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Nisha Chittal

Nisha Chittal

VP, Development & Chief of Staff

    Latest articles by Nisha Chittal

    Culture
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    Culture

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    By Haleema Shah, Ezra Klein and 17 more
    We read all 25 National Book Award finalists for 2019. Here’s what we thought.
    Culture

    The Vox staff reviewed all the finalists in each of five categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people’s literature.

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    Money
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    Money

    Like many things millennials “killed,” the dinner party has simply adapted for the post-recession era.

    By Nisha Chittal
    Science
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    Science

    A guide to help you better understand your brain.

    By Nisha Chittal
    Trump’s latest tweets are about silencing women of color in Congress
    Politics

    Trump’s racist tweets are just the latest in a long pattern of silencing women of color who speak out.

    By Nisha Chittal
    Culture
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    Culture

    Our panel debates Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s debut novel, from dating apps to Presidentrix.

    By Constance Grady, Libby Nelson and 3 more
    archives
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    archives

    Everything you need to know about special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into the Trump campaign’s contact with Russia.

    By Nisha Chittal
    Culture
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    Culture

    Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Alfonso Cuarón’s deeply personal family drama, set in Mexico City.

    By Alissa Wilkinson, Nisha Chittal and 2 more
    How a recipe goes viral on Instagram
    Money

    Alison Roman’s recipes, like #TheStew and #TheCookies, are proof that millennials are embracing home cooking.

    By Nisha Chittal
    Instagram is helping save the indie bookstore
    Money

    Stores like Books Are Magic and the Last Bookstore are benefiting from love on #bookstagram.

    By Nisha Chittal