An ongoing archive of my latest writing, reporting, and special projects.

Global Investigative Journalism Network

• "Investigating War Crimes: Physical and Digital Security", September 2023.
• "Journalist Security Assessment Tool", November 2021.

Major Philanthropy

• "CAT & Mouse Incident Response Game", contributor, September 2021.
• "Cybersecurity Assessment Tool", lead writer, November 2020.

Los Angeles Times New York Bureau

• "New York truck attack suspect picked Halloween to kill as many people as possible", October 2017.
• "Driver kills at least 8 in Manhattan in what officials say was a terrorist attack", October 2017.
• "9/11 responders who became ill from toxic exposure now have a monument to their heroism", September 2017.
• "Protesters prepare for Trump's return to New York", August 2017.
• "'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli convicted of securities fraud", August 2017.
• "Former Rep. Anthony Weiner pleads guilty to sexting with teen; wife files for divorce", May 2017.
• "A view from New York: Arab Americans work out travel plans as U.S. sorts out Trump's ban", February 2017.
• "Legal battle over travel ban looms as Trump continues attacks on judge", February 2017.
• "Rally in New York supports immigrants and rights for gays and lesbians", February 2017.
• "He's known for his escapes from Mexican prisons, but lawyers for 'El Chapo' say NYC jail conditions are too strict", February 2017.
• "Confusion reigns at U.S. airports as protests of Trump executive order enter second day", January 2017.
• "Two former Chris Christie aides convicted in 'Bridgegate' trial", November 2016.
• "'It sounded like a bomb': New Jersey train crash kills 1, injures more than 100", September 2016.
• "'Pokemon Go': Craze sweeps the nation and is poised to surpass Twitter", July 2016.
• "No prison for ex-NYPD officer Peter Liang in fatal shooting of Akai Gurley", April 2016.
• "East Coast begins digging out from mountains of snow left by blizzard", January 2016.
• "Storm brings heavy snow, strong winds, flooding to East Coast; at least 18 are killed", January 2016.
• "The night the hospital in Kunduz became a U.S. military target", October 2015.
• "Concrete? Coney Island fans say only wood will do for their beloved boardwalk", April 2015.
• "Swim in New York's East River? A floating pool plan envisions a safe way", March 2015.
• "Sheldon Silver, powerful head of New York Assembly, faces graft charges", January 2015.

Tribune Washington Bureau

• "How Tasers became instruments of excessive force for the Border Patrol", October 2015.
• "Sports leagues tackling domestic violence, officials tell Senate panel", December 2014.
• "Family of American worker imprisoned in Cuba says he is 'done'", December 2014.
• "The Benghazi, Libya, attack: What investigations have found", December 2014.
• "China's influence threatens American universities, experts say", December 2014.
• "Ebola 'czar' urges Congress to authorize emergency funding", December 2014.
• "World War II-era Civil Air Patrol volunteers honored on Capitol Hill", December 2014.
• "Liberian president warns that Ebola still threatens her nation", December 2014.
• "Ebola 'czar' urges Congress to authorize emergency funding", December 2014.
• "China's influence threatens American universities, experts say", December 2014.
• "The Benghazi, Libya, attack: What investigations have found", December 2014.
• "Family of American worker imprisoned in Cuba says he is 'done'", December 2014.
• "Sports leagues tackling domestic violence, officials tell Senate panel", December 2014.
• "Obama pardons turkeys in Thanksgiving ritual at White House", November 2014.
• "Medal of Freedom awarded to Meryl Streep, Stevie Wonder, others", November 2014.
• "Obama's potential executive order one of many on immigration", November 2014.
• "Secret Service arrests man outside White House, finds rifle in car", November 2014.
• "Manufacturers face grilling on Capitol Hill over faulty air bags", November 2014.
• "Secret Service chief says training emphasized after security lapses", November 2014.
• "Historic rug woven by Armenian orphans goes on display at White House", November 2014.
• "As Ebola scare dies down in U.S., infectious disease preparations wane", November 2014.
• "Lawmakers question Obama's $6-billion request for Ebola funding", November 2014.
• "Stevie Wonder, Tom Brokaw, Meryl Streep among Medal of Freedom honorees", November 2014.
• "New VA chief may fire 1,000 staffers over healthcare scandal", November 2014.
• "Jackie Robinson West team visits White House", Chicago Tribune, November 2014.
• "A century and a half later, Gettysburg hero receives Medal of Honor", November 2014.
• "Voting monitors report complaints in states with new voter ID laws", November 2014.
• "D.C. mayoral hopefuls tapping into concerns of city's longtime residents", November 2014.
• "Suspected Benghazi attack mastermind pleads not guilty", October 2014.
• "South African brothers charged in illegal rhinoceros hunting scheme", October 2014.
• "Suspect in White House breach declared unfit for trial, for now", October 2014.
• "U.S. jury convicts four Blackwater guards in 2007 Iraq killings", October 2014.
• "'Ebola czar' brings decades of Washington experience", October 2014.
• "TSA administrator to retire after four years at helm", October 2014.
• "Accused White House fence jumper faces three new charges", October 2014.
• "White House plans exhibition of rug linked to Armenian genocide", October 2014.
• "Experts urge earthquake preparedness, even for the experienced", October 2014.
• "Leaders call for quicker response to Ebola at World Bank meeting", October 2014.
• "Virginia to issue gay marriage licenses after Supreme Court action", October 2014.
• "New director seen as capable of restoring Secret Service prestige", October 2014.
• "Embattled Secret Service chief Julia Pierson resigns", October 2014.
• "Accused White House intruder pleads not guilty; mental exam ordered", October 2014.
• "Lawmakers rebuke Secret Service chief over White House security lapse", September 2014.

Los Angeles Times

• "Teen's death aboard party bus focuses attention on a booming industry", September 2014.
• "State Department combats Islamic State recruitment via social media", September 2014.
• "Family calls for federal handling of contested Ohio shooting", August 2014.
• "Couple wins $2.4 million from fabled Las Vegas slot machine", August 2014.
• "11 shot, including 3-year-old boy, as Chicago gun violence worsens", August 2014.
• "Suspect killed, officer critically wounded in San Bernardino shooting", August 2014.
• "Amid California's drought, many wildfires but no disasters - yet", August 2014.
• "Michael Brown's raps", August 2014.
• "Terrorism trial underway for men accused of trying to join Al Qaeda", August 2014.
• "4th ex-Marine convicted of murder in 2008 slayings of Marine, wife", August 2014.
• "Mudslides: California storm was a nearly 500-year event, officials say", August 2014.
• "Forest Falls: After severe flash flood, mountain town digs out", August 2014.
• "Higher Pacific temperatures bring monsoons to Southland", August 2014.
• "Rick Caruso unveils plans for long-vacant Montecito beach property", August 2014.
• "Owner of livestock auction pleads no contest in animal cruelty case", August 2014.
• "Painter takes WWII vets back in time with traveling portrait exhibit", August 2014.
• "Owner of livestock auction pleads no contest in animal cruelty case", July 2014.
• "Philadelphia-area hospital shooting ended by armed doctor, cops say", July 2014.
• "Pope Francis to visit U.S. next year; Philadelphia on itinerary", July 2014.
• "Tornado kills two at Virginia campground", July 2014.
• "Doctor fired back at Philadelphia-area hospital shooter, police believe", July 2014.
• "Experts: Canada driver who stopped for ducks unlikely to get life term", July 2014.
• "Boulder, Colo., judge again refuses to stop same-sex marriage licenses", July 2014.
• "Understanding Indonesia's presidential election", July 2014.
• "All U.S. airlines ordered to stop flying to Tel Aviv", July 2014.
• "First responders in alleged NYC chokehold case pulled from regular duty", July 2014.
• "Lawsuit alleges head injury on Starline Tours double-decker tour bus", July 2014.
• "Lawmakers, community leaders tour base, rally for detained minors", July 2014.
• "Immigration protesters gather in Murrieta but buses go elsewhere", July 2014.
• "Murrieta immigrant detainee protests keep growing", July 2014.
• "Protesters on both sides of immigration question gather in Murrieta", July 2014.
• "Protesters gather at Murrieta to await buses of immigrants", July 2014.
• "Immigrant detainees: Local officials deflect anger", July 2014.
• "Residents, officials face off over detainees in a divided Murrieta", July 2014.
• "Protesters block immigrant detainee buses; feds won't discuss", July 2014.
• "Protesters block bus carrying detainees, chant 'go home'", July 2014.
• "Murrieta protesters turn back Border Patrol detainees", July 2014.
• "Protesters in Murrieta block detainees' buses in tense standoff", July 2014.
• "More than 275 arrests made in child exploitation investigation", June 2014.
• "Agencies spray for Asian tiger mosquitoes", June 2014.
• "CHP makes 2,000-pound marijuana bust during traffic stop", June 2014.
• "More than 1,000 pounds of illegal fireworks seized in L.A.", June 2014.

The Week

• "How to keep your data secure while traveling", November 2015.
• "How fresh are airplane meals? Plus other common airplane mysteries, explained", November 2015.
• "Why the future of paper is more complicated than you think", June 2015.
• "The future of America's endangered languages", June 2015.
• "Why immigrants make America's crime rate plunge", June 2015.
• "Can light rail save American sprawl?", June 2015.
• "Can America weather the heat in 2050?", June 2015.
• "The racial disparity at the doctor's office isn't getting better.", May 2015.
• 3 things Hollywood can tell us about the future", May 2015.
• "America is running out of soil", May 2015.
• "Why the American tourist could become virtually unrecognizable by 2050", May 2015.
• "The inexorable rise of the fish farm", April 2015.
• "America's future dementia epidemic", April 2015.
• "Is America ready for the rise of the megaregion?", April 2015.
• "When a small town gets a corporate sponsor", March 2015.
• "Are artists the secret to revitalizing Main Street?", February 2015.
• "Is South America drawing down the drug war?", October 2013.

Cattle Drive

• "Cattle Drive", an interactive self-hosted project. April 2014.

KQED

• "For Gay Competitors, A Rodeo To Call Their Own", KQED NewsFix, March 2014.

San Francisco Chronicle

• "Coastal communities prepare for sea's steady rise", SFGate.com, February 2014.

The Half Moon Bay Review

• "Coastside flower growers find their niche", November 2013.
• "HMB residents dream of safer Highway 1", October 2013.

Committee to Protect Journalists

• "In Index, a pattern of death, a roadmap for solutions", May 2013.
• "The Moroccan Equation" (pdf), May 2007.
• "Deadly News", September 2006.

Hedrick Smith Productions

• "Can you afford to retire?", May 2006 (researcher).

Granta

• "Granta 92: The View From Africa", 2005 (story researcher).