I’m a journalist based in D.C. who specializes in longform journalism that’s both narrative-driven and ideas-rich. I’m the author of the bestselling book The Other Significant Others. I also produce and edit ambitious, multi-part audio documentaries for NPR’s Embedded podcast.

I’m fascinated by the complexities of human behavior, and for about four years, I covered the social sciences as a producer for the podcast and radio show Hidden Brain. I've produced, edited, and reported stories for shows across NPR, including Invisibilia, Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Life Kit, Planet Money, Up First Sunday and Louder Than A Riot. Outside of NPR, I've written for various publications, including The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and The New Republic. In a past life, I worked for ABC News' This Week with George Stephanopoulos and as a research assistant for books about single women, Michelle Obama, and older women. 

I have a B.A. in American Studies from Northwestern University and an MPhil in Comparative Social Policy from Oxford, where I was a Marshall Scholar and did research in Denmark and Iceland on paternity leave policies. My work has been supported by fellowships from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Greater Good Science Center, CUNY’s Aging Beat reporting workshop, FASPE, Monson Arts, and Jentel Arts. I've given talks at NASA and at universities in the U.S., U.K., and Ireland. I think the most intriguing information often lies in the footnotes, and I'm an evangelist for the humble voice memo.