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Rachel Treisman

Washington, D.C., United States

Editor at NPR

Now: Reporting + Blogging @NPR | Then: @NatPress Paul Miller Fellow @MorningEdition @NewsGuardRating @PittsburghPG | DM for signal

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  • 3 days ago | mprnews.org | Rachel Treisman

    A panel of the California Board of Parole Hearings has again recommended parole for former Charles Manson follower and convicted killer Patricia Krenwinkel. Krenwinkel was found suitable for parole for the second time in three years on Friday. But it's not a done deal: The board's legal division has up to 120 days to finalize the decision, at which point the governor has 30 days to review and potentially reverse it. California Gov. Gavin Newsom's office declined to comment.

  • 2 weeks ago | opb.org | Rachel Treisman

    Traffic crosses the Oakland San Francisco Bay Bridge in California on Thursday, kicking off what's expected to be a congested Memorial Day Weekend. David Paul Morris / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesMemorial Day is reliably one of the busiest travel weekends in the U.S. — and experts predict this year will set a new bar. AAA projects 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Thursday and Monday, breaking a domestic travel record set in 2005.

  • 3 weeks ago | lpm.org | Rachel Treisman

    Updated May 2, 2025 at 7:53 AM EDTAs the U.S. economy shrinks, fears and predictions of a recession continue to grow. New Commerce Department data shows that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted at an annual rate of 0.3% in the first quarter of the year — after growing at a solid pace of 2.4% in the final months of 2024.

  • 4 weeks ago | tpr.org | Rachel Treisman

    When President Trump hosted Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office, conversation turned not only to the relationship between the two countries, but to the border itself. Echoing a phrase he has used in recent months, Trump described the U.S.-Canada border as an "artificially drawn line" — and suggested it should be erased. "Somebody drew that line many years ago … like with a ruler, just a straight line right across the top of the country," Trump said at Tuesday's meeting.

  • 4 weeks ago | opb.org | Rachel Treisman

    Pope Leo XIV concelebrates Mass with the College of Cardinals inside the Sistine Chapel on Friday, the day after his election. Pope Leo XIV has already made history, as the first-ever American-born pope to lead the Roman Catholic Church. But how might he shape the institution? Robert Francis Prevost was elected on Thursday after a two-day conclave to succeed the late Pope Francis — a progressive pontiff who was known for his commitment to social justice.

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Rachel Treisman
Rachel Treisman @rachel_treisman
19 Dec 23

Honored and excited to be a part of this great group! Can't wait to get started.

National Press Foundation
National Press Foundation @NatPress

The National Press Foundation has selected 20 journalists for the 2024 class of the Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship. They now join a storied journalism program that has spanned 35 years and counting. Congratulations! https://t.co/BqgxEkIlZm https://t.co/QZbObGU6GN

Rachel Treisman
Rachel Treisman @rachel_treisman
23 Sep 23

Julie Andrews & Emma Walton Hamilton’s newest kids’ book is about the power of nature, music and community. It was a joy to speak with them & illustrator Elly MacKay about their unique creative process. Radio by @samanthabalaban, digital by me 🌿✨ https://t.co/ZsveHG5ev4

Rachel Treisman
Rachel Treisman @rachel_treisman
20 Sep 23

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has dropped a mixtape. It includes a K-pop number about fireworks, a reggaetón track about smoke alarms, two songs about helmets and lo-fi beats. I talked to the agency about its strategy for reaching young adults: https://t.co/jPBElS0yW6