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Writer, journalist. NY Times, Washington Post, Newsweek, EHRP. Reporting Fellow at Economic Hardship Reporting Project. 2024 USC National Fellow.

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I'm a 39-year-old, Chicago-born Navy veteran. I've been published in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Independent, and Wired. I have also been featured in the anthologies "The Byline Bible" and "The Chicago Neighborhood Guidebook."

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In New York City, apathy for migrants and the unhoused collide

In New York City, apathy for migrants and the unhoused collide

Harsh policies targeting unhoused people in the so-called sanctuary city also ensnare newly arrived migrants

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50 years of The Oregon Trail: The hidden controversies of a video game that defined the US

50 years of The Oregon Trail: The hidden controversies of a video game that defined the US

The Oregon Trail was once the most widely distributed software in US schools. It gripped a generation and cha…

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My Dad Is Losing His Ability to Draw to Dementia. That's Why I Hate AI Art.

My Dad Is Losing His Ability to Draw to Dementia. That's Why I Hate AI Art.

Alex Miller's father was once a prominent artist who had his work taken from him. Today, he sees the same tra…

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Tech and Games Can Help Curb Youth Suicide

Tech and Games Can Help Curb Youth Suicide

In the face of lackluster mental health support, especially for children of marginalized groups, technology a…

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Making White Characters Black Isn't Progress. It's Pandering-and Insulting.

Making White Characters Black Isn't Progress. It's Pandering-and Insulting.

Sunday's episode of the HBO hit series "The Last of Us" was supposed to be a great one. All the others have b…

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The best $4.99 I ever spent: Mass Effect 2

The best $4.99 I ever spent: Mass Effect 2

"Dean passed away from Covid, Alex," a friend told me over the phone last March. "I'm so sorry." In that mome…

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In New York City, apathy for migrants and the unhoused collide

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This story was co-published and supported by the journalism nonprofit the Economic Hardship Reporting Project. “If it doesn’t work out, I’m going back,” said the Venezuelan woman through an interpreter. Since escaping her country along with 7.7 million others, she was running out of options for housing, and her desperation was palpable.
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7 Top Charities to Help Military and Veteran Households in Need

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7 Top Charities to Help Military and Veteran Households in Need

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14,619 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others? 14,619 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster than others?
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

No

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To not only write, but to research, interview, and fact check.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

My New York Times piece got my career started as a writer. I'm most proud of that one.
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