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Karen Ackerman Witter started freelance writing after retiring from a 35-year career in Illinois State Government, which included 14 years as associate director of the Illinois State Museum, natural...

Eric Berger is a journalist based in St. Louis. He has written for the Columbia Journalism Review, the Religion News Service, the Philadelphia Daily News, the Jerusalem Post, Vice and the Riverfront...

Alex Gary spent more than 22 years as a full-time journalist at newspapers in Beloit, Wisconsin, and Rockford, Illinois. He served as a reporter or editor in almost every subject matter, ranging from...

Annika Hom reports for Mission Local, a digital and investigative news outlet based in San Francisco that covers the entire city. Hom concentrates on inequality in the city's Mission District.

Hélène Goupil is a French and American journalist based in San Francisco. She is a published author, videographer, and video editor with international news experience. She has reported for the...

Sindya Bhanoo has worked as a reporter for The New York Times, where she was the longtime Observatory columnist, and The Washington Post, where she is still a frequent contributor. Her reporting has...

Lydia Chávez has been a Mission resident since 1998. Her earlier career was at The New York Times on the business, foreign, and city desks. Local has long been in her bones – her Master's Project at...

Christina Sneed is entering her ninth year in the classroom, has enjoyed two years of instructional coaching, and is currently transitioning into a new position as her St. Louis district's ELA/SS...

Laura recently graduated from Northwestern University with a B.S. in Journalism and International Studies. In the past, she has worked at places like Hoy and the Center for Public Integrity, and this...

Originally from the borderland of El Paso, Texas, Chloe Cloud is a first generation and first year student at Texas Christian University. Being a descendent of Mexican and Costa Rican roots, Chloe...

Rita Venant is a recent graduate of Wake Forest University, where she studied communication and journalism. While at Wake Forest, she was involved in promoting the internationalization of the campus...

Born in a Himalayan village in Nepal, Kunsang feels a strong connection to the mountains and highland cultures. She likes what is raw and real, and believes that the highland cultures and environment...