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Updated October 17, 2024
Health/Medicine:
Looking for stories on menopause for an upcoming series. Interested in the following topics, as well as new research on other aspects of menopause:
- Estrogen over the lifespan: its many roles in the body, and how it protects against health issues like bone loss, heart disease and hypertension
- HRT safety and effectiveness, including the fallout from the WHI study, and more recent re-evaluation
- Health-care disparities in menopause education and support
- Bone health, muscle strength and weight gain
- Cognitive, mood and memory issues
- Sex and sexuality during and after transition
- Heart disease and blood pressure
- Treating physical symptoms such as hot flashes
- Grandmother effect and evolutionary theories about menopause
- What’s at the other end of menopause: post-transition health mid-to-late-60s and onward
Deadline: ASAP
Updated October 15, 2024
Quarter Life: Series written for young people (20s-30s):
Looking for a story on how to reset your algorithm on social media. Is this possible, how can it be done, and should companies be forced to provide a user more control over ‘their’ algorithm?
Deadline: ASAP
Looking for a story to discuss how to navigate peer friendships with people who have different concepts of environmental responsibility. How can you stand up for your principles without preaching or harming the relationship?
Deadline: ASAP
Updated October 10, 2024
Science + Tech:
Geoffrey Hinton, the “godfather of AI,” was awarded the 2024 Nobel prize for physics for his contributions to machine learning. Looking for articles responding to the announcement, Hinton’s work and his research history, as well as future implications of his discoveries and this win.
Deadline: ASAP
Updated October 8, 2024
Science + Tech:
Geoffrey Hinton, the “godfather of AI,” was awarded the 2024 Nobel prize for physics for his contributions to machine learning. Looking for articles responding to the announcement, Hinton’s work and his research history, as well as future implications of his discoveries and this win.
Deadline: ASAP
Quarter Life: Series written for young people (20s-30s):
The trend of celibacy among celebrities appears to be gaining traction, with many public figures openly discussing their choice to either practise or consider a life of abstinence. Looking for an expert to write about the philosophy and history behind the idea of celibacy, and explore what factors might be driving this trend.
Deadline: ASAP
Financial milestones: Looking for a financial expert to write a piece about how financial milestones — such as homeownership, saving for retirement and career stability — have shifted between generations, the sense of being left behind felt by many young adults today, and practical ways they can manage the financial anxiety that often comes with it.
Deadline: ASAP
Updated September 23, 2024
Quarter Life: Series written for young people (20s-30s):
The trend of celibacy among celebrities appears to be gaining traction, with many public figures openly discussing their choice to either practise or consider a life of abstinence. Looking for an expert to write about the philosophy and history behind the idea of celibacy, and explore what factors might be driving this trend.
Deadline: ASAP
Financial milestones: Looking for a financial expert to write a piece about how financial milestones — such as homeownership, saving for retirement and career stability — have shifted between generations, the sense of being left behind felt by many young adults today, and practical ways they can manage the financial anxiety that often comes with it.
Deadline: ASAP
Health/Medicine:
Looking for an explainer on recent whooping cough outbreaks.
Deadline: ASAP