The Wall Street Journal

The Journal is a co-production from Spotify and The Wall Street Journal.

This is a special series I produced:

• Trillion Dollar Shot, May 2024

  A new four-part podcast series from The Journal scrutinizes the way that a new class of drugs, led by Ozempic, is transforming bodies, fortunes and industries.

These are the daily episodes I’ve produced for The Journal:

• Why Hollywood Is Betting Big on 'Wicked'

• The Scramble Is on to Fill Trump's Cabinet

• How Waymo Won Over San Francisco

• Lilly Ledbetter: The Woman Who Fought the Pay Gap

• Uncovering Elon Musk's Secret Political Donations

• The Risk of an All-Out War in the Middle East

• Inside the Trump Crypto Bromance

• Rupert Murdoch’s Succession Drama Goes to Court

• Testosterone Clinics Sell Virility. Side Effects Sometimes Included.

• The Rise of the Tween Shopper

• The Economy: Trump vs. Harris

• She Was Google’s First Landlord. And She Changed the Internet.

• Judge Rules ‘Google Is a Monopolist’

• How the U.S. Negotiated Evan Gershkovich’s Freedom

• The Paris Olympics’ $1.5 Billion Poop Problem

• Biden Taps Out. Harris Taps In

• The Secret Service's Failiure to Protect Trump

• The Resurrection of Abercrombie & Fitch

• Will Biden Stay in the Race?

• Tesla’s Multibillion-Dollar Pay Package for Elon Musk

• How China's BYD Overtook Tesla

• Behind the Campaign to Push Harvard's President Out

• Why an AI Pioneer Is Worried

• The Mysterious CEO Leading Shein to an IPO

• Why Goldman Sachs and Apple Weren't Happily Ever After

• Canned or Homemade? America’s Biggest Cranberry Company Wins Either Way

• OpenAI’s Weekend of Absolute Chaos

• Why So Many Emergency Rooms Are Failing Kids in America

• A Case of Conspiracy in Real Estate

• A Tiny Crew, a Wooden Boat and a Mission to Hit Back at China

• Israel-Hamas War Tests Musk's Content Policies

• The Twinkie: From Bankruptcy to Billions

• America's Maternal Mental Health Crisis

• The New Race to the Moon

• Wesleyan's President on Admissions Post-Affirmative Action

• How Allbirds Lost Its Footing

• What Will Trump's Third Indictment Cost Him?

• The Case of the Hollywood Shutdown

• America Is Wrapped in Toxic Lead Cables

• Insuring a Home in California Is Getting Harder

• The $1 Trillion Company That Started at Denny's

• IRS Might Make Tax Season a Whole Lot Easier

• Why 'Yellowstone' Is One of TV's Most Expensive Shows

• One Hollywood Writer on the Industry’s ‘Dire’ Situation

• Why Disney Is Suing DeSantis

• The Debt Ceiling Fight Begins

• Two Executives On What It's Like to Stop a Bank Run

• Google CEO Sundar Pichai on How AI Could Change Search

• Millions of Women Left Work During the Pandemic. Where Are They Now?

• The Ranking Battle in Higher Ed

• The Economy Is Too Hot for the Fed

• How a Year of Sanctions Is Impacting Russians

• The Price of Dating Apps

• Putin's Chef' Now Serving Up Gains for Russia in Ukraine

• Tesla's Big Price Cut

• Miss Universe is Now Owned by a Woman. Will It Change?

• The Charges Against FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried

• Iran’s Protests Show No Signs of Slowing Down

• Beyond Meat Loses Its Sizzle

NPR

Podcasts:

• ~140 episodes of the daily podcast Up First

• 15 episodes of NPR’s Book of the Day

Reporter bylines:

• Raymond Antrobus uses spoken word poetry to portray a diverse experience of sound

• Saeed Jones confronts the end of the world in new poems

• A book on laughter and how it brings out our most authentic selves

• Safia Elhillo takes a leap in new poems, writes about shame and the body

• In 'Human Resources,' a poet finds her voice by working on artificial intelligence

• 'a Year & Other Poems' examines the passing of time alongside the passing of grief

• A high school spoken-word club changed students' lives. Now, you can read their poems

• For poet Sonia Sanchez — at age 87 — there's more work to be done

• Poetry Provides Comfort — Through The Pandemic And Beyond

• 'Perseverance' And Poetry Help A Writer Bridge Multiple Worlds

Selected pieces produced for the network’s flagship newsmagazine Morning Edition:

Series

• POST-PANDEMIC WORKLIFE

  • More companies are trying out the 4-day workweek. But it might not be for everyone

  • The pandemic has changed workplace fashion. What does that mean for you?

• FIELD PRODUCTION FROM LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY (after the end of Roe. V. Wade)

  • People in Louisville share their stories as laws banning abortion go into effect

  • Kentucky's abortion trigger ban takes effect

  • Kentucky doctors consider patient care following the Supreme Court's abortion ruling

Politics & International

• Iraqis have been exposed to the effects of burn pits for more than 10 years

• How can cities adapt to rising heat? Green design architects can help

• The threat of nuclear war hangs over the Russia-Ukraine crisis

• China's ambassador to the U.S. warns of 'military conflict' over Taiwan

• Why Vaccines Haven't Reach African Countries As Efficiently As Hoped

• New Doctors In India Are Starting Off Seeing The Worst. It's Taking A Toll

• WHO Says U.S. Should Share Vaccines Globally Before Vaccinating Kids

• Fawzia Koofi On Afghan Peace: 'We Want To See This War End Tomorrow'

• Kremlin Critic Trailed By FSB Squad Before Alleged Poisoning, Report Says

• 'Until Everyone Is Safe, No One Is Safe': Africa Awaits The COVID-19 Vaccine

• The Spark That Changed Georgia's Politics: Grassroots Activism

• In D.C., A Traditional South Indian Welcome Awaits Joe Biden And Kamala Harris

• Biden's Incoming Press Secretary: Briefings Won't Be A Platform For Right-Wing Spin

• Local, State Elections Hit Unique Diversity Milestones

• Examining Joe Biden's Record On Race: 1994 Crime Bill Sponsorship

• Joe Biden On Race: What The Democratic Presidential Nominee Has Said About Busing

• Despite Trump-Modi Friendship, Survey Says Indian Americans Back Biden

• Writer Michael Anton Makes The Case For Why Trump Should Be Reelected

• Sen. Warren Explains Why She Voted Against Stimulus Plan

Immigration & Social Justice

• GOP governors sent buses of migrants to D.C. — with no plan for what came next

• ‘The Urge' says calling addiction a disease is misleading

• University Of Florida Student Uncovers Tomb Of Brazilian Abolitionist, 'Sea Dragon'

• At 3 Top Universities, Black Student Body Presidents Make History

• Washington Post Critic Says 'Trump Has Unwittingly Enabled' Discussions Of Race

• Postal Workers Decry Changes And Cost-Cutting Measures

• Misinformation, Distrust May Contribute To Black Americans' COVID-19 Deaths

• Pastor, Imam Discuss COVID-19's Effect On Followers

• In 'Morning Edition' Conversations, People Connect Over Coronavirus

• Harvey Weinstein's Case Is Central To The #MeToo Movement

Arts & Culture

• In a new memoir in verse, Alora Young traces the lives of generations of Black women

• A new dictionary will document the lexicon of African American English

• Elif Batuman's sequel 'Either/Or' follows a young woman's sexual awakening

• 'Mirror Made of Rain' looks at how patterns of self-destruction are inherited

• Ocean Vuong's new poems examine the 'big, big yesterday' since his mother was alive

• Sarah Jessica Parker and Mathew Broderick on reviving Neil Simon's hit 'Plaza Suite'

• 'What Is Otherwise Infinite' asks for granular honesty in our search for meaning

• Two poets chronicle their friendship and isolation during the pandemic

• An ex-hotshot crew member turns from fighting fires to writing about them

• 'Dear Memory' digs into the shame accompanying immigrant silence

• This book of poetry says, 'I have fists,' and the world needs to know

• Alabama's First Black Poet Laureate Takes A Personal Approach To 'Reparations'

• 'The Love Songs Of W.E.B. Du Bois,' Is Poet Jeffers First Novel

• Inspired By 'The Decameron,' These Poems Are A Modern Pandemic Time Capsule

• David Bowie, Travis Scott Inspired The Poems In This New Collection

• 'Imagine Us, The Swarm' Maps A Path Forward For The Asian Diaspora

• Reality TV Inspired This Poetic Look At People And The Things They Hoard

• 'The Parted Earth' Traces The Impact Of India's Partition Across Generations

• Memoir Offers Advice On 'How To Raise A Feminist Son'

• 'Popular Longing' Digs Into Everything We'd Rather Leave Unsaid

• With Sunflowers As Her Guide, Poet Tunes In To Dream Life For Debut Collection

• 'History Has Its Eyes On Us.' Poet Amanda Gorman Seeks Right Words For Inauguration

• Poetry Escapes The Beauty Bind In 'Wound From The Mouth Of A Wound'

• 'I Was Drafted Into Music,' Says Poet Valzhyna Mort

• 'World Of Wonders' Urges Us To Take A Breath And Look Around

• Like Being A Poet, Writing About Black Culture Is A Calling, Kevin Young Says

• Barbara Kingsolver's Passion For Poetry Prevails In 'How To Fly'

• Gale Sayers, Who Inspired TV Movie 'Brian's Song,' Dies At 77

• New Orleans Musician Raises Money, Provides Instruments To Kids In Exchange For Guns

• 'If The Trees Can Keep Dancing, So Can I' : A Community Poem To Cope In Crisis

• 'Social Distance': A Community-Style Poem To Help You Feel Less Isolated

Spots

• Texas Customer's Call-In Order Helps LA Restaurant Pay It Forward

• Novice Witches Hexed The Moon, Upsetting Others On WitchTok

• Florida Library Warns Readers Not To Microwave Books

• Newborn Arrives In Parking Lot Of Miami Birthing Center

• Cities Around The World Hold Protests In Response To George Floyd's Death

• Without Fans, Sports Stadiums Are Pretty Quiet During The Pandemic

WNYC

Selected pieces produced for The Takeaway:

Politics & International Affairs

• The Questioning Phase of the Impeachment Trial Begins

• What Exactly is the Relationship Between India's Prime Minister Modi and President Trump?

• Thousands from the South Asian Diaspora Protest India's New Citizenship Law

• What Lawmakers are Saying About the US-Iran Conflict

• The World's Largest Democracy Is Protesting

• The Double Standard In How The Media Covers 2020 Democratic Candidates

• Concerns Over Trump's U.K. Visit So Close to U.K. Election

• The Divide Within the State Department

• Democrats Win Control In Kentucky

• Georgia's Voter Purges Raise Voter Suppression Concerns

• One Republican's Reaction to the Push for Impeachment

• Will Arab Palestinians Have a Voice in Israel's Next Parliament?

• Where Does the U.S.-Saudi Relationship Stand?

• India Revokes Kashmir's Autonomy

• The People Have Spoken': Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló Resigns

• Should 2020 Democrats Appeal to Moderates or Progressives?

• Native Leaders Invite 2020 Candidates to Presidential Forum

Criminal Justice & Harm Reduction

• One Year After The First Step Act

• Chicago Tackles Gun Violence with Community Outreach

• Amber Guyger's Conviction and the Argument For Self-Defense

• A Growing Catalog of Hate Symbols

• U.S. Jails and Prisons Failing to Provide Treatment for Opioid Addiction

• How the U.S. Prison System Fails Those With Hepatitis C

• Database Shows that Drug Companies Distributed 76 Billion Opioid Pills in 7 Years

Immigration & Social Justice

• Seeking Asylum: From the Southern Border to Japan

• The Movement to Decriminalize Sex Work

• Living at the Intersection of Domestic Violence and Immigration

• Remembering the Red Summer, 100 Years Later

• Black Lives Matter: The State of Activism Five Years After Eric Garner's Death

• Two Years Into the Time's Up Movement, Has Hollywood Changed?

• Weinstein's Criminal Trial Begins With a Long Jury Selection Process

• It Could Be Another 257 Years Before Women Are Paid the Same as Men

• A U.S.-El Salvador Asylum Deal and Border Patrol Agents Interviewing Families

• Need for Home Care Workers Grows, But They're Exploited

• Rohingya Babies Born In Bangladeshi Refugee Camps

Arts & Culture

• New Film, "Clemency," Looks at Death Row From a Warden's Eyes

• When Black Critics Examine Black Art

• Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Broke Up With the Royal Family

• NBA-China Relationship Rocky After Rockets Manager Tweets in Support of Hong Kong

• What's the Link Between Our Gut and Our Health?

kajal magazine

• The Cardamom Pod Season 2

columbia journalism school

• The Way Out, May, 2019

  I produced this 12-minute story following the unusual recovery journey of an opioid addict as part of my reporting on the opioid crisis in New York.

• Thirty Lives And Counting, March, 2019

  This feature piece unravels one specific incident where two women had to work together to save a man’s life in Brooklyn. The two have together saved thirty lives using Narcan – a nasal spray that reverses opioid overdoses.