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Pivot to Podcasting: A Q&A with Jess McHugh

From Layoff To Pulitzer: A Q&A With Investigative Reporter Yael Grauer

In May 2026, independent investigative reporter and longtime Study Hall member Yael Grauer, alongside a team of full-time reporters at the Associated Press, won a Pulitzer Prize for international reporting. “It was pretty surreal,” she said on the latest episode of the Study...

A Very Specific Period Piece: On "The Scoop" by Erin Van Der Meer

The Scoop by Erin Van Der Meer. Grand Central Publisher, 320 pages. 2026. The latest episode of Serial is playing in your wired earbuds. You just moved from Kips Bay to somewhere called East Williamsburg. You’ll try that new place Sweetgreen for lunch, sit down with the Gawker...

Julia Shipley Wrote About An Abolitionist Overlooked By History

For Now Voyager, Julia Shipley wrote about John W. Jones. Shipley told Study Hall: " I wrote about a man who helped hundreds of self emancipators reach Canada and helped thousands of deceased Confederate soldiers get buried. Why haven't you heard of him?"

Sayou Cooper Interviewed Pro Skateboarder Turned Abstract Rapper Navy Blue

For the griot(s), Sayou Cooper interviewed with Navy Blue. Sayou Cooper told Study Hall: "Through a series of spontaneous interactions in New York's underground rap scene, I got to chat with Navy Blue (Sage Elsesser) on life and his new album, Sir Render. A subdued, abstract rap...

Andrea Javor Wrote About Her Trick For Negotiating For Higher Pay

For Business Insider, Andrea Javor wrote about how her "one-line negotiating tip" she "learned many years ago." She told Study Hall, " I hope [it] helps freelancers earn more pay."