Husband, dad, veteran, writer, and proud Midwesterner. 19th US Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of South Bend.

Entertaining & educational conversations about science, tech, + more. Hosted by Ira Flatow and Flora Lichtman. From WNYCStudios.

@lastwordmsnow.bsky.social MS NOW 10PM Author of 2 books: Deadly Force & Playing With Fire Former Executive Producer & Writer of NBC’s drama series The West Wing ms.now/Lawrence

Writer. Thinker. NPR journalist for 20+ years. Author (“Basic Black,” “Plain Brown Wrapper,” “Chosen People”). Passionate reader. Takes no tea for the fever.

TV Director living in NYC. Fan of Islanders, Yankees, Bears, golf and Jacksonville State Gamecocks.

I’m an Army brat, native Texan & retired journalist. Hopeful this stays the safe space it’s purported to be.✊🏿

I direct the Knight Science Journalism Program at MIT. Working hard to advance science journalism and support its practitioners at a time they are needed more than ever.

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