Wonder Woman of the Week: Marie Colvin

Marie Colvin was a fearless American war correspondent renowned for her uncompromising reporting from some of the world’s most dangerous conflict zones. Born in Queens, New York, in 1956, she studied at Yale University and began her journalism career with United Press International before joining The Sunday Times of London in 1986. Over the course of her career, she reported from the front lines of conflicts in the Middle East, Africa, the Balkans, and Asia. Colvin was known not only for her courage but for her deep empathy and determination to give voice to the civilians caught in the crossfire. Her distinctive look—marked by an eye patch worn after being injured by shrapnel in Sri Lanka in 2001—came to symbolize her grit and commitment to truth.