New from me today on @npr.org's Short Wave science pod: Meet the shark nannies who are hatching shark eggs, sent from aquariums around the world — from Atlanta to Australia — to help restore wild leopard shark populations around a group of islands in Indonesia. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Across six locations in Indonesia, NPR spoke with locals about how nickel mining is changing the land and daily life. It's brought jobs, but also concerns about environmental damage and public health. n.pr/42kzcjM

Dirty nickel: The cost of mining in Indonesia

Much of the world’s nickel supply comes from Indonesia, at a cost to the local environment and communities.

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Check out my latest story for @npr.org out today! While it works in mobile, open it up on a bigger screen to get the full experience of the incredible photos from Claire Harbage as we take you through the the nickel mining areas of Sulawesi, Indonesia. apps.npr.org/indonesia-ni...

Dirty nickel: The cost of mining in Indonesia

Much of the world’s nickel supply comes from Indonesia, at a cost to the local environment and communities.

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Oof did not expect the Devil Wears Prada 2 to hit so close to my own existential dread of billionaires and AI destroying the journalism industry. At least there’s some recognition out in the mainstream right? 🥴

My latest for @npr.org about the how the nickel boom in Indonesia is impacting the health of locals, like the 21-year-old mother, Putri, that I spoke to. www.npr.org/2026/04/29/n... Take a listen!

Dirty nickel: The health costs of mining in Indonesia

Indonesia is in the midst of a nickel boom, but there are concerns about how the mineral is mined and refined, and about its cost to the environment and local health.

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I haven't posted in a while, but I wanted to share my latest from NPR as part of the Above the Fray fellowship. I traveled to Indonesia's new capital being built in the forest of Kalimantan (Indonesia's Borneo island) to see how the progress is going. Take a listen! www.npr.org/2026/04/16/g...

Indonesia's capital of the future faces doubts in the present

Indonesia is racing to build a new capital, promising a greener, futuristic city. But many citizens aren't convinced it will live up to the vision.

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A lot of people cannot just start a paid newsletter or become freelancers to sustain their careers. The sports, metro, and international desks did work that requires *team* resources, like legal checks, documents, access to archives, and long-term beat experience.

My employer New York Public Radio just announced that it is offering @onthemedia.bsky.social, @radiolab.bsky.social, and other programs to at-risk public radio stations for free! More info: current.org/2025/09/wnyc...

Four journalists were killed by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital today, including Mariam Dagga, a freelancer with the @apnews.com. She has a 12-year-old son, who was evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war. She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza. tinyurl.com/3cn5c9vb

Multiple journalists killed by Israeli strikes on Gaza hospital

A hospital strike in southern Gaza has killed at least eight people, including four journalists. The attack happened on Monday.

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Once again, @onthemedia.bsky.social has served up some critically important and poignant interviews. It’s a must listen this weekend. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

Images of Mass Starvation Shift Gaza Coverage. Plus, the Forgotten History of the First Sitcom.

Podcast Episode · On the Media · 08/01/2025 · 51m

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Whelp they did it. After nearly 60 years of bipartisan support of local public radio, both houses voted in favor of cutting CPB funding. Rural stations will be the most impacted and we’ll start to see stations shuttering as soon as this fall. Donate to your local stations 😢

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How bipartisan support for public media unraveled in the Trump era -- my analysis for NPR. www.npr.org/2025/07/18/n...

We at Louisville Public Media just lost $376,000 due to Congress passing the rescission bill last night to claw back funds from public media across America. Today we’re asking those who value our work to help make up those funds in an emergency drive so we can maintain the staff/services we provide:

CPB has been under attack by Rep. Admins since it was created in 1967 - but it has survived bc there were always Republicans who recognized that free local news was important for their communities. What a dark day. The bill goes to the House next. www.npr.org/2025/07/17/n...

Senate approves cuts to NPR, PBS and foreign aid programs

The Senate voted to approve a $9 billion rescission package aimed at clawing back money already allocated for public radio and television.

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I happen to be in D.C. today so I made an appointment at the Library of Congress to hunt down some archival audio tape from 1959 that I’ve been searching for for a year! Wish me luck! 🤓

scoop: NPR is mobilizing. In response to White House plan to rescind federal funding, NPR tells member stations it is pushing up its timeline. "We strongly urge you to communicate and meet with your Members of Congress this week."

Always loved this #BicycleDay piece with @michaelpollan.bsky.social from #TheTakeaway. Cheers to @katerinabarton.bsky.social and Melissa Harris Perry for making this sing. www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/tak...

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On this week’s @onthemedia.bsky.social I spoke with Mark Blyth, the absolutely brilliant Scottish economist, about how Republicans decry the national debt while adding trillions to it with tax cuts: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

Despite what President Trump said tonight, social security is not, in fact, rife with fraud. @wired.com’s @davidgilbert.bsky.social broke it down last month. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

No, 150-Year-Olds Aren’t Collecting Social Security Benefits

Elon Musk claims to have found rampant fraud in the Social Security Administration. There’s a much simpler explanation.

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Shows up! Featuring @annamerlan.bsky.social, @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social, and @yarotrof.bsky.social: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

21 of my colleagues at New York Public Radio were laid off today. NYPR is also ending our iconic music program "New Sounds" unless the org can find financial support for the show or a buyer. A message from New Sounds host John Schaefer: www.instagram.com/p/DGgflm5xz1...

Show's up! Featuring Jason Stanley, @molly.wiki, @matthewdtaylor.bsky.social, & @darakerr.bsky.social. Listen! www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

New midweek pod is up! @brookegladstone.bsky.social speaks with the great @edzitron.com about DeepSeek and the AI hype: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

Was on NPR's onthemedia.bsky.social with Brooke Gladstone talking about generative AI. I believe I am the first person to refer to Sam Altman as a nasty little man on the radio podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

Brooke Talks AI With Ed Zitron

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‘Bucket of nonsense’; ‘The only thing that grows forever is cancer’ and other apt terms… 😂😂 Very interesting and informative episode about the current AI space. Thank you @brookegladstone.bsky.social and @edzitron.com

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New midweek pod is up! @brookegladstone.bsky.social speaks with the great @edzitron.com about DeepSeek and the AI hype: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

For this week's @onthemedia.bsky.social I spoke with @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social about what Americans get wrong about TikTok, and the growing influence of Chinese tech: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

this week’s episode of @onthemedia.bsky.social closes with a look at the unique, beautiful and vital relationship KYUK has with the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta. public media is reflective. it is inspiring. and it should be funded at every possible level.

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New episode. Check your feed! www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm...

This month marks 5 years working at WNYC (on and off) and what better way to celebrate that than to help produce this episode about the important work public radio stations are doing across the country (I produced a whopping 5 interviews for this episode!) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...

Public Broadcasting Is In Danger (Again)

Podcast Episode · On the Media · 01/10/2025 · 50m

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This week's @onthemedia.bsky.social is all about public radio, what makes our medium so special and the imminent threats to defund it. Tune in: link.chtbl.com/onthemedia

Want the full story of how Harvard President Claudine Gay's tenure collapsed during last year's cluster-bleep over the October 7th attack on Israel, DEI and more? Excellent new podcast by @ilyamarritz.bsky.social @onthemedia.bsky.social and @bostonglobe.com podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

The Harvard Plan Pt. 1: A President on Trial

Podcast Episode · The Globe · 12/05/2024 · 36m

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Public radio journalists of Bluesky, please take note and help spread the word: We're working on an episode about what the current threats to funding for public media would mean for your community. We want to hear about the journalism that only public radio can do: forms.gle/KWf2XYgQX1cV...

On the Media: Call Out to Local Stations

At On the Media, we're working on an hour all about the state of public radio. We're concerned with the role of stations in their local communities; how public media has been politicized; and what a c...

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