Writing
A collection of some of my published work.
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He Logged Every Book He Read for 60 Years Before His Death. Now His List Is Inspiring the World
NBC NEWS | September 26, 2025
By Natalie Bennett
"Moby-Dick” by Herman Melville, John Grisham’s “A Time to Kill” and “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland” by Lewis Carroll may not seem to have much in common, but they can all be found on...
85-Year-Old Grandma Gets Airport Surprise From Great-Grandsons Before Dream Trip
NBC NEWS | August 12, 2025
By Natalie Bennett
Great Grandma Mary McCarthy was already excited for her 85th birthday trip to Ireland — then she got the surprise of a lifetime. While waiting for her flight with her daughter and...
The March Madness bracket may have started at a Staten Island pub
NBC NEWS | March 20, 2025
By Natalie Bennett
Whether you choose a fan favorite or go all in on a Cinderella story, trying to create the perfect March Madness bracket is now a yearly tradition. But before the days of online brackets and...
Colorblind viewfinders in Virginia parks allow guests to experience fall foliage in full color
NBC NEWS | October 25, 2024
By Natalie Bennett
The beautiful array of changing colors is one of the unmistakable first signs of fall. “A feast for the eyes,” calls it Virginia state park ranger Ethan Howes, who has dedicated his career to protecting...
Recipient of free tuition at Johns Hopkins University due to $1 billion donation from Bloomberg Philanthropies expresses relief
NBC NEWS | July 11, 2024
By Natalie Bennett
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Nancy Chen has dreamed of being a doctor for as long as she can remember. “My best friend’s family gave me a birthday gift of a doctor’s toy kit,” Chen said. “And that really sparked my...
Reservations at top New York City restaurants are selling for hundreds of dollars
NBC NEWS | May 11, 2024
By Natalie Bennett
Some college students work in the school cafeteria or at the local coffee shop, but Alex Eisler, a sophomore at Brown University in Rhode Island, sells dinner reservations at some of New York City’s...
What started with Spanglish has become a whole new English dialect in Miami
NBC NEWS | September 23, 2023
By Natalie Bennett
Growing up as a first-generation Cuban American in Miami, Ismael Llano never thought twice about the way he spoke. “It’s one of those things where if everybody speaks the same way, then it’s...
