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Auto & Consumer

Auto consumer

buying, repair, recalls, remanufactured vs used, warranties, what a repair actually costs

Ray Delgado Active First story: the reporter's bio, coming.
Mobility & EV

electric vehicles, batteries, charging, the used-EV market, policy that moves prices

Unnamed Mobility & EV reporter — name pending Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.

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Resale & surplus

auctions, liquidation, surplus, what a used thing is worth and how to check

Hollis Grant Active First story: the reporter's bio, coming.
Home goods

appliances, furniture, what to buy new vs used, recalls that reach the kitchen

Unnamed Home goods reporter — name pending Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.
Tools & workshop

hand and power tools, garage setups, the shop side of DIY repair

Unnamed Tools & workshop reporter — name pending Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.

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Economy

jobs, prices, rates, what the Fed and BLS numbers mean for a household or a small shop

Unnamed Economy reporter — name pending Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.
Small business & reputation

running a local business, reviews and earned reputation, platforms that take a cut

Marcus Delaney Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.
Personal finance & shopping

budgets, credit, when a deal is a deal, retail trust

Simone Okonkwo Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.
Markets

stocks, bonds, commodities as they touch the other desks (fuel, metals, freight)

Unnamed Markets reporter — name pending Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.

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AI & software

models, agents, the companies and the money behind them, what changes for a working developer

Unnamed AI & software reporter — name pending Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.
How we build

AI coding, answer-engine optimization, the operating system of a small fleet (Creytix's own practice)

Julian Marsh Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.
Platforms & attention

feeds, algorithms, ads, what a platform optimizes for and what that does to a person (the OYA line)

Devon Ashworth Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.
Gadgets & internet

phones, computers, connectivity, repairability

Unnamed Gadgets & internet reporter — name pending Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.

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Food & restaurants (es-MX)

restaurants, street food, franchising, the economics of a torta

Marisol Ochoa Active First story: the reporter's bio, coming.
Local commerce & markets (es-MX)

tianguis, vendors, supply, the informal economy as a market

Reporter proposed

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Relationships & wellness

relationships, habits, the chemistry of getting along

Noelle Faraday Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.
Parenting & family

raising children with agency, family money, the Raising a CEO line

Unnamed Parenting & family reporter — name pending Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.
Health

everyday health, care costs, what a study actually found

Unnamed Health reporter — name pending Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.

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Injury & recovery

personal injury, claims, insurance behavior, what a case actually takes

Tamsin Okafor Active First story: the reporter's bio, coming.
Consumer law

leases, contracts, small claims, the law a person meets without a lawyer

Corinne Vasquez Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.

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Learning & study

how people actually learn, study skills, credentials that pay

Priya Kessler Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.
Driver education & traffic law

traffic school, tickets, points, what changes in the vehicle code

Wyatt Solis Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.

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Mexico

Mexico from the outside in: political history and the current government, demographics and migration, the economy by region, security and narco culture (and the narco itself, as an institution), society and culture

Unnamed Mexico reporter — name pending Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.
Syria

Syria from the outside in: modern history, the political map, the diaspora, reconstruction, the region around it

Unnamed Syria reporter — name pending Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.
Israel & Palestine

Israel and the Palestinian territories from the outside in: political history, the current government and institutions, the economy, society; more than one view by design

Unnamed Israel & Palestine reporter — name pending Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.

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U.S. national

federal policy as it reaches the other desks (tariffs, emissions rules, consumer protection)

Unnamed U.S. national reporter — name pending Proposed First story: the reporter's bio, coming.

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