SHORT BIO
I'm a reporter covering the economics of aging throughout the lifespan.
What was your first job?
I worked as a salesgirl and helium balloon inflator at a card store when I was 15.
In your next life, what would your career be?
A synchronized swimmer … an oral historian … or in all honesty, probably a journalist.
What is something that everyone should own, no matter how much it costs?
A good pair of shoes.
What’s the favorite item in your workspace and why?
I love textiles, fabrics and woven goods and always try to pick some up whenever I travel. I have a handful in and around my studio. They brighten up the space. Also, when I can no longer see them, I know it’s time to purge the piles of paper that just seem to accumulate.
Latest Stories (331)
Health insurance disruptors like Oscar face challenges
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Erika Beras
Feb 26, 2021
But as more people buy direct-to-consumer health insurance, innovators may find new ways to make money.
How are those pandemic learning pods doing?
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Erika Beras
Feb 25, 2021
The school year is more than half over, and what began as a widespread educational experiment may have legs.
For many scientists, the pandemic changed research
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Erika Beras
Feb 19, 2021
While those researching COVID-19 remained hard at work, others left their labs behind or improvised new methods.
Rihanna puts her Fenty fashion "house" on hold
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Erika Beras
Feb 11, 2021
Fenty is essentially a startup within an established brand that has faced challenges during the pandemic.
What a jobs recovery might look like as the pandemic fades
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Erika Beras
Feb 10, 2021
The low-wage, temp-job economy that emerged after the Great Recession could reemerge, but with changes.
What will Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos do as executive chair?
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Erika Beras
Feb 3, 2021
He'll be a strategic adviser to the new CEO. And with millions of shares of company stock, he'll have a lot of say in his role.
Google's parent company releases earnings
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Erika Beras
Feb 2, 2021
Alphabet finished 2020 strong despite facing three antitrust lawsuits.
Apple looks to build on strong end to 2020
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Erika Beras
Jan 27, 2021
The company's fourth quarter earnings hit a new high at a time when personal devices took on added importance.
Parents who work full time are more likely to have kids at school in person — study
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Erika Beras
Jan 26, 2021
A new Gallup survey finds that 71% of parents who work full time have kids who are attending school in person.
Community colleges hit hard by the pandemic
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Erika Beras
Jan 25, 2021
The steep decline in enrollment during the past academic year could affect the budgets of these schools for years to come.