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Storytellers reveal truths that connect us—uncovering hidden patterns, holding up mirrors to society, exploring our shared humanity, and amplifying voices at the margins. Individual stories gain power when they accumulate, from the #MeToo movement to documentaries that change how we see the world. But decades of human choices—about technology, distribution, and who profits -—have left storytellers without basic infrastructure to tell stories that matter. How do storytellers preserve their power to reveal, connect, and transform?

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