Author Bios

Ankita Dhar Karmakar is an independent journalist who reports on gender issues, human rights and education, among other beats. Her work has been featured in BehanBox, The Wire, Swaddle …

Vernal Coleman is a reporter for ProPublica’s Midwest newsroom. He came to ProPublica from the Boston Globe, where he had been a member of the newsroom’s strike investigations team, …

Kevin Foster is a journalist who reports on the intersection of politics and social justice, aiming to increase representation for marginalized voices in the public sphere. He is also …

Lauren is a senior researcher in the Climate Program at LittleSis. They have over 12 years of research experience, with many of those years working closely with organizers, activists …

Mariela Santos-Muñiz is a freelance writer, mostly writing about topics relating to Latinx communities, whose work has appeared in NBC Latino, Nylon, The Open Notebook, and more. Bilingual in …

Stephen Simpson is the mental health reporter, based in Austin, where he covers behavioral health in schools, treatment in the judicial system, substance abuse and the state mental health …

Ray Mwareya is the 2017 recipient of the United Nations Correspondents Association Media Prize.

Emma Claire Foley is the campaign director for Defuse Nuclear War. She is a nuclear weapons policy expert, writer and filmmaker who has spent her career working for nuclear …

Mahmoud Khalil is a pro-Palestinian activist and recent Columbia University graduate who was snatched from his home on March 8, 2025, by Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Jazmin Orozco Rodriguez is Nevada correspondent at KFF Health News' rural health desk and is based in Elko, Nevada. She explores how health issues such as food security, climate change, and …