State legislative candidates are telling personal abortion stories on the campaign trail time.com/6225998/state-… via Abby Abrams

As state legislatures have more power over abortion policy post-Roe, candidates (both women & men) are telling personal abortion stories on the campaign trail. “I’ve spoken more about this issue than I ever thought I would in my lifetime,” one told me. time.com/6225998/state-…

Many of the voters Democrats hope will participate in the midterm elections aren't following campaign ads or the evening news. So the left is investing in a new strategy: partnering with the influencers these voters are already watching. My latest: time.com/6227149/democr…

Late to this, but honored to be included in this insightful piece from @asosin + Martha Lincoln as they note the need for journalists to keep covering the toll of the pandemic—and the dangers of dismissing those most affected by it. pestemag.com/featured-posts…

“What’s burning out health care workers is less the grueling conditions we practice under, ‌and more our dwindling faith in the systems for which we work. What has been identified as occupational burnout is a symptom of a deeper ‌collapse.” nytimes.com/2023/02/05/opi…

A year ago today the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade. For the anniversary, I worked with @StrekKasia on this photo essay looking at what's it's like to live without abortion rights and where the fight over abortion goes next. theguardian.com/us-news/ng-int…

BREAKING: U.S. officials have approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, a major change that will broaden access for women and teenagers. apnews.com/article/birth-…

This is an excellent piece about a reality that is, in the words of the lead physician, demoralizing. By ⁦Abby Abrams⁩ theguardian.com/us-news/2023/j…

I recently talked to some of the last high-risk OBGYNs in Idaho, where abortion bans have led to a major exodus of doctors. They're already seeing ripple effects across the health care system—and every doc I spoke with warned it could soon get worse theguardian.com/us-news/2023/j…

economists studied Swedish women who got pregnant because their IUDs failed. about half of those unplanned pregnancies resulted in births, and those births lowered their income earnings by 20 percent five years out conference.nber.org/conf_papers/f1…

“So Ashley did what girls with no other options do: she did nothing.” Incredible story that shows that rape exceptions to abortion bans are often largely theoretical—and what that means for women & girls in places like Mississippi. time.com/6303701/a-rape…

Heartbreaking news: Activist Ady Barkan has died He spent years battling ALS — and fighting to help others get health care A true American hero RIP huffpost.com/entry/ady-bark…

This is devastating. Ady was a truly remarkable advocate. x.com/AdyBarkan/stat…

The Columbia Journalism Review does not cover events at Columbia, but we don’t ignore them either. Read Jon Allsop on the heroic work of the Columbia Daily Spectator, and a campus in crisis cjr.org/the_media_toda…

Minimum nursing home staffing rule will soak up lots of attention today but this new Medicaid rule "requiring providers to allocate at least 80% of home- and community-based payments to direct care worker pay" is HUGE too.

The journalists of Columbia Daily Spectator and WKCR-FM NY are the best of the best; I’m in awe of what incredible work they’re doing while also trying to keep themselves and each other safe. Isabella is running her newsroom better than many professionals.

“We need to train dedicated women's health specialists—not just reproductive experts.” Fascinating, smart essay by Dr. Elizabeth Poynor on reimagining women's health care time.com/7031874/uncoup…