Education stories for the Washington Post
I recently wrote a number of stories for the education section of the Washington Post: Charter school known for rigor comes to D.C. [B1] Most school leaders say they strive to reach high standards. A public charter school has arrived in the District with a distinctive brand of academic rigor. Sixth-graders at the school, Basis...
Reporting and web producing for the Washington Post
I post multiples times per week on our On Small Business blog while also writing for the Sunday business section and our Monday business paper, Capital Business.
Health blogging for Forbes
I’ve been blogging on the intersection of women’s health, politics and pop culture for Forbes.com.
LA Times: Employers tell workers to get a move on
My May 15 article for the LA Times: Concerned about sedentary jobs, many offices find ways to add exercise to the workday. Some see it as an investment in workers’ healthcare. May 15, 2011 | By Olga Khazan, Special to the Los Angeles Times Between the sheet-cake birthday parties and hours-long, cookie-fueled management meetings, office...
The Way We’ll Live Next: Near Airports?
[From KCRW] Of the many complaints often made about airports – the lines, the body scans, the baggage fees – one you don’t hear every day is that airports aren’t close enough to our houses. After all, LAX is across the city from downtown, necessitating a well-planned shuttle ride, an expensive cab or a kind...
Industry-Backed Congressional Reps Target EPA
[From KCET] With the federal government looking for places to cut spending, Republicans in Congress seem increasingly intent on targeting climate legislation. The GOP-controlled House just last week passed a budget that would, among other things, greatly limit the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to regulate greenhouse gases. And recently, Sens. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) and John...
Will Revolving Door Staffers Influence Planned Parenthood Funding?
[From KCET] With its federal funding already threatened and congressional budget negotiations still under way, Planned Parenthood, an organization that provides health care and abortions at reduced prices, faces an uncertain future. The organization came under fire last month with a House budget proposal that would have withdrawn its federal funding. Although the Senate defeated...
Reporting on money in politics
As a News21 fellow, I’m involved in a semester-long project on money in politics. As part of it, I’ll be writing regularly for KCET, an independent LA news organization. So far, I’ve covered: The strange bedfellows when it comes to opposing healthcare reform The anti-EPA congressional Republicans, and what climate change has in store for...
What’s Behind LA’s Foreclosure Crisis?
It’s not exactly surprising that much of California, including L.A., has been ravaged by foreclosures. What is surprising is that many of the homeowners who are now facing foreclosure were originally targeted for subprime loans because of their race. What’s more, many trouble homeowners are now unable to secure mortgage modifications despite their best and...
Can Social Networks Save Lives?
“Imagine you were stricken with boils all over your body, you were in the hospital, you were alone, you were in terrible pain, and life had lost all of its fun.” Depression takes people to that place emotionally.
