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Leqi Zhong was a fall intern for the Hi-Res division. Besides writing about business, tech, and the internet, she enjoys road trips and watching sunsets. Leqi graduated from UC Berkeley Journalism in May 2023 and had written for CNN, Palo Alto Daily Post, Berkeleyside, and Oakland North.

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C.S. Harper is a scholar-activist-journalist who covers entertainment and pop culture. Harper&#8217;s work has been featured in Alternative Press, the Daily Dot, Afterglow ATX, and more.

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‘Those guys should be on a blacklist’: Model describes getting roofied at a popular bar (updated)

Claire Goforth is a lawyer and investigative editor. Her work has appeared in the Guardian, Al Jazeera, the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, and more. She regularly appears on radio and in podcasts. Email for booking info.

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‘Without a copay?!?!’: Pro-choice women film themselves guzzling water after right-wing group claims drinking supply spiked with abortion pills

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

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‘When you go home at night, don’t turn your lights on immediately’: Woman shares PSA for women who live in apartments alone

Agnes Arnold-Forster is a writer covering medicine, healthcare, gender, and technology. She has been published in places like the Washington Post, the Guardian, the Independent, the LRB, and Stylist Magazine. She is writing a book about nostalgia for Picador and lives in London, U.K.

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Natural birth control exploded on TikTok—and the anti-abortion movement jumped right on

Allyson Waller is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and has written for other publications such as the New York Times and the Miami Herald. Outside of the journalism world, some of her joys include delving into book recommendations from TikTok, listening to pop culture podcasts, and playing with her dog, Theo.

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‘If they find you physically attractive… they will issue you a ticket’: Former 911 dispatcher claims police have ‘pretty girl Wednesdays’ (updated)

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‘What’s their game plan now?’: Accutane users say they were told to terminate pregnancies. What happens post-Roe?

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Alleged email directs Texas nurses to report patients who might have had an abortion

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‘Bodied by water’: Conservative judicial activist’s abortion take gets wrecked by Lake Superior Twitter account

Michelle Jaworski was a staff writer and TV/film critic at the Daily Dot. She covers entertainment, geek culture, and pop culture and has covered everything from the Sundance Film Festival, NYFF, and Tribeca to New York Comic Con and Con of Thrones. She is based in Brooklyn.

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