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Amelia Schonbek

Amelia Schonbek is a journalist whose work focuses on the ways that politics and social policy shape individual lives. She contributes regularly to New York and has written for the New York Times, The Believer, and Longreads.

  1. parenting
    The Transgender Family Handbook144 specific suggestions, from trans young people and their loved ones, that parents may find helpful.
  2. the group portrait
    ‘This War Stole a Year of My Life’Bombings, blackouts, exodus: How sixteen young Ukrainians have survived.
  3. war diary
    The Ukrainian Soldier From New York Magazine’s March Cover Got MarriedAnd other updates from the authors of our oral history of the war.
  4. little ukraine
    What the Little Ukraine Neighbors RememberFourteen recollections of hot beeswax, scouting, smuggling, and resurrections.
  5. a long talk
    How Chloé Cooper Jones Changed Her MindIn her memoir Easy Beauty, the writer confronts a subject she’d long avoided: her own experience of disability.
  6. the bigger picture
    ‘I Didn’t Want to Leave My Dad, But I Had To’Mariia and Elina, sisters from Kyiv, documented their family’s journey from Ukraine to Germany in photos.
  7. back to the office
    Speaking With City Workers Who’ve Been Forced Back to the Office“As soon as I get an offer, I’m leaving.”
  8. encounter
    The Texas Pastor Preaching About Abortion RightsAmelia Fulbright has been taking a stand for years. More and more clergy are joining her.
  9. restorative justice
    Can ‘Bad Men’ Ever Change?Would face-to-face meetings between a victim and an abuser — a form of restorative justice — help a society overwhelmed with toxic behavior?
  10. the office
    Remember the Office?A look back at 150 years of cubicles, corner offices, all-nighters, and the holiday party.
  11. all work no pay
    ‘How the Hell Am I Supposed to Do This?’The Cut spoke to a single mother about having a newborn, losing her job, and becoming closer to her 10-year-old throughout a challenging year.
  12. all work no pay
    The Breaking PointThirteen women on being driven from the workforce.
  13. back to school
    ‘I Don’t Want to Make My Mom Sick’Kids talk about their fears and hopes for returning to school.
  14. back to school
    ‘I Think of Little Fingers Wiping Snot on My Shirt’Teachers discuss their back-to-school anxieties.
  15. the longest lives
    What I’ve Learned So FarLessons from artists and thinkers.
  16. the longest lives
    ‘We Lost Sister Grace on Monday’The sisters of Mount Saint Vincent Convent are praying we learn from this.
  17. covid diary
    Eight People, Sheltering in 900 Square FeetSince the middle of March, four generations of Shawn Davis’s family have been quarantining together in her apartment in Hunts Point, the Bronx.
  18. coronavirus
    The Art World Is Sending Supplies to Hospitals in Need“It’s very beautiful and hopeful. But at some point, the government is going to have to step up.”
  19. crime
    The Complete List of Allegations Against Harvey WeinsteinBy our count, 100 women have come forward with allegations of sexual assault or harassment against Weinstein, who has denied any criminal wrongdoing.
  20. me too
    When Women Don’t Want to TalkI asked dozens of women to share their experiences with sexual assault and harassment. Here’s what they did—and didn’t—tell me.
  21. testimonials
    Coming Forward About Sexual Assault, and What Comes AfterTwenty-five people who reported sexual assault and harassment talk about what happened after they spoke up and everyone else moved on.
  22. business
    12 Experts on the Uber IPO and the Ridesharing Company’s FutureIs Uber a good deal for investors, or is all the hype about the impending IPO overblown? Analysts, academics, journalists, and drivers weigh in.
  23. my favorite places
    74 of Our Favorite New Yorkers on Their Favorite Places in New YorkFrom a 24-hour Ukrainian restaurant to biking in the Rockaways.
  24. 2018 midterms
    12 Young People on Why They Probably Won’t VoteOnly a third of Americans ages 18 to 29 say they will cast a ballot next month. Here, we ask why.
  25. school shootings
    School-Shooting Survivors Bare Their Scars and Bear WitnessThis year saw two of the U.S.’s worst school shootings. In the midterms, the subject is often missing. A half-century of survivors tell their stories.
  26. power
    17 Women Talk About Being Left Behind by #MeTooWe spoke with women from dozens of industries who remain unable to report sexual abuse and harassment.
  27. Election Tracker: What’s in Play in the 2018 Governors’ RacesA breakdown of the 16 most competitive seats.
  28. chat room
    How Laura Poitras Explored Spying and the War on Terror at the Whitney“Everything in the exhibition probably would have unfolded differently if it weren’t for the fact that I was put on a watch list.”