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Freelance journalist. Previously staff writer for The Associated Press and Tampa Bay Times. Writing from New York after stints in Italy, Honduras, Las Vegas, Phoenix and Boston. NYU grad. Miami native.

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Many Native Americans live next to power plants

Many Native Americans live next to power plants

MOAPA, Nev. (AP) - Beyond the ancestral hunting fields and the rows of small, sparse homes, the cemetery at t…

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Separated couple awaits immigration law change

Separated couple awaits immigration law change

TIJUANA, Mexico (AP) - Agustin Portillo checks the oil in his wife's car, stores her luggage in her trunk and…

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Her sense of belonging turns to betrayal

Her sense of belonging turns to betrayal

As a teenager, Carolyn Thomson wanted to be a part of a family. John Bryan helped give her that, but he also …

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Bad behavior on reality TV is tested path to fame

Bad behavior on reality TV is tested path to fame

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona restaurateur Amy Bouzaglo became an instant Internet celebrity last month after demons…

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Some immigrants excluded from health care overhaul

Some immigrants excluded from health care overhaul

PHOENIX (AP) - President Barack Obama has championed two sweeping policy changes that could transform how peo…

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Opinion | Don’t feel bad about following up with editors. It’s part of the job.

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By Cristina Silva Verified
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One of my favorite scenes in “All the President’s Men” involves Carl Bernstein hustling his way into the home of a source who might be able to tell him what really happened at the Watergate burglary. When the source suggests Bernstein leave, he asks for a cigarette and then requests a light. When the source’s sister asks him if he would like some coffee, he says yes, earning him a few more minutes to win the source’s confidence.
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Opinion | The journalist who got the job you wanted can still help your career

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By Cristina Silva Verified
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As children, we are conditioned to compete with our peers. The overachievers tussle over who will be at the top of the class. You go up for the lead role in the school play against a girl in your English class. In high school, your rival for class president, football quarterback or homecoming queen is another upperclassman. In the workplace, age no longer determines who you’re up against. At any moment, you might be jostling for recognition against another journalist from a very different background.
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Opinion | The journalist who got the job you wanted can still help your career

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By Cristina Silva Verified
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Posted Tuesday, August 4, 2026 10:03 am As children, we are conditioned to compete with our peers. The overachievers tussle over who will be at the top of the class. You go up for the lead role in the school play against a girl in your English class. In high school, your rival for class president, football quarterback or homecoming queen is another upperclassman. In the workplace, age no longer determines who you’re up against.
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