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travel reporter @nytimes
New York, NY
Joined July 2020
Things were looking up last year at pandemic-battered Navajo Nation parks. Then their lifeblood, foreign visitors, slowed to a trickle. https://t.co/O9x5Dp6wvp
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Things were looking up last year at pandemic-battered Navajo Nation parks. Then their lifeblood, foreign visitors, slowed to a trickle.
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Odd jobs and DoorDash: How air traffic controllers are surviving without pay during the government shutdown, for @nytimes
https://t.co/Vh7rq493K0
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Five weeks into the government shutdown, controllers across the country, forced to work without pay, are taking second jobs to stay afloat.
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BASE jumping is illegal in Yosemite. But as the government shutdown heads into week four, the sport has become a symbol of the chaos experts fear might take hold as major parks are left open while much of their staff is furloughed. https://t.co/FZeQp5PSbG
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Emboldened by the lapse in government funding and employee furloughs, some visitors are brazenly betting that they won’t get caught for breaking the law.
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A surprise awaited these travelers at check-in: The hotel was closed. One of the strangest stories I've ever written. https://t.co/WAnH7mnBUt
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Several Manhattan hotels operated by LuxUrban abruptly closed without warning, leaving visitors from around the world scrambling for a place to stay.
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Amtrak's NextGen Acela debuted on Thursday, a milestone for American high-speed rail 10 years and $2.35 billion in the making. The trains are nicer, but hardly faster. I rode the inaugural passenger service for @nytimes
https://t.co/9c5QCRrbV9
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The NextGen high-speed trains feel more like those in China, Japan or France. But topping out at 160 m.p.h., they’re still relatively slow.
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Disabled Amtrak Riders See Progress, but Still ‘Feel Like Freight’ @nytimes
https://t.co/WryKox35JL
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Passengers are facing blocked wheelchair space, getting stuck in doors and suffering other indignities 35 years after the Americans With Disabilities Act became law.
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Netanyahu: The New York Times should be sued. I am looking whether a country can sue The New York Times. I am looking into it right now. I think it is such clear defamation.
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I made a quiz! Take it to find out how prepared you are to keep yourself, and the wildlife you see, safe when you head into the outdoors. https://t.co/2XktVRSinT
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That bison may be huge, but it can run a lot faster than you think. Test how much you know about staying safe around animals like bears, alligators and, yes, bison.
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My reporting on A.I. rental car scanners is on the front page of today's @nytimes. Read it here: https://t.co/fjlRjuQrcp
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A.I. is making sure you pay for that ding on your rental car. My latest for @nytimes. https://t.co/fjlRjuQrcp
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Hertz and other agencies are increasingly relying on scanners that use high-res imaging and A.I. to flag even tiny blemishes, and customers aren’t happy.
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Amtrak said this morning it will begin service along the Gulf Coast on Aug. 18, connecting New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., by train for the first time since Hurricane Katrina in 2005. @nytimes
https://t.co/v0YVqmyLDa
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The Mardi Gras Service, starting on Aug. 18, will connect New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., by train for the first time since Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
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For @nytimes live blog on the Israel-Iran conflict: Airspace closures continued to snarl travel to and from the Middle East on Tuesday, stranding passengers around the world. https://t.co/Cuh3LgDf4D
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Nearly half of all Qatar Airways flights were canceled on Tuesday, causing headaches and confusion around the world.
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🎉Exciting news: @Report4America has launched a new, 10-week collegiate paid summer internship program that places college journalism students in community newsrooms and provides training, mentoring and financial support. This program is generously supported by the Scripps Family
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Report for America welcomes summer intern cohort.
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Visiting the Storm-Battered Blue Ridge Parkway? Here’s What to Know. @nytimes
https://t.co/YKn27iIGUc
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The 469-mile route known as “America’s favorite drive” has mostly reopened nine months after Hurricane Helene, but there are still detours and closures to watch out for.
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Protests in Europe Target Mass Tourism With Squirt Guns and Roller Bags @nytimes
https://t.co/K5LhtPFKwG
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In Italy, Portugal and Spain, activists used water pistols and a “noisy stroll” of suitcases to draw attention to rising housing costs and the environmental toll of tourism.
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For @insideclimate: Climate Disaster Survivors Organize Across America, Turning Common Bonds of Loss Into Action https://t.co/aXLdcaVUgC
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U.S. disaster declarations totaled 108 last year, touching 137 million people. “Climate change is here, it’s impacting people, and it’s going to get more severe,” says one activist.
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The East Bay Vivarium hatched an ultra-rare snake. It has two heads, two names and a growing sibling rivalry. I answer all your questions about Angel/Zeke. (With @santiagomejia video! And a snake X-ray!) 🐍👯♀️ cc: @calacademy @sfchronicle
https://t.co/uPnzg01Nlt
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The “clumsy but fearless” reptile is beating the odds of survival, one baby mouse at...
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The most compelling 7,000 words you will ever read on insurance: An investigation into the widespread yet little-known problem of underinsurance in fire-prone California, from @meganfanmunce & @susieneilson -- with amazing photo/video from @BronteWittpenn.
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California's biggest insurance companies are using faulty algorithms and flawed processes to estimate rebuilding costs — leaving millions of homeowners unprotected from disaster.
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I’m joining @nytimes as a travel reporting fellow in June. Thanks to all who helped me along the way! https://t.co/UqtXAWFUa0
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