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Dean Russell

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As seen in: WBUR-FM (Boston, MA), The Guardian, Here & Now Anytime, Slate, WILL-TV (Urbana, IL), Mother Jones, On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti, The Nation, Grist, Truthout, Texas Tribune and
Covers:  science, nature, climate change, disasters, public health
Science journalist 🖋️ 🎙️ || podcasts @WBUR @Endless_Thread || work in @Guardian, @NPR, @PublicIntegrity || he/him

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Dean is an award-winning reporter 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

19 | Cape Cod Bay

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By Dean Russell , David Tatasciore
| WBUR-FM (Boston, MA)
19 | Cape Cod Bay Play13:05 Download Audio Embed on your website CloseĂ— 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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20 | Nakambe River

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By Dean Russell , Fred Greenhalgh
| WBUR-FM (Boston, MA)
20 | Nakambe River Play16:43 Download Audio Embed on your website CloseĂ— 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/twenty-nakambe-river"></iframe> Copy embed code Dean Russell, Fred Greenhalgh June 03, 2026 Art by Sophie Morse for WBUR A stroke of luck helps the group reach a new continent as they search for Sky Island.
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26 | Into the Lake

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By Dean Russell , Emily Jankowski
| WBUR-FM (Boston, MA)
Dean Russell Senior Producer, WBUR Podcasts Dean Russell is a senior producer for WBUR Podcasts. More… Emily Jankowski Sound Designer Emily Jankowski is a sound designer for WBUR’s podcast department.
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Awards

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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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