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Biography

I'm a national correspondent for USA TODAY, where I write about Americana and issues of faith, identity and social justice. I'm passionate about narrative storytelling, stories about how we live and the culture of food and drink. I've previously worked for the Seattle Times, Phoenix New Times, The Wall Street Journal and The Dallas Morning News, where my two-year series about a boy preparing for a life of blindness won the 2012 National Headliner Award for feature writing. I also contributed to The Seattle Times' coverage of the shooting deaths of four police officers and subsequent manhunt, which won the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for breaking-news reporting. In my reporting I've weathered Hurricane Michelle in Cuba and the Bay Area quake of 1989, gone behind the scenes at SNL, ridden aboard a flying cucumber and straddled a Harley from Seattle to Sturgis, South Dakota.

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  'Doors are being shut': Fake service dogs hurt real service animals' credibility, advocates warn

  By Marc Ramirez Verified

  Apr. 15, 2025

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  'Doors are being shut': Fake service dogs hurt real service animals' credibility, advocates warn

  By Marc Ramirez Verified

  Apr. 15, 2025

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  'Absolute tragedy': Homeless advocate and two sons killed by Amtrak train, one by suicide

  By Jo Ciavaglia Verified, JD Mullane, Lacey Latch Verified, Marc Ramirez Verified

  Apr. 13, 2025

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USA Today

USA TODAY is a prominent American daily newspaper and multi-platform news organization, established on September 14, 1982, by Al Neuharth under Gannett Co. Based in McLean, Virginia, its mission is to foster national dialogue through accessible and visually engaging storytelling across print, digital, and broadcast platforms. The flagship print newspaper, launched in 1982, quickly gained popularity, exceeding 1 million copies in circulation by 1983. USA TODAY also offers a robust digital platform, USATODAY.com, which provides continuous updates on news, sports, finance, and lifestyle, along with interactive content and reader engagement features. The organization has successfully expanded into mobile applications, achieving over 18 million downloads, and offers breaking news alerts and specialized newsletters. USA TODAY collaborates with institutions like Harvard School of Public Health and Gallup for national surveys, covering a wide range of topics. With a diverse audience, USA TODAY serves middle-market readers through its print and digital offerings, attracting millions of unique visitors monthly and providing valuable advertising opportunities across its platforms.