@joyywang

senior editorial director @nbcnews. former producer for @wnyc, magazine editor for @columbialaw. all opinions my own.

 new york, ny
Joined July 2009
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Dolly Parton cancels Las Vegas residency and gives health update

“The good news is I’m responding really well to meds and treatments and I’m improving every day,” the 80-year-old star said.

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Amanda Terkel@aterkel15 Nov 2025
Trump's furor at MTG comes just a few hours after @NBCNews published this piece by @katiadoyl, in which MTG questioned whether he was still the "America First" president and criticized his foreign policy focus nbcnews.com/politics/politic…

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene questions if Trump is still the 'America First' president

Greene, who has long allied herself with Donald Trump, has been more critical of his policies in recent months. But she dismisses speculation that she's looking to replace him.

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It’s giving me all the feelings to spot @CiCiAdams_’s fabulous, smart book at @TheRippedBodice in Brooklyn. Huge congratulations, Char!!
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While thousands of federal workers are furloughed — or fired — and trying to stay afloat without paychecks, the ones responsible for the shutdown are literally, and figuratively, eating cake. nbcnews.com/politics/congres… via @nbcnews

Ritzy dinners and a dog's birthday party: Life's pretty normal for Congress and Trump despite...

While thousands of federal workers go without pay, the government shutdown has had little impact on the day-to-day happenings on Capitol Hill and in the White House.

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“I didn’t know a world like gay rodeo existed until I was deep in it, and I’ll be damned if I’m not a part of the continued legacy of carving further space for those whose lives depend on it.” nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-life… via @nbcnews

Not their first gay rodeo: Celebrating 50 years of queer cowfolks

Contestants and line dancers traveled from across the country to the World Gay Rodeo Finals in Reno, Nevada, to celebrate a half-century of gay rodeo.

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The dance sensation of the summer has people asking, 'Where them fans at?' nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/boot… via @nbcnews

The dance sensation of the summer has people asking, 'Where them fans at?'

The catchy song “Boots on the Ground” by South Carolina rapper 803Fresh seems to be at every family reunion, block party and cruise ship where Black people gather.

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Ozzy Osbourne's last stand A masterful account from Birmingham by @AlexanderSmith for @NBCNews nbcnews.com/pop-culture/musi…

Ozzy Osbourne's last stand

With tears in his makeup-shadowed eyes, Osbourne, the ailing and retiring frontman for Black Sabbath, raged against the twilight of the metal gods.

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The cost to the U.S. of switching back to being a manufacturing-based, export-oriented economy is virtually incalculable, since it would also likely entail a relatively lower standard of living for the majority of U.S. residents ... nbcnews.com/business/busines…

Stocks fall after day of wild swings as markets digest Trump's tariff reality

Trading was volatile as investors struggled to find a bottom after recent steep declines driven by the president's trade policy.

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What is USAID, the foreign assistance agency the Trump administration wants to shut down? nbcnews.com/news/us-news/wha… via @nbcnews

What is USAID? How it works and what could happen if Trump and Musk shut it down

Established by President John F. Kennedy in 1961, the U.S. Agency for International Development provides billions in humanitarian assistance overseas.

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Trump sparks outcry with implication that DEI policies are at fault in D.C. midair collision nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/trum… via @nbcnews

Trump sparks outcry with implication that DEI policies are at fault in D.C. midair collision

“We have to have our smartest people” as air traffic controllers, Trump said.

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Some immigrants are worried that routine check-ins with immigration authorities are making them more vulnerable to being detained, as President Trump + his administration ramp up arrests and deportations nationwide. Details in my latest: nbcnews.com/news/latino/immi…

Immigrants fear required ICE check-ins could lead to deportations

Some immigrants are worried that routine check-ins with immigration authorities are turning into detention hot spots as the Trump administration ramps up deportations.

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'FAA employees with disabilities did not cause last night’s tragic plane crash,’ group says nbcnews.com/news/us-news/liv… via @NBCNews

'FAA employees with disabilities did not cause last night’s tragic plane crash,’ group says

The American Association of People with Disabilities were among those who responded to Trump’s claims that workers with medical conditions may have been

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Jo Yurcaba@JoYurcaba31 Jan 2025
NEW: Trans pilot shares 'proof of life' video amid false claims she flew helicopter in D.C. crash For @NBCOUT @NBCNews: nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/…

Trans pilot shares 'proof of life' video amid false claims she flew helicopter in D.C. crash

Several right-wing social media accounts falsely claimed a transgender pilot in the Virginia National Guard was flying the helicopter that collided with a commercial jet Wednesday.

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@NBCLatino29 Jan 2025
A U.S. veteran and Americans who are Navajo have been asked for identification. Critics are complaining of racial profiling as raids and deportations increase. nbcnews.com/news/latino/trum…

Trump immigration raids snag U.S. citizens, including Native Americans, raising racial profiling...

A U.S. veteran and Navajo residents have been asked for identification. Critics are complaining of racial profiling as raids and deportations increase.

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Jo Yurcaba@JoYurcaba30 Jan 2025
NEW: Trans service members say they want to fight for their country, not for their jobs “Our service should not be contingent on who holds political power at the time.” For @NBCOUT @NBCNews: nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/…

Trans service members say they want to fight for their country, not for their jobs

Trump’s executive order prohibiting trans people from enlisting and serving in the military could endanger the jobs of thousands of active-duty service members.

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What California families saved before wildfires destroyed their homes: Heirlooms, stuffed animals and more An incredibly moving story by two of the very best: Daniel Arkin and @echuckles . Heart wrenching photos by Stella Kalinina. nbcnews.com/news/us-news/cal…

What California families saved before fires destroyed their homes: Heirlooms, stuffed animals and...

From practical items like clothing to sentimental keepsakes like journals, these are the belongings residents grabbed in the few minutes they had to flee.

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Federal workers placed on leave by Trump's DEI orders are angry and fearful of what lies ahead nbcnews.com/news/latino/fede… via @nbcnews

Federal workers placed on leave by Trump's DEI order are angry and fearful of what lies ahead

Longtime federal workers say they have become pawns in a battle for political control, that their DEI work is misunderstood and they fear they're under surveillance.

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Saba Hamedy@saba_h10 Jan 2025
My amazing colleague @aliciavlozano, who has been among the reporters helping with coverage of news including natural disasters for years, lost her childhood home. Sending her family — and everyone else impacted — so much love. Truly devastating to be an Angeleno right now.
Alicia Victoria Lozano@aliciavlozano10 Jan 2025
I could be standing in Lahaina or Paradise or Mendocino. Today I’m standing in the rubble of what used to be my childhood home and am reminded that wildfires don’t care if you live in a mansion or a studio apartment. Once they come for you, we’re all the same @NBCNews
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Latino men voted for Trump in large numbers. Here’s what they hope he delivers. nbcnews.com/news/latino/trum…

Latino men voted for Trump in large numbers. Here’s what they hope he delivers.

Close to 1 in 10 Americans are Latino men: While they’re younger and have a higher participation in the workforce than any other racial group, they’re still catching up.

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The Oscars. The Met Gala. The Olympics. Decked out in pink and green ensembles, Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo have gone far and wide to promote “Wicked.” But one interview the pair gave with Out magazine appeared to unexpectedly defy gravity. nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-…

How one 'Wicked' interview 'holds space' above all others

A viral moment between journalist Tracy E. Gilchrist and "Wicked" stars Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo sparked an avalanche of memes.

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