Late last year, I traveled to Kharkiv and Sumy with @unfpa.org to visit the maternity wards there, where mothers give birth amid shelling. “Birth, it’s the most scary thing. People get used to the war," 24yo Nastia told me between contractions. For @thenation.com www.thenation.com/article/worl...

New: Trump’s tax-and-spending bill will cut federal spending on Medicaid and CHIP by $1.02tn, and remove 10.5 million+ people from the programs. A significant number are likely to be children: half of all children in the US are covered through Medicaid or CHIP. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Also for @us.theguardian.com: On Friday, California lawmakers passed a bill that will define, and then ban, ultra-processed foods from school meals. The legislation is believed to include the first statutory definition of ultra-processed foods in the world. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

New for @us.theguardian.com: Today, Michigan researchers published 2 studies showing that unconditional cash transfers to new moms lowered rates of postpartum depression, stabilized families’ housing & improved infant outcomes – saving millions in NICU spending. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Breaking my social media hiatus to share this series I was thrilled to report from Kharkiv for @sourcenm.com exploring how US cities can continue supporting the war in Ukraine. Big thanks to the International Women’s Media Foundation for the support and safety training! sourcenm.com/2025/06/03/a...

AHCJ is thrilled to announce the 2025 recipients of two prestigious fellowships, each designed to empower journalists to improve the public's understanding of health care in the U.S. and globally.

Arizona healthcare providers lawsuit challenging the state's 15 week abortion ban has given me a reason to make my first post on this platform - reupping this story I reported in September for @us.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024...