Julie Shapiro

New York

Managing Editor, Enterprise at NBC News

Managing Editor, Enterprise @NBCNews Digital. Previously: @TIME, @DNAinfo. Reader. Writer. Proud Brooklynite. Tips: [email protected]

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Articles

How America Failed the American-Israeli Hostages - Julie Shapiro

1 month ago | qoshe.com | Julie Shapiro
The Blogs: How America Failed the American-Israeli Hostages

1 month ago | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Julie Shapiro

One of America’s most significant foreign policy failures in recent times occurred under the Biden administration in the days immediately following October 7, 2023. This statement is not intended to be political. In full transparency, I voted for President Biden in 2020 and did not vote for President Trump in 2024. I am not a single-issue voter and have voted for both Republican and Democratic presidential candidates over the last 20 years.
The Blogs: Selective Moralism in Hamas-Israel Conflict

2 months ago | blogs.timesofisrael.com | Julie Shapiro

The scene: armed terrorists parade three gaunt hostages on a stage, at gunpoint, to publicly thank the captors who starved, abused, and tortured them for over fifteen months. If the hostages were Americans and the terrorists were ISIS, global outrage would ensue. But week after week in 2025, the hostages paraded on stage are Jewish Israelis and their captors are Hamas. Cue the deafening silence.
Weared Max 2024 (Saleem Reshamwala) — AUDIO FLUX

Oct 22, 2024 | audioflux.org | Julie Shapiro

A man rediscovers a cassette tape that contains the weird little boy version of his future media self. Saleem Reshamwala is a Durham, NC-based mediamaker. Awarss include an Emmy-nomination for his work on implicit bias while at the New York Times, and Best Music Video at the Hip Hop Film Festival in Harlem. He has studied, worked or hung out in 50 countries. WearedMax 2024 was commissioned for Circuit 04: Firsts.
Shining A Light On Seasonal Affective Disorder

Mar 7, 2024 | thewell.northwell.edu | Julie Shapiro

What do people like about the winter?! It’s cold. It’s gray. It’s dreary. It makes me mopey and sad. I’ve never been evaluated by a doctor about these feelings, but I’m pretty sure I suffer from seasonal affective disorder, aka SAD. So, I did some investigating to see if there’s anything I can do to combat these winter blues.
Full Of Regrets: My Awkward Food Relationship

Feb 14, 2024 | thewell.northwell.edu | Julie Shapiro

There are few things in this world that bring me more joy than eating. I love trying new foods and discovering the tastes and aromas of other cultures. My favorite group activity is connecting with friends and family over a delicious meal. But food also plays an unhealthy role in my life. I use food to entertain myself when I’m bored, and to comfort myself when I’m uncomfortable.
Date Night & Your Relationship: Why It Matters

Jan 10, 2024 | thewell.northwell.edu | Julie Shapiro

This is the seventh installment in our Happy Head series by Julie Shapiro, editor in chief of The Well by Northwell. If you’re interested in having more articles like this one delivered straight to your inbox, please sign up for the Happy Head newsletter. And to read past articles in the series, check out our Happy Head page.
Aging Is Natural. You’re Just Along For The Ride.

Nov 21, 2023 | thewell.northwell.edu | Julie Shapiro

This is the sixth installment in our Happy Head series by Julie Shapiro, editor in chief of The Well by Northwell. If you’re interested in having more articles like this one delivered straight to your inbox, please sign up for the Happy Head newsletter. And to read past articles in the series, check out our Happy Head page. Last spring, I spent more money than I am willing to admit on Botox and fillers to counteract my emerging jowls and fine lines.
To Cry or Not To Cry (by Yowei Shaw) — AUDIO FLUX

Nov 5, 2023 | audioflux.org | Julie Shapiro

Yowei experiments with grief and a particular problem she had after getting laid off. Yowei Shaw is a podcast journalist, host, producer, and editor who spent several years making NPR's Invisibilia podcast, first as a producer, then as co-host and editorial lead. Her work has also been featured in This American Life and Pop Up Magazine and honored with a Third Coast Documentary Award, a National Press Club Award and a United States Artists fellowship.
The Sound of Silence (by Gregory Warner) — AUDIO FLUX

Nov 5, 2023 | audioflux.org | Julie Shapiro

A mysterious sonic visitation in a trying time brings a lesson about letting go. Gregory Warner is the founder and host of NPR's Rough Translation. He is a Peabody-award winning correspondent who has covered conflicts around the world and brought his accordion to unlikely places, like Afghanistan. The Sound of Silence was produced for Circuit #01. Original companion illustration (below) by Wendy MacNaughton.