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Selected Works

art exhibit representing grief at Baltimore Art Musuem

Baltimore Museum on Grief, Loss and Resilience

Baltimore Museum on Grief, Loss and Resilience

The New York Times, April 26, 2025
An exhibition at the Baltimore Museum of Art shows artists depiction of chaos, death and resistance.

person walking down a sunny street

What Can We do to Slow Climate Change?

What Can We do to Slow Climate Change?

The New York Times, Sept. 25, 2024
Individuals can help address the climate crisis, but changing behavior isn’t easy. And it should be in addition, not instead, of corporate action.

woman standing immersed in virtual reality

Connections with the Unseen

Connections with the Unseen

The New York Times, Oct. 18, 2023
The American Museum of Natural History spent six years developing an immersive show about the invisible world of nature.

cartoon of woman riding bicycle with no hands

Passion for your Job? It’s Overrated

Passion for your Job? It’s Overrated

The New York Times, Aug. 3, 2023
Maybe it’s time to ignore that canard that you should find your passion at work. It’s not serving employees so well.

woman with dragonfly collection

Dragonflies Make her Heart Sing

Dragonflies Make her Heart Sing

The New York Times, April 25, 2023
Jessica Ware, an entomologist, is the first Black tenured curator at the American Museum of Natural History.  And she loves dragonflies so much she has one tattooed on her arm.

4 youth having fun together

Lessons in Democracy at a Museum

Lessons in Democracy at a Museum

The New York Times, April 25, 2023
Fifth-graders learn about democracy at the New York Historical Society – togas and all.

cartoon drawing of people being crushed under a pile of happiness surveys

It’s Tough to Assess Job Satisfaction

It’s Tough to Assess Job Satisfaction

The New York Times, Jan. 20, 2023
Companies keep measuring their workers’ job happiness – but no one is happy.

racial justice art display at Queens Musuem

Racial Justice on Show

Racial Justice on Show

The New York Times, Oct. 20, 2022
Two exhibitions at the Queens museum examine Black activism

title-nine

Title IX at 50

Title IX at 50

The New York Times, April 27, 2022
A museum exhibit shows the evolution of the landmark gender equality law.

black-artist

Fist Full of Tears

Fist Full of Tears

The New York Times, Oct. 19, 2021
African American art and artists at the Hudson River Museum

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A Juneteenth Mural Where it Began

A Juneteenth Mural Where it Began

The New York Times, May 20, 2021
A giant public art project in Galveston is both sweet and bitter.

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Virtual Reality and Physical Therapy

Virtual Reality and Physical Therapy

The New York Times, April 21, 2021
Research shows virtual reality has real promise for physical therapy – and it’s fun

smarter-app

A Pocket Financial Adviser

A Pocket Financial Adviser

The New York Times, March 9, 2021
Financial apps are getting more sophisticated and more specialized. But they don’t work if you don’t use them.

exhibition of state constitutions

A Romp Through History

A Romp Through History

The New York Times, Oct. 23, 2020
Our state constitutions show that progress is not linear

A detail from John Singer Sargent’s “Thomas McKeller” (1917-21), the only portrait he did of the model as himself.Credit...Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

John Singer Sargent’s Muse

John Singer Sargent’s Muse
The New York Times, March 9, 2020
An art exhibition reveals the whitewashing of an African American model.
afford-that

How Can They Afford That?

How Can They Afford That?
The New York Times, Nov. 6, 2019
Ever wonder how your friends in the same money bracket can afford things you can’t? It’s often due to hidden wealth or hidden debt.
handprint in slave labor made brick

Displaying, Not Hiding Slavery

Displaying, Not Hiding Slavery
The New York Times, Oct. 23, 2019
Museums are taking steps, even in exhibitions that once would have seemed unrelated to slavery, to show the immediate and ongoing impact.
Erika Cheung

“It Kept Failing”

“It Kept Failing”
California Magazine, March 2019
Theranos whistleblower and Cal grad Erika Cheung talks about the Silicon Valley scandal.
Samantha Bee and Cecile Richards

Self-doubt? Oh Yes!

Self-doubt? Oh Yes!
The New York Times, Sept. 30, 2018
Samantha Bee and Cecile Richards talk about how insecurity.
double sillouette of heads

Intersectionality in the Workplace

Intersectionality in the Workplace
The New York Times, Sept. 30, 2018
Bearing the emotional tax of racism, sexism and classism.
woman picking up trash on Haitian beach

Local efforts on Climate Change

Local efforts on Climate Change
The International New York Times, Sept. 21, 2018
Thousands of organizations are trying in big and small ways to address climate change. Here are ten.
Horns, Haloes, and Heroism: The Science of Doing the Right Thing

Horns, Halos and Heroes

Horns, Halos and Heroes

California Magazine, Spring 2017
The science of doing the right thing.

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The Ad Council: Trying to Stay Relevant

The Ad Council: Trying to Stay Relevant

The New York Times, Nov. 22, 2015
The 70-year-old force behind Smokey Bear moves to social media.

helping

Helping or Harming?

Helping or Harming?

The New York Times, Nov. 3, 2015
When making donations, make sure what you give is what’s needed.

gender

Engendering Sons

Engendering Sons

California Magazine, Winter 2014
Is it doable – or even desirable – to raise gender neutral children?

murderfarm

German Crime Novel Comes to America

German Crime Novel Comes to America

The International New York Times, June 10, 2014
Anna Maria Schenekel’s first novel was a surprise hit in Germany. Will Americans read it?

northface

In a North Face Jacket, a Reversible Appeal

In a North Face Jacket, a Reversible Appeal

The New York Times, Nov. 16, 2013
North Face jackets, vests and fleeces are everywhere. Why?

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How to Trust People

How to Trust People

O Magazine, Dec. 2012
Nobody wants to be a sucker. But it’s worse to trust no one.

allowance

The Allowance Conundrum

The Allowance Conundrum

Worth Magazine, Aug./Sept. 2012
When did giving children allowances get so complicated?

connector

Forget Networking. How to be a Connector

Forget Networking. How to be a Connector

Entrepreneur,  Jan. 29, 2012
Connecting is different than networking, but are connectors born or made?

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