Digital Packages
POLITICS, CORONAVIRUS, PROTESTS — Dispatches from the campaign trail and beyond: an assortment of NBC News Now feature packages pitched, reported, produced and (in many cases) shot by Julia
BLM Protests
As protests against racial injustice sparked violence, arson and arrests around the country, one surprising city stood out among the rest for its peaceful demonstrations — Baltimore. My News Now package takes a look at how the 2015 protests over the death of Freddie Gray in police custody impacted Baltimore’s response in 2020 to the killing of George Floyd.
Covid Evacuations
For the first time in its nearly 60-year history, the Peace Corps suspended all operations and evacuated volunteers as the coronavirus pandemic spread around the globe. We spoke with returning Peace Corps volunteers about suddenly being back in an America they didn’t recognize. Our piece helped lead to a congressional push for domestic career opportunities and relief aid for returned volunteers.
Pandemic Relief
The airline industry isn’t just an indicator of economic health, it also employs hundreds of thousands of workers and supports millions more in adjacent industries. I spoke with flight attendants and union leaders about the state of their business — and their lives — as furloughed workers waited for Covid relief aid amid a stalemate on Capitol Hill.