XRAY In The Morning Creators & Guests

Alana Semuels is a journalist. Currently, she is a Senior Economics Correspondent for TIME Magazine. She is also a frequent contributor to NPR's "The Indicator" podcast.Previously, Semuels has reported for The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Times, and The Boston Globe.Semeuls received her B.A. in American History and Literature from Harvard University and her M.Sc. in Global Politics from The London School of Economics and Political Science.

Mark Frohnmayer is the President and founder of Arcimoto.

Priscilla Alvarez is a reporter for CNN covering immigration politics and policy.

April Glaser is an investigative reporter. Currently, she works for NBC News.

Dr. Sasha Polakow-Suransky is an investigative journalist and author. Currently, he is the Deputy Editor of Foreign Policy Magazine.Previously, Polakow-Suransky was the International Opinion Editor of the New York Times. Before that, he was Senior Editor at the Council on Foreign Relations, and a contributing editor at the American Prostpect.Polakow-Suransky's first book, "The Unspoken Alliance: Israel's Secret Relationship with Apartheid South Africa," was published in 2010. His second book, "Go Back to Where You Came From: The Backlash Against Immigration and the Fate of Western Democracy," was published in 2017.Polakow-Suransky received his B.A. in History and Urban Studies from Brown University, and his Ph.D. in Modern History from Oxford University.

Michelle Cottle is an opinion writer who focuses on U.S. national politics. Currently, she is an editorial writer for The New York Times.Previously, Cottle was a contributing editor for The Atlantic. She has also been a senior writer at National Journal, and a Washington correspondent for Newsweek and the Daily Beast. Cottle received her B.A. in English from Vanderbilt University.

Henry Grabar is a journalist and staff writer at Slate. He writes about architecture, real estate, transportation, and the environment.

Michael Hobbes is an American journalist and a former reporter for HuffPost. He is also the co-host of the podcast Maintenance Phase with Aubrey Gordon and the former co-host of You're Wrong About

Stephen Harold Tobolowsky is an American actor, author, and musician. Tobolowsky has a monthly audio podcast, The Tobolowsky Files of autobiographical stories of his acting and personal life.

Mir Tamim Ansary is an author and speaker on the topic of Afghanistan-American relations and Muslim history. He is best known for a widely circulated e-mail in which he denounced the Taliban but warned of the dangers of a military intervention in Afghanistan by the United States.Ansary's first book, the memoir "West of Kabul, East of New York," was published in 2003.He was previously a columnist for the encyclopedia website Encarta.

Stella Harris is an intimacy educator and professional coach. She works with clients and students and trains therapists and educators.Harris's first book, "Tongue Tied: Untangling Communication in Sex, Kink, and Relationships," was published in 2018. Her second book, "The Ultimate Guide to Threesomes," was published in 2021.

Jim Brunberg is a music composer, sound engineer, and producer. He is the founder and co-owner of Mississippi Studios & Revolution Hall. He also founded the Independent Venue Coalition.Brunberg received his B.A. in Literature and Music from the University of Michigan and his J.D. in Philosophy and Native American History from Lewis & Clark Law School.

Alexis Madrigal is a journalist. Currently, he is a staff writer for The Atlantic, where he is deputy editor of TheAtlantic.com.Previously, Madrigal worked for the Fusion Media Group, and before that, he wrote for Wired.In 2011, Madrigal's first book, "Powering the Dream: The History and Promise of Green Technology" was published.In 2014, Madrigal spoke at the Aspen Ideas Festival alongside Tony Fadell as part of the panel discussion, "A New and Promising Energy Future". In 2017, he hosted an 8-part audio documentary on containerization called Containers.Madrigal received his B.A. in English from Harvard University.

Rebecca Onion is a writer whose work focuses on culture, history, and childhood. Currently, she is a staff writer for Slate.com.Onion has also written for Aeon Magazine, the Boston Globe’s Ideas section, the Virginia Quarterly Review, The Atlantic‘s website, Topic Magazine, the Austin-American Statesman, and PBS’ American Experience website.Onion's first book, "Innocent Experiments: Childhood and the Culture of Public Science in the United States," was published in 2016.Onion received her B.A. in American Studies from Yale University, and her MA and Ph.D in American Studies from the University of Texas at Austin.

Lillian Karabaic is the host of the personal finance show "Oh My Dollar!" She speaks on and teaches personal finance to youth and adults alike. Her book, "A Cat's Guide to Money," was published in 2019.Karabaic received her B.A. in Economics from Reed College.

Shaun Michael Taylor-Corbett is an actor, singer, and writer.

Sigal Samuel is a novelist, journalist, essayist, and playwright. She is currently Staff Writer at Vox.Samuel previously worked as Religion Editor at The Atlantic, Opinion Editor at the Forward, and Associate Editor at the Daily Beast. Her work has also appeared in the Rumpus, BuzzFeed, Electric Literature, Refinery 29, Il Sole 24 Ore, Haaretz, Tablet, and the Walrus. She has appeared on NPR, BBC, CBC, and Huffington Post Live.Her six plays have been produced in theaters from Vancouver to New York. Her first novel, "The Mystics of Mile End," was published in 2015. Sigal earned her MFA in Creative Writing from the University of British Columbia and her BA in Philosophy from McGill University. She was raised in Montreal.

Matthew Sheffield is a journalist and podcaster. His work focuses on the alt-rightSheffield has been a reporter for The Hill, a columnist for Salon, and a columnist for The Washington Times. His work has appeared in the Washington Post, AlterNet, The American Conservative, and National Review.Before turning his attention to the alt-right, Sheffield was affiliated with conservative groups like the Washington Examiner and the Media Research Center. He co-created and wrote for NewsBusters, a media criticism website operated by the Media Research Center.

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