Selected Work

Work in Egypt

In 2011 I spent a year in Egypt covering the Egyptian Revolution with my journalist daughter, Georgia Wells. We wrote pieces for The Atlantic, Bikya Masr, and kept a blog. We are currently working on a book about the Revolution. Some of our pictures are here.

Egypt's Christians Wary of Post-Mubarak Future
Could the Muslim Brotherhood Win Egypt's Presidency?
How the Arab Spring has Transformed Journalism
The Art of Revolution

Education Pieces

I write regularly on education--some of my pieces for the Harvard Education Letter have won awards from the Association of Educational Publishers.

Stopping Sexual Harassment in Middle School
Closing the Achievement Gap with Extended Learning Time
Teaching Climate Change
Bully, the Documentary
The Differences Between Us: French and American Classrooms

Opinion Pieces

Here are some news posts I wrote for The Atlantic, an award-winning opinion piece on education, and an essay about my mom for the Boston Globe.

Great Minds Think Alike: A Tale of Twin Kickstarter Projects
The New Nigerian Scam Targets Professional Conferences for Visas
Good Teachers (the Movie You Will Never See)
My Father’s Ashes