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Fmr @npr @morningedition @invisibilia @allthingsconsidered. Current writer/freelancer. Perpetual Mom-of-the-Year.

Washington DC
Joined June 2009
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I’ve never created a book proposal…until now. There’s more writing to do, but in the meantime, I’m so grateful to have these fabulous women (and many more!) to inspire me!!
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UNSHRINKING blends intimate stories with analysis to show why fatphobia has become a vital social justice issue. In this urgent call to action, @kate_manne proposes a radical reevaluation of who bodies exist for. Read more in UNSHRINKING—out now! penguinrandomhouse.com/books…
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Check out the @pulitzercenter new Toolkits & Tips page for reporting on AI and with AI. Congrats to our grantees & fellows who have helped pioneer this reporting field and are now sharing their methods radically to make it accessible to other journos 🙌
Machine learning can enhance a journalist’s capacity to tackle big data and systemic issues. Learn how to harness AI in your investigations—and hold AI accountable—in our AI Reporting Toolkit, with tips and resources from the Pulitzer Center’s AI Fellows.pulitzercenter.org/ai-report…
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New business cards arrived! It’s official - I am available to #freelance
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24yrs ago, I interned. Today, I hand in my NPR badge & start consulting at makingitwork.io Thanks for the ride @ellenmcdonnell @madhulikasikka @NPRinskeep @fearless_greene @sarahcgilbert @HannaRosin @aspiegelnpr @ailsachang @jmsummers @NPRKelly @arishapiro & many more!
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cara tallo retweeted
“This was a time when our public service mission was so important…” says @caratallo about Jan 6 breaking news coverage. Congrats on your well-deserved @PressClubDC award!
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Best team in the business - ⁦@npratc⁩ honored with the Breaking News Award from the ⁦@PressClubDC⁩ for our January 6th coverage!
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Shout to the awesome team that creates ⁦@npratc⁩ everyday…And to ⁦@_vendog⁩ and ⁦@BakariTZace⁩ for being the voices of this new campaign!!! youtu.be/fjpsEoBhaRM
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cara tallo retweeted
"I'm excited to become a part of the @npratc team & to play a role in introducing a new, diverse generation of listeners to the blend of powerful storytelling, accountability journalism & culturally relevant conversations you only find on NPR." @jmsummers npr.org/about-npr/1103494610…
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THIS is the reporting that makes NPR… A rescue team evacuates premature American twins from Kyiv in a daring mission npr.org/2022/03/08/108510594…
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Our producer @Halisia was evacuated from the Boulder 2700 Fire this weekend. Her harrowing account is a chilling reminder of what we stand to lose…and how quickly it can be lost. Read it here:
Hey I’m gonna do one of those tweet threads because last weekend was intense and I want to talk about it. Tried to do this yesterday but I got overwhelmed lol. 1/
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It's cocktail hour! Want to meet at our place? @lilkat_bigworld shows us a bar in Mexico working to digitally recreate that gathering atmosphere while we wait for the pandemic to pass. Sample below (SOUND UP):
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i am once again asking you to check out this roundup of the best inauguration memes trib.al/eM4W9Bv
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👏 GET 👏 TOM 👏 HANKS 👏 A 👏 COAT 👏
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You gotta move. If you’d like to move for a cause (beyond your sanity), here’s one to try: nationwiderun.org/products/r…