The New York Times
“How women who support abortion rights are reacting to the news” — Live Update Blog and national stories (2022)
“Leak heightens the perception of a politicized Supreme Court” — contributed to national stories from Louisville (2022)
“Louisville remembers a movement seeking justice for Breonna Taylor and George Floyd” — provided feed from Louisville for Live Update Blog on anniversary of George Floyd’s death (2021)
“After Breonna Taylor’s death, Black engagement in Kentucky politics soared” — provided feed from Louisville (2021)
“After Breonna Taylor case, Louisville police face precarious next chapter” — byline for follow-up story on how Breonna Taylor case has, and has not, altered the Louisville Metro Police Department and the city’s oversight of policing (2020)
“Louisville officer who shot Breonna Taylor will be fired” — feed for regional story the day two terminations in association with the Breonna Taylor case were announced (2020)
the Washington Post
“Louisville shooting leaves 5 dead, 8 wounded, including officer” — Top byline for coverage of the April 10 shooting (2023)
“‘It’s just devastating’: Communities smashed by historic storms take stock of mass destruction” — Monday A2 byline for church-centered recovery story in Mayfield, Kentucky (2021)
“Deadly tornadoes leave path of destruction across six states: ‘It’s unlike anything I’ve ever seen’” — Sunday A1 byline for story on quad-state tornado in Mayfield, Kentucky (2021)
“After a candle factory collapsed in the tornado, family and first responders mount a desperate rescue effort” — Sunday A1 byline on candle factory rescue efforts Friday night, workers who died, and family searching for their relatives (2021)
“Confused Americans grapple with CDC’s new mask rules: ‘It caught us off guard’ — Sunday A1 byline for story on new masking regulations in Louisville (2021)
“Power returns for many in Texas, but water crisis escalates as storm damage spreads”; “A boy who fell through ice, a woman who lost power: 47 deaths tied to winter storms — and counting”; “Authorities say 77-year-old dies after losing heat as 70,000 in Kentucky remain without power” — provided feed on impact of 2021’s icy winter storms in Eastern Kentucky (2021)
“Biden’s unity plea met with ample reminders that America’s divisions run deep” — byline for story on potential for right-wing protests at state capitols during the 2021 inauguration (2021)
“State capitols tighten security and brace for the unknown as far-right groups plot shows of strength” — provided feed from Kentucky’s state capitol for live updates over five days ahead of 2021 inauguration (2021)
“Tension rises in Louisville, while violence breaks out in Rochester, Portland” — feed for national story on right-wing demonstrations and protest against the Kentucky Derby in Louisville (2020)
EVERYTHING ELSE
2024
“Kentucky Republicans split over renewed law to prop up a costly coal plant (Sierra)
“Appalachian organizations are working to make the region a hub for green manufacturing and clean energy” (Sierra)
“How your old wardrobe can fight climate change. Seriously.” (Vice)
“America’s climate crisis and housing crisis are converging to hurt the most vulnerable” (Vital Signs)
“Housing, care increasingly unaffordable for growing US elderly population, report warns” (Smart Cities Dive)
2023
“Clean energy jobs, and unionization, are moving into the South” (Sierra)
“Coal dust is blowin’ in the wind” (Sierra)
“As some states refuse IRA money, cities search for work arounds” (Sierra)
“Is your city minimobility-ready?” (Smart Cities Dive)
“Please Pray for EP”: How East Palestine Village is Coping Three Weeks After a Toxic Train Derailment (Sierra)
“TVA Reaches an Inflection Point” (Sierra)
2022
“Incentive programs have lured thousands of remote workers from major metro areas to small cities” (Smart Cities Dive)
“Washington, DC, among cities piloting transparency for digital tech” (Smart Cities Dive)
“Charlotte mobility plan aims to slash car use, transform access to lower-emission options” (Smart Cities Dive)
“With IT modernization plan, Chicago aims for more accessible, transparent, and secure data” (Smart Cities Dive)
“To combat period poverty, cities roll out programs offering free menstruation products” (Smart Cities Dive)
“Micromobility operators expand their footprint in small and midsized cities” (Smart Cities Dive)
“Urban parks vie for Interior Department construction, renovation funds” (Smart Cities Dive)
“Universal basic mobility program in Oakland, California, provided lessons in achieving equity…” (Smart Cities Dive)
“Los Angeles launches $17.8M universal basic mobility pilot” (Smart Cities Dive)
“Pittsburgh ‘smart loading zones’ aim to reduce curbside delivery woes” (Smart Cities Dive)
“New York City civic engagement survey gathers over 62,000 community voices” (Smart Cities Dive)
“Bird pilot aims to give NYC wheelchair users reliable and fast transport options” (Smart Cities Dive)
“Small cities seek to compete for historic infrastructure funds” (Smart Cities Dive)
“San Francisco becomes latest city to reverse course and increase police budget” (Smart Cities Dive)
2021
“This Barge Capsized and Leaked a Massive Stream of Toxic Coal Ash Near Florida” (Vice)
“This U.S. national park has the world’s longest cave system — and an unusual history” (National Geographic)
“Eastern Kentucky is poised for an ecotourism boom — but a new resort sparks debate” (National Geographic)
“Wild swimming through the South” — essay on swimming as an antidote to climate anxiety (Southerly)
“‘Tired of worrying about water’: Kentuckians grapple with historic flooding” (Southerly)
“West Virginians are disappointed in Joe Manchin” (Sierra)
2020
“Louisville protesters mourn Breonna Taylor by taking to the streets” (Rolling Stone)
“The fight to save America’s historic Black cemeteries” (National Geographic)
The miners who fought for workplace safety have a thing or two to teach OSHA right now” (In These Times)
“Family forests are key to fighting climate change. But they need help.” (HuffPost)
“‘Dead in the Water’: How TVA bottlenecked a community-driven solar project” (Southerly)
“These coal communities are protecting sick miners from COVID-19 and pushing Congress for more support” (Southerly)
“Justice for Breonna Taylor” (Scalawag)
“‘Working Sick’: Kentucky miners fight black lung regulations” (Scalawag)
“Floods inundating Appalachian communities are ‘public health nightmares’” (Southerly)
“America’s overwhelming PFAS problem” (Sierra)
2019
“Hemp is good, but probably won’t save America’s struggling farmers” (Vice)
“This Wisconsin town is desperately fighting for its drinking water” (HuffPost)
“When unions save lives” (In These Times)
“Nuclear waste in Paducah, Kentucky poses extra threat to region facing historic flooding” (Southerly)
“Farmers bet big on the South’s first organic hemp cooperative” (Southerly; Civil Eats; The Atlantic’s “What Else We’re Reading”)
“Coal Ash Comeback” (Sierra)
“They can't vote yet, but the kids are ready to #climatestrike” (Sierra)
“5 key takeaways from Kentucky’s election” (Sierra)
“The untapped potential of the Rio” (Sierra)
“One-third of our food supply relies on a very sick species: honeybees” (Sierra)
“Hurricane Dorian + Florida’s Toxic Waste = Trouble” (Sierra)
“Global heat waves point to intensifying climate crisis” (Sierra)
“Are Ohio farms ready for the soggy future?” (Sierra)
“You will die of old age. I will die of climate change.” (Scalawag)
“Needing water, Georgia stirs up a 200-year old dispute with its northern neighbor” (NRDC)
“Ohio gains ground on a hidden hazard: more than a century’s worth of abandoned oil and gas wells” (NRDC)
“How the dairy industry is fouling the drinking water of these Wisconsinites” (NRDC)
“From rap battles to city hall — Mariah Parker sets the stage for young political leaders” (Scalawag)
“Blooming Romance was just the start” (Edible)
2018
“Hundreds of workers who cleaned up the country’s worst coal ash spill are now sick and dying” (NRDC)
“As black lung strikes younger and younger coal miners, Kentucky restricts medical benefits” (NRDC)
“Red Tide, Hurricane Michael push Florida into election hinging on environmental promises” (Southerly)
“Ohio communities are becoming a dumping ground for the fracking industry” (NRDC)
“The forecast for jobs in Appalachian Ohio looks sunny and bright” (NRDC)
“‘We fight for what’s right and we fix what’s wrong’” (Scalawag)
“‘Jeanette’s Law’ could help victims of domestic violence in Kentucky” (Scalawag)
2017
“A Republican backup plan for killing Obamacare” (Scalawag)