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 — Vox.com
Before There Was Tinder — New York Magazine’s The Cut
The complete guide to the online dating industry — Quartz
The online dating beauty filter trap — NBC Think
The rise of borderless dating — Quartz
SELECTED FEATURES AND INVESTIGATIONS
Inside Poland’s Massive and Messy Effort to Aid Ukrainian Refugees — The New Republic
Pregnant Ukrainian Refugees Struggle to Get Abortion Care — The Cut + The Fuller Project
For Ukrainian refugees in Poland, these free stores have become a lifeline — Fast Company
How right-wing news powers the ‘gold IRA’ industry — The Washington Post
How Facebook fueled a precious-metal scheme targeting older conservatives - First piece in 11-part investigation for Quartz
There’s a global movement of Facebook vigilantes who hunt pedophiles - Quartz
How not to steal $1.5 million: Inside an Instagram influencer’s alleged debit card scam - Quartz
Do teens use Facebook? It depends on their family’s income - Quartz
REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND GENDER
What to Do If a Pharmacy Denies Your Meds Because They May End Pregnancy — The Cut
Where democracy falters, so do reproductive rights — Foreign Policy + The Fuller Project
The World Hasn’t Figured Out How to Stop ‘Revenge Porn’ — Foreign Policy + The Fuller Project
CULTURE
How Glossier’s Sheen Wore Off — The Cut
Why Are We So Obsessed with Momfluencers? — Elle
Social media and technology
Cash App scammers are using coronavirus to exploit people - Quartz
A web of “partner” companies keeps Uber out of trouble in Poland - OneZero
The rise of the microinfluencer - series for Quartz membership
Airbnb is grappling with how to treat people with criminal convictions — Quartz
Are neighborhood watch apps making us safer? - Quartz
Facebook is a perfect place for conspiracy theories like QAnon to evolve - Quartz
Why is Instagram censoring a 1992 poem revered by the LGBTQ community? - Quartz
Ballet shows what’s wrong with Instagram - Quartz
OUTDOORS
Me and My Inflatable Paddleboard - The Strategist
How to Avoid Being a Jerk on Your Ski Vacation - Outside
Criminal justice
The private-prison industry has one big client that no one talks about - Quartz
The US government is already quietly backing out of its promise to phase out private prisons -
Female prison workers, harassed by inmates and ignored by bosses, stood up for their rights—and won - Quartz
Are video visits a smart innovation for jails–or yet another way to exploit families? - feature
What happens when you perform "The Vagina Monologues" at a male prison - Quartz
One in 14 Americans will grow up with a parent in prison - Quartz
Sneaker brands matter the most in jail - 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 — Quartz
We asked a bunch of Trump supporters at a “DeploraBall” about what it means to be a deplorable - Quartz
Why young women reject Hillary Clinton's brand of feminism - Quartz
In a US suburb famous for its battle with neo-Nazis, Donald Trump brings back unwelcome memories - Quartz
Poland
For Ukrainians in Poland, jobs but no security - Politico Europe
From communism to capitalism: how Christmas gift-giving has changed in Poland - Quartz
Poland is in the middle of an existential struggle over the shape of its democracy - Quartz
In Warsaw, Rainbow Sculpture Draws Attacks - The New York Times
Polish Newspaper Report on 2010 Crash Causes Furor - The New York Times
Social justice and human rights
Coronavirus could exacerbate the US census’ undercount of people of color - Quartz
Texas, the most welcoming US state for refugees, turned its back on Syrians - Quartz
The most crucial item that migrants and refugees carry is a smartphone - Quartz
There is only one way to undo decades of ingrained institutional sexism in the US military - 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