Rihanna’s already been praised for redefining maternity fashion. I spoke to experts about how she's challenging cultural norms around pregnancy, who else has done that and what we might see next. Read (and listen!!) here: npr.org/2023/02/13/115…

Second gentleman Doug Emhoff talked to Asma Khalid about using his historic platform to fight antisemitism. "I want everyone, however they are, just to be proud of that so they can be able to live openly, freely, safely, without fear." npr.org/2023/02/17/115…

Former NPR copy editor Patricia Cole, known for her quick wit and editing eye, died on Friday. Her colleagues and family shared wonderful remembrances. Thanks to Bill Chappell for weaving this all together. npr.org/2023/02/28/115…

Zandra Flemister broke barriers at the Secret Service in the '70s, but went largely unrecognized until her death last week. Here's a look at her life and legacy. I'm especially honored to bring her story to the airwaves in my Morning Edition debut! npr.org/2023/03/02/115…

You’ve heard about Cocaine Bear. But what about Cocaine Cat? This is the story of Amiry the serval. My latest for NPR/All Things Considered: npr.org/2023/03/09/116…

Now with audio! As heard on Morning Edition: The rapper Afroman turned lemons into "Lemon Pound Cake" when he made music videos out of a police raid on his home. Then the cops sued him. He's now planning a lawsuit of his own — and another album. npr.org/2023/03/24/116…

Why did Angel Reese's "you can't see me" wave on the court cause such a stir yesterday? Context is key. Here's what to know about the gesture itself and where we've seen it before. npr.org/2023/04/03/116…

Back on the queen beat 👑 I talked to royal historians about what Queen Camilla’s title change means and why it matters (or doesn’t): npr.org/2023/04/05/116…

Ukrainian electronic music duo Tvorchi takes the Eurovision stage tomorrow with a message to the world. “We don't want to be pitied. We want you to look at us, get inspired from us, be united like we are, and help us in this fight." Read/listen here: npr.org/2023/05/11/117…

Cases involving enslaved people are still being cited as precedent: 18% of all published U.S. legal cases are within two steps of a slave case, Justin Simard says. His team The Citing Slavery Project is pushing for change, starting with footnotes. Read/listen: npr.org/2023/06/14/118…

He talked about climate change in his TV weathercasts. Then came the threats. Now meteorologist Chris Gloninger, CCM, CBM is leaving the industry for a new job in climate consulting — and sharing lessons learned along the way. npr.org/2023/06/27/118…

Spoke with Rachel Treisman NPR about the WGA-SAG strike and the history of playing catch-up to new technologies npr.org/2023/07/19/118… Advance plug for forthcoming Hollywood Unions anthology (eds: Kate Fortmueller, Luci Marzola) - I have one chapter amid a fantastic lineup

Happy Barbenheimer weekend to all who celebrate npr.org/2023/07/21/118…

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has dropped a mixtape. It includes a K-pop number about fireworks, a reggaetón track about smoke alarms, two songs about helmets and lo-fi beats. I talked to the agency about its strategy for reaching young adults: npr.org/2023/09/20/119…

Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton’s newest kids’ book is about the power of nature, music and community. It was a joy to speak with them & illustrator Elly MacKay about their unique creative process. Radio by Samantha Balaban, digital by me 🌿✨ npr.org/2023/09/23/120…

Honored and excited to be a part of this great group! Can't wait to get started.