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President-elect Donald Trump has made his choices to fill some top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services. They include controversial figures who were vocal critics of the Biden administration's handling of the covid pandemic and have proposed sweeping changes to the agencies they would lead. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court heard its first two health-related cases of the term, challenging a Tennessee law barring transgender medical care for minors and, separately, challenging the FDA's handling of e-cigarettes. Joanne Kenen of the Johns Hopkins University and Politico, Shefali Luthra of The 19th, and Sarah Karlin-Smith of the Pink Sheet join KFF Health News' Julie Rovner to discuss these stories and more. Also this week, Rovner interviews KFF Health News' Bram Sable-Smith, who reported and wrote the latest KFF Health News-Washington Post Well+Being “Bill of the Month” feature, about an emergency room bill for a visit that didn't get past the waiting room. Plus, for “extra credit,” the panelists suggest health policy stories they read this week they think you should read, too: Julie Rovner: The New Yorker's “The Texas OB-GYN Exodus,” by Stephania Taladrid. Shefali Luthra: The Washington Post's “Post Reports” podcast's “A Trans Teen Takes Her Case to the Supreme Court,” by Casey Parks, Emma Talkoff, Ariel Plotnick, and Bishop Sand. Joanne Kenen: ProPublica's “For Decades, Calls for Reform to Idaho's Troubled Coroner System Have Gone Unanswered,” by Audrey Dutton. Sarah Karlin-Smith: Stat's “What YouTube Health Is Doing To Combat Misinformation and Promote Evidence-Based Content,” by Nicholas St. Fleur. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024Today, the conservative President of South Korea invoked martial law which was quickly voted down by Parliament; TEN current and former Fox News employees tell NBC News that Pete Hegseth's drinking is a problem as at least six Republican Senators tell NBC they're not comfortable supporting him; the Trump transition team has signed the agreement with the Justice Department allowing FBI background checks to begin - but will it make a difference; Elon Musk has lost his bid to get his $56B bonus check from Tesla; the judges in the Hunter Biden cases have dismissed all the charges following the pardon; the Supreme Court will hear arguments today on Tennessee's efforts to ban puberty blockers and hormones for trans teens; a Wisconsin judge strikes down a Scott Walker era attack on union rights; and Allison delivers your Good News.Thank You HomeChefFor a limited time, HomeChef is offering you 18 Free Meals PLUS Free Dessert for Life and of course, Free Shipping on your first box! Go to HomeChef.com/DAILYBEANS.Thank You Helix SleepHelix is offering 20% off sitewide plus 2 FREE  Pillows with any mattress purchase when you go to HelixSleep.com/DailyBeans.If you want to support what Harry and I are up to, head to patreon.com/aisle45podStories:South Korea lifts president's martial law decree after lawmakers reject military rule (Kim Tong-Hyung | AP News)Pete Hegseth's drinking worried colleagues at Fox News, sources tell NBC News (Chloe Melas, Courtney Kube, Sarah Fitzpatrick | NBC News)Tesla CEO Elon Musk loses bid to get $56 billion pay package reinstated (Lora Kolodny | CNBC)'Monumental victory': Wisconsin Judge axes Walker-era attack on union rights (Olivia Rosane, Common Dreams | Raw Story)Supreme Court to weigh bans on puberty blockers, hormones for trans teens (Casey Parks and Ann E. Marimow | Washington Post)Have some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/From The Good NewsTragic To Magic  Rescue and Protect Dogs In Need (tragictomagic.org) 2017 Women's March (Wikipedia.org) Check out other MSW Media podcastshttps://mswmedia.com/shows/Subscribe for free to MuellerSheWrote on Substackhttps://muellershewrote.substack.comFollow AG and Dana on Social MediaDr. Allison Gill Substack|Muellershewrote, Twitter|@MuellerSheWrote, Threads|@muellershewrote, TikTok|@muellershewrote, IG|muellershewrote, BlueSky|@muellershewroteDana GoldbergTwitter|@DGComedy, IG|dgcomedy, facebook|dgcomedy, IG|dgcomedy, danagoldberg.com, BlueSky|@dgcomedyHave some good news; a confession; or a correction to share?Good News & Confessions - The Daily Beanshttps://www.dailybeanspod.com/confessional/ Listener Survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortFollow the Podcast on Apple:The Daily Beans on Apple PodcastsWant to support the show and get it ad-free and early?Supercasthttps://dailybeans.supercast.com/Patreon https://patreon.com/thedailybeansOr subscribe on Apple Podcasts with our affiliate linkThe Daily Beans on Apple Podcasts

The case the Supreme Court will hear Wednesday is brought by a doctor and three transgender teens with their families – including L.W. and her parents, Brian and Samantha Williams. Their suit challenges a law in Tennessee, but nearly half of states have banned certain treatments for minors with gender dysphoria, so the implications of the Supreme Court case could be wide-ranging. When the Williams family first sought out hormone treatment for their daughter, it wasn't illegal in any state, but over the past few years, trans kids have increasingly become a talking point for Republican lawmakers.Elahe Izadi speaks with reporter Casey Parks about what the law in Tennessee has meant for L.W. and her family – and what a ruling in this case could mean for the tens of thousands of kids who live in states where gender transition care is restricted. Today's show was produced by Emma Talkoff and Ariel Plotnick with help from Bishop Sand. It was edited by Maggie Penman with help from Reena Flores. It was mixed by Justin Gerrish.Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

On Tuesday, November 22, 2022, employees at the Wal Mart in Chesapeake Virginia were preparing for their evening shift when gunshots ran out through the store. Sadly, 6 employees, Lorenzo Gamble, Kellie Pyle, Tyneka Johnson, Randall Blevins, Fernado ‘Jesus' Chavez-Barron, and Brian Pendleton lost their lives in this attack along with the gunman, Andre Bing. It was identified that the gunman, Andre Bing, was a team lead at the Wal Mart.   Sources:  Ben Finley, Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Hannah Schoenbaum, “Walmart shooting claims teen, young woman, father, mother”, AP News, Nov 27, 2022, https://apnews.com/article/business-shootings-virginia-30958aa5e765cde6fd3529e9d0ca6f3a, accessed July 19, 2024.  Karina Elwood, Laura Vozzella, Clarence Williams, Olivia Diaz, Casey Parks and Maham Javaid, “Families of Chesapeake Walmart shooting victims mourn their losses”,  The Washinton Post, Nov 23, 2022, https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/11/23/chesapeake-walmart-shooting-victims/, accessed July 19, 2024.  Aya Elamroussi, “Survivors and investigators are spending Thanksgiving questioning the motive behind a mass shooting in a Virginia Walmart that left 6 workers dead”, CNN, Nov 25, 2022, https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/24/us/chesapeake-virginia-walmart-shooting-thursday/index.html, accessed July 20, 2024.  Alex Brandon, Ben Finley, “‘Bodies drop' as Walmart manager kills 6 in Virginia attack”, AP News, Nov 23, 2022, https://apnews.com/article/walmart-shooting-chesapeake-virginia-b52927596381aa65efed367ce0c81c83, accessed July 20, 2024.  Timothy H.J. Nerozzi, “Virginia Walmart gunman's manifesto claims he was 'betrayed' by coworkers he killed, felt 'led by' Satan”, Fox News, Nov 25, 2022, https://www.foxnews.com/us/virginia-walmart-gunman-manifesto-says-he-was-betrayed-coworkers-he-killed-felt-led-satan?msockid=0aeb90933b7b60c21f4d84af3ac36177, accessed July 20, 2024.  Morgan Winsor, Jon Haworth, and Melissa Gaffney, “Virginia Walmart mass shooting: Survivors and witnesses speak out”, ABC News, Nov 25, 2022, https://abcnews.go.com/US/multiple-fatalities-walmart-shooting-virginia-police/story?id=93832868, accessed July 7, 2024.  Aya Elamroussi, Eliott C. McLaughlin, “Authorities disclose note found on Walmart shooter's phone”, CNN, Nov 25, 2022, https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/25/us/chesapeake-virginia-walmart-shooting-friday/index.html, accessed July 20, 2024.  Awanish Kumar, “Andre Bing: Chesapeake Walmart shooter was 'hunting for his targets' and ensured they were dead”, Gadget Any, Nov 25, 2022, https://www.gadgetany.com/news/andre-bing-chesapeake-walmart-shooter-was-hunting-for-his-targets-and-ensured-they-were-slain/, access July 20, 2024.  Julia Varnier, “Chesapeake Walmart to reopen nearly 5 months after 6 employees were killed in mass shooting: Official”, WTKR News, April 3, 2023, https://www.wtkr.com/news/chesapeake-walmart-to-reopen-nearly-5-months-after-6-employees-were-killed-in-tragic-shooting-official, accessed July 20, 2024. 

Find us on Twitter @BloodyBiblePod, on Facebook @TheBloodyBiblePodcast, and on Instagram @bloodybiblepodcast. You can also email the podcast at BloodyBiblePodcast@gmail.com.The Bloody Bible podcast is produced by Caroline Blyth, Emily Colgan and Richard BonifantEpisodes are recorded and edited by Richard BonifantOur podcast music is ‘Stalker' by Alexis Ortiz Sofield, courtesy of Pixabay music https://pixabay.com/music/search/stalker/ Our podcast art was created by Sarah Lea Westhttps://www.instagram.com/sarahleawest.art/?fbclid=IwAR0F4i-R7JpRePmm8PmGta_OkOCWa-kMjR3QGSSeOKi6SWNrCk3rA5VuIZk Resources for this episodeRachel Abrams, “Target Steps Out in Front of Bathroom Choice Debate.” New York Times, 27 April 2016. https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/28/business/target-steps-out-in-front-of-bathroom-choice-debate.html Eric's coming-out scene (Sex Education, series 4, ep. 8, Netflix) https://www.tiktok.com/@netflixsa/video/7287899228637121810 Liv Facey, “Through Eric, Sex Education Season 4 Offers a Realistic Look at Young Queer People's Relationship With God.” Teen Vogue 25 September 2023. https://www.teenvogue.com/story/eric-sex-education-season-4-queer-people-god-op-ed Lydia Feng, “Australian study finds risk of sexual assault and violence significantly higher for trans women of colour.” ABC News, 26 February 2020. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-26/study-finds-high-sexual-assault-rates-for-trans-women-of-colour/12395226 Nili Sacher Fox, “Gender Transformation and Transgression: Contextualizing the Prohibition of Cross-Dressing in Deuteronomy 22:5.” In Mishneh Todah : Studies in Deuteronomy and Its Cultural Environment in Honor of Jeffrey H. Tigay, edited by Nili Sacher Fox, David A. Glatt-Gilad, and Michael J. Williams, 49–71 (University Park, PA: Pennsylvania State University Press, 2009).Austin Hartke and Myles Markham, “What Does the Bible Say About Transgender People?” Human Rights Campaign. https://www.hrc.org/resources/what-does-the-bible-say-about-transgender-people Christopher Hudspeth, “Sex Education Cast Guide: Meet Season 4's Rambunctious Roster.” Netflix, 29 September 2023. https://www.netflix.com/tudum/articles/sex-education-season-4-cast-guide Claire Landsbaum, “Laverne Cox Explains Why Anti-Trans Bathroom Legislation Isn't Actually About Bathrooms.” The Cut, 24 February 2017. https://www.thecut.com/2017/02/laverne-cox-explains-what-bathroom-laws-are-really-about.html German Lopez, “Myth #3: Letting trans people use the bathroom or locker room matching their gender identity is dangerous.” Vox, 14 November 2018. https://www.vox.com/identities/2016/5/13/17938102/transgender-people-bathrooms-locker-rooms-schools Aysha W. Musa, “Jael Is Non-Binary; Jael Is Not A Woman.” Journal for Interdisciplinary Biblical Studies 1, no. 2 (2020). https://jibs.hcommons.org/2022/07/20/musa-jael-is-non-binary/ NSVRC, “What are the connections between Transphobia, Racism and Sexual Violence?” March 8 2023. https://www.nsvrc.org/blogs/saam/what-are-connections-between-transphobia-racism-and-sexual-violence OUTline Aotearoa, Glossary. https://outline.org.nz/glossary/ Casey Parks, Emily Guskin and Scott Clement, “Most trans adults say transitioning made them more satisfied with their lives.” Washington Post, 23 March 2023, https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/03/23/transgender-adults-transitioning-poll/ Radio New Zealand, “Let's Be Transparent” podcast. https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/let-s-be-transparent Peterson Toscano, “Joseph and the Amazing Gender Non-Conforming Bible Story.” YouTube, 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkikBKW8vmQ&t=575s&ab_channel=PetersonToscano US Trans Survey, “2015 Transgender Survey.” https://transequality.org/sites/default/files/docs/usts/USTS-Full-Report-Dec17.pdf Harold Torger Vedeler, “Reconstructing Meaning in Deuteronomy 22:5.” Journal of Biblical Literature 127, no. 3 (2008): 459–76.World Gender Customs map https://www.pbs.org/independentlens/content/two-spirits_map-html/ Stoyan Zaimov, “Robert Jeffress on What Jesus Thinks About the Transgender Debate.” Christian Post, 16 May 2016. https://www.christianpost.com/news/robert-jeffress-what-jesus-thinks-about-transgender-debate.html Support servicesOUTline helpline (NZ) - https://outline.org.nz/ Rainbow Youth (NZ) https://ry.org.nz/ Gender Minorities Aotearoa (NZ) https://genderminorities.com/ TransUnite (UK) https://www.transunite.co.uk/ Be You Project (UK) - https://thebeyouproject.co.uk/resources/ LGBT Foundation helpline (UK) https://lgbt.foundation/helpline LGBT Foundation (USA) https://lgbt.foundation/how-we-can-help-you The Trevor Project (USA) https://www.thetrevorproject.org/ Reach Out (Australia) https://au.reachout.com/articles/lgbtqi-support-services Transcend (Australia) https://transcend.org.au/Trans Hub (Australia) https://www.transhub.org.au/

District Dogs day care in Northeast flooded again, but this time, 10 dogs drowned. Our team talks about what happened and how the owner's past pleas to the city went unheeded. Plus, we break down a “freedom of speech” lawsuit by anti-abortion protesters against D.C. and size up Washington City Paper's Best of D.C. 2023. Check out the local reporting that powers our roundups: News4 Reporter Walter Morris spoke with several pet owners whose dogs were in a flooded dog day care. John Domen of WTOP has the latest on what city officials have to say about the emergency response to the flooding. Casey Parks of the Washington Post breaks down where the lawsuit against D.C. for the arrest of anti-abortion protesters stands. Washington City Paper gave their takes in the Best Of DC 2023. Want some more DC news? Then you should sign up for our morning newsletter Hey DC.  Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE And we'd love to feature you on the show! Share your DC-related thoughts, hopes, and frustrations with us in a voicemail by calling 202-642-2654. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This year, Mississippi banned transgender young people, such as Ray, from accessing hormones or other gender-transition treatments. Nearly half the country has since passed similar bills, according to the Movement Advancement Project.Across the country, families are doing everything they can to protect their trans children. Some uprooted their lives in red states for the promise of protections in blue ones. Others filed lawsuits. Katie, Ray's mother, couldn't afford to move, and she needed a solution faster than the courts could offer, so she'd settled on a cheaper, quicker plan: She'd take a day off from her nursing job, and she and Ray would travel out of state for his medical care.This story is the third in a collection of new, occasional bonus episodes you'll be hearing from “Post Reports.” We're calling these stories “Deep Reads” and they're part of The Post's commitment to immersive and narrative journalism. Today's story was written by Casey Parks of The Washington Post and read by Adrienne Walker for Noa: News Over Audio, an app offering curated audio articles.

Washington Post reporter Casey Parks unpacks her new book Diary of a Misfit, wherein she reckons with her own sexuality, her Southern identity, and her complicated relationship with her mother; and singer-songwriter Thunderstorm Artis explains how his music went from The Voice to Grey's Anatomy, before performing his single "Stronger." Plus, host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello set out to solve some mysteries.

Today, award-winning writer and reporter Casey Parks gives us her personal history of growing up as a young adult in Portland through the lens of four songs. It's part of a new series we're calling “Portland Mixtapes.”  Casey's first book, “Diary of a Misfit”, was recently published to much critical acclaim – it even won an Oregon Book Award this year. She's been jet-setting around the country for lectures and book readings, but she graciously made some time for us. Get ready for some stories. Casey Parks' Portland Mixtape: Sleater-Kinney – Jumpers Holcombe Waller – Hardliners Glenn Waco – Bottle N' A Sac Stay Calm – Let Me Clear My Throat We made a Spotify playlist of favorite Portland songs, crowdsourced from our listeners. You can listen here.  We're doing a listener survey so we can make City Cast Portland an even better, more useful podcast for you. We'd be grateful if you took the survey at citycast.fm/survey — it's only 5 minutes long. Plus, anyone who takes the survey will be eligible to win a $250 Visa gift card(!) Who would you like to hear on City Cast Portland? Shoot us an email at portland@citycast.fm, or leave us a voicemail at 503-208-5448. Want more Portland news? Then make sure to sign up for our morning newsletter, Hey Portland, and be sure to follow us on Twitter and Instagram.  Looking to advertise on City Cast Portland? Check out our options for podcast and newsletter ads at citycast.fm/advertise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“It can be really hard to be yourself in the world, but it can feel worse to be someone that you're not.” Casey Park's talks with J.T. Ellison about Diary of a Misfit. Heartbreaking and poignant, Park's journey to find her grandmother's friend, Roy, a woman who lived as a man, examines a host of issues from opioid addiction and poverty to religion, gender identity, and sexuality.

In this week's episode, Michael is on the line with Washington Post reporter and author, Casey Parks, to talk about her memoir, 'Diary of a Misfit.' --- Originally aired January 3rd, 2023.

Some mysteries are never solved, but Casey Parks says some, like the one she writes about, can shed light on profound questions of gender and identity and fundamental questions about how we treat each other as human beings. Parks is a reporter on the social issues team of the Washington Post. Throughout her career as a journalist, she has focused on stories about the LGBTQ+ community and other marginalized groups. In 2015, her story “The Pact” won first place for “Personalities” from Reporting Society of Professional Journalists, second place for Diversity Reporting for the C.B. Blethen Award and was a finalist for the Livingston Award for Young Journalists. The piece detailed the journey of Kofe and Taumoe'anga, two Polynesian immigrants living in Portland, deciding between playing collegiate football and serving as missionaries for the Mormon church. “About a Boy,” Parks' three-part series detailing the life of a transgender boy living in Washington state, was awarded third place for Explanatory Reporting in the Best of the West, second place in the National Headliner Awards for a News Series and first place by the Society for Professional Journalists for Comprehensive Coverage in 2018. Parks served as a Spencer Fellow for education reporting at Columbia University. Her pieces on education in the South have appeared in New Yorker, the New York Times Magazine and USA Today, among others. Her book “Diary of a Misfit: A Memoir and a Mystery” Parks' reflection on her life as a gay woman from a Southern family, was published this year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello set out to solve some mysteries; Washington Post reporter Casey Parks unpacks her new book Diary of a Misfit, wherein she reckons with her own sexuality, her Southern identity, and her complicated relationship with her mother; and singer-songwriter Thunderstorm Artis explains how his music went from The Voice to Grey's Anatomy, before performing his single "Stronger."

This week we're joined by author and journalist Casey Parks! Casey is a Washington Post reporter who covers gender and family issues. She spent a decade at The Oregonian, where she wrote about race and LGBTQ+ issues and was a finalist for the Livingston Award. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, Oxford American, ESPN, USA Today, and The Nation. In this episode, Casey recounts her childhood as a charismatic youth, winning a trip to Alabama for leading so many people to the Lord (that's right, soul-winning champion!), coming to grips with her sexuality, and all the ways that her family, friends, and fellow church-goers coped with that reality. Casey also has a new book out called “Diary of a Misfit,” which is about her long, difficult quest to learn about a man named Roy from her grandmother's town that was supposedly kidnapped as a little girl but grew up live as a man. At its core, the book is a family saga about forging connections across the gulfs that divide us. Find out more about Casey and her work on her website (www.caseyparks.com), follow her on Twitter (@caseyparks) and Instagram (@caseyparksauthor), and buy “Diary of a Misfit” wherever books are sold!

After Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered child abuse investigations of the parents of transgender children, Morgan Davis – a trans man with Child Protective Services in Austin – was assigned two cases. They didn't go as planned.Read more:Morgan Davis used to believe that his workplace – the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services – had a noble mission: to remove children from abusive situations.But when he was asked to comply with a new mandate from Gov. Greg Abbott – one that required his office to “conduct a prompt and thorough investigation” of families with transgender children – that changed.As a trans man with the support of his small team, he thought he could comfort the flagged families and close investigations quickly. “I was told that I would go into the home, I would assess it, I would come out, and we would be done.”But that's not what happened. Casey Parks reports.

Hurricane season isn't in the rearview mirror quite yet as a system in the Atlantic is expected to soon become a tropical depression. Meteorologist Dan Holiday joins us for updates on impending weather. When Casey Parks came out as gay in 2002, she believed her family would never accept her. That was until her grandma told her about Roy, a “woman who lived as a man,” and was largely accepted for it in the small town of Delhi, Louisiana. This sent Casey on a decades long journey to discover the truth about Roy's life while reckoning with her own queer, Southern identity. Louisiana Considered managing producer Alana Schreiber spoke to Washington Post reporter and author Casey Parks about how her investigation into the life of Roy Hudgins led to her new book, Diary of a Misfit. Acclaimed photographer Steve Rapport has decades of experience capturing rock musicians and performers. Now, listeners can see his work at a French Quarter gallery. Rapport joins us today to discuss his career and this latest exhibition of his extraordinary rock catalog. Today's episode of Louisiana Considered was hosted by Karl Lengel. Our managing producer is Alana Schreiber and our digital editor is Katelyn Umholtz. Our engineers are Garrett Pittman, Aubry Procell, and Thomas Walsh.  You can listen to Louisiana Considered Monday through Friday at 12:00 and 7:30 pm. It's available on Spotify, Google Play, and wherever you get your podcasts.  Louisiana Considered wants to hear from you! Please fill out our pitch line to let us know what kinds of story ideas you have for our show. And while you're at it, fill out our listener survey! We want to keep bringing you the kinds of conversations you'd like to listen to. Louisiana Considered is made possible with support from our listeners. Thank you!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, host June Thomas talks to reporter Casey Parks, whose new memoir Diary of a Misfit was more than a decade in the making. In the interview, Casey explains how the book started as a documentary project that focused on a person from her hometown. Then she discusses the gradual evolution of the project and her decision to make it more personal.  After the interview, June and co-host Karen Han talk about Casey's “need” to write the book and whether they've ever felt that same pull.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Casey shares what it was like to narrate the audiobook version of the memoir. She also lists some books and other works that served as inspiration for Diary of a Misfit.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews.  If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host June Thomas talks to reporter Casey Parks, whose new memoir Diary of a Misfit was more than a decade in the making. In the interview, Casey explains how the book started as a documentary project that focused on a person from her hometown. Then she discusses the gradual evolution of the project and her decision to make it more personal.  After the interview, June and co-host Karen Han talk about Casey's “need” to write the book and whether they've ever felt that same pull.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Casey shares what it was like to narrate the audiobook version of the memoir. She also lists some books and other works that served as inspiration for Diary of a Misfit.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews.  If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host June Thomas talks to reporter Casey Parks, whose new memoir Diary of a Misfit was more than a decade in the making. In the interview, Casey explains how the book started as a documentary project that focused on a person from her hometown. Then she discusses the gradual evolution of the project and her decision to make it more personal.  After the interview, June and co-host Karen Han talk about Casey's “need” to write the book and whether they've ever felt that same pull.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Casey shares what it was like to narrate the audiobook version of the memoir. She also lists some books and other works that served as inspiration for Diary of a Misfit.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews.  If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host June Thomas talks to reporter Casey Parks, whose new memoir Diary of a Misfit was more than a decade in the making. In the interview, Casey explains how the book started as a documentary project that focused on a person from her hometown. Then she discusses the gradual evolution of the project and her decision to make it more personal.  After the interview, June and co-host Karen Han talk about Casey's “need” to write the book and whether they've ever felt that same pull.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Casey shares what it was like to narrate the audiobook version of the memoir. She also lists some books and other works that served as inspiration for Diary of a Misfit.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews.  If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, host June Thomas talks to reporter Casey Parks, whose new memoir Diary of a Misfit was more than a decade in the making. In the interview, Casey explains how the book started as a documentary project that focused on a person from her hometown. Then she discusses the gradual evolution of the project and her decision to make it more personal.  After the interview, June and co-host Karen Han talk about Casey's “need” to write the book and whether they've ever felt that same pull.  In the exclusive Slate Plus segment, Casey shares what it was like to narrate the audiobook version of the memoir. She also lists some books and other works that served as inspiration for Diary of a Misfit.  Send your questions about creativity and any other feedback to working@slate.com or give us a call at (304) 933-9675. Podcast production by Cameron Drews.  If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get an ad-free experience across the network and exclusive content on many shows—you'll also be supporting the work we do here on Working. Sign up now at slate.com/workingplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#PodcastersForJustice Award-winning journalist and debut memoirist, Casey Parks, spoke to me about her lifelong reverence for journalism, the emotional cost of writing a memoir, and her debut "Diary of a Misfit." Casey Parks is a reporter for The Washington Post who covers gender and family issues. She spent a decade at The Oregonian writing about race and LGBTQ+ issues and was a finalist for the Livingston Award. A former Spencer Fellow at Columbia University, Parks was awarded the 2021 J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award for her debut memoir, Diary of a Misfit: A Memoir and a Mystery.  Described as "... a sweeping journalistic saga about sexuality and gender, family trauma and the redemptive force of love...," Publishers Weekly – in a starred review – called the book, “A tantalizing blend of personal history and reportage .... A brilliantly rendered and complex portrait of Southern life alongside a tender exploration of queer belonging [and] a marvel to witness.” Casey's articles have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, The Oxford American, ESPN, USA Today, and The Nation. Stay calm and write on ... Get 'The Writer Files' Podcast Delivered Straight to Your Inbox If you're a fan of The Writer Files, please "Follow" us to automatically see new interviews. In this file Casey Parks and I discussed: Earning $50 per story at the outset of her career ... ... to working in a virtual newsroom for The Washington Post Why that first byline in the New Yorker changes everything Asking permission to tell the stories of ghosts Why you can never take "no" as the final answer And a lot more! Show Notes: caseyparks.com Diary of a Misfit: A Memoir and a Mystery By Casey Parks Casey Parks for The Washington Post In the Deep South, a Search for Queer Identity - The New York Times Book Review Casey Parks on Facebook Casey Parks on Instagram Casey Parks on Twitter Kelton Reid on Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Casey Parks is a reporter for The Washington Post who covers gender and family issues. She was previously a staff reporter at the Jackson Free Press and spent a decade at The Oregonian, where she wrote about race and LGBTQ+ issues and was a finalist for the Livingston Award. Her articles have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The New Yorker, The Oxford American, ESPN, USA Today, and The Nation. A former Spencer Fellow at Columbia University, Parks was most recently awarded the 2021 J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award for her work on Diary of a Misfit. Parks lives in Portland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the latest SouthBound podcast, host Tommy Tomlinson talks to Louisiana-born writer Casey Parks. When she came out to her family as a teenager, her grandmother told her about someone she'd known decades before — a woman who lived as a man. His story, and Casey's story, are the core of her new book, “Diary of a Misfit.”

The fallout from the Roe v Wade reversal has begun, with 13 US states enacting trigger laws that ban abortion in those jurisdictions. The decision to overturn the ruling of 1973 does not in itself outlaw abortion, but removes the right from the US Constitution, leaving the onus back on the states – much like the case in Australia. Washington Post correspondent Casey Parks told Liam Bartlett on 6PR Mornings the 13 states were all conservative-leaning states. In Oregon, where she lives, a $15 million fund was set up to help patients in neighbouring states cross the border for abortion access. "As with anything that makes people upset, eventually those donations and funds will drop off," she told Bartlett. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writing for The New York Times Magazine, veteran education journalist Casey Parks takes readers deep inside the struggles of a rural school district in the Mississippi delta that is poised for a state takeover. She also profiles Harvey Ellington, a 16-year-old Black student with big college dreams but few opportunities for advanced learning in his cash-strapped and understaffed high school.  What does a rural school's teacher shortage look like from a student's perspective? Where can reporters find reliable data on rural student achievement? And what does research say about the impact on local communities from state takeovers?  Parks, a rural Louisiana native who recently joined the staff of The Washington Post, shares candid details about why this story was personal for her. She also offers advice on how to build compelling long-form narratives and provides story ideas on rural schools.

Writing for The New York Times Magazine, veteran education journalist Casey Parks takes readers deep inside the struggles of a rural school district in the Mississippi delta that is poised for a state takeover. She also profiles Harvey Ellington, a 16-year-old Black student with big college dreams but few opportunities for advanced learning in his cash-strapped and understaffed high school.  What does a rural school's teacher shortage look like from a student's perspective? Where can reporters find reliable data on rural student achievement? And what does research say about the impact on local communities from state takeovers?  Parks, a rural Louisiana native who recently joined the staff of The Washington Post, shares candid details about why this story was personal for her. She also offers advice on how to build compelling long-form narratives and provides story ideas on rural schools.

In this special episode of the Rural Voice, the cohosts Drs. Pratt, Bigham, and Silver invite NREA friend and contributor Dr. Brad Mitchell, Senior Strategist, Battelle for Kids, to respond to a recent article from the New York Times titled The Tragedy of America's Rural Schools by Casey Parks, Published Sept. 7, 2021. As noted in this article, the discussants discuss some of the challenges of making overarching claims in a single case study example. We discuss contextual challenges and benefits of education in rural America, including strategic partnerships, identifying problems at the local level, avoid stereotyping of rural education and learning as one problem and solution fits all, and the need for coordinated efforts to address these problems beyond the political sphere of influence to pragmatic accountability. This accountability is top-down and bottom-up, where we all need to work together to address these issues, including race and demographics, socio-economic challenges, and meeting the job market needs within each locale. We collectively call on the New York Times to consider addressing the policy and practices at the local level to address these issues, avoid overgeneralizations based on a single case study to include more narratives of students, teachers, and families to meet our educational goals, and recognize that justice is about precise regional understanding and implementation within schools and community. Dr. Mitchell suggests examples might include the Good Jobs Challenge, and each state should have a rural policy of practice to address these growing challenges. The article link is below. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/07/magazine/rural-public-education.html

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Our guest on this Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast is Casey Parks of Mercer Island, WA., who is a deputy prosecuting attorney and father of two children, one of whom, Ford, was diagnosed with CTNNB1 Syndrome, a rare genetic deletion. We'll hear the Parks family story and all about Casey's wife Effie who created the Once Upon a Gene Podcast. That's all on this Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast. For more information on CTNNB1 Syndrome go to https://www.ctnnb1.orgYou can check out their Facebook page at: https://www.ctnnb1.orgTo hear Effie's podcast and to find out more go to https://effieparks.comFind out about The Kindering Center at https://kindering.orgAnd find out about the Special Fathers Network at https://21stcenturydads.org