Kassie Bracken

Apr 29, 2024 | nytimes.com | Alexandra Eaton |Neil Collier |Chevaz Clarke-Williams |Kassie Bracken

Columbia Faculty Block Encampments, Protecting Student ProtestersOn Monday, Columbia administrators issued an ultimatum to student protestors: leave their encampments or face suspension. In response, several faculty members created a human barrier. Disclose. Divest. We will not stop. We will not rest. Disclose. Divest.

Nov 16, 2023 | nyti.ms | Kassie Bracken |John Branch |Ben Laffin |Rebecca Lieberman

“This is all memorabilia that we've saved. Hunter’s first football. And then, of course, his little play Denver Broncos helmet.” “What is it, Hunter?” “Oh!” “You know what to do with that? Put it on your head.” “Yay! Football!” “The dog, Hunter! Dad.” “I remember Wyatt even from 5, 6 years old, definitely about 7 and 8, he was taking on that junior man of the house thing.” “He made his bed in the mornings. He did his breakfast dishes before he’d go to school.

Nov 16, 2023 | nytimes.com | Kassie Bracken |John Branch |Ben Laffin |Rebecca Lieberman |Joe Ward

Wyatt Bramwell began playing tackle football in third grade and became a star on his high school team. But he had a secret. Weeks before he was supposed to start college to study engineering, he recorded a message for his family and friends. His parents shared it with The New York Times. Warning: Videos throughout the article contain mentions of suicide. Moments after making his recording, Wyatt stepped from the car and shot himself in the chest. He had left a final request for his father.

Nov 16, 2023 | nyti.ms | Kassie Bracken |John Branch |Ben Laffin |Rebecca Lieberman

Hello. So what this is, this is me explaining what’s wrong with me. Um, I’ve been depressed for a long time. My head is pretty messed up and damaged. The voices and demons in my head just started to take over everything I wanted to do. I took a lot of hits through football, a lot of hits through football. I took a lot of concussions. And a lot of times I never told anybody about how I was feeling in my head after a hit. You know, I just kind of kept playing, which was not smart on my end. I know that.

Nov 8, 2023 | nytimes.com | Mark A. Boyer |Kassie Bracken

new video loaded: Candidates Circle Each Other on Israel Ahead of G.O.P. DebatetranscripttranscriptCandidates Circle Each Other on Israel Ahead of G.O.P. DebateIsrael’s war in Gaza has become a major focus of the 2024 Republican presidential race. Lisa Lerer reports on how that’s likely to play out at the next debate. The third Republican debate will take place in Miami, and it will feature a smaller field of candidates than the first two faceoffs.