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Anna North

New York

Senior Reporter at Vox

Reporter @voxdotcom. Author of the novel OUTLAWED, out now with @BloomsburyPub. She/her.

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Articles

  • What mass layoffs at the Education Department mean for students | Vox

    1 month ago | vox.com | Anna North

    The Trump administration’s gutting of the Education Department, explained

  • Grade-tracking apps are stressing kids out | Vox

    Oct 27, 2024 | vox.com | Anna North

    The tech tools used by schools can help — and hurt — students.

  • Burnout used to be for grownups. Not anymore.

    Oct 17, 2024 | vox.com | Anna North

    This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. In high school, Jayden Dial worked on a podcast, planned school events, and made a film. That was on top of doing her homework and applying to college. But sometimes, she still felt like she wasn’t doing enough.

  • Nits, combs, and lasers: the myths and realities of head lice

    Oct 10, 2024 | vox.com | Anna North

    At first, I thought I was allergic to my shampoo. I’d switched to a new brand recently, and while my hair looked amazing, I’d developed an itchy ring around the perimeter of my skull, like someone had put a poison crown on me. When the itch became so distracting I couldn’t work, I reluctantly switched back to my old, frizz-promoting hair care regimen. Then my older kid started scratching. It turned out that about half his class had head lice.

  • Kids’ political concerns are surprisingly grownup

    Oct 3, 2024 | vox.com | Anna North

    This story originally appeared in Kids Today, Vox’s newsletter about kids, for everyone. Sign up here for future editions. Sahasra Yellepeddi, 16, has lived in Allen, Texas, all her life. Last year, a gunman killed eight people and wounded at least seven in an outlet mall there, one “I’ve been going to since I was born,” she told me. “I realized that these issues that we’re hearing about in the news, gun violence being one, are not abstract, but they’re affecting everyday Americans,” Sahasra said.

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Anna North
Anna North @annanorthtweets
14 Jan 25

Li is one of the smartest, toughest, and most dedicated reporters I know. Hire her!

Li Zhou
Li Zhou @liszhou

unfortunately, i’ve been affected by the vox layoffs alongside a number of talented colleagues. super proud of the work we all did + grateful for everything i’ve learned along the way still very into covering politics, culture + identity, so pls hit me up! ✨li.zhou.ca@gmail✨

Anna North
Anna North @annanorthtweets
25 Oct 23

RT @jonquilynhill: More Americans are becoming part of the sandwich generation: caring for both children and aging loved ones at the same t…

Anna North
Anna North @annanorthtweets
23 Oct 23

RT @voxdotcom: Millennials are facing an elder care crisis nobody prepared them for. Do you have any stories or advice to share? Join the…