Jaime Joyce

Jaime Joyce is a writer and editor in New York. She writes on a range of topics, including arts and culture, science, food, and health. When she was 11, she got her first job working at a concession stand at a minor-league baseball stadium in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Live from Kakuma

June 7, 2018

A tent is up. The stage is set. Speakers have polished their presentations. It’s all part of the preparation for TEDxKakumaCamp, which takes place Saturday, June 9, in a schoolyard at Kakuma refugee camp, in Kenya. The conference is the…

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Kids of Kakuma

April 13, 2018

KAKUMA, Kenya — Wild animals roamed at night. But Rose Peter and the 19 other children she was with still slept outside. In the daylight, they walked. “One week,” Rose tells me when I ask how long the trip took.…

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A New U.S. President

February 3, 2017

Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. Two and a half months ago, Donald Trump won the presidential election. On January 20, he was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States.…

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Change in America

February 3, 2017

Two and a half months ago, Donald Trump won the presidential election. On January 20, he was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States. People traveled to Washington, D.C., from across the country to be part of…

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Picking a President

September 16, 2016

On November 8, Americans will elect the next president of the United States. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are the main candidates for the job. In 2008, Barack Obama was elected president. He took office in January 2009. He is…

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The Drive to Succeed

February 28, 2014

It was an important victory. On October 26, 2013, Darrell Wallace Jr., 20, was the first to cross the finish line in NASCAR's Camping World Truck Series Kroger 200, at Martinsville Speedway, in Virginia. The win made Wallace the second…