Daniel Spielberger

2 months ago | studyhall.xyz | Daniel Spielberger

For Vital City, R.A.E. Wells wrote about whether nonprofit professionals should get graduate degrees. For the report, Wells interviewed students and university administrators to assess if MPA programs are a good option. The article is centered on how students often go into debt to pursue higher education. Wells explores if graduate schools are being as transparent as they should about the potential sacrifice students will have to make.

2 months ago | studyhall.xyz | Daniel Spielberger

For Rolling Stone, Brenna Ehrlich wrote about her experience accompanying a death row reverend to an execution. Ehrlich told Study Hall, “I’ve been speaking with spiritual advisor Jeff Hood for over a year now about his work. He accompanies people on death row to the chamber – and fights for their lives. In September, I traveled to Oklahoma to cover the execution of Emmanuel Littlejohn.”Ehrlich is the Chief Research Editor at Rolling Stone. She’s the author of the novel Killing Time.

Mar 24, 2025 | studyhall.xyz | Daniel Spielberger

For Business Insider, Jackie Fishman wrote about why she decided to move to a bigger space that accommodated her needs. She told Study Hall,  “We loved our two-bedroom, two-bath condo in “walkable” city of Arlington, VA, but when we had four grandchildren in five years, we didn’t have space to have everyone over comfortably.

Mar 10, 2025 | studyhall.xyz | Daniel Spielberger

For New Eastern Europe, Daniel Jarosak reported on the rally for Ukraine in Washington D.C. which took place on February 22nd. He wrote about the event within the context of President Trump’s recent comments and actions regarding Ukraine. Jarosak wrote, “The toll of three years of war along with Trump’s rhetoric and America’s actions cast a shadow over the event, even if the speakers did not want to admit it.” For the piece, Jarosak interviewed rally organizers and attendees.

Feb 25, 2025 | studyhall.xyz | Daniel Spielberger

For The Walrus, Mihika Agarwal reported on how matchmakers in India now have to compete with AI services. Agarwal told Study Hall,  “I wrote about India’s centuries-old institution of arranged matchmaking being altered by artificial intelligence—and the accompanying complexities and challenges.” The piece covers how one specific AI-generated service, Betterhalf, has issues like excluding LGBTQ+ users.