Unpublished Graduate School Work
The lifesaving power of communicating the scientific process
False balance in science writing can have unintended, deadly consequences. There’s never a bad time to reflect on your reporting practices.
Unvaccinated and forgotten at home: The audio version
As mass COVID-19 vaccination clinics close throughout the Treasure Coast of Florida, homebound residents feel forgotten and mobile medical providers still need shots.
Tip sheet: Climate impacts human speech
Cold, arid environments, compared to warm, humid climates, negatively influence phonation in human tonal languages by restricting vocal cord movement and control, a PNAS study finds.
Why more major hurricanes are in the forecast than usual
The 2020 hurricane season will be more active than usual; more named storms will form than in recent decades, and the United States and Caribbean face increased probabilities of major hurricanes making landfall. This is the outlook envisaged by the Tropical Meteorology Project at Colorado State University.
Audio story: The 1989 ‘World Series earthquake’ in San Francisco
The U.S. Geological Survey estimates the quake triggered between $6 billion and $10 billion in property damage.
Burying tradition: Female funeral directors now dominate historically male profession
For centuries, funeral homes have been passed down from father to son. That trend has met its demise.
One for the books
As the Institute of Museum and Library Services receives another stay of execution, a Virginia librarian illustrates the vital need for federal library funding.
Indian-American Catholics flock to Basilica in annual pilgrimage to Our Lady of Good Health, Vailankanni
The Indian American Catholic Association hosted the 21st Annual Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Good Health, Vailankanni. Hundreds traveled through a late summer downpour to congregate at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.
Virginia viticulture: Winemaking ripens in the Old Dominion
Great grapes don’t just come from Napa Valley. Virginia’s internationally acclaimed wines are driving sales and boosting tourism.
Inaugural Arlington Bunny Hop 5K raises over $20K for area homeless population
From start to finish, organizers agreed the inaugural Arlington Bunny Hop 5K Charity Fun Run/Walk was a success.
‘Requiem for a King’: MLK honored through song at NMAAHC
Darin Atwater’s Soulful Symphony took the stage at the National Museum of African Amerian History and Culture to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Hundreds of artisans fill Dulles Expo Center for springtime Sugarloaf Crafts Festival
The first Sugarloaf Crafts Festival was held 42 years ago, in the spring of 1976 in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
Buzzword or bee-killer? Checking up on the state of Colony Collapse Disorder
“There’s a lot of things that bees do that are just kind of miraculous,” said John Klapperich, co-owner of The Bee Store in Lake Ridge, Virginia.
This Virginia ghost hunter hasn’t been spooked — yet
“Is that you, Mary?” Lori Miars probed, stooping in front of the crooked, weathered tombstone.
Inaugural Rosslyn Carols! Christmas celebration gets hundreds in the holiday spirit
Carolers’ voices echoed throughout the plaza, beckoning those in search of a little holiday spirit to the heart of the new mixed-use development.
Digital journalism is in vogue, but can it overtake TV news?
Television still reigns supreme among news media — can digital one day come out on top?
Honor Flight Network seeks to bring World War II veterans to their memorial
The Honor Flight Network exists “to bring World War II veterans to Washington to visit their memorial, essentially, before it was too late for them,” said tour guide Alan Lewis, visiting with the national organization’s Columbus, Ohio, hub.
Satan or psychosis? Mistaking mental illness for demonic possession
Exorcists are in high demand but that may not be the devil’s doing.
For Trump supporters, the Mother of All Rallies is ‘like a family reunion’
Rally-goers waved American flags, dancing and singing along to “Yankee Doodle,” “God Bless America” and “You’re a Grand Old Flag.”
Tropical Storm Irma dampens flood-weary riverside businesses in Historic Georgetown
Irma brought flooding to South Carolina’s third-oldest city for the third time in as many years.