Maggie Penman

Washington, D.C.

Executive Producer at The Washington Post

executive producer of #PostReports — the @washingtonpost for your ears • previously reporting and producing for @npr • @icfj burns fellow

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How to feel about climate change? A scientist reflects on anger, hope and love.

6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Maggie Penman

How to feel about climate change? A scientist reflects on anger, hope and love. (washingtonpost.com) How to feel about climate change? A scientist reflects on anger, hope and love. By Maggie Penman 2025062111300000 Kate Marvel is a climate scientist. She spends her days working with climate models, watching temperatures climb, glaciers melt and seas rise — and she has some feelings about it.
How to feel about climate change? A scientist reflects on anger, hope and love.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Maggie Penman

19 hours ago In a scathing dissent, Justice Jackson says the Supreme Court gives the impression it favors 'moneyed interests' In an environmental case, the liberal justice questioned whether the high court treats business interests differently from "less powerful litigants." WASHINGTON — Liberal Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized her colleagues Friday in a scathing dissent in a case involving vehicle … 20 hours ago Massive 'heat dome' is bringing 'extremely dangerous'...
Decades of trust-building in Vietnam, coming undone by Trump

1 month ago | washingtonpost.com | Elana Gordon |Lucy Perkins |Maggie Penman |Sam Bair |Emma Talkoff |Peter Finn

On April 30, 1975, the Vietnam War came to an end, as North Vietnamese closed in on the South Vietnamese capital and thousands of American personnel frantically evacuated. The war left a devastating legacy: More than 3 million Vietnamese died and more than 58,000 U.S. troops were killed. The remains of more than 300,000 Vietnamese soldiers and 1,200 U.S. service members are still missing.
How to find calm and rest in stressful times

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Elana Gordon |Lucy Perkins |Maggie Penman |Sean Carter

Think you know how to take a good nap? Think again. Neuroscientist and columnist Richard Sima discusses the latest research on how to maximize the benefits. Plus, how breathing can help calm our minds. Today’s show was produced by Elana Gordon and mixed by Sean Carter. It was edited by Lucy Perkins, with help from Maggie Penman. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.
Measles is spreading. Here’s how to stay safe.

2 months ago | washingtonpost.com | Elana Gordon |Maggie Penman |Sean Carter |Lenny Bernstein

As measles spreads in the United States, we unpack how to stay safe – and why public health experts are so concerned by the confusing, contradictory federal response. The United States is experiencing a rise in measles, the most contagious virus in the world. Many of us have questions: Is my child protected? Do I need another vaccine? What about taking vitamin A?
Dr. Oz goes to Washington - The Washington Post

Mar 13, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Elana Gordon |Peter Bresnan |Maggie Penman |Lynh Bui |Drea Cornejo |Caitlin Gilbert | +1 more

Mehmet Oz is President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, a massive agency that oversees health coverage for more than 100 million Americans, including older adults, those with low incomes and children. Oz is a cardiothoracic surgeon and former professor at Columbia University who became a household name when he started appearing on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in 2004 and then hosted his own show, “The Dr. Oz Show,” from 2009 to 2022.
Inside Texas’s growing measles outbreak

Mar 4, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Elana Gordon |Peter Bresnan |Maggie Penman |Reena Flores |Lenny Bernstein

Measles is one of the most contagious diseases in the world. It was eliminated in the United States 25 years ago because of an effective vaccine. While cases periodically pop up, a growing wave of vaccine skepticism is giving this old virus new traction. Health reporter Fenit Nirappil and “Post Reports” producer Elana Gordon recently traveled to the heart of this growing outbreak, which officials say may take months to get under control.
The unchecked power of Musk and DOGE

Feb 4, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Maggie Penman |Rennie Svirnovskiy

Elon Musk and other unelected officials are workingto remakethe U.S.government. Faiz Siddiqui has been covering the world’s richest man for years, and he says Musk’s playbook at DOGE is similar to what he did at X, formerly known as Twitter: Cut first, ask questions later. There are still questions about whether that worked for X and whether it’s legal for the U.S. government. Today’s show was produced by Rennie Svirnovskiy. It was edited by Maggie Penman and mixed by Sam Bair.
Is China winning the AI race?

Jan 29, 2025 | washingtonpost.com | Maggie Penman |Rennie Svirnovskiy

For two years, American artificial intelligence companies looked unstoppable. Then came DeepSeek. Today on Post Reports, we talk to tech policy reporter Eva Dou about how a scrappy startup became so dominant, and what it means for the AI arms race. Eva has a book out now about one of the world’s most controversial tech companies, set against the backdrop of the political, social and economic transformation of China.
Can RFK Jr. make America healthy again?

Nov 25, 2024 | washingtonpost.com | Rennie Svirnovskiy |Maggie Penman |Emma Talkoff |Reena Flores