arts editor @washingtonpost. words & work @chronicle @TheAtlantic
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It's shocking to lose in one day so many of the best international reporters I've ever worked alongside, whose investigations into Israeli conduct in Gaza merited Pulitzer finalist recognition just last year. There aren't many newsrooms left in the world where visual and forensic investigations can be paired with on the ground reporters who can access vast networks of sources and knowledge. Louisa and the rest of the Middle East team are one of a kind.
Feb 4
Heartbroken to have been laid off by The Washington Post today. It has been the honour of a lifetime to work with these colleagues for a decade, from Damascus to Baghdad, Derna to to Bakhmut. I am proud of our work. Thank you, everyone.
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The Washington Post is eliminating many sections. Book World, my section, is among them.
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They say you haven’t lived until you’ve been laid off. I’ve now lived once.
Gutted to see so many coworkers lose their jobs at the Post today. If you know anyone who’s hiring a politics/culture/magazine writer with a law degree who also speaks Spanish:
jesusrodriguez.work
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Laid off from the Washington Post, along with the entire roster of Middle East correspondents and our editors. Hard to understand the logic. But I am grateful for my incredible colleagues, whose grit and dedication to the reporting and each other I will miss dearly.
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hey guys, just to confirm this is indeed my fundraiser. i didn't want to ask for help, but i do need it.
my cancer is back. i am going through a lobectomy next week, the very same surgery Walter White undergoes. my bills are massive, but this has been an incredible help already. i can't express how grateful i am. thank you so much everyone.
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30 Aug 2024
The District of Columbia is in its earthy architecture era. I wrote about metals and ceramics like copper and terracotta and why you're seeing them in new buildings all over the city
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i started a career in journalism with a dream to someday write for Rolling Stone magazine. today, they have a profile on me (written by the amazing @xpatriciah).
here’s a little of my story.
rollingstone.com/culture/rs-…
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2 Feb 2024
When Bad Bunny opened the 2023 Grammys, it was a milestone for reggaeton — the once-underground genre that emerged from Panama and reached a global scale.
This is the complex story of a simple sound. wapo.st/49gLuei
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2 Feb 2024
A mediados de 2023, @canalesgraphics @arturgalocha @bethoniebutler y yo nos reunimos para discutir cómo podíamos contar la historia del reggaetón, un género que ahora domina el mundo de la música pop.
** Las historias en español son gratis:
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2 Feb 2024
Reggaeton has infiltrated mainstream pop like never before, influencing artists from other international genres and encouraging unprecedented collaborations.
@wisin shares how that's come to look.
wapo.st/49gLuei
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it’s a hard goodbye for 2 of my dear friends leaving the Washington Post, our comics writers @adcfanboy and @comicriffs. too much talent leaving us as we end the year. it’s difficult to process.
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22 Dec 2023
🚨 The Washington Post Guild has reached a tentative agreement with The Washington Post after 18 months of contract negotiations.
This deal is the best contract Washington Post employees have seen in 50 years.
ALT A graphic reads: WE HAVE A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT in large red letters. The word "finally" and exclamation points are scribbled in the margins.
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26 Nov 2023
They went to high school together in Ramallah. They were shot together in Vermont. “No family should ever have to endure this pain and agony. Our children are dedicated students who deserve to be able to focus on their studies and building their futures.”
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hey gang, lots of you asked how to help as i go through staying cancer free. pls don’t put yourself out, there’s no urgency. but everyone’s help last year really did make a difference for my bills and i can’t thank everyone enough truly.
1 Nov 2023
I’m helping arrange support for my friend and brother @GenePark through his new round of chemo. Your donations will go toward food delivery and medical care through his procedure and recovery.
PayPal & Venmo QR codes below. Thank you for your support.
You got this, Gene. 🧡
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3 Nov 2023
Unimaginable pain, documented in this story from my Washington Post colleagues including @MiriamABerger:
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11 Aug 2023
Hip-hop is an art form that rewards style and originality yet constantly pays homage to the artists on whose shoulders it stands.
We talked to hip-hop figures from various eras and regions. By having artists share what they love about hip-hop and hope they’ll remind you of what you love too, or introduce you to songs you’d overlooked. wapo.st/47uX5qb
ALT Colorful illustrations and photos of a man dancing, along with a boombox with black letters that read: 50 hip-hop artist share 50 songs they love.
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31 Mar 2023
Last year, I spent three days with Frost Giant, who are trying to build the next great RTS — a successor to genre greats like Warcraft and StarCraft.
My last story for Launcher, and Launcher's last story.
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27 Feb 2023
For a decade, humanities enrollment has plummeted. What’s going on? In this week’s @NewYorker, I report at two campuses—ASU and Harvard—and ask “what it might mean to graduate a college generation with less education in the human past” than any before. newyorker.com/magazine/2023/…
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24 Jan 2023
The Washington Post's gaming vertical was terrific. The reporters and editors there had really hit their stride. Any outlets that pick them up will be doing a service for their readership.
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24 Jan 2023
Big love to @LauncherWP's talented team of reporters and editors. WaPo's loss.
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16 Dec 2022
1/ Not long ago, the @washingtonpost touted a global expansion that prioritized Spanish-language media in order to reach younger, more diverse audiences. Now, WaPo has cut verticals meant to do just that — @elpost & @postopinion_es — without notice to our newsroom or subscribers.
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