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How Some Americans Are Breaking Out of Political Echo Chambers

June 14, 2021 - Wired Magazine ran this article on people who are doing whatever they can to escape their political echo chambers. It got...

Time Magazine: 5 Strategies to Protect Your Brain

June 7, 2021 - One thing that stood out to me in researching this article was the many ways you can combine strategies for brain health...

Making online communities healthy in Leaps

April 28, 2021 - My third article in Leaps Magazine takes a look at online health communities - how they make money, how they help people...

Rise of the Wisdom Workers in WaPo

March 2, 2021 - Are we witnessing the rise of the wisdom workers? My article in today's Washington Post shows how and why some older...

Quillette essay on walls of resilience

February 9, 2021 - I had an essay published in Quillette today. It was a good fit for their new Simple Pleasures series. The simple...

My Leaps Mag article: Is biotech getting a facelift?

December 8, 2020. Coverage of non-Covid biotech stories by major media outlets has dropped 32 percent since the pandemic came to dominate...

My Son’s Obsession With the Statue of Liberty Makes Me Hopeful

October 20, 2020. Earlier this year, my five-year-old son fell in love with statues right as the George Floyd protests got underway,...

Will New Aging Clocks Make Us Forget Our Birthdays?

September 30, 2020. My article was published today in Leaps Magazine. It's about a technology that could soon help revolutionize...

Cover of Washington Post Magazine: Self-care tips for the pandemic

August 27, 2020. I co-authored this article on the cover of the Washington Post Magazine. My write-up suggested playing pickleball as one...

My article in WaPo: Some Seniors Are Thriving During the Pandemic

June 25, 2020. My latest article ran in the wellness section of the Washington Post today. The piece was a great opportunity to probe...

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MATT FUCHS