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Some stories work well in two-page layouts that leverage graphics. Here are a few.

“People think we set up lawn chairs on the bank and fish with bobbers,” says Shane Campbell, who comes prepared to set the story straight on a sport that’s growing in popularity.

Malawi’s sole focus on maize has created a dangerous dependency on the grain . . . Stories emerged of deaths due, not to a lack of food, but to fixation on maize as the sole solution.

Internships are supposed to be about learning, acquiring skills and building a professional network, but what does an intern do when the experience falls far short of ideal?

When our kids were small, we read Cowboy Dreams to them. The story captures a little girl’s fascination with cowboy life and her longing for a real horse. She studied cowboy greats from the cinema and sang cowboy songs. She visited the grand toy store F.A.O. Schwartz and the stuffed pony on display there, big enough forContinue reading “Out on the trail in Dreamland”

Folks like to be thanked, and hiring managers are just folks. Thanking them for their time and consideration is always a good idea.

Drama may work well in the Sunday comics (“%@#!!”), but overstatement makes real-life decision-makers cringe. Follow these tips to reign in your passion.