I write deep-dive features on many topics, but am currently focused on the intersection of technology, politics, and society — particularly how we use and abuse the internet.
online dating
Online daters love to hate on Hinge. 10 years in, it’s more popular than ever — feature for Vox.com
Before There Was Tinder — “As Told To” for New York Magazine’s The Cut
The complete guide to the online dating industry — reported explainer for Quartz
The online dating beauty filter trap — reported column for NBC Think
The rise of borderless dating — short feature for Quartz
SELECTED FEATURES AND INVESTIGATIONS
Inside Poland’s Massive and Messy Effort to Aid Ukrainian Refugees — feature for The New Republic
Pregnant Ukrainian Refugees Struggle to Get Abortion Care — feature for New York Magazine’s The Cut, in collaboration with The Fuller Project
For Ukrainian refugees in Poland, these free stores have become a lifeline — short feature for Fast Company
Architect Shigeru Ban’s designs are giving Ukrainian refugees some much-needed privacy — short feature for Fast Company
How right-wing news powers the ‘gold IRA’ industry — investigation for The Washington Post
How Facebook fueled a precious-metal scheme targeting older conservatives - First piece in 11-part investigation for Quartz (latest piece in series: Metals.com is shut down by US regulators after years of allegedly scamming seniors)
There’s a global movement of Facebook vigilantes who hunt pedophiles - long-form feature for Quartz
How not to steal $1.5 million: Inside an Instagram influencer’s alleged debit card scam - story for Quartz
Do teens use Facebook? It depends on their family’s income - feature for Quartz
REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND GENDER
What to Do If a Pharmacy Denies Your Meds Because They May End Pregnancy — service piece for New York Magazine’s The Cut
Where democracy falters, so do reproductive rights — reported column for Foreign Policy in collaboration with The Fuller Project
The World Hasn’t Figured Out How to Stop ‘Revenge Porn’ — feature for Foreign Policy in collaboration with The Fuller Project
CULTURE
How Glossier’s Sheen Wore Off — book interview for New York Magazine’s The Cut
Why Are We So Obsessed with Momfluencers? — book interview for Elle
My bizarre weekend in Gilmore Girls’ real-life Stars Hollow blurred the lines between reality and fiction - reported essay for Quartz
Social media and technology
Cash App scammers are using coronavirus to exploit people - story for Quartz
California medspa doctor charged with fraud after claiming hydroxychloroquine “cures” Covid-19 - story for Quartz
A web of “partner” companies keeps Uber out of trouble in Poland - feature for OneZero
The rise of the microinfluencer - series for Quartz membership
Quartzy: the breaking up with Amazon edition - lifestyle newsletter for Quartz
Airbnb is grappling with how to treat people with criminal convictions — feature for Quartz
Are neighborhood watch apps making us safer? - feature for Quartz
Facebook is a perfect place for conspiracy theories like QAnon to evolve - feature for Quartz
Why is Instagram censoring a 1992 poem revered by the LGBTQ community? - feature for Quartz
Ballet shows what’s wrong with Instagram - feature for Quartz
Facebook isn’t acting on one of its promises to fight fake news - news story for Quartz
Criminal justice
The private-prison industry has one big client that no one talks about - investigation for Quartz
The US government is already quietly backing out of its promise to phase out private prisons - exclusive
Female prison workers, harassed by inmates and ignored by bosses, stood up for their rights—and won - feature for Quartz
Are video visits a smart innovation for jails–or yet another way to exploit families? - investigative feature
What happens when you perform "The Vagina Monologues" at a male prison - feature for Quartz
One in 14 Americans will grow up with a parent in prison - long-form feature for Quartz
The US mass incarceration crisis can't be fixed until we realize we've been looking at the problem all wrong - reported essay for Quartz
What would happen if felons could vote in the 2016 election? - analysis for Quartz
Sneaker brands matter the most in jail - short feature for Quartz
US Politics and voting
Series on counting ballots in different states for Votebeat and several publications
How the much-litigated ballot deadlines affected the US election - The Guardian
Texas Tribune, WFAE in North Carolina, WABE in Georgia, CalMatters in California
I Tried to Understand Exactly How Ballots Are Counted in Several States. It Was Crazy-Making for Votebeat
2016 campaign trail
Women for and against Trump discuss women’s rights in a post-Obama America — dispatch for Quartz
We asked a bunch of Trump supporters at a “DeploraBall” about what it means to be a deplorable - feature for Quartz
"A war zone:" Gun violence in Cleveland through the eyes of a 19-year-old black woman, far from the RNC - dispatch for Quartz
Why young women reject Hillary Clinton's brand of feminism - feature for Quartz
In a US suburb famous for its battle with neo-Nazis, Donald Trump brings back unwelcome memories - dispatch for Quartz
Poland
For Ukrainians in Poland, jobs but no security - feature for Politico Europe
From communism to capitalism: how Christmas gift-giving has changed in Poland - reported essay for Quartz
Poland is in the middle of an existential struggle over the shape of its democracy - dispatch for Quartz
The ideological battle dividing the world is perfectly illustrated by this fight over a Polish museum - reported essay for Quartz
In Warsaw, Rainbow Sculpture Draws Attacks - story for The New York Times
Polish Newspaper Report on 2010 Crash Causes Furor - co-authored story for The New York Times
Social justice and human rights
Coronavirus could exacerbate the US census’ undercount of people of color - story for Quartz
Texas, the most welcoming US state for refugees, turned its back on Syrians - feature for Quartz
The most crucial item that migrants and refugees carry is a smartphone - feature for Quartz
There is only one way to undo decades of ingrained institutional sexism in the US military - feature for Quartz
MAGAZINE REPORTING IN POLISH
Cover story for Vogue Poland: profile of model Monika “Jac” Jagaciak
October 2018 (Polish)
Profile of UFC champion Joanna Jędrzejczyk for Esquire Poland
February 2016 (Polish)
The New York Times Op-Talk blog, 2014
Why Are We So Obsessed With ‘Gilmore Girls’?
How a Revelation About Hello Kitty’s Identity Blew Everyone’s Mind
Our New Culture War: Do You Recline, or Decline?
Foreign Policy Magazine fellowship, 2013-14
The Fascists Are Coming! The Fascists Are Coming! - Dispatch from Kiev
Pussy Riot Comes to Brooklyn Only to Go Mainstream