Author Bios

Emma is a special education teacher in New York City.

Hend Salama Abo Helow is a researcher, writer and medical student at Al-Azhar University in Gaza. She is also a writer with We Are Not Numbers and has published …

Ziggy West Jeffery is Truthout's executive director and board co-chair of The Real News Network. He is a passionate advocate of independent media and social justice. You can follow …

Andrew J. Whelton is nationally recognized environmental engineer. Dr. Whelton has applied his unique skill set for 20 years to uncover and address problems at the interface of infrastructure …

Kimi Chaddah is a freelance British journalist writing on politics, inequality and culture.

Tristan Baurick is part of Grist's Local News Initiative, and is a senior reporter focusing on climate change and the environment at Verite News.

Izzy Ross is a regional reporter at Grist.

Matt Simon is a senior staff writer at Grist.

Bram Sable-Smith is Midwest correspondent at KFF Health News. He joined after eight years covering public health and the social safety net for Wisconsin Public Radio; the Wisconsin Center for …

Katheryn Houghton is Montana correspondent at KFF Health News, covering health policy and politics, access to treatment, and the business of health care in that state. Previously, she reported …