Violence against women
What Happened To Libby Caswell
In 2017, Libby Caswell was found dead in a motel room in Independence, Missouri. Police quickly ruled her death a suicide. But her mother Cindy thinks she was murdered — and she believes she has proof the crime scene was staged. In this 8-episode podcast, I expose the web of failures that left Libby vulnerable, and explore how her story fits into one of America’s most deadly epidemics.
iHeartRadio, 2023What Happened To Sandy Beal
An 8-episode podcast investigates the violent death of a young woman who dreamed of a career in law enforcement. The search for answers leads to accusations of conspiracy and cover up and reveals a troubling pattern of behavior by local police.
iHeartRadio, 2022She Was Walking Home: How Sarah Everard’s Murder Revealed Feminism’s Fault Lines
The disappearance and murder of a young British woman unleashed a torrent of anger—and exposed deep rifts in feminist approaches to criminal justice.
Vanity Fair, September 2021She Didn’t Just ‘Snap’
Mindy Dodd was convicted of murdering her abuser. Then came the TV cameras.
New York Magazine, December 2021The Super Predators
When the man who abuses you is also a cop.
HuffPost Highline, June 2017Bresha Meadows Thought You'd Understand
At the age of 14, she killed her abusive father. Before she pulled the trigger, it hadn’t occurred to her that she would go to jail.
HuffPost, October 2019
Reproductive rights
How Can You Part With the Embryo That Could Have Been Your Child?
Some IVF patients are turning to a niche medical procedure to find peace.
The Atlantic, June 2024When a Right Becomes a Privilege
The main difference between the women who will make it to an abortion provider in a post-Roe world and those who won’t? Money.
The Atlantic, May 2022The Traveling Salesman Bringing Abortion Bans To A Texas Town Near You
Mark Lee Dickson has convinced 12 towns to pass ordinances banning abortion. For women in those towns, fear and confusion reigns.
HuffPost, 2020Covering Abortion as a Personal Health Care Issue, and Not Just a Political One
Readers deserve honest, thorough coverage of abortion and the role it plays in women’s lives.
Nieman Reports, October 2020
Other
Everyone Got The Pulse Massacre Story Wrong
And another, smaller injustice was obscured: the sadistic prosecution of Noor Salman.
HuffPost, April 2018The Unmaking Of An Incel
Jack Peterson believed he was too ugly to get laid. In a dark corner of the internet, he found acceptance among a community of losers. Now he wants out.
HuffPost, June 2018