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My CNET work
A collection of my writing and feature packages I edited
Features
The complex global system that transports products largely worked -- until the pandemic. Now the system needs to change. (This story was from the 2021 CNET Road Trip, Made in America. See more Road Trip links below.)
As it prepares to open a pristine redwood grove to the public for the first time, a California conservation group is using technology to protect the giant trees forever. (I won a 2020 Folio Editorial Excellence Award for this feature.)
London cabbies have to memorize every street in the city before they can get behind the wheel of a taxi. To them, it brings a critical advantage that GPS-wielding Uber could never provide.
In their fight against Uber, London's taxi drivers claim a distinct advantage: They must forgo GPS and navigate the huge city entirely from memory.
Between restoring net neutrality, regulating the tech industry and tackling the state's housing crisis, California state Sen. Scott Wiener never stops moving.
China's challenge to Boeing and Airbus is off to a slow start, but the country has long-term goals in mind.
Despite the promises of better wireless service, the prospect of more antennas on city streets is prompting one California neighborhood to fight Verizon and the FCC.
Large numbers of commercial airplanes are parked at airports around the world now, and these multimillion-dollar machines need constant attention.
The Dodo and We Rate Dogs are some of the friendliest spaces online, but videos and tweets about dogs, cats, cows and piglets aren't just about spreading good cheer.
Preparing a commercial jumbo jet for its next trip isn't easy. Especially when you've got only 90 minutes to do it.
Commentary, reviews and explainers
The FAA calls for closer inspection of Pratt & Whitney engines on Boeing 777 aircraft after an uncontained engine failure. Here's everything else we know about the incident.
I was 11 when Richard Ramirez killed two people in my hometown. The four-part true crime documentary has rough parts, but vividly shows how scary that was.
The five-part miniseries on HBO and Sky Atlantic told a gripping story of human folly, bluster and courage.
Exotic locations from across the globe are a staple of any Bond film. Here's where to find some amazing sights around the world as seen on screen.
Milk led a movement to give people hope. Decades after this death lessons from his fight for LGBTQI equality continue to resonate powerfully.
The '70s era was the golden age of the blockbuster disaster flick, and the Airport movies were the best of them all.
Airline travel isn't painful and it's certainly not a bore -- it's one of the most amazing things you can do.
News
An airworthiness directive issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China orders airlines to make changes to the plane before passenger flights can resume.
While California's redwood trees didn't completely escape the effects of 2020's huge wildfires, damage to the surrounding environment is a more pressing concern.
Folding wingtips will let the 777X fit at existing airport gates while still giving the wings the lift they need.
Fifteen years after a radically thin phone brought Motorola much-needed panache, the company hopes it can win attention again with a new Razr in a foldable design.
The four 747-8 freighters for Atlas Air will roll off Boeing's assembly line by next year, 53 years after the first flight of the Queen of the Skies.
Feature packages I edited
Making things in the US isn't as easy as you think. We explore why. (This is the most recent example of CNET Road Trip, an annual feature package.)
How we're preparing for what comes next
The people designing our future
Celebrating stories that matter
The 2010s are coming to a close. Join us as we spend the next few weeks looking back at what's worth remembering from the last 10 years.
More of my writing
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