Katherine Smith

I am a freelance journalist from the Bay Area and based in Brooklyn, New York. As a reporter, I believe in the importance of writing for communities rather than about communities, and finding those that feel their issues have been underreported or misrepresented in the media. 

The Observer •

Philosophy Professor Under Investigation Suspended Through End of Year

Assistant Vice President for Communications Bob Howe refused to provide the Observer with a photo of William Jaworski, but a link to his faculty profile can be found below. (COLIN SHEELEY/THE OBSERVER)

Associate Philosophy Professor William Jaworski has been suspended until the end of the calendar year pending a university investigation, according to an announcement provided to his 6:00 p.m. “AI, Sci-Fi and Human Value” class by the department chairperson Stephen Grimm and Associate Dean of the

Surviving | Narrative Podcasts

Reported by Megan Burney, produced by Katherine Smith, and edited by Karen Shakerdge.

Music in the podcast includes “Across the Pier” by VYEN, “Forget Me Not” by Patrick Patrikios, “Stoner Things” by Patiño, “Contact” by the Tower of Light, “No 4. Piano Journey” by Esther Abrami, “Lucid Haze” by Amulets, “Best Horizon-Gone” by The Westerlies, and “Orbiting Nowhere” by The Whole Other.

Archival sound includes audio from “President Clinton Speaks About Cable Car Disaster in Italy”, “Verdict of C
New York City News Service •

Who Cares for the Caregivers?

For months, Courtney Stinson has been too occupied to even think about arranging sit-down family dinners.

That barely begins to describe how overwhelmed the Michigan woman has felt during the pandemic.

She works online as a registered dietician nutritionist and lives near the college town of Ann Arbor. Her 8-year-old son, Nathan, has special needs. With his classes now on Zoom, Courtney and her husband, an engineer, need to step in throughout the day so he can stay on track.

Their 5-year-old
Gettysburg Connection •

Local Latino Community Faces Unique Challenges During COVID-19 Pandemic

While every resident of Adams County has been affected by the pandemic, its impact has been particularly acute for members of the local Latino community. According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC), while Latino people make up 7.6 percent of Pennsylvania’s population, they account for 11 percent of the state’s COVID-19 deaths.

According to the U.S. Census, about seven percent of the county’s population is Latino. Although there is no data available about the incidence of COVID-19 in