Author Bios

Julie Bates is a 22-year postal worker at the Des Moines, Iowa post office. 

Alexandra Heal is The Bureau of Investigative Journalism's Google News Initiative fellow.

Natalie Jones is a contributor at The Bureau of Investigative Journalism.

Ben Stockton works on the Bureau of Investigative Journalism's superbugs project, reporting on antimicrobial resistance around the world.

Andrew Wasley is an award-winning investigative journalist specializing in food and farming issues.

Gabe Murphy is a global studies master's student at the University of California, Berkeley, with a regional focus on the Middle East. Follow him on Twitter: @GabeRMurphy.

Quyen Dinh is the executive director of the Southeast Asia Resource Action Center, a civil rights organization that works to empower Cambodian, Laotian and Vietnamese American communities to create …

Tasmiha is a graduate of Wesleyan University and is currently an MA candidate studying Social Impact at Claremont Lincoln University. She founded Brighter Dawns, a nonprofit that has received local …

Jennie C. Stephens is professor of sustainability science and policy at Northeastern University, was a 2023-2024 climate justice fellow at Harvard-Radcliffe, and is just starting a new role as …

Sarah Varney is a senior correspondent for Kaiser Health News who reports on the implementation of the federal health law in the states and the effect of state budget …