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Atlantic staff writer covering health, gender, and science. You can pronounce my last name however you want. Email olga at theatlantic dot com.

Washington, D.C.
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 11

    Here's a story for which I followed for a year a woman who is living through some of the most extreme health disparities in the country: ​

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    3 hours ago

    "For the first time, Harvard is requiring that all incoming first-year students complete an online course about sleep health before coming to campus."

    Sleep 101: Harvard freshmen required to take sleep course before school begins
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  3. Retweeted
    5 hours ago

    incredible piece from by my favorite writer

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  4. 6 hours ago

    I feel like this will be one to tell the grandkids about:

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  5. 7 hours ago

    Me at 1:55, outside the therapist’s office: “I think I’m all done with therapy. I’m feeling great.” Me at 2:05: “Do you have any more tissues?”

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  6. 8 hours ago

    now it says “locking please wait” but I’ve been waiting for 10 minutes and have to go!

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  7. 8 hours ago

    Help! I rode for the first time and it won’t lock! What do I do?

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  8. Sep 4

    Whatever I ordered from Starbucks appears to be just a cold cup of milk

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  9. Retweeted
    Sep 4

    Native writers and writer-hopefuls - please consider contributing! I would love to include indigenous perspectives in this collection. (Please RT!)

    Attention writers! I'm editing a nonfiction anthology on preemies. I would love to consider essays from preemies and their families--especially those often marginalized (people of color, LGBTQ folks, different socioeconomic backgrounds). Email me: melodyaschreiber at gmail
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  10. Sep 3

    Excuse me, please direct me to the Twitter for people who aren’t “excited for fall.”

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  11. Sep 3

    -933 words today! Sometimes you gotta celebrate the tough edit.

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  12. Sep 3

    Biological clock update: Still having nightmares in which I get pregnant ... That’s the entire nightmare.

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  13. Sep 2

    What do you guys think of the Bold Type? Two eps in and I hate it ... but seemingly really good reviews ???

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  14. Sep 2

    Meghan Daum writing about Bridget Jones means I've reached writing-hero singularity. Preparing to sublimate ...

    For the last time--and because people keep asking--here's what appears to be the best link to my 20-yrs-ago review of BRIDGET JONES DIARY. I loved the book, but looks like I was a bit too young and pleased with myself to come out and say it.
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  15. Sep 1

    Oh my god every time I leave the house I instantly regret it

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  16. Retweeted
    Aug 31

    Midland/Odessa recently had the highest per capita income in the country, and the fastest-growing crime rate. There are SO many stories in these weird (bleak) oil towns, and hardly anyone to report on them. Someone great should take this job.

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  17. Aug 30

    After learning that my boyfriend's company provides their employees with free raspberries and blueberries, I'm calling for a Single-Berry Plan in which he pilfers some berries to bring home to me, a low-income berry consumer

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  18. Aug 30

    Any tips for dealing with extreme back spasms? My neck, left shoulder blade and arm have been in searing pain all day, not like I need to use my arms for [checks notes] book leave.

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  19. Retweeted
    Aug 30

    PSA: is hiring a senior editor to help run our coverage of politics, domestic policy, campaigns, the White House, and Congress. This is an amazing job on a killer team. Apply!

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  20. Aug 30

    I vote for "I can't believe it's not animal flesh!"

    Lab-grown meat has no feet. Is it still meat?
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  21. Aug 30

    2018: Shoe-leather reporting leads to a call of complaint to the editor

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