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I have been an on-screen host/presenter for various digital videos, for which I also researched, wrote and edited scripts, and conducted interviews. One highlight was a political explainer series I helped develop in the lead-up to the 2020 election. I have also done several on-location shoots, and was part of a team that made an award-winning video on police reform. Here's a selection of that work.

A seaweed monster the size of Switzerland is on its way to Florida

Beachgoers beware: This year’s Caribbean sargassum (aka brown seaweed) may be the largest seaweed bloom ever recorded. It’ll have a huge impact on wildlife too.

This startup wants to make rooftop farming the future of sustainability

Gotham Greens, the Brooklyn-based urban-farming startup, aims to prove that growing crops in greenhouses on city rooftops can be more efficient and sustainable than traditional methods.

The first-production electric snowmobile from Taiga could have an outsize impact

Can the first-production electric snowmobile from Taiga Motors really make a meaningful impact on the environment? Sure, the number of off-road vehicles in the world might pale in comparison to, say, cars, but with their emissions less regulated, they often operate in pristine natural environments, and then there’s the noise. Enter the 100% electric snowmobile from manufacturer Taiga Motors. We traveled to Stowe, Vermont, to meet with Taiga CEO Sam Bruneau about the challenges and opportunities

What would it take to truly implement police reform in America?

Despite years of attempted incremental reforms, American police are still killing black citizens at an alarming rate. Here are three ideas for sweeping change.

How to fix the broken primary voting process

The way major parties nominate presidential candidates has remained basically unchanged since 1972. But every four years, something seems to go dreadfully wrong. Here are some ideas to make the process more fair. Photos: Drew Angerer/Getty (Trump at rally); Michael Ciaglo/Getty (Bloomberg at event)

November 1 2019

This video will probably be banned in China—here's why

The US-China trade war is reshaping business globally. American airline companies, fashion brands, and most recently the NBA are self-censoring for fear of upsetting the Chinese Communist Party. Large US corporations fear taking a side on the Hong Kong protests or on its territories—Taiwan, Tibet and Tiananmen—due to the possibility of losing out on such a profitable market. By doing so, are these companies promoting Chinese propaganda? And what should be done about it? There isn't a clear-cut a

The many factors involved in a gun buyback

Since the shooting in El Paso that left at least 22 people dead, gun control has played a pivotal role in the Democratic presidential debates. Beto O'Rourke has stated that he plans on not only banning the sale of assault weapons like AR-15 rifles, but also buying existing guns back from owners. But buying back guns at a national scale isn't as simple as it sounds. Politics, heated debates, and real economics are all layers that add to a gun buyback's complexity. Would it work in America?