Chuffed to have received the 2024 award for Excellence in Political Reporting from the @aaja, for my On the Ground in Florida series for @FastCompany. It covered the flurry of draconian legislation and its impact on ordinary Floridians across the state.

As the FIFA #ClubWorldCup final kicks off in NY/NJ, a reminder to check out my newsletter—original reporting about the year leading up to the 2026 World Cup and the intersection with the current political and cultural moment:

This is the world's sport. But in 2026, it’s America’s Cup. A year out from North America's World Cup, I've started a newsletter about the lead-up to the tournament, and the current political and cultural moment in the U.S. First post is live:

2/ Enter the Poppis, Olipops (Olipoops?) & other pre/probiotic-loaded bevvies, which are vividly branded, TikTok-marketed, and Post Malone-endorsed. Consensus is they're not necessarily bad. but are they good? Here's my journey through the gut

1/ For the a Special Issue of @MensHealthMag, I took a closer look at the so-called healthier sodas claiming to boost your gut microbiome. Research on this "additional living world" is relatively nascent. "That gap is a gold mine for companies to slide in," says Caitlin Dow, Ph.D.

Are journalists who cover the “breaking” event… breaking news reporters? #Paris2024 #OlympicGames.

RT @stacycay: Put Tim Walz on Hot Ones and the election is over.

RT @salgentile: would give anything to hear tim robinson recite the rfk bear story so here’s some verbatim quotes as i think you should lea….

The whole series can be found here! 🐊 🐊 🐊 .

RT @talkingbiznews: .@TalibVisram leaves @fastcompany to freelance:

One of those "personal news" things: After five fulfilling years at @FastCompany, I'm going freelance. Open to your pitches, tips, assignments and all the rest—my new contact info is on my new portfolio website below. Please check it out!.

RT @Doulaye_bmgf: This week, I chatted with @TalibVisram about the need for more private-public partnerships, like @GeorgiaTech and @lixi….

RT @mikehofman: Fascinating interview by @TalibVisram of Nobel Prize-winning @Princeton economist Angus Deaton on why his profession is oft….

Ron DeSantis has shaken up the liberal arts haven of New College of Florida, driving 40% of faculty to quit and leaving students in the lurch. New York's @BardCollege is stepping in to help, with a new program launching today @JoyAnnReid @MSNBC.

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His extreme policies in Florida are the root of some of his campaign issues—though there are other reasons. Here's my full On the Ground in Florida series 🐊, which dives into some of those policies:

Republicans had high hopes for DeSantis. He was "Trump without the baggage." But he's gone from bagging a historic landslide reelection in Florida to tanking in favorability. Ahead of tonight's GOP debate, I assess what happened:

RT @bvaughan71: The Inflation Reduction Act was a climate bill, not really an economic one. A year later, its impact on inflation is lookin….

RT @HillaryClinton: In India this February, I talked to women who'd start their work of harvesting salt at 4am each day to avoid extreme he….