Authors
The reporters and editors covering politics, policy, business, culture, technology, and cities.
Assembly is written and edited by a small newsroom covering politics, policy, business, culture, technology, and cities. Every reporter below writes under their own byline.
7 stories
Priya Shah
Priya covers the policy choices behind public technology: how agencies buy AI, how data rules reach classrooms, and how infrastructure contracts become political tests.
Washington, DC
5 stories
Lucia Marin
Lucia covers the civic side of culture, from libraries and museums to public broadcasters and local newsrooms trying to rebuild trust.
Los Angeles
5 stories
Elena Marku
Elena tracks how international negotiations become domestic politics, from sanctions and security funding to climate finance and regional power blocs.
Brussels
5 stories
Nadia Cole
Nadia covers the political economy of daily life, connecting market rules, regulators, supply chains, and public budgets to the pressure voters feel.
Chicago
5 stories
Jonas Reed
Jonas follows policy where residents encounter it first: zoning hearings, heat plans, transit ballots, flood maps, and local service delivery.
Philadelphia
5 stories
Mara Voss
Mara follows the legislative mechanics of power: committee fights, disclosure rules, campaign incentives, and the fine print that turns policy into votes.
Washington, DC