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Jordan Calhoun, Editor-in-Chief
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Jordan is editor in chief at Lifehacker, a contributing writer at The Atlantic, and author of Piccolo Is Black: A Memoir of Race, Religion, and Pop Culture. He’s a returned Peace Corps volunteer and holds a B.A. in Sociology and Criminal Justice, B.S. in Psychology, and an M.P.A. in Public Policy. Follow him on Twitter @JordanMCalhoun.


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Joel Cunningham, Deputy Editor
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Previously, Joel has written for an extremely tiny newspaper, handled PR for an extremely large real estate company, and run a geeky blog for the world’s biggest bookstore (no, not that one). He lives in Brooklyn with his spouse and two children and can tell you all about rent stabilization laws. You can find his posts here.


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Meghan Moravcik Walbert, Managing Editor
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Meghan has been writing and editing news and creative nonfiction for more than 15 years. She is a former foster parent and the mom to one kid and one very anxious dog. She’s a better parent today than she was yesterday, but her son would tell you there’s still plenty of room for improvement. You can find her posts here.


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Claire Lower, Senior Food Editor
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Claire Lower is a food writer and the number one Oreo journalist of her generation. When she’s not eating, thinking, or writing about food, you can probably find her in a whiskey bar somewhere, talking at old men about The Band. You can find her work here.


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Beth Skwarecki, Senior Health Editor
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Beth Skwarecki loves busting myths and geeking out over the weird workings of the human body. What does she want? Evidence-based recommendations! When does she want them? After peer review! You can find her work here.


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Jake Peterson, Senior Technology Editor
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Jake has been helping people with their technology professionally since 2016, and unprofessionally since forever. When he isn’t talking himself out of buying whatever new Apple product just dropped, you can find him eating too much. He’s also Portuguese. Olá. You can find his work here.


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Meredith Dietz, Senior Finance Writer
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Meredith is a stand-up comedian, marathon-runner, and future skeleton. She lives in Brooklyn and probably has a more embarrassing Spotify Wrapped than you. You can read more about her here, and find her work here.


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Lindsey Ellefson, Features Editor
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Lindsey has written for CNN, BuzzFeed News, The Daily Beast, The New Republic, Mashable, the USC Center for Health Journalism, and numerous other outlets. She lives in New York with a rotating cast of small, fluffy animals and enjoys writing about health, beauty, and politics. You can find her work here.


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Stephen Johnson, Staff Writer

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Stephen Johnson is an award-winning writer, film-maker, and journalist of the bizarre. He has worked as a paranormal investigator, professional dungeon master, and temp. An internationally recognized gadabout, Stephen is very, very important. You can find his work here.


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Allie Reinmann, Staff Writer
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Allie has been asking, “What if…” about food since she made a peanut butter omelette around the age of 11. (Results were inedible.) She’s been a pastry chef and an ENL teacher, but currently nerds-out about baking on her YouTube channel Thainybites. She won’t be mad if you show her some cat pictures. You can find her work here.


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Daniel Oropeza, Staff Writer
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Daniel covered business for the Miami Herald, his hometown paper, after getting his master’s in journalism masters from Columbia University. He immigrated from Venezuela as a child and served in the U.S. military, which afforded him the opportunity to travel, attend college, and become a U.S. citizen. He’s fascinated by everything to do with personal finance, climate, and soccer. He lives in New York City with his partner and anxious dog. You can see his work here.