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Sabré Cook is Challenging Gender Norms in Racing
Read my story at Shondaland. Sabré Cook, at just 29 years old, is the first and only female race car driver to participate in the Porsche Carrera Cup, an automotive racing series that takes place ahead of huge events in the Formula One category of […]
How Sabré Cook Earned a Spot on the Winningest Porsche Team in History
Read my story at Autoblog Sabré Cook is no stranger to being the only female racing driver on the grid. In fact, she’s the first and only female driver in the Porsche Carrera Cup. But behind the scenes, she’s had a cadre of powerful, talented […]
Four Women, One Pink Lamborghini, and a Race to Win the Ultimate Endurance Test
Read my story at ELLE Magazine. Walk into any motorsport event, and you’ll be hit with the overpowering smell of gas and hot rubber, and the near-deafening sound of revving engines. Look closer—in the pits, behind the wheel, in the team trailers—and you’ll be struck […]
How the “Birds Aren’t Real” Conspiracy Parody Became a Movement for Compassion
Read my story at Cool Hunting. Six years ago, Peter McIndoe fell into character as the leader of the parody conspiracy theory called Birds Aren’t Real. On a whim, the now 24-year-old college dropout created a character who, at least publicly, espoused the belief that […]
Why Mentorship Matters
Young people across the country are struggling. These mentors are working to help. Read my full story at Shondaland. There’s no question about it — the pandemic has taken a tremendous toll on young people around the world. According to a recent study by the CDC, […]
Grappling With Our Nation’s History of Hatred: How Do We Remember to Move Forward?
Read my story over at Shondaland. “The Atlantic” staff writer Clint Smith argues that in order for America to move forward and avoid mistakes and atrocities of our past, we have to find a way to atone for them in the present Author, poet, Ph.D., […]
What the Midterm Election Results Mean For You (and the Future of Democracy as We Know it)
Read the full story at Shondaland. Following Tuesday’s historic midterm elections — a test of America’s democracy and its ability to heal after the January 6 attacks on the Capitol — the outcome is still unclear. Control of Congress hangs in the balance as votes […]
Electric vehicles have a charging access problem. These companies are working to solve it
Check out my story at Fortune Magazine The electric vehicle revolution is well underway, with California banning the sale of new gas cars by 2035 and automakers increasing their lineup of EV offerings. While electric has plenty of supporters in the automotive, power, and charging […]
How to Process the Grief Over the Loss of Abortion Protection — and Find Your Way to Action
Read my story over at Shondaland. The end of federally protected abortion rights in the U.S. has many people reeling with grief. Here’s how to move through this collective trauma and turn it into a powerful agent for change. By Abigail Bassett On June 24, the […]
How One Indigenous Woman Is Showing Travelers the Real Oaxaca
Liliana Palma Santos offers experiences that you won’t find anywhere else. CREDIT: ALI VELASCO ZARATE Liliana Palma Santos greets me over video conference with a wide smile. “I’ve been so busy,” she proclaims as she settles in for our interview. She’s seated on a patio […]
How Overturning Roe v. Wade Could Impact Contraception Access and Gay Marriage
The leaked Supreme Court draft decision on abortion could foreshadow the dismantling of a variety of long-standing rights for women and the LGBTQ+ community. On May 2, in an unprecedented leak, a draft decision in the abortion case Dobbs v. Jackson ended up in the hands […]