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Every April, the entire New York Times newsroom gathers together for the announcement of the Pulitzer Prizes. They’re the Oscars of journalism (or at least that’s how we explained it to our children), and in my 13 years at The Times, there’s never been a year that we didn’t win at least one.

Tallies aside, I’m always inspired by the variety of coverage that gets the nod. There are simply so many different kinds of journalists and so many different ways to create memorable, impactful journalism — as evidenced by this year’s winners, and those of the past.

I actually went back and read quite a few of our archival winners this week, which was both inspiring and humbling. Below you’ll find a selection of recent and still relevant winners that I handpicked based on what I admired most and what I think you’d enjoy reading.