By Christa Olson — I know enough to be skeptical that pictures of abuse will call people to action. And yet, that appears to be what is happening right now.

By Michael Shaw — Before the Trump era, you could count on the news to slow down in the summer. Instead, drama, chaos, and hysteria continue as the order of the day.

By Marta Zarzycka — Kim Jong Un has proved himself a master at softening his media image. His summit with Donald Trump in Singapore was just the latest example. 

By Michael Shaw —  “Something old and something new” was the theme of the visual week. The royal wedding counted as both--and sadly, so did the latest school massacre.

By Michael Shaw — What stokes the media as effectively as it fuels insurgency and state power--especially in the Trump era? Simply put, it's the fireworks.