Gabriel Spitzer
Editor at Short Wave
Editor, Producer and science journalist. Fmr @NPR @KNKXfm @JSKstanford @WBEZ @KCPubHealth. He/Him
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1 week ago |
wusf.org | Gabriel Spitzer
The United Nations World Food Programme is by far the largest international organization fighting hunger. It reports that it served more than 100 million people in 2024. FIve years ago, it won the Nobel Peace Prize. But WFP is about to radically downsize in the wake of dwindling donations and the Trump administration's cuts to foreign aid. WFP spent $9.8 billion on aid last year — nearly half of the funds were contributed by the U.S. But this year, it's facing a projected 40% reduction in funding.
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1 month ago |
kuow.org | Libby Denkmann |Scott Greenstone |Gabriel Spitzer |Alec Cowan
The U.S. stock and bond markets are continuing to see uncertainty amidst President Donald Trump's flips in tariff policy. While the tariffs placed on a majority of countries have been paused, those in China are continuing to rise as the two nations retaliate against one another.
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1 month ago |
m.kuow.org | Libby Denkmann |Scott Greenstone |Gabriel Spitzer |Alec Cowan
The U.S. stock and bond markets are continuing to see uncertainty amidst President Donald Trump's flips in tariff policy. While the tariffs placed on a majority of countries have been paused, those in China are continuing to rise as the two nations retaliate against one another.
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1 month ago |
kuow.org | Gabriel Spitzer
Five years ago, Washington found itself at the leading edge of a once-in-a-century pandemic. The rapid spread of COVID, and the lockdowns that followed, shaped our communities, our health and our work for years to come. In this hour long special, we reflect on how the pandemic changed our region and how its effects still show up in our every day lives.
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1 month ago |
kuow.org | Scott Greenstone |Sarah Leibovitz |Gabriel Spitzer
Scott got overwhelmed this week trying to keep track of everything happening in our political sphere. And where does he turn to when he feels overwhelmed? Email newsletters. The world condensed into less than 2,000 words. So this week, he's joined by two newsletter writer-reporters, Axios Seattle reporter Melissa Santos and Washington Observer publisher Paul Queary to discuss their favorite stories you might've missed.
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Brutal news about the Herald and ominous for all the communities served by Sound Publishing. Standing with all those who lost their jobs today, and those left behind who will no doubt keep showing up, even to a hollowed-out newsroom, in order to inform the public. @EverettHerald
Vulture-capitalist owner lays off more than half the staff of a once-fine local paper in Washington state. Publisher says, “The readers won’t notice.” https://t.co/54BLOJ1Xhm
Folks with contacts in Gaza: I'm reporting on the food crisis there, looking for on-the-ground perspective from both aid workers and ordinary folks. Please DM me if you feel comfortable sharing info.
My kid is knitting hats to donate and raise money for @MarysPlaceWA. DM me if you feel like kicking in a few shekels! https://t.co/M0Hv6GFkYX
