Published inElementalHow You’ll Know When the Pandemic Is ContainedThere will be no dramatic end to the pandemic, but we can at least look for these four signs that it’s under controlApr 2, 20218386Apr 2, 20218386
Published inElementalBehind the Scenes at a Covid-19 Vaccination CenterHow Bainbridge Island’s Medical Reserve Corp is making sure not a single dose goes to wasteFeb 15, 20212972Feb 15, 20212972
Published inElementalHow a Navajo Nation Health Worker is Treating America’s Worst Covid-19 OutbreakRoxanna Yazzie works long hours to keep her community safe from Covid-19Jan 12, 2021439Jan 12, 2021439
Published inElementalYes, Covid Penis Is a ThingSome men say Covid-19 is hitting them below the beltDec 10, 20206567Dec 10, 20206567
Published inElementalThe Nobel Prize-Winning, LSD Dropping, Yet Problematic Scientist Who Invented PCR‘The world owes him some gratitude, but he was not pleasant’Dec 9, 20201.7K10Dec 9, 20201.7K10
How I doubled my freelance income in 2020 — and hit six figuresAt the end of June, when I was assessing my finances, I was completely shocked to see that I had basically hit my target income already.Dec 2, 202067710Dec 2, 202067710
Published inElementalWhat Life Is Like in the ER: Then and NowLessons from the Covid-19 frontlines through the eyes of Dr. Craig SpencerSep 15, 20204441Sep 15, 20204441
Published inElementalA Day in the Life of a Scientist in the Coronavirus Vaccine RaceImmunologist and new mother Megan O’Connor works nonstop to help her team move their Covid-19 vaccine forwardJul 21, 20201K13Jul 21, 20201K13
Published inElementalYes, You Might Be Becoming a Bit of a JerkScience explains why there’s a loss of human compassion during pandemicsJul 15, 20202.8K24Jul 15, 20202.8K24
Published inElementalHealth Professionals Say Police Are Targeting Them at ProtestsIn cities across the U.S., medics say they are dealing with police altercations while trying to render aidJun 15, 20201.8K7Jun 15, 20201.8K7
Published inElementalThis Scientist Is Running Thousands of Antibody Tests a DayA day in the life of Jason Hord, one of many scientists working around the clock to test samples from people around the U.S. for antibodiesJun 1, 20203Jun 1, 20203
Published inElementalIf You’re Still Vaping, Experts Urge You to StopThe latest learnings on vaping and the coronavirusApr 17, 202029Apr 17, 202029
I was owed more than $5,000 from late-paying publications.In late May, I returned home after four weeks on the road. I spent two of those weeks on vacation, and another two on the East Coast…Jul 22, 201932Jul 22, 201932
My pack: A month reporting in SE AsiaI seem to super love lists about packing, so here’s yet another one to give you all a sense of what I carry when I’m on the road. I’m…Jan 9, 2019Jan 9, 2019
How I travel: a huge list of gearI’ve been seeing lots of Twitter threads lately that ask: what’s ONE thing you bring while traveling that you can’t live without?Nov 4, 2018Nov 4, 2018
Published inOneZero“May We Live Long and Die Out”How a global movement to extinguish the human race won its latest convert: meJul 10, 201861Jul 10, 201861
Published inThe BillfoldOn Journalism’s High Cost of EntryStarting a career from the ground up.Mar 3, 20173Mar 3, 20173
The thing about intentionsAbout six weeks ago, I declared my left wrist unusable. The left side of my hand felt strangely numb. Typing was hard, unless I elevated my…Mar 7, 2016Mar 7, 2016
Embracing ethnic ambiguityThe man in the coffee shop beckoned to ask me a favor.Dec 14, 2015Dec 14, 2015
Acceptances and rejectionsI would have never made it to age 25 without getting plastic surgery had I grown up and lived in South Korea.Apr 12, 2015Apr 12, 2015