ReporterSteph (Stephanie O'Neill)
@reportersteph.bsky.social
Independent Journalist - Health Policy, Science, Disaster Policy. My website: www.ReporterSteph.com My NPR work: https://www.npr.org/people/919092211/stephanie-o-neill. My KFF Health News work: https://kffhealthnews.org/news/author/stephanie-oneill/
My @npr.org story about the fate of primates poached from the wild to become pets. www.npr.org/2025/07/26/n... @oaklandzoo.bsky.social
Primate pet ownership fuels a brutal industry. This bill could slow it down
For most pet primates in the United States, life is marked by chronic stress, malnutrition and illness — if they survive at all. A bill in Congress would aim to make ownership of captive primates ille...
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July 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
My @npr.org story about the fate of primates poached from the wild to become pets. www.npr.org/2025/07/26/n... @oaklandzoo.bsky.social
American Convicted of Murder Is Freed by Trump From Venezuela Prison www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/w...
American Convicted of Murder Is Freed by Trump From Venezuela Prison
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July 23, 2025 at 6:57 PM
American Convicted of Murder Is Freed by Trump From Venezuela Prison www.nytimes.com/2025/07/23/w...
The #NoKIngs protests attracted an estimated 5 million protestors of all ages and demographics in 2500 communities in all 50 states, according to organizers on today's #Indivisible call. If you marched and made your own sign, post a pic of it below. :-)
What's Next — No Kings
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June 17, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The #NoKIngs protests attracted an estimated 5 million protestors of all ages and demographics in 2500 communities in all 50 states, according to organizers on today's #Indivisible call. If you marched and made your own sign, post a pic of it below. :-)
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The American Bar Association sued the Trump administration on Monday over its efforts to punish law firms it does not like, asking the courts to stop the president’s campaign against their profession.
American Bar Association Sues Trump Administration
A lawsuit by the lawyers group seeks to stop the president’s efforts to punish law firms.
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June 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The American Bar Association sued the Trump administration on Monday over its efforts to punish law firms it does not like, asking the courts to stop the president’s campaign against their profession.
This is getting crazier and crazier. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
Justice Dept. Policy Now Allows Pursuit of Reporters’ Records in Leak Inquiries (Gift Article)
A new memo suggests that investigations may be launched not just for leaks of classified information, but where disclosures “undermine” Trump administration policies.
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April 25, 2025 at 11:12 PM
This is getting crazier and crazier. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/25/u...
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When the moment came, Harvard didn’t hedge or flinch—it stood up. A reminder that integrity isn’t complicated, it’s just rare.
April 24, 2025 at 8:51 PM
When the moment came, Harvard didn’t hedge or flinch—it stood up. A reminder that integrity isn’t complicated, it’s just rare.
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Good, but there's no reason it should take this long to determine that presidents can't banish news outlets that use words they don't like. www.cbsnews.com/news/white-h...
Judge orders White House to lift restrictions on Associated Press over use of Gulf of Mexico
A federal judge granted the Associated Press' request for a preliminary injunction and ordered White House officials to restore its access to certain spaces.
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April 8, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Good, but there's no reason it should take this long to determine that presidents can't banish news outlets that use words they don't like. www.cbsnews.com/news/white-h...
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
Trump Live Updates: 104% China Tariffs, Supreme Court Federal Workers Decision and More (Gift Article)
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April 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04...
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Dozens of Jan. 6 defendants who received pardons from President Trump had past criminal convictions for charges including rape, manslaughter, domestic violence and drug trafficking.
Criminal records of Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump include rape, domestic violence
Dozens of Jan. 6 defendants who received pardons from President Trump had past criminal convictions for charges including rape, manslaughter, domestic violence and drug trafficking.
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January 30, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Dozens of Jan. 6 defendants who received pardons from President Trump had past criminal convictions for charges including rape, manslaughter, domestic violence and drug trafficking.
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The plane that crashed near Washington, D.C., was carrying an unknown number of passengers from the figure skating community, including Russian husband-and-wife world champions.
U.S. and Russian figure skaters are among the victims of the D.C.-area plane crash
The plane that crashed near Washington, D.C., was carrying an unknown number of passengers from the figure skating community, including Russian husband-and-wife world champions.
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January 30, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The plane that crashed near Washington, D.C., was carrying an unknown number of passengers from the figure skating community, including Russian husband-and-wife world champions.
I don't even know how my husband @tjpatison.bsky.social figured out how to do this, but he's got me laughing this morning despite everything else going on.
January 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I don't even know how my husband @tjpatison.bsky.social figured out how to do this, but he's got me laughing this morning despite everything else going on.
The pet newt I once had (and set free) inspired me to cover this fun solution-based story for @npr.org. No matter the weather the Newt Brigade is out there every night in winter saving these little salamanders! @soljourno.bsky.social @herphighlights.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/01/26/n...
How did the newt cross the road? With the help of the Chileno Valley Newt Brigade!
In northern California, a group of volunteers spend every night from late fall through winter as crossing guards–escorting migrating salamanders across a rural road.
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January 28, 2025 at 5:33 PM
The pet newt I once had (and set free) inspired me to cover this fun solution-based story for @npr.org. No matter the weather the Newt Brigade is out there every night in winter saving these little salamanders! @soljourno.bsky.social @herphighlights.bsky.social www.npr.org/2025/01/26/n...
This story makes me a happy reporter. So fun to do a POSITIVE piece for @npr.org #NPR All Things Considered. My story on the Chileno Valley Newt Brigade, which has helped more than 22,300 newts safely across a public road that splits their habitat in two. one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5258...
🔊 Listen Now: Meet the crossing guards who help tiny salamanders travel safely at night
All Things Considered on NPR One | 4:29
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January 24, 2025 at 3:02 AM
This story makes me a happy reporter. So fun to do a POSITIVE piece for @npr.org #NPR All Things Considered. My story on the Chileno Valley Newt Brigade, which has helped more than 22,300 newts safely across a public road that splits their habitat in two. one.npr.org/i/nx-s1-5258...
Restoring my faith in humanity: these altruistic organ donors I interviewed for my @npr.org story. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
Giving a kidney to a stranger? Researchers call it 'extraordinary altruism'
Only about 300 to 400 people a year give a kidney to someone they never met. It's an act of generosity so unusual, a neuroscientist studies the people who do this.
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December 29, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Restoring my faith in humanity: these altruistic organ donors I interviewed for my @npr.org story. www.npr.org/sections/sho...
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Former President Jimmy Carter has died at age 100.
What a life.
What a legacy.
Thank you, Mr. President.
What a life.
What a legacy.
Thank you, Mr. President.
December 29, 2024 at 9:16 PM
Former President Jimmy Carter has died at age 100.
What a life.
What a legacy.
Thank you, Mr. President.
What a life.
What a legacy.
Thank you, Mr. President.