polarizing Times

Dog Parks Are the Third Space I Needed in These Polarizing Times

With my new puppy by my side, I’m having meaningful, even difficult, conversations about politics for the first time in years The post Dog Parks Are...

01.08.2025 20

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Pacinthe Mattar

DEI Was Always Flawed, but the Backlash Is Truly Alarming

The right is latching onto the idea of “merit” as a cover for something darker The post DEI Was Always Flawed, but the Backlash Is Truly Alarming...

26.03.2025 10

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Pacinthe Mattar

My Guilty Pleasure: Voice Notes Give Me Butterflies

A t some point in my ten years of being a radio and television producer—calling politicians, wildfire experts, or survivors of the most harrowing...

14.11.2024 3

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Pacinthe Mattar

In Gaza, Language Is All We Have Left

I ’m a journalist. I use words to convey things that have been verified as true, observable, and rooted in reality. A requirement of journalism is...

10.10.2024 10

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Pacinthe Mattar

Donald Trump Insulted A Room Full of Black Journalists. I Was There

T he shocking announcement came at the eleventh hour. Just two days before the US National Association of Black Journalists convention—the annual...

10.08.2024 1

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Pacinthe Mattar