How Trump Has Made the Doctor Shortage WorseThe administration is backing off one part of its sweeping immigration crackdown on overseas physicians, but applicants worry it may be too late to meet the critical residency and fellowship start date on July 1. May 06 26May 06, 2026Article at Bloomberg Businessweek
How local news shaped Bucks County politicsHow today's fractured news culture steered voting in an key Pennsylvania county. Dec 05 24December 05, 2024Article at cjr.org
A Brief History of Silent ProtestsActivists in China are using blank sheets of paper to speak out against the country's draconian zero-Covid policies Dec 12 22December 12, 2022Article at smithsonianmag.com
The Endless Legal Limbo of Hong Kong’s Street ProtestersDuring the demonstrations, young people carried laser pointers, umbrellas, and plastic ties—everyday objects that were sometimes deemed evidence of “criminal intent.” May 26 22May 26, 2022Article at wired.com
7 Democracy Activists Just Got Convicted. What Was Really on Trial?Many observers worry that China is shutting the door to free speech in this rambunctious city, for good. Apr 03 21April 03, 2021Article at politico.com
Hong Kong’s Key to Keeping COVID Out Is in Its AirportWill the rapid, intensive testing at the Hong Kong International Airport continue to protect the densely populated Chinese city once traffic increases again? Aug 24 20August 24, 2020Article at nymag.com
Hong Kong’s Muzzled Generation Cries Out: How China Silenced a Movement for Democracy—Until It Couldn’t AnymoreHong Kong's controversial extradition bill has become a symbol, not just of Beijing's creeping authoritarianism but of a sustained, years-long campaign to silence a generation of young people. Jul 01 19July 01, 2019Article at foreignaffairs.com
Workaholic Washingtonians Need Consultants to Help Them Retire - Washingtonian“Retiring is doing what you want, with whom you want, whenever you want to do it.” Dec 12 16December 12, 2016Article at washingtonian.com
This Guy Convinced His Boss to Let Him Take a Sabbatical—And You Could, Too - WashingtonianMaybe there is a way to have your job and life adventure, too. Aug 03 16August 03, 2016Article at washingtonian.com
DAVE BARRA: Positively ObsessedA compulsive marathon swimmer and divine photos. Mar 01 14March 01, 2014PDF at Swimmer Magazine
Should Marathon Swimmers Suit Up Against Jellies?Some say Diana Nyad broke the rules by wearing a suit to ward off stings. Sep 13 13September 13, 2013Article at nationalgeographic.com
Swimmers Question Diana Nyad's Cuba-to-Florida FeatSome demand more details about the record-setting open-water marathon swim. Sep 06 13September 06, 2013Article at nationalgeographic.com
A Twist of Faiths: Claremont’s Mission to Desegregate ReligionThe Claremont School of Theology plans to train rabbis and imams alongside its Christian preachers, a first in theology training. Jun 22 12June 22, 2012Article at psmag.com
Waiting For an Arm and a LegSoldiers who lost arms and legs in the War on Terror were the first to receive a new generation of prosthetic limbs. Jul 01 06July 01, 2006Article at popsci.com
The Bionic ArmIt's a medical marvel from one Midwestern doctor with the help of a tiny Massachusetts lab. A prosthetic limb that can be controlled simply by thinking it to move is giving hope to amputees returning from war. Jul 30 05July 30, 2005Article at bostonglobe.com
A Matter of PrincipalAs Boston's public schools fight to regain the faith of parents who see the suburbs or private schools as the only options for their children, a remarkable principal shows how one public school can be special for every student. Jan 30 05January 30, 2005Article at bostonglobe.com
Too Good to Be True: Stephen Glass' Rise in JournalismMy take on one of journalism's great hoaxes. Unfortunately, my take didn't get optioned. Aug 30 98August 30, 1998PDF at Philadelphia Inquirer
Pickup ArtistA favorite. Lew Blum of Philadelphia calls himself a civil servant for property owners. But he's been called a few other things, too. From Philadelphia Inquirer Nov 11 95November 11, 1995Article at sataline.com