Melissa Hirsch
Senior Researcher and Data Editor
Melissa is a senior researcher and data editor for Vox.com. Before joining Vox in 2019, she worked for Comedy Central and as a fellow at the Columbia Journalism School, where she was part of its investigation into the fossil-fuel industry’s climate change knowledge. She’s also reported for the Dallas Morning News, Minneapolis Star Tribune, and the Times-Picayune.
Latest articles by Melissa Hirsch
The money behind Trump’s immigration crackdown, briefly explained.
Why there are so many undocumented immigrants in the US.
Seed bombs, the “tree lady of Brooklyn,” and the roots of urban gardening.
What we aren’t taught about the Black Panther Party.
The reclaiming of a sacred island.
The community Los Angeles destroyed and replaced with a baseball team.
The iconic “Chinatown” look started as a survival strategy.
How the US poisoned Navajo Nation.
The forgotten “wade-ins” that transformed the US.
The sneaky ways some US states make it harder to vote.