Russell Leung
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CNBC | Northwestern Medill graduate | Let's talk climate change, AP style and Knicks | russell.leung@versantmedia.com
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Every Story is a Science Story. That’s why, with @rjionline.bsky.social, TON has been hard at work developing a free tool to make it easier for journalists on any beat to strengthen their stories by incorporating science. And today, that tool - the Science Reporting Navigator - is live! 🧪
Introducing the Science Reporting Navigator - The Open Notebook
The Science Reporting Navigator stands ready to walk you through complex reporting scenarios to integrate science into any beat. The Open Notebook and the Reynolds Journalism Institute are thrilled to...
www.theopennotebook.com
October 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Every Story is a Science Story. That’s why, with @rjionline.bsky.social, TON has been hard at work developing a free tool to make it easier for journalists on any beat to strengthen their stories by incorporating science. And today, that tool - the Science Reporting Navigator - is live! 🧪
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The Uproot Project stands with the Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association and the Committee to Protect Journalists in calling for the safety and freedom of journalists in Gaza, Yemen, and beyond.
September 26, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The Uproot Project stands with the Arab and Middle Eastern Journalists Association and the Committee to Protect Journalists in calling for the safety and freedom of journalists in Gaza, Yemen, and beyond.
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Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
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I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.
I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.
substack.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Some personal news:
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.
Thread incoming.
substack.com/@karenattiah...
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For my next story with @thexylom.com, I'm looking to interview researchers and science professionals who have left the U.S. for Asia due to Trump. They can be Asian nationals who returned to their home countries, or Americans who are seeking greener pastures overseas.
Please email or DM me!
Please email or DM me!
August 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
For my next story with @thexylom.com, I'm looking to interview researchers and science professionals who have left the U.S. for Asia due to Trump. They can be Asian nationals who returned to their home countries, or Americans who are seeking greener pastures overseas.
Please email or DM me!
Please email or DM me!
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Is your client or family member missing? Click here to see the list and find out if they’re being held at Alligator Alcatraz.
¿Su cliente o familiar está desaparecido? Haga clic aquí para ver la lista y saber si está detenido en Alligator Alcatraz.
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Is your client or family member missing? Click here to see the list and find out if they’re being held at Alligator Alcatraz.
¿Su cliente o familiar está desaparecido? Haga clic aquí para ver la lista y saber si está detenido en Alligator Alcatraz.
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Is your family member or client at Alligator Alcatraz? We obtained a list
The Trump and DeSantis administrations have refused to release a roster of detainees, none of whom seem to appear in ICE’s online database.
www.miamiherald.com
July 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Is your client or family member missing? Click here to see the list and find out if they’re being held at Alligator Alcatraz.
¿Su cliente o familiar está desaparecido? Haga clic aquí para ver la lista y saber si está detenido en Alligator Alcatraz.
👉🏾 www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
Is your client or family member missing? Click here to see the list and find out if they’re being held at Alligator Alcatraz.
¿Su cliente o familiar está desaparecido? Haga clic aquí para ver la lista y saber si está detenido en Alligator Alcatraz.
👉🏾 www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...
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Inside the U.S. economy, within distribution networks that manage inventory, there are fewer items overall due to the trade war, but more goods on which sticker prices are going up.
Deep inside U.S. economy, more sticker prices start going up due to tariffs, and inventory is headed down
Across U.S. distribution networks, inside retail and manufacturing warehouses, there's a widespread move to adjust prices higher due to tariffs.
cnb.cx
June 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Inside the U.S. economy, within distribution networks that manage inventory, there are fewer items overall due to the trade war, but more goods on which sticker prices are going up.
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Wall Street has a new term to describe President Trump's tariff moves: "TACO trade." Trump on Wednesday pushed back on the term — “Trump Always Chickens Out” — denying he had ever backed down and suggesting his moves have helped the U.S. gain ground in trade negotiations.
Read more: cnb.cx/3HeU6JA
Read more: cnb.cx/3HeU6JA
May 29, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Wall Street has a new term to describe President Trump's tariff moves: "TACO trade." Trump on Wednesday pushed back on the term — “Trump Always Chickens Out” — denying he had ever backed down and suggesting his moves have helped the U.S. gain ground in trade negotiations.
Read more: cnb.cx/3HeU6JA
Read more: cnb.cx/3HeU6JA
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Tech companies are focusing on AI products over research, say industry experts, who are sounding the alarm about safety.
AI research takes a backseat to profits as Silicon Valley prioritizes products over safety, experts say
Tech companies are focusing on AI products over research, say industry experts, who are sounding the alarm about safety.
cnb.cx
May 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Tech companies are focusing on AI products over research, say industry experts, who are sounding the alarm about safety.
Companies are rethinking their partnerships with Pride groups. Read more on why they're now withholding their sponsorship dollars, and how LGBTQ+ organizations are making up for six-figure funding deficits: www.cnbc.com/2025/04/27/c...
Corporate sponsors are backing away from LGBTQ+ Pride organizations
Companies that were once loud and proud in sponsoring LGBTQ+ community celebrations are pulling back their funds amid an uncertain time for Pride organizations.
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April 28, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Companies are rethinking their partnerships with Pride groups. Read more on why they're now withholding their sponsorship dollars, and how LGBTQ+ organizations are making up for six-figure funding deficits: www.cnbc.com/2025/04/27/c...
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The spreadsheet “names more than 800 firms, assigning them to one of five stark categories:
“Caved to Administration”
“Complying in Advance”
“Other Negative Action”
“Stood Up Against Administration’s Attacks”
.. or “No Response.”
@klasfeldreports.com
www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...
“Caved to Administration”
“Complying in Advance”
“Other Negative Action”
“Stood Up Against Administration’s Attacks”
.. or “No Response.”
@klasfeldreports.com
www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...
Law students organize to give Trump-caving firms a recruitment problem
By creating a spreadsheet, Georgetown Law students sparked national headlines, along with PR headaches and staffing challenges inside the world's most powerful firms.
www.allrisenews.com
April 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
The spreadsheet “names more than 800 firms, assigning them to one of five stark categories:
“Caved to Administration”
“Complying in Advance”
“Other Negative Action”
“Stood Up Against Administration’s Attacks”
.. or “No Response.”
@klasfeldreports.com
www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...
“Caved to Administration”
“Complying in Advance”
“Other Negative Action”
“Stood Up Against Administration’s Attacks”
.. or “No Response.”
@klasfeldreports.com
www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...
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BREAKING: Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has announced he is giving up oversight of the Interior department and handing full control over to Tyler Hassen, Elon Musk’s DOGE operative and Interior’s acting secretary for policy, management, and budget.
westernpriorities.org/2025/04/stat...
westernpriorities.org/2025/04/stat...
April 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
BREAKING: Interior Secretary Doug Burgum has announced he is giving up oversight of the Interior department and handing full control over to Tyler Hassen, Elon Musk’s DOGE operative and Interior’s acting secretary for policy, management, and budget.
westernpriorities.org/2025/04/stat...
westernpriorities.org/2025/04/stat...
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NEW: The Trump administration and DOGE tried to cut more than 1,400 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). An employee union and other groups are fighting to keep the regulator intact.
Judge Blocks DOGE From Laying Off 90 Percent of CFPB
The Trump administration and DOGE tried to cut more than 1,400 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. An employee union and other groups are fighting to keep the regulator intact.
www.wired.com
April 18, 2025 at 6:43 PM
NEW: The Trump administration and DOGE tried to cut more than 1,400 employees at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). An employee union and other groups are fighting to keep the regulator intact.
New from me: Tech startups have created touch-based tablets for blind and low-vision people to better experience live sports. They’ve been deployed in MLB, the NBA and soccer leagues around the world. Here’s how they got here, what users think and what’s next: www.cnbc.com/2025/04/13/s...
Sports teams adopt tactile tech for blind and low-vision fans
Professional sports teams are partnering with startups to introduce technology for blind and visually impaired fans to better experience live games.
www.cnbc.com
April 13, 2025 at 4:43 PM
New from me: Tech startups have created touch-based tablets for blind and low-vision people to better experience live sports. They’ve been deployed in MLB, the NBA and soccer leagues around the world. Here’s how they got here, what users think and what’s next: www.cnbc.com/2025/04/13/s...
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NEW: A UN report published this morning says that the only way to solve climate change is to realign with nature, disavow consumerism, and transform the values on which our society is built.
my latest for @atmosmagazine.bsky.social 🌎🧪
my latest for @atmosmagazine.bsky.social 🌎🧪
The UN’s Bold New Guide for a Green Utopia | Atmos
A new United Nations report calls on us to reconnect with nature, disavow consumerism, and rethink the values society is built on.
atmos.earth
April 9, 2025 at 2:38 PM
NEW: A UN report published this morning says that the only way to solve climate change is to realign with nature, disavow consumerism, and transform the values on which our society is built.
my latest for @atmosmagazine.bsky.social 🌎🧪
my latest for @atmosmagazine.bsky.social 🌎🧪
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Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
U.S. says it is now monitoring immigrants' social media for antisemitism
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
www.npr.org
April 9, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Effective immediately, the government says it will begin screening immigrant social media for activity that officials think indicates support for antisemitism.
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CNBC reacts right after Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement: "And the market reaction after hours -- I’ve never seen anything like it. This -- I think, fair to say -- is worse than the worst-case scenario of the tariffs that many in the market expected the president to impose."
April 2, 2025 at 9:12 PM
CNBC reacts right after Trump's "Liberation Day" tariff announcement: "And the market reaction after hours -- I’ve never seen anything like it. This -- I think, fair to say -- is worse than the worst-case scenario of the tariffs that many in the market expected the president to impose."
Looking to talk to Spectrum mobile or Xfinity mobile customers for a CNBC story! Please comment or message me with any leads, thank you!
March 27, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Looking to talk to Spectrum mobile or Xfinity mobile customers for a CNBC story! Please comment or message me with any leads, thank you!
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would impose 25% tariffs on “all cars that are not made in the United States.”
Trump announces 25% tariffs on all cars 'not made in the United States'
Trump had hinted that the auto tariffs could arrive prior to April 2, the day his sweeping "reciprocal tariff" plan is set to begin.
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March 26, 2025 at 9:24 PM
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would impose 25% tariffs on “all cars that are not made in the United States.”
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A Public Citizen report obtained exclusively by NPR shows the new administration has halted or tried to dismiss cases or investigations against at least 89 companies in the last month.
Trump agencies drop dozens of Biden-era cases against crypto, other companies
A Public Citizen report obtained exclusively by NPR shows the new administration has halted or tried to dismiss cases or investigations against at least 89 companies in the last month.
www.npr.org
March 4, 2025 at 6:06 PM
A Public Citizen report obtained exclusively by NPR shows the new administration has halted or tried to dismiss cases or investigations against at least 89 companies in the last month.
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NPR host Adrian Ma's girlfriend, Kiah Duggins, was aboard the American Airlines flight that crashed into the Potomac River. He spoke to NPR about that night and about his late girlfriend.
NPR host Adrian Ma remembers his girlfriend who died in D.C. plane crash
NPR host Adrian Ma's girlfriend, Kiah Duggins, was aboard the American Airlines flight that crashed into the Potomac River. He spoke to NPR about that night and about his late girlfriend.
www.npr.org
February 20, 2025 at 7:33 PM
NPR host Adrian Ma's girlfriend, Kiah Duggins, was aboard the American Airlines flight that crashed into the Potomac River. He spoke to NPR about that night and about his late girlfriend.
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NY City Council speaker Adrienne Adams:
"With the resignation of deputy mayors, it has become clear that Mayor Adams has now lost the confidence and trust of his own staff, his colleagues in government, and New Yorkers. He now must prioritize New York City and New Yorkers, step aside and resign."
"With the resignation of deputy mayors, it has become clear that Mayor Adams has now lost the confidence and trust of his own staff, his colleagues in government, and New Yorkers. He now must prioritize New York City and New Yorkers, step aside and resign."
February 17, 2025 at 10:03 PM
NY City Council speaker Adrienne Adams:
"With the resignation of deputy mayors, it has become clear that Mayor Adams has now lost the confidence and trust of his own staff, his colleagues in government, and New Yorkers. He now must prioritize New York City and New Yorkers, step aside and resign."
"With the resignation of deputy mayors, it has become clear that Mayor Adams has now lost the confidence and trust of his own staff, his colleagues in government, and New Yorkers. He now must prioritize New York City and New Yorkers, step aside and resign."
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NEW: Today, @veritenews.org is launching What Was Lost, a series that examines the emotional and cultural toll Hurricane Katrina had on New Orleans through stories of the items people lost. The series starts with a story from our editor-in-chief, Terry Baquet. veritenews.org/what-was-los...
What Was Lost - 20 Years After Katrina
As we approach the 20th anniversary of Katrina, the Verite team wants to recount the stories behind all that the historic hurricane took from the city.
veritenews.org
January 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
NEW: Today, @veritenews.org is launching What Was Lost, a series that examines the emotional and cultural toll Hurricane Katrina had on New Orleans through stories of the items people lost. The series starts with a story from our editor-in-chief, Terry Baquet. veritenews.org/what-was-los...
Here's what to know about Unrivaled, the new 3x3 women's basketball league debuting tonight: www.cnbc.com/2025/01/17/u...
Unrivaled women's basketball league debuts Friday. Here's everything we know about it
The Unrivaled basketball league will play its first games, airing on TNT, on Friday. It's poised to capitalize on growing national interest in women's sports.
www.cnbc.com
January 17, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Here's what to know about Unrivaled, the new 3x3 women's basketball league debuting tonight: www.cnbc.com/2025/01/17/u...
For the latest on the Los Angeles fires, including updated evacuation and power outage numbers: www.cnbc.com/2025/01/09/l...
Los Angeles wildfires latest: Nearly 180,000 people under evacuation orders, county sheriff says
The Palisades Fire — one of five wildfires threatening the Los Angeles area — is the most destructive fire in the county's history. It remains 0% contained.
www.cnbc.com
January 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
For the latest on the Los Angeles fires, including updated evacuation and power outage numbers: www.cnbc.com/2025/01/09/l...
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✨Our 4th Imagine 2200 climate fiction collection is finally here & free to read!
Featuring 12 stories from around the globe, this collection offers visions of a hopeful future. 🌎
Supported by
@nrdc.org & Earth Rising Fdn.
Read them here:
grist.org/imagine2200-...
#Fiction #CliFi #SolarPunk
Featuring 12 stories from around the globe, this collection offers visions of a hopeful future. 🌎
Supported by
@nrdc.org & Earth Rising Fdn.
Read them here:
grist.org/imagine2200-...
#Fiction #CliFi #SolarPunk
January 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
✨Our 4th Imagine 2200 climate fiction collection is finally here & free to read!
Featuring 12 stories from around the globe, this collection offers visions of a hopeful future. 🌎
Supported by
@nrdc.org & Earth Rising Fdn.
Read them here:
grist.org/imagine2200-...
#Fiction #CliFi #SolarPunk
Featuring 12 stories from around the globe, this collection offers visions of a hopeful future. 🌎
Supported by
@nrdc.org & Earth Rising Fdn.
Read them here:
grist.org/imagine2200-...
#Fiction #CliFi #SolarPunk