Richard J. Tofel is general manager of ProPublica, the Pulitzer Prize–winning nonprofit devoted to investigative reporting in the public interest, and author of Sounding the Trumpet: The Making of John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address.
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JFK's Fortunate Weakness
Vienna Summit could have stopped the Berlin Wall MORE
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How JFK's Speech Sounds 50 Years Later
JFK’s inaugural address, delivered 50 years ago today, speaks to Cold War challenges far removed... MORE
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Remembering the Wordsmith
John F. Kennedy’s longtime adviser Ted Sorensen died this weekend at the age of 82. Richard J.... MORE
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Why Corruption Grows in Our States
The nation’s founders built state capitals in remote areas, to avoid possible tyranny.... MORE
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How the iPad Could Kill Newspapers
Apple's latest device has been heralded as a savior for print journalism.... MORE
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Would You Pay to Read This Story?
The Wall Street Journal makes millions from its pay website.... MORE
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How Newspapers Once Survived Near Death
Fifty years ago, when newspapers were dying, Barney Kilgore, the inventor of modern journalism,... MORE
