One of the joys of going through an 80s college radio phase is that you come to love a song and then find out that of course it has a charming, low-budget, mildly insane music video. youtu.be/BD2kWCfTcaU

Health writers: Do you have any favorite expert sources for Alzheimer's/dementia? Thanks

Incredibly vital work by Brittany Hailer and Pittsburgh Institute for Nonprofit Journalism

Does anyone happen to know an D.C.-based freelance journalists?

I wrote this episode about how a little-covered civil case put Bill Cosby (briefly) in jail. It does, of course, recount several incidents of sexual assault. Learn how different courts work and also sometimes don't work.

What can these people boycotting Bud Light/Anheuser Busch even drink? Have they walked past a pride event or gay bar? Every beer company has selectively deployed rainbow schwag. As long as gay people have money, beer is heteroflexible.

After the Revolution, we will ban "Livin' On a Prayer" for glamorizing poverty. "It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not" Um, yeah, it does.

My latest for Environmental Health News: Four months after the toxic train derailment, residents of East Palestine, Ohio, are dispersed, losing their savings and don't know why they are getting sick when every government agency tells them their town is safe ehn.org/east-palestine…

For a story, I need one thing that could be at the Minnesota Historical Society. It wasn't, but a librarian emailed me a rundown of related things they have and ideas about other places I could look. As a cultural archetype, Minnesota Woman is the exact opposite of Florida Man.

I wrote this for Slate: In 1993, Soul Asylum put pictures of actual young people labeled missing in a huge music video. Bill Clinton applauded the band and the director says it saved 21 kids. I talked to as many as I could and it was complicated. slate.com/culture/2023/0…

This is a crowd source for a news story. I am looking to speak to people who were, more or less, unburdened of their private student loans when they passed the statute of limitations to sue. Email me at [email protected] if interested. Thanks.

Personal story I wrote for The New York Times. Glad to get a 91.3 WYEP mug into the Grey Lady nytimes.com/2023/09/09/bus…

I was grateful to be a guest on Melinda Hemmelgarn to talk about the ongoing environmental issues related to the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio

Tell me you've never watched Star Trek without telling me you've never watched Star Trek thedailybeast.com/fox-news-host-…

Journalism sourcing request: For the Washington Post, I am searching for a family unit looking to buy their first house in Pittsburgh-ish area. I need someone who keeps track of visits and offers, is willing to be frank about money and will check in with me for a few months. Thx

The brain is weird. One type of early-onset dementia spurs people to pursue visual art and the art has a certain style. I wrote this for BrainFacts.org brainfacts.org/neuroscience-i…

The plan is to vaporize a site with traffic, socials and credibility it would take years to rebuild and license content to more "established media" (like who?) And these are the smart guys brought in to right the ship?

New reporting for Slate slate.com/technology/202…

Journalism crowd source: are you or do you know someone who was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder and is willing to discuss? [email protected]. Sharing is caring. Thanks

My latest for Slate.com! Since it was first introduced in 1980 the definition of bipolar disorder has been stretched. A lot. Some psychology professionals say it's left some people misdiagnosed. slate.com/technology/202…