Zoe Greenberg
@zoegberg.bsky.social
on maternity leave. Features writer @ Philadelphia Inquirer. Past: Boston Globe, NYT Read my stuff at zoehgreenberg.com Write to me: zgreenberg@inquirer.com
Gripping, fascinating, terrifying story by Ava Kofman, beautifully reported and told www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
The Babies Kept in a Mysterious Los Angeles Mansion
A wealthy couple obtained dozens of children through surrogates. Did they want a family, or something else?
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A staggering statement from former Washington Post editor Marty Baron: "This ranks among the darkest days in the history of one of the world's greatest news organizations."
"The challenge is not to stay in business; it is to stay in journalism.” Me, last year. www.cjr.org/feature/thir...
Recruited off the street in Kensington, they were promised an all-expenses-paid stay at a luxury rehab in California. Instead, some ended up hospitalized thousands of miles from home. W/ @zoegberg.bsky.social and ryanbriggs.bsky.social: www.inquirer.com/health/a/reh...
Recruiters flew people from Kensington to California for what they described as free luxury rehab. Critics say it’s a scam.
Patient brokering schemes lure vulnerable people in addiction to clinics in exchange for kickbacks and bribes. Insurance tracking shows the scams are rising in Pennsylvania, but prosecutions are rare.
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A year-old operation called The Rehab Specialist recruited people in addiction off the streets of Kensington and flew them free to California, offering luxury drug rehab. It didn't turn out well. with @aubreywhelan.bsky.social + @ryanbriggs.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/health/a/reh...
Recruiters flew people from Kensington to California for what they described as free luxury rehab. Critics say it’s a scam.
Patient brokering schemes lure vulnerable people in addiction to clinics in exchange for kickbacks and bribes. Insurance tracking shows the scams are rising in Pennsylvania, but prosecutions are rare.
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One of the perils of the new media landscape is bosses thinking "The only way to Save Media is to double down on content I personally like and want to do anyway" but I am built different and know that readers yearn for in-depth media criticism about local magazines from @zoegberg.bsky.social.
Zoe Greenberg@zoegberg.bsky.social · 11mo ago“My initial joke was that I’m not sure how a nonprofit is going to rate the best plastic surgeons on the Main Line,” Chris Krewson said, “but we’re about to find out.”https://share.inquirer.com/iGntGE
Very powerful story from the great @wendyruderman.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/health/a/rot...
Former Rothman CEO Mike West didn’t want to burden his family with his Alzheimer’s. He quietly planned his suicide.
Only 200,000, or 3%, are diagnosed with Alzheimer's before age 65. Such an early onset means the disease is more likely to progress rapidly and shorten their lives.
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Hey that's me! Happy to talk about city magazines as a sector (from LA Mag on down, they're all shrinking) and what's next for the newly nonprofit Philly Mag.
Zoe Greenberg@zoegberg.bsky.social · 11mo ago“My initial joke was that I’m not sure how a nonprofit is going to rate the best plastic surgeons on the Main Line,” Chris Krewson said, “but we’re about to find out.”https://share.inquirer.com/iGntGE
“My initial joke was that I’m not sure how a nonprofit is going to rate the best plastic surgeons on the Main Line,” Chris Krewson said, “but we’re about to find out.”https://share.inquirer.com/iGntGE
Philadelphia Magazine has new owners. But does Philly still want a glossy city mag?
After Philadelphia Magazine was sold to The Philadelphia Citizen, questions remain about whether the 117-year-old publication can reinvent itself for a new era.
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My latest: “How you practice is how you compete. If you practice lazy, then you’re going to compete lazy,” said 12-year-old Meela Muhammad, sounding very much like an inspirational poster. share.inquirer.com/UjhlPB
South Philly’s scrappy gymnastics team wants to win gold — but can’t afford new leotards
At South Philly’s Vare Rec Center, young gymnasts are competing in national meets on a shoestring budget, fundraising for uniforms and fees to stay in the game.
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"The student journalists from Indiana's infamous rival, Purdue University, 'crossed enemy lines' to make a special delivery...They delivered '3,000 free copies of a special, solidarity-themed edition.' via @brianstelter.bsky.social www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/l...
Purdue student journalists deliver special 'solidarity' newspaper to IU Bloomington campus
The special edition blasted across town features columns from IDS and Exponent editors, alongside QR codes to support both student papers.
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"As Grey seeks another 10-year term in the Nov. 4 judicial elections, his record has drawn scrutiny for his handling of a position that brings with it enormous power over families’ lives." via @samanthamelamed.bsky.social www.inquirer.com/politics/phi...
In case after case, a Philly judge’s behavior and decisions came under fire
Philadelphia Family Court Judge Daine A. Grey Jr., who is up for reelection, has faced a string of scathing reversals from the appeals court. Some said he left kids in dangerous situations.
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"Art takes time and care. This is profit. It’s content." so good by @mckinneykelsey.bsky.social defector.com/taylor-swift...
No Good Art Comes From Greed | Defector
The packages arrived square and thin and carefully wrapped on Saturday afternoon. There were three of them, but only one was mine. If I could have rejected my package, sent it back from whence it came...
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come on by! Gonna be in conversation with Wharton prof @corinnelow.com, subject of this iconic article: www.thecut.com/article/cori...
@brandonleegowton.bsky.social Hey, I'm a reporter with The Philadelphia Inquirer and I'd love to chat with you for a story about Philly culture online. Would you send me an email? I'm at zgreenberg@inquirer.com. Thanks!
@garlicbuffalo.gobirds.biz Hey! I'm a reporter with The Philadelphia Inquirer and I'm hoping to chat with you for a story about Philly culture online. Would you send me a note at zgreenberg@inquirer.com. Everyone keeps recommending I talk to you, lol. Thank you for considering!
“I would do 40 years in Delaware rather than sit for 15 months in immigration detention." share.inquirer.com/rp19KV
Inside Pa.’s largest immigrant detention center: Violence, desperation, little oversight
While complaints about conditions at Moshannon Valley Processing Center predate Trump, his administration has effectively eliminated outside oversight as the population has reached all-time highs.
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A devastating account: "A young father who was paralyzed in a shooting in 2018, and who had become an advocate for survivors of gun violence, was among those killed early Monday after gunfire erupted," by @ellierushing.bsky.social and @notesfromhel.bsky.social : www.inquirer.com/crime/azir-h...
Young father and paralyzed gun violence survivor among those killed in Grays Ferry shooting, family says
Azir Harris was paralyzed in a shooting in 2018 and had spent years sharing his recovery journey with Inquirer columnist Helen Ubiñas. He was killed in South Philadelphia Monday morning.
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