WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that says it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news:

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Pulitzer Center Story Covering Estonian Border With Russia Wins VQR Award

Author: Leo Diven Legay, Pulitzer Center Staff

"The Hottest Border," a Pulitzer Center-supported story by Marzio Mian, won the 2025 Staige D. Blackford Prize for Nonfiction from the Virginia Quarterly Review (VQR).