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Luke Mogelson

Luke Mogelson, a staff writer, won a National Magazine Award and the inaugural Sydney H. Schanberg Prize for his coverage of the Capitol insurrection. His book “ The Storm Is Here: An American Crucible ” was published in September, 2022.

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3 picks · 2015–2021

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Among the Insurrectionists
a reporter at large ·

Some of Trump’s supporters had been declaring, at rally after rally, that they would go to violent lengths to keep the President in power, Luke Mogelson writes. A chronicle of an attack foretold.

America’s Abandonment of Syria
a reporter at large ·

Many Syrians thought that the U.S. cared about them. Now they know better, Luke Mogelson writes.

When the Fever Breaks
letter from west africa ·

Luke Mogelson on how communities in Liberia and Sierra Leone are finding ways to overcome the virus.