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Dean Russell

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Covers:  science, nature, climate change
Journalist, writer, producer @WBUR

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Dean Russell’s Biography

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Dean is a writer and producer covering science, the environment, health and equity. His work has been published by the Center for Public Integrity, THE CITY, Grist, The Guardian, Hakai Magazine, The Nation, NPR, Mother Jones, Southerly Magazine, The Texas Tribune, Type Investigations and others. He makes podcasts for WBUR and is an editor for MISSING THEM, THE CITY's project covering COVID-19.

Dean Russell’s Journalist Portfolio

In the Middle of the Atlantic, an Overlooked Seabird Hotspot | Hakai Magazine

In the Middle of the Atlantic, an Overlooked Seabird Hotspot | Hakai Magazine

Ewan Wakefield had been sailing across the North Atlantic for days when the ocean suddenly greened. A phytopl…

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'Gateway to Poverty': Calls Rise for a National Relief Fund for COVID-19 Victims' Families

'Gateway to Poverty': Calls Rise for a National Relief Fund for COVID-19 Victims' Families

This story was produced as part of "MISSING THEM," THE CITY's ongoing collaborative project to remember every…

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Biden's pause on new oil and gas leases may not apply in this Everglades preserve

Biden's pause on new oil and gas leases may not apply in this Everglades preserve

An oil company wants to drill in Big Cypress National Preserve. Laws over mineral rights have complicated the…

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NYC Nursing Home Gave Dozens of Veterans Experimental COVID-19 Treatments. Some Families Had No I...

NYC Nursing Home Gave Dozens of Veterans Experimental COVID-19 Treatments. Some Families Had No I...

This story was produced in collaboration with THE CITY, Columbia Journalism Investigations and as part of " ,…

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Disasters are driving a mental health crisis - Center for Public Integrity

Disasters are driving a mental health crisis - Center for Public Integrity

Barbara Herndon lay in the center of her bed, muscles tensed, eyes on the television. She was waiting for the…

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Climate change is killing Americans. Health departments aren't equipped to respond - Center for P...

Climate change is killing Americans. Health departments aren't equipped to respond - Center for P...

PHOENIX - Charlie Rhodes lived alone on a tree-sparse street with sunburned lawns just outside this Arizona c…

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Articles

Got questions? Ask us anything on August 12!

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By Dean Russell Verified
| WBUR-FM (Boston, MA) Verified
Art by Sophie Morse This is your friendly narrator with an important message. We want to hear your questions about the show! The Midnight Rebellion crew is hosting a livestreamed event with the show’s creators about the making of the podcast. And we want to see you there on Wednesday, August 12th. Join the podcast’s creators Ben Brock Johnson and Dean Russell, sound designer Emily Jankowski, and illustrator Sophie Morse as they reveal how Joule and Intertidal Sacrifice Zone #617 came to life.
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Circle Round presents: The Midnight Rebellion, Ch. 3 "Into the Machine"

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By Dean Russell Verified, Paul Vaitkus
| WBUR-FM (Boston, MA) Verified
Circle Round continues our special presentation of WBUR's new podcast, The Midnight Rebellion, with Chapter 3, "Into the Machine." If you have not listened to Chapter 1, go back and start there. The Midnight Rebellion tells the story of a girl on an adventure in a watery world where everything is wrong. She has to set it right—with help from YOU. Each episode ends with a choice that YOU make. It's recommended for ages 7 and up.
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19 | Cape Cod Bay

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By Dean Russell Verified, David Tatasciore
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19 | Cape Cod Bay Play13:05 Download Audio Embed on your website Close× Copy the code below to embed the WBUR audio player on your site <iframe width="100%" height="124" scrolling="no" frameborder="no" src="https://player.wbur.org/the-midnight-rebellion/2026/06/03/nineteen-cape-cod-bay"></iframe> Copy embed code Dean Russell, David Tatasciore June 03, 2026 Art by Sophie Morse for WBUR On their quest for the elusive Sky Island, the trio follows a staticky signal to turbulent waters.
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EPPY Awards

2021 - Best collaborative investigative/enterprise reporting (fewer than 1 million unique visitors)

THE CITY, Type Investigations and Columbia Journalism Investigations

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Association of Health Care Journalists award

2020 - Public-Health Reporting (large)

Staff, Columbia Journalism Investigations, Center for Public Integrity and The State

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Society of Professional Journalists, DC

2021 - Investigative Journalism

Staff, Center for Public Integrity with Columbia Journalism Investigations, The State, News & Observer and Centro de Periodismo Investigativo, “Hidden Epidemics”

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Online Journalism Award

2021 - Knight Award for Public Service

THE CITY

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