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Randy Leonard’s Biography

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Published in The New York Times, WSJ.com, McClatchy, NationalGeographic.com and TheAtlantic.com.

Randy Leonard’s Journalist Portfolio

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RollCall.com - The Emerging Diversity Generation

RollCall.com - The Emerging Diversity Generation

Most American children under age 7 are members of a minority group, making them the leading edge of a diversi…

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Maker of Costly Drug Spent Heavily on Hospitality for Doctors

Maker of Costly Drug Spent Heavily on Hospitality for Doctors

Gilead Sciences Inc., the maker of the costly Sovaldi hepatitis C pill that has attracted congressional scrut…

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Keystone Pipeline Approval Could Shift Dynamics of Crude Export Debate

Keystone Pipeline Approval Could Shift Dynamics of Crude Export Debate

The debate over lifting the nation s restrictions on exporting crude oil centers on refinery capacity and the…

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Congress Looks to Ease Fee Increases for National Forest Cabin Owners

Congress Looks to Ease Fee Increases for National Forest Cabin Owners

Wading into a dispute over federal land use that dates back to the days of homesteaders and miners, Congress …

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Bribery Accusations Reach a Village's Main Street

Bribery Accusations Reach a Village's Main Street

Officials in a New York village were caught up in an F.B.I. sting that also ensnared State Senator Malcolm A.…

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International Center, a School for Immigrants, Faces Closure

International Center, a School for Immigrants, Faces Closure

The center shocked its volunteers last month with the news that it was behind on its rent and would have to c…

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Articles

In the US, COVID-19 Transmission Thrives in Nicer Weather | Kinsa HealthWeather™

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By Randy Leonard
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Warmer temperatures bring out diners, revelers and the coronavirus. The highest rate of transmission in the U.S. occurred when daily high temperatures were between 45 and 80 degrees, according to a county-level analysis of weather, mobility and case data from the fall and winter. The finding points more to how people respond to warmer weather than the technicalities of virus transmission: When the weather was in the upper 60s, case transmission was four times higher than at freezing temperatures.
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Trump reined in his style for this year’s State of the Union

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By Randy Leonard
| Roll Call Verified
In total, Trump had about half as many departures from his prepared remarks than he did in 2018. The prepared remarks released by the White House don’t necessarily reflect what is shown on the teleprompter. Last minute changes, style tweaks and — in one case Tuesday night — a planned, surprise medal, can be left off the prepared version released by the White House to reporters just before the speech begins.
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Trump reined in his style for this year’s State of the Union

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By Randy Leonard
| Roll Call Verified
Offscript-01 President Donald Trump prides himself on being extemporaneous. A CQ Roll Call analysis of Trump’s previous two State of the Union speeches and his 2017 speech — known as an address to a joint session of Congress — shows he mostly reined himself in from the other two SOTUs. But, he still managed to add in some signature twists.
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Interview

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What was your first job as a journalist?

Freelance articles for Baltimore's City Paper.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, as a terrified 3rd-grader who was told he was going to have to type all his school papers the next year. Saved by an Apple IIe.

What does it mean to be a journalist?

To portray what matters in terms as close to reality as we can humanly get.

Awards

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New York Press Club Award

2013 - Continuing coverage

Contributed to staff coverage of Superstorm Sandy.

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Maryland, Delaware and DC Press Association

2009 - Photography

Second place award for a photograph of a ruptured 6-foot diameter water main, which had flooded dozens of homes.

Society of Professional Journalists Award

2008 - Entertainment Article, newspapers over 10,000 circulation

First place award for an article on entertainer Rain Pryor, daughter of Richard Pryor.

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Society of Professional Journalists Award

2008 - Feature magazine article

First place award for feature on Roller Derby women of Baltimore.

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Maryland, Delaware and DC Press Association

2008 - Continuing coverage

Second place award for ongoing coverage of a Baltimore County community's fight against construction of a liquefied natural gas import terminal.

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