Anna Pratt

Senior Digital Editor

The World

Anna Pratt is the Senior Digital Editor at The World.

Anna Pratt is the Senior Digital Editor at The World. She works with reporters and producers to develop compelling digital stories for audio reports. Prior to joining The World, Pratt worked as a copy editor and reporter for local and national news outlets. She is based in Boston. 

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Ukraine is now urging people to evacuate the Donbas. This Ukrainain American pastor is risking his life to help.

Alex Zaytsev has been driving dozens of his parishioners out of Avdiivka, a city that's been on the front line with Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine. 

Ukraine is now urging people to evacuate the Donbas. This Ukrainain American pastor is risking his life to help.
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‘They were shooting and shooting and shooting’: Ukrainian survivor shares harrowing account of atrocities in Bucha

‘They were shooting and shooting and shooting’: Ukrainian survivor shares harrowing account of atrocities in Bucha
Not far outside of the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine near the border with Russi, Ukrainian military forces are preparing for the worst. There’s a long-barbed wire fence separating Ukraine and Russia. Some 50 yards back, there’s an intricate system of trenches.

Ukrainians living near the border with Russia weigh in on threat of war

Ukrainians living near the border with Russia weigh in on threat of war
On the outskirts of Kyiv in a forested area, between the capital and its international airport, something called “territorial defense training” is underway — where civilian volunteers learn how to be soldiers. The training is led by reservist officers.

How Kyiv residents are preparing for a possible war with Russia

How Kyiv residents are preparing for a possible war with Russia
Ukraine’s National Cybersecurity Coordination Center, which opened last year, is a big part of the effort in the country to ramp up its defense against cyberattacks. The center’s office is in the heart of the capital, a five-minute drive from Ukraine’s pa

Ukraine says it’s ramping up its cyberdefense in light of Russian attacks  

Ukraine says it’s ramping up its cyberdefense in light of Russian attacks  
Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th president of the United States by Chief Justice John Roberts as Jill Biden holds the Bible during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the US Capitol in Washington, Jan. 20, 2021.

5 major challenges facing Biden on Day One   

Here’s a roundup of coverage on The World that will get you caught up on the fraught transition of power from Donald Trump to Joe Biden.

5 major challenges facing Biden on Day One   
Dominique Moceanu

Our most-read stories about women in 2018

Here are the 10 most-read AWL stories from the year.

Our most-read stories about women in 2018
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So many women are saying 'me too.' Editors weigh in about how to move the conversation forward.

We talked to magazine and newspaper editors about how to address sexual harassment in the workplace.

So many women are saying 'me too.' Editors weigh in about how to move the conversation forward.
Trump

We asked Trump a question every day for his first 100 days. Here's what we learned.

We'll keep asking the president questions for the remainder of his time in office.

We asked Trump a question every day for his first 100 days. Here's what we learned.
Peter Engel

‘Saved by the Bell’ executive producer talks about the show, life, book

The colorful series, which ran for a handful of years beginning in 1989, was memorable for its well-cast characters, funny plotlines and its willingness to delve into tough subjects.

‘Saved by the Bell’ executive producer talks about the show, life, book
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White House leaks raise concerns about Trump’s nuclear arms policy

On Thursday, details of Trump’s January 28 phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin were brought to light in a Reuters report from investigative journalists David Rohde and Jonathan Landay.

White House leaks raise concerns about Trump’s nuclear arms policy
Women

These women made a big mark on New York — in more ways than one

It seems timely to examine the many accomplishments of women throughout New York history.

These women made a big mark on New York — in more ways than one
Homeless

In California, where homelessness has risen, cities are looking for long-term solutions

On any given night in San Francisco, officials estimate there are at least 6,700 people living on the streets. The city is trying to turn it around — as are other California cities struggling with the problem of homelessness.

In California, where homelessness has risen, cities are looking for long-term solutions
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The Filipino president has deployed a ‘social media army’ to push his agenda

Journalist Sean Williams stumbled upon the Filipino president's keyboard army after tweeting about the violent war on drugs in the Philippines.

The Filipino president has deployed a ‘social media army’ to push his agenda
Venezuela

Venezuela's military has turned its food crisis into a 'racket.' And it's profiting from people going hungry.

In Venezuela, the military controls the food supply, including everything from distribution to prices. And it's profiting from the fact that people are going hungry.

Venezuela's military has turned its food crisis into a 'racket.' And it's profiting from people going hungry.