Megan Tan

Jan 15, 2025 | npr.org | Robert Smith |Karen Duffin |Sally Helm |Megan Tan |Willa Rubin |Bryant Urtstadt

The Land of the Duty Free (classic) Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1224776144/1264619920" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> (Note: This episode originally ran in 2018.) Is it really cheaper to shop at an airport Duty Free store? And why are there so many of them alike?

Jun 13, 2023 | laist.com | Megan Tan

Hi, I’m Aaricka! If you're enjoying this article, you'll love my daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you'll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news. It’s 2021 when I wake up and my feet hit the ground, causing the wood panels to creak beneath me as I make my way to the bathroom. I brush my teeth. Wash my face. Look into the mirror.

May 30, 2023 | laist.com | Megan Tan

Hi, I’m Aaricka! If you're enjoying this article, you'll love my daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you'll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news. Erick Galindo and I walk into Hao Jing Seafood Restaurant, a Cantonese-style restaurant about a 10-minute drive from my house.

May 9, 2023 | laist.com | Megan Tan |LA Authors

Hi, I’m Aaricka! If you're enjoying this article, you'll love my daily morning newsletter, How To LA. Every weekday, you'll get fresh, community-driven stories that catch you up with our independent local news. I was 7 years old when I first got lost in the woods. Luckily, I wasn’t alone. I was with my first-grade best friend, Abby. We were in Northeast Ohio, close to where my family has a cabin.

Feb 2, 2023 | medium.com | Megan Tan

Most of us have heard about this thing or person, the “Fed” increasing interest rates, fears of a “recession” and the authorities trying to achieve what is called a “soft landing”. But what does this all mean and how does it affect us directly? This article aims to break that down for anyone who is just slightly overwhelmed by everything going on in the news and hopefully give you just enough to chip in the next time the topic comes up at the dinner table.