Person

James Alexander and Team

High School Print Winner

“Cheering Through It All,” Alexis Christo, North Star, Francis Howell North High School

College Journalism Winner

“M-Powered: University of Mississippi Students Learn through Service in Belize,” Patricia Thompson, University of Mississippi

Domestic Print Winner

“Prognosis: Profits,” James Alexander, Karen Garloch, Joseph Neff, David Raynor, Jim Walser, and Steve Riley, The Charlotte Observer and The News & Observer

International Print Winner

“The iEconomy,” Charles Duhigg, The New York Times

Domestic Photography Winner

“Embracing Uncle Charlie,” Marc Asnin, CNN Photos

Radio Winner

“An ‘Occupational Hazard’: Rape in the Military,” Bob Edwards, The Bob Edwards Show, SiriusXM

New Media Winner

“Beyond 7 Billion,” Kenneth Weiss and Rick Loomis, Los Angeles Times

Cartoon Winner

Jen Sorensen

Domestic Television Winner

“Poor Kids,” Jezza Newman, PBS/Frontline

International Television Winner

“Lobster Trap,” Catherine Olian and Natalie Morales, NBC News/Rock Center with Brian Williams

New year, new us. Same mission.

Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights is rebranding to honor the legacy of our founder and hero, Mrs. Ethel Skakel Kennedy. From now on, we will proudly be known as the Robert & Ethel Kennedy Human Rights Center

While our name is changing, our mission and work remain the same. We will continue to fight injustice, advance human rights, and hold governments accountable around the world in 2026 and beyond.