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Lauren Katz

Lauren Katz

Senior newsroom project manager

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    27,000 people keep the national parks running. They get some gloriously weird assignments.
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    Coyote scat collector, anyone?

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    America the beautiful, live-streamedAmerica the beautiful, live-streamed
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    Watch Old Faithful erupt from your desk.

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    Climate
    It’s hard to talk about climate change. This storytelling project wants to make it easier.It’s hard to talk about climate change. This storytelling project wants to make it easier.
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    A new online community is starting conversations in families about climate using letters and photos.

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    Technology
    What to do when your Facebook friend posts something offensiveWhat to do when your Facebook friend posts something offensive
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    Read something that made you cringe? Follow these steps.

    By Lauren Katz
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    Looking for icebergs? This map will help.Looking for icebergs? This map will help.
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    Here’s where to find every iceberg in Newfoundland and Labrador right now.

    By Lauren Katz
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    What being 25 means today — and how to make the most of itWhat being 25 means today — and how to make the most of it
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    We want to hear from you for an upcoming story.

    By Lauren Katz
    A stunning tour of the world via Google Maps Street View
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    20 vacations you can take right now from your couch.

    By Lauren Katz
    Culture
    “I’m a Star Wars newbie. Here’s what I figured out based only on The Force Awakens.”“I’m a Star Wars newbie. Here’s what I figured out based only on The Force Awakens.”
    Culture

    Here’s my attempt to make sense of the new film, along with an assessment from a collective of my more well-versed colleagues regarding how well I did.

    By Lauren Katz
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    Sled dogs will run over 1,000 miles in the Iditarod. Watch what keeps them going.Sled dogs will run over 1,000 miles in the Iditarod. Watch what keeps them going.
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    Winning isn’t just about speed.

    By Lauren Katz
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    Here’s what an early maple sugaring season could mean for your pancakesHere’s what an early maple sugaring season could mean for your pancakes
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    Warm spells have farmers harvesting sap early this year – but it’s too soon to tell what that means for the rest of the season.

    By Lauren Katz

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