Historic reenactors and interpreters have to be more than actors and people who dress in period costumes. They have to know the history and inhabit the persona of real figures in history. My latest for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n... #America250 @historicphilly.bsky.social

Restoration or revision? The latest on what's happening at the President's House in Philadelphia. Reporting for @usatoday.com #america250 #usa250 www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Jewish people were a small minority in Colonial America, said Josh Perelman of Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History, but they played an outsized role in the fight for freedom. My latest for @usatoday.com on a pivotal part in the American Revolution www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Art has been used for protest in American history--the U.S. is different because our right to express ourselves freely, whether through art, speech or writing, is enshrined as a fundamental right. My latest for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

A flight attendant survived being ejected from the plane that collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport. Why one expert called that "a miracle." My latest story for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

"I taught women’s history for many years before working in museums and I understand how young women often have no idea of what had to happen for them to have the kind of lives they now take for granted." My latest for @usatoday.com #womenshistorymonth www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Papers signed by famous figures can fetch thousands and even millions of dollars. But who decides where they belong and what they're worth? This USA TODAY story started with my own curiosity, so I asked some questions. What I learned. #america250 www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Aside from the flashbacks of practicing loops & waves on lined paper, this story made me smile when an educator I interviewed talked about the joy students get from mastering a "big kid skill." I remember feeling exactly the same way. My latest @usatoday.com story. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

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This was a lot of fun to report--and I don't even drink. During Colonial times, taverns "were the centers of town for almost everything," said Malcolm Purinton. "They were where you got your news." My latest for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

A federal judge ruled that displays about enslaved people kept by George Washington in Philadelphia must be restored. My latest for @usatoday.com #americanhistory #blackhistory www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Fact No. 1: George Washington kept human beings as property, profiting & living off their unpaid labor, while he was President & living in Philadelphia. Fact No. 2: Removing information about those enslaved people won’t change Fact. No. 1. Story for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Love this story about this historic alley in Philly via @byphaedra.bsky.social

I've wandered along Elfreth's Alley countless times & wondered what it was like to live in one of its tiny historic houses. So for this story, part of @usatoday.com 's series looking at @america250.bsky.social I asked a resident. Here's what I learned. #america250 www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Interested in history? Interested in Americana? Interested in @america250.bsky.social ? Our newest @usatoday.com newsletter starts Monday w/ stories, videos, photos etc from us & our Network across the U.S. for America's 250th bday. #America250 Subscribe here: profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/...

Humbly offering a little break from all the darkness in the world right now: Puppies. My story @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/pets-a...

I may not be the first person to make this observation but @wxpnfm.bsky.social could do an #greatestcoversongs countdown consisting entirely of white guys covering the blues.

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Michael Cifone is interested in what he calls "the empirical weird," phenomena that defy easy explanation. He leads a group of researchers who say it's time for academia to get serious about studying UFOs. My latest @usatoday.com story. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Hitting the road today? Keep an eye on your speedometer, because in a lot of places, cameras are keeping an eye on you. My story @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/cars/n...

As I stood beside Benjamin Franklin's grave yesterday, all I could hear in my mind was Louis Prima singing "Pennies from Heaven." Visitors might have to start leaving nickels on the Founding Father's final resting place. www.usatoday.com/story/money/...

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Mark Moran of @weirdnj.bsky.social has a theory about why #MischiefNight caught on here: "We have our own devil; what other state can claim that? "We just like to raise hell once a year." My latest for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

@pierrerobert933.bsky.social & Ed Sciaky on @933wmmr.bsky.social were the soundtrack to my teens, the reason I found Springsteen & Grateful Dead & Dylan & all the music that meant the world to me then & now. They helped a lonely, lost kid feel a lot less so, just by playing & talking about music.

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I've long been fascinated by the macabre, dark edges of humanness. So I was relieved when an academic I talked to for this @usatoday.com story told me, "Morbid fascinations do not correlate with moral character." www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

I had a lot of fun reporting this @usatoday.com story, and managed to sneak in one of my favorite #spooky places. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

After serving more than 40 years for a murder he did not commit, Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam was set to go free. But ICE took him into custody & now he may be sent back to a country he hasn't lived in since he was a baby. My latest for @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Are you a Democrat or no party voter who doesn't know what to do or doesn't feel like it is worth pushing back on the Trump administration's actions? I'd like to talk to you for a @usatoday.com article. Message me at [email protected] or on Signal at sarahdwire.71

New(sletter) adventures in old journalism: Starting today (& every Mon-Thurs), I am writing @usatoday.com The Short List, a late dayroundup of the day's events. We produce a TON of cool content at USAT, and I'm excited to highlight our best work. Subscribe: profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/...

As a GenX parent who's often perplexed by some new word or phrase my kid throws at me, let me say this: Dude. Your slang is bogus. Like, what in the holy name of Nirvana is so funny about "6-7"? Will you please chill with "Ohio"? Or don't. Whatever. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Fun story by @byphaedra.bsky.social Can you understand the most popular slang words of 2025? www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

"Slavery was in America's first White House," Michael Coard told me for this @usatoday.com story. "If you want to call (Washington) a great general, do that. If you want to call him a great President, do that. No one would object to that. "But this is history." www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Stop when the bus stops. The cost of not doing so can be a lot higher than a ticket. My latest @usatoday.com story. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

A rare flesh-eating bacteria almost killed this Florida woman, who compared the pain to having her leg set on fire. What the bacteria is, where's been found, and how to protect yourself. Story @usatoday.com and Pensacola News Journal www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Can a hand signal safe a life? How one victim of alleged #domesticviolence let a bystander know she needed help. Story @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

The #Powerball lottery jackpot hit $1.3 billion & a lot of the people who stopped into Jaywin Patel's store wanted to win. Their chances may be slimmer than a slice of deli meat from Patel's counter, though: The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292.2 million. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Are you playing #Powerball? Do you have a special way of picking numbers? A sentimental series of digits that might bring you luck? Let me know—it’s for a story in USA TODAY. And good luck!

At 8 years old, Sunny Bryant went before the Texas Legislature, a pint-sized transgender activist. Now, as she starts middle school, she and her family are starting a new life in California, as the legislative tide turns against kids like her. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

"Maybe the saved emissions aren't huge, but I felt like this was a gesture. How much more do I need to take from the planet? The soil is part of nature, which is part of what we need to restore. More dirt. More gardens. More life." Read my story @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

They’re still cleaning up from the deadly floods in Texas. But even as so many people have lost so much, others are stepping in to help reunite them with family heirlooms and priceless mementos. Here’s my story in @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Why are some pockets of cities hotter than others? And what can be done to change that? The Arbor Day Foundation might have some ideas. Read my story @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Trash is piling up in Philadelphia as July 4 approaches and a labor dispute between the city and its blue collar workers drags into Day 3. My story @usatoday.com : www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

What's the reaction on campus after @Penn changed its position on a #transgender swimmer and made a deal with the Trump administration? Read my story @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

The USDA announced cuts to food programs totaling more than $1 billion. Scheduled deliveries were halted or cut back. The programs are meant to help farmers, food banks, pantries & schools. My @usatoday.com story looks at impact on small farms & food banks. www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

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Why is #LosAngeles "fertile ground" for anti-ICE #protest ? Reporting for @usatoday.com : www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Tolley Fletcher is 100 years old. But 81 years ago, he was a 19-yo Navy gunner's mate on D-Day, a battle that would turn the tide of WWII. Talking with @usatoday.com he said he doesn't think of himself as a hero. "We had a job: to escort those troops to the beach." www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

Ever wonder how certain foods end up in school cafeterias? Here's a peek at how kids have a say in their school meals @usatoday.com www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...