Basics
I’m a Reporter and Co-Host for The Indicator from Planet Money, NPR’s daily economics podcast.
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Details
Before joining NPR, I worked for WBUR in Boston, WCPN in Cleveland and WNYC in New York.
To try to understand our ever-changing economy, I’ve ridden with an Amazon driver, explained inflation using a time-traveling demon, and documented the curious ritual that is ‘speed dating for economists.’
I’ve also dug into racial disparities in lending, reported on what it’s like to deliver groceries during an outbreak, and captured the final hours of a cafe crushed by the pandemic.
My interest in journalism began while studying media law at the University of Maryland School of Law. Some years before that, I worked as a prep cook in a ramen shop.
Awards, Honors, and Other Things
National Edward R. Murrow Award (2022) for Excellence in Sound: “'Time to Cut Losses': Inside the Final Days of a Boston Restaurant”
Public Media Journalists Association Award (2021) for Spot News and team breaking news coverage of a racial justice protest in Boston.
Regional Edward R. Murrow Award (2021) for Excellence in Writing
National Edward R. Murrow Award (2019) for sports reporting and a Gracie Award (2019) for feature reporting: “Cleveland Softball Gets a Financial Assist from the Chinese”
Bringing Home the World Fellow (2019): Reported from China on the effects of the trade war, and from Hong Kong on pro-democracy protests.
Ohio Society of Professional Journalists: Best Radio Feature Reporting (2018)
US-Japan Journalism Fellowship (2018): Reported from Japan on trade tariffs, an aging steel town, and an unlikely retail giant.
AIR New Voice Scholar (2017): an honor highlighting emerging talent in public media
Ohio Associated Press Media Editors (2017): contributed to Best Radio Series, “Divided by Design,” and Best Continuing Radio Coverage for reporting about Puerto Ricans who moved to Cleveland after Hurricane Maria.