My father was a teenage Chinese refugee in HK in the 60s when the KMT gave him a fresh start in Taiwan, and in the 70s he named both my older sister and me in memory of that policy
If I were in charge of a beloved New York nonprofit with a budget shortfall I might take a look at the dense layers of middle and upper management before laying off the creative geniuses responsible for the fact that New Yorkers love us. But then, I didn’t go to business school
I worked at WNYC for 11 years. Seems like we were always dealing with some kind of change & turmoil. And the salaries of upper mgmt never suffered for it. You know what never changed, though? That the people who actually MAKE the content kept their heads down and worked.
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it's an awful day at WNYC, my work home for 20 yrs
lots of talent cut
esp at WNYC Studios, which is (was) the place to develop new podcasts and talent
The incredibly talented team @MorePerfect lost our jobs today. I’m feeling so grateful for the time we spent telling vital, heartbreaking, damn good stories about the high court. And now, we plot the next move 👀
For anyone still on this platform, I'll note that probably every one of your favorite podcasts/ radio shows had someone on staff that passed through WNYC. It's been an incredible place for talented people to hone the craft and either move on or stick it out and do great work.
I will never not love WNYC. Which is to say, I will always love the people who make it. And through their work, they’ve consistently shown they love their listeners, and their readers, and their city, and their world. Solidarity with my WNYC family past and present. And love.
Thinking of all my friends at WNYC who are facing layoffs today, whether they're losing their jobs or having to go about their day while their colleagues are losing theirs. Saying it's a sad day for journalism doesn't do it justice.
A year after Roe’s fall, OB-GYNs are fleeing states with abortion bans, unregulated anti-abortion crisis pregnancy centers are expanding and reproductive health care is in chaos. 🎧 New from @lauracmorel@SophieNovack on Reveal:
https://t.co/Zo4SAeB4WU
Pregnant people are being forced to travel or wait for medical care as they get sicker. Doctors and nurses are leaving their jobs.
For @reveal, I talked about some cascading impacts of the abortion bans in Texas—and about being pregnant myself here while doing this reporting.
It's been nearly a year since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. In Texas, doctors face impossible choices, fearing criminal prosecution if they perform lifesaving abortions. 🎧 This week: The Post-Roe Health Care Crisis
https://t.co/Zo4SAeB4WU
The constitutional right to an abortion no longer exists, but for some that isn’t enough.
NEW on Reveal, how a new generation of anti-abortion activists are now targeting hormonal contraceptives.
🎧 Tune in: https://t.co/0cP24azcDG
Anti-abortion group Students for Life claims that contraceptives like IUDs and the pill cause abortions – and they are using social media to spread this misinformation.
This week on Reveal, we explore the world of young anti-abortion influencers. https://t.co/KI9JQFKLKE
Thank god journalism is all typing and not hand written.
Here’s a quick preview of my upcoming story for NPR’s Next Gen Radio program!
I interviewed John Buccos about the effects of climate change on the landscaping industry. #nprnextgenradio#storyboarding