With the release of Donald Trump’s new travel ban, a brief look at a Yale group that fought the original ban.
Sandrine Isambert
Sandrine Isambert is a documentary editor at Retro Report. She started her career at WITNESS where she both edited documentaries and helped train human rights activists on how to use video effectively in their advocacy work around the world. Sandrine has edited documentaries that have screened at Sundance, Rotterdam, DocNYC, Hampton, Human Rights Watch film festivals and shown in theaters. She has worked on news and documentary television programs for PBS, NBC, Discovery Channel, among others. Sandrine’s work has won many awards and been twice nominated for the Emmys.
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Vaccine Skepticism Is Reviving Preventable Diseases
Skepticism and fear surrounding vaccines were fed by a flawed study done in 1998 linking the MMR vaccine to autism. The study was quickly discredited, we’re still dealing with the repercussions.
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Beekeepers and Scientists Join Forces to Protect the Pollinators
Honeybees, heroes in the national food supply, are under threat from parasites, exhaustion and a mysterious ailment. Here’s how beekeepers and scientists are fighting back to save the hives.
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Political Debates: What the Unforgettable Moments Reveal
High-stakes debates put candidates in the hot seat. But are they helpful to voters?
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Coronavirus Reignites a Fight Over Rights of Detained Migrant Children
Migrant children in federal custody have tested positive for Covid-19, reopening a legal battle over the rights of children in custody.
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From Napster to Netflix: The History and Impact of Streaming Services
After Napster, many consumers got used to entertainment on demand. There was no turning back.
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AIDS: From Ryan White to Today’s Silent Epidemic
While H.I.V. rates have fallen in many places, the AIDS crisis remains in some of the U.S.
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Send In the Special Ops Forces
The rise of special operations units today can be traced to two historic military missions: one a legendary success, the other a spectacular failure.
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The Misunderstood McDonald’s Hot Coffee Lawsuit
Stella Liebeck was vilified when she was awarded millions after spilling McDonald’s coffee in her lap. Her complaint sounded frivolous. But the facts told another story.
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Tabletop to Tablet: Using Dungeons & Dragons to Combat Screen Addiction
The role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, once at the center of a moral panic, is now seen as a counterbalance to the problem of screen addiction.
