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Rachel Treisman

Associate Editor/Social Media & Digital Writer, Morning Edition

Rachel Treisman (she/her) is a writer and editor for the Morning Edition live blog, which she helped launch in early 2021.

Treisman has worn many digital hats since arriving at NPR as a National Desk intern in 2019. She's written hundreds of breaking news and feature stories, which are often among NPR's most-read pieces of the day.

She writes multiple stories a day, covering a wide range of topics both global and domestic, including politics, science, health, education, culture and consumer safety. She's also reported for the hourly newscast, curated radio content for the NPR One app, contributed to the daily and coronavirus newsletters, live-blogged 2020 election events and spent the first six months of the coronavirus pandemic tracking every state's restrictions and reopenings.

Treisman previously covered business at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and evaluated the credibility of digital news sites for the startup NewsGuard Technologies, which aims to fight misinformation and promote media literacy. She is a graduate of Yale University, where she studied American history and served as editor in chief of the Yale Daily News.

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Saturday

In The Enchanted Symphony, a young boy named Piccolino harnesses the power of art, nature and community. Illustrations © 2023 Elly MacKay hide caption

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A concert audience of houseplants? A new kids' book tells the surprisingly true tale

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Thursday

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., arrives at the Russell Senate Office Building last Wednesday. The Senate's unwritten dress code will no longer be enforced as of this week. Nathan Howard/Getty Images hide caption

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The Senate's dress code just got more relaxed. Some insist on staying buttoned-up

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Wednesday

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy didn't mince words when he talked about the threat of Russia's war. Kholood Eid for NPR hide caption

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As the U.S. mulls more aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says 'we have the same values'

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The Consumer Product Safety Commission's new album features some of its iconic mascots on the cover and seven safety-focused tracks. U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission hide caption

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A federal agency wants to give safety tips to young adults. So it's dropping an album

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Friday

Evan Gershkovich stands inside a defendants' cage before a June hearing in Moscow. Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Thursday

Rep. Dean Phillips, a Democrat from Minnesota, speaks on Capitol Hill in 2020. He would like to see 18-year term limits and more young people in Congress. Stefani Reynolds/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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As Congress gets older, one lawmaker makes the case for more 'generational diversity'

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Monday

A resident navigates through the rubble on Saturday following a 6.8-magnitude quake in Marrakesh, Morocco. Fadel Senna/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Up First briefing: Morocco earthquake; new COVID boosters; a primer on prenups

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Saturday

Some of the celebrity couples who have announced their splits in recent months include (L-R): Billy Porter and Adam Smith, Britney Spears and Sam Asghari and Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner. Rich Fury/Kevin Winter/Amy Sussman/Getty Images hide caption

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Friday

The core of Hurricane Lee is forecast to pass north of the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico over the next several days. National Hurricane Center hide caption

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Up First briefing: Hurricane Lee grows; Danny Masterson sentenced; Maui needs tourism

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Thursday

Roads are blocked near Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania on Wednesday as authorities continue searching for Danelo Cavalcante, who escaped last week. Tassanee Vejpongsa/AP hide caption

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Tuesday

A Preply survey found that American workers' least favorite corporate buzzwords include "new normal," "circle back," "win-win," "move the needle" and "think outside the box." andresr/Getty Images hide caption

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Tired of 'circling back' and 'touching base'? How to handle all the workplace jargon

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Monday

Hollywood writers and actors have spent months picketing outside studio lots over issues like residual payments and artificial intelligence. David McNew/Getty Images hide caption

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Friday

People travel through the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Thursday. Brandon Bell/Getty Images hide caption

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Roads and airports will be crowded this weekend. Here's how to prepare

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Thursday

A face mask sign is displayed in a window in Queens, New York City on May 11, the day the federal public health emergency for COVID ended. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption

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As U.S. COVID hospitalizations rise, some places are bringing mask mandates back

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Tuesday

People walk on the campus of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in June. Eros Hoagland/Getty Images hide caption

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Can we make college campuses safer? Expert advice after recent shootings

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Monday

Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy took center stage at the Republican primary debate in Milwaukee on Wednesday. Kamil Krzaczynski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Vivek Ramaswamy picked up steam at the GOP debate. How far could he go?

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Friday

Helen Mirren, Rami Heuberger, Lior Ashkenazi and Dvir Benedek in Bleecker Street/ShivHans Pictures' Golda. The movie, which follows Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir through the 1973 Yom Kippur War, hits theaters Friday. Sean Gleason hide caption

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'Golda' depicts a key moment in Israeli history. Its director sees parallels to today

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Wednesday

A former president Donald Trump supporter stands near the Fiserv Forum as set up continues for the upcoming Republican presidential debate Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) Morry Gash/AP hide caption

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Up First briefing: GOP presidential debate, student debt relief, fire season delayed

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Tuesday

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Up First briefing: Trump's booking; Biden in Maui; extreme weather explained

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Monday

A worker from the Coachella Valley Water Department surveys debris flowing across a road following heavy rains from Tropical Storm Hilary, in Rancho Mirage, Calif., on Monday. David Swanson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Motorists leave their vehicle stuck on a flooded road in Palm Springs, Calif., during Tropical Storm Hilary on Sunday. David Swanson/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Up First briefing: Tropical Storm Hilary; Guatemala election; indoor air quality tips

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Thursday

Hawaii officials have said recovering from the Maui wildfires will be a long and costly process. Residents of Paradise, Calif., know what that's like. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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'Give yourself grace': Camp Fire survivors offer advice to people in Maui

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Scientists say the question-mark-shaped structure seen in a new photo from the James Webb Space Telescope is likely the merger of two or more galaxies. NASA, ESA, CSA, J. DePasquale hide caption

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