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Freelance reporter, researcher, & fact-checker. Previously @Medillschool and @ChicagoMag. Researcher for “Raising Them Right.”

Chicago, IL
Joined December 2011
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Barbara Kingsolver’s new novel, “Partita,” wrestles with the questions that have fuelled her whole career: who is art for, what makes it good, and what can it actually accomplish? newyorker.com/magazine/2026/…
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Chicago women outvoted men by 23% in Tuesday’s primary election, data shows. blockclubchi.co/3PNWCL5
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This feels like such an obvious consequence of dealing with the constant stress of a difficult person, but it’s interesting to see some actual research to back it up.
Do you have a hassler in your life, or someone who creates problems or makes life more difficult? Over time, they might have a detrimental effect on your physical health and possibly make you age faster, new research suggests. wapo.st/4b7CESI
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Indiana GOP rejects Trump’s map in major blow to his gerrymandering push dlvr.it/TPmZZB
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Trump’s “Quiet, piggy” remark joins a preponderance of evidence suggesting “how limited a proportion of men actually see women as equal human beings,” Sophie Gilbert argues. theatlantic.com/culture/2025…
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.@IChotiner speaks with an expert on political violence about what makes our era potentially more dangerous than the late 1960s, and how to tone down partisanship when your political opponents really are extremists. nyer.cm/OgLnKhj
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.@AP just reported that Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was shot at an event at Utah Valley University. apnews.com/article/charlie-k…
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I just finished "Empire of the Elite," and it's a great book to read to learn about the history of Condé Nast. It provides helpful context about the transition in leadership at Vogue when Anna Wintour took over that's very relevant as Chloe Malle steps up. nytimes.com/2025/09/02/busin…
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Leading conservatives said they hoped Swift’s engagement would help achieve one of their top goals: Inspire a nationwide boost in (heterosexual) marriage and birth rates. motherjones.com/politics/202…
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President Donald Trump on Friday said Chicago will likely be the next target of his efforts to crack down on crime, homelessness and illegal immigration. trib.al/6Gw8Fww
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Young women are now working at higher rates than ever, pursuing careers and financial stability, while young men are staying home and taking on a greater share of caregiving, according to new research by The Hamilton Project. 19thnews.org/2025/07/women-w…
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"The aesthetic could be summed up as Laura Ingalls Wilder-core, like if the little house on the prairie had been down the street from a Sephora." @karavoght washingtonpost.com/style/pow…
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This good reporting from @TheCut about Turning Point USA's Young Women's Leadership Summit and the confusing messaging from female speakers telling attendees to stay at home and have kids while many of those speakers work. thecut.com/article/turning-p…
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Vance Boelter, who's suspected of fatally shooting Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband at their home, reportedly attended a bible college popular among Christian nationalists. motherjones.com/politics/202…
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