POY RJI | Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute

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First Place

Jeffrey Furticella / New York Times
“Baby Antonio: 5 Pounds, 12 Ounces: Homeless from Birth”

Second Place

Nick Kirkpatrick, Chloe Coleman and MaryAnne Golon / Washington Post
“The new Arctic frontier”

Third Place

Morrigan McCarthy / New York Times
“Despair, Love and Loss: A Journey Inside West Virginia’s Opioid Crisis”

Award of Excellence

Jeffrey Furticella / New York Times
“Steeped in the Brine of Nostalgia”

Award of Excellence

Deb Pastner and Greg Mees / Minneapolis Star-Tribune
“Denied Justice”

Award of Excellence

Bill Greene, Craig F. Walker and Omar Vega / Boston Sunday Globe
“Raising Connor”

Award of Excellence

John Keating and Thomas A. Ferrara / Newsday
“A Real Splash — A glimpse into the world of Long Island’s Mermaid Culture”

Award of Excellence

“Raising Connor”

He is a boy easy to love, and also a heart-testing puzzle to those who love him. He longs for home, but home has become somewhere increasingly hard to thrive. And yet, beset by autism and other issues, aided by family and teachers, Connor Biscan is learning to rise.

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