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WHY SINGERS MIGHT BE COVID-19 SUPER SPREADERS
From Elemental by Medium, a personal look at the emerging science connecting choral singing with the spread of coronavirus.
HOW TO GROCERY SHOP WITHOUT STRESS SPIRALING
For Elemental by Medium, a science-backed look at avoiding Covid-19 while food shopping.
FOOD DELIVERY IS A BEAUTIFUL THING. HERE'S HOW TO DO IT SAFELY
For Elemental by Medium, how to enjoy your takeout while protecting yourself and the courier.
BEST BOOKS FOR YOUR HOLIDAY GIFT LIST
A holiday books gift guide for the Sunday New York Post.
SETTING THE TABLE
For Real Simple, a profile of a maker who turned her love of gathering people around the table into a meaningful career.
HOW 3 WOMEN ARE WORKING TO MAKE "MENSTRUAL EQUITY" A REALITY
For Cosmopolitan, a look at efforts to make period essentials accessible in schools, prisons, and community food banks.
START UP YOUR STARTUP
For Cosmopolitan, six app developers share their lessons for w founders.
WHAT IF YOU DON'T HAVE A DREAM JOB?
For Cosmopolitan, a guide to navigating post-grad years and finding a field you'll love.
5 WORK RULES IT'S TIME TO BREAK
Counterintuitive career wisdom courtesy Adam Grant's Originals.
HOW NOT TO GET PREGNANT: YOUR COSMO GUIDE TO CONTRACEPTION
I had the idea for, top edited, and wrote portions of this package, which won a National Magazine Award for personal service (Cosmo's first-ever!).
FULL NETS, EMPTY OCEANS
I traveled to Alaska to help readers understand what it means to fish (and eat) sustainably. This article for Self won a Folio silver award for best single feature article.
TEMPTATION TELEVISION
For Self, I went behind the scenes to explain how infomercials are made—and why they are so effective.
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LOVE YOUR BODY (FROM THE INSIDE OUT)
An ode to my perfect cervix (don't worry, it will make sense when you click).
MY MOTHER, MY CANCER FEARS
For Self, a reported personal essay about breast cancer screening and high-risk women.
THINK YOU'RE COVERED? THINK AGAIN
For Self, this investigation of hospital billing and collection practices won a Clarion Award for best feature article from the Association of Women in Journalism.
WHY DO SO MANY PREGNANT WOMEN HATE THEIR BODIES?
Huffington Post asked me to blog about pregnancy and body image, tied to a survey project I collaborated on with CafeMom.
THE STORM AFTER THE STORM
I geek out to health insurance policy and have edited many stories on it. Here's one I wrote for Self, about people who lost coverage in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
HOW MISCARRIAGE CHANGED ME
For American Baby and Parents magazines, I wrote this reported essay about how to manage anxiety during pregnancy following a miscarriage.
MAIL-ORDER DANGER
For Self, an investigation of rogue online pharmacies.