stephanie saul
@stefsaul
Followers
5K
Following
939
Media
43
Statuses
3K
S'all good. Currently covering colleges, universities, and a few other topics for @nytimesnational. Send me your story ideas at [email protected]
New York, New York
Joined March 2012
I'm just so happy I didn't have to figure out the circumference of a circle while reporting this story with @DanaGoldstein. What is Pi again?
33
27
174
Thank you @jimdao for your courage and your dedication to upholding the principles we value, including the right to hear diverse voices.
@DamonLinker @jimdao @RubensteinAdam @nytopinion Very much agree. A strong paper and strong democracy does not shy from many voices. And this one had clear news value.
16
18
103
Less than two months after Youngkin appointees take control of UVA’s board, the university suspends campus tours criticized for emphasing the school’s racist past.
16
28
70
A window into a little known period in the life of Gov. Ron DeSantis — a time when he partied with high school students and insisted that the Civil War was not about slavery — by @FrancesRobles.
39
49
67
We interviewed @bjaypak @ChuckEfstration and other Georgia leaders on hate crimes legislation, and whether it should be used in prosecuting last week's Georgia shootings.
4
13
59
Can't wait to watch this important work on family separations by my colleague @itscaitlinhd.
The youngest known child taken from his parents at the US-Mexico border was only 4 months old. Meet him and his family on #TheWeeklyNYT on @fxnetworks and @hulu.
17
19
50
A look with @jwpetersNYT on how voters in Port Huron view @realDonaldTrump and his recent tirades against four women members of Congress. They're willing to over look his petulance as long as local factories are hiring.
In Michigan, some voters who supported the president in 2016 have largely overlooked his attacks against 4 freshman congresswomen, voicing strong support for President Trump's re-election
31
22
33
Our latest from the Georgia Senate race, a look at the life and career of Senator David Perdue. With @RichardFausset and @laforgia.
5
17
36
Whoa. Looks like the 2022 campaign is getting off to an early start in Wisconsin. Buckle up your seatbelts, folks.
#RadicalRebecca is wrong on COVID-19. Watch and amplify our new ad.
0
9
28
With Putin invading Ukraine, thought I would re-up this piece on Russian investment in NYC condos that @louisestory and I wrote in 2015. Does Putin, himself, have a NYC condo through an LLC? Who knows.
3
14
28
@glennthrush Why no sleepover?? 4 Hours at the White House With Ted Nugent, Sarah Palin and Kid Rock, via @nytimes
17
19
30
Anyone having trouble voting, please give me a call at 917-453-7047. I'm with The New York Times and we're doing reporting on this topic.
#IllinoisPrimary voting in Chicago is an absolute mess. Found out last night our polling place had changed — not from the city but via a random text from a voting org. Went to new polling place this morning, and they didn’t yet have proper ballots for our precinct.
1
35
32
The @nytimes building at 620 8th Avenue must be pretty empty this week as members of the @NYTimesGuild continue to work remotely. All we want is a fair contract.
The @nytimes is giving employees branded lunch boxes this week as a return-to-office perk. We want respect and a fair contract instead — so I’m working from home this week along with 1,300 of my @NYTimesGuild and @NYTGuildTech colleagues, with support from @WirecutterUnion.
1
14
33
Dick Uihlein, the GOP megadonor, gave $6,000 to the conservative school board candidates in Ozaukee County. Wonder if he's involved in other Wisconsin school races. Here's our story on the Mequon-Thiensville school recall and why it's a big deal.
3
16
28
After 20 months of negotiations, today I joined more than 1,000 of my @NYTimesGuild colleagues in pledging to walk out if @nytimes does not agree to a complete and fair contract by Dec. 8. Enough is enough.
0
2
29
Proud to be among those signing this letter. We are journalists, not activists, and that line has to remain clear. And thanks to @jwpetersNYT for drafting this.
Dozens of New York Times staffers object to the NewsGuild of New York head's letter affirming the right to criticize the paper, amid a feud over trans coverage (@charlottetklein / Vanity Fair).
21
5
26
About $8 billion goes each year for NYC residences costing more than $5 million, 3x the amount a decade ago. http://t.co/0YeRPMfTQ5.
5
39
21
The @nytimes's union-busting decision to eliminate our Sports desk is out of bounds. I stand with more than 1,000 @NYTimesGuild, @WirecutterUnion + @NYTGuildTech members in demanding that Times management stop violating our contract and respect union work.
The @nytimes violated core principles of our contract with its decision to shutter our Sports desk and replace it with The Athletic. We will not stand for the company’s brazen union-busting or its attempts to pit workers against each other.
0
2
20
Our interview with @CoreyStewartVA, published this morning, looks at his white nationalist support and the dilemma his candidacy poses for @VA_GOP.
“I don’t have a racist bone in my body.” The New York Times looked at white nationalist support and ties to Corey Stewart, the Republican nominee for US Senate from Virginia, and talked to Stewart about his views on race.
2
20
19
Republican mega-donor Dick Uihlein, a Lake Forest, Ill. mogul I wrote about in 2018, is funding the Mequon-Thiensville School District recall efforts in Ozaukee County, according to newly-filed campaign reports.
10
12
18
I stand with @powellnyt and my other colleagues @nytimes who have courageously covered these topics.
Journalism is meant to ask difficult and discomforting questions, and to question institutions, including the medical establishment. I am very proud to work at a place that publishes the work of @emilybazelon, Katie Baker, Azeen Ghoryashi, @mega2e and @DouthatNYT.
4
5
16
Very saddened by the loss of reporter Timothy Williams, whose essence is captured in this thread by @derek_m_norman.
It's been a very tough week and a hard punch to the gut for many of us, learning that a close colleague, mentor and friend had died. Timothy Williams was my team leader over the past year, covering the impact of the coronavirus in prisons across the country
1
4
16
During my years covering Mississippi government, I covered some major scandals. This, chronicled by our @NeilMacFarquhar, could be the granddaddy of them all.
0
6
11
The fact I find most surprising in this fascinating piece by @ShaneGoldmacher and @kenvogel is not that Dems have overtaken Republicans in the dark money race, but that the Koch network helped fund @LJFamFoundation.
3
7
15
A story by @DanBarryNYT that could be told in dozens of towns all across the country.
He's the last reporter in Pottstown, Pa., where the once-proud newspaper - now owned by a hedge fund - is operating on fumes and his idealism. What's at stake? Only an informed electorate, government accountability, and a sense of community. My story:
0
1
15
@KevinLevin @DrIbram Seems similar to the book used in my Mississippi school, back in the day.
0
0
10
Big news on @nytimes national education coverage. So excited to be working on the team headed up by @jimdao.
"Other good news: @DanaGoldstein is back . Tech reporter @natashanyt will continue to help cover education. And @stefsaul is returning. "
1
1
15
One of the key findings from The New York Times investigation of Trump's taxes involves Ivanka Trump. While working as an employee of the Trump Organization, she appears to have received “consulting fees” that also helped reduce the family’s tax bill.
0
6
14
I’m so happy that @davidenrich finally told the whole story of Ben Ginsberg’s break from @JonesDay.
Maybe that's what's happened to the law. In his new book "Servants of the Damned: Giant Law Firms, Donald Trump, and the Corruption of Justice," @davidenrich chronicles @JonesDay, the global #BigLaw firm that became an arm of the Trump presidency:. 19/.
0
5
12
“Bannon has blown up and is no longer a factor, but post facto, Uihlein is the answer.” Our look at Liz and Dick Uihlein:
3
13
12
Robert Pear, who has aggressively covered health care for The NYT for decades, walked out of the DC bureau and suffered a massive stroke last week. He died last night. I love it that he worked right up to the end. Here's his last story
0
4
14
Big crowd at McNally Jackson Books tonight listening to @waltbogdanich and @PekingMike discussing their new book, When McKinsey Comes to Town.
0
1
14
Our investigation shows how shell companies buy luxury NYC condominiums http://t.co/0YeRPMfTQ5.
http://t.co/0rSbcyfSjX.
5
14
14
So proud that my colleagues @elizashapiro and @brianmrosenthal have won the George Polk Award for their important work on yeshivas in NYC.
1
4
13
In poking fun both @OleMiss (my alma mater) and @michaeloher1809, Michael Lewis reveals something about his own biases as the son of a New Orleans debutante and the graduate of an elite private high school and university. Thank you for this piece @espiers and @nytimes opinion.
OK, Harvard, it ain't. But as a former "dean's list" scholar at @OleMiss, I find Michael Lewis's comment, cited here, more than a bit offensive.
0
3
12
Thanks to @nytimes for fighting in court to force the release of information in this case. It’s time Fox’s reporting on the election and @dominionvoting is out in the open. Even @rupertmurdoch himself didn’t believe it.
0
3
9
“I bet you would have liked it if he were younger,” according to her account and another woman who witnessed the exchange. Then he laughed. The latest on Bernie Sanders' campaign from @melbourncoal.
NEW: Claims of sexism during Bernie Sanders's 2016 campaign have surfaced ahead of 2020 bid. "Was it too male? Yes. Was it too white? Yes,” his campaign manager told us. “Would this be a priority to remedy on any future campaign? Definitely." w/ @ktbenner
7
8
7
Since @EricLiptonNYT mentioned Ms., I'll point out the stats in Union County, Ms., where I grew up. Of 28,507 residents, 4,936 have tested positive. Eighty people have died. Yet, even though the vaccine is widely available, only 34.4 percent are vaccinated.
In Mississippi, where governor has resisted a mandate for masks in public schools, over 4,500 students (& nearly 950 teachers/staff) have tested positive since Aug 9. Roughly 20,000 students, (4.5% of public school population) were in quarantine this past week due to exposure.
0
9
7
First on my block with a copy of This Will Not Pass by @jmartNYT and @alexburnsNYT. My neighbors are jealous.
0
5
10
Turns out that opposed to so-called "critical race theory" isn't a magic wand that flips suburbs, as Wisconsin Republicans learned Tuesday.
2
3
8
A disturbing story from @liamstack on the threats to New York's gay community.
My latest: there is a killer, or maybe more than one, stalking gay bars in NYC. At least 2 men were drugged, robbed using their phone’s facial recognition tech, and killed. More survived similar attacks, most recently on Nov 12. I spoke to 6 survivors.
0
1
10
Looking forward to reading @davidmccraw and his behind the scenes account of defending @nytimes against libel claims.
0
4
9
“I’ve read the Gospels a few times, and Jesus spent a lot of time healing the sick,” he said. “Even those with pre-existing conditions.” Great story today by @RichardFausset . Can Raphael Warnock Go From the Pulpit to the Senate?
1
2
8
My reading list is filling up with big books coming from my colleagues on @nytpolitics -- "Insurgency," Feb. 8 by @jwpetersNYT, to be followed in May by "This Will Not Pass," by @jmartNYT and @alexburnsNYT. Look forward to reading, but sincerely hope it does indeed pass.
0
0
7
How cool! Some fourth graders held a debate based on one of my stories!
0
0
9
The latest in our reporting on shell companies and real estate focuses on brownstone Brooklyn. #TowersofSecrecy.
1
14
8
Brooklyn neighborhoods beware. Scam artists are snatching homes with no trace. #TowersofSecrecy #BrownstoneBrooklyn.
2
12
8
Thanks to @injusticewatch for this report!.
#BREAKING @PPDCommish says 72 officers have been placed on administrative duty after watch dog group revealed active duty officers were posting racists posts on Facebook. @6abc
0
2
8
I know the perfect word. Class.
The great Dean Baquet waves to a standing ovation on his last day as executive editor of The New York Times. @nytimes @deanbaquet
3
3
8
Jho Low, featured in the Towers of Secrecy project I did with @louisestory, figures, once again, in this piece by @waltbogdanich and @pekingmike.
At a time when democracies and their basic values are increasingly under attack, McKinsey has helped raise the stature of authoritarian and corrupt governments across the globe.
0
7
8
So excited to read this new book by @maggieNYT that @realDonaldTrump is trashing, coincidentally released on the same day as the new book by my husband @waltbogdanich and @PekingMike "When McKinsey Come to Town." Talk about tough competition!.
0
2
7
So much fun to connect this week with students from @DailyCollegian and @PSUunderground and others at PSU.
0
4
8
My story today with @PatriciaMazzei and @jmartNYT.
Many Republican officials from the White House to the Florida state house believe Ron DeSantis, the GOP nominee for governor, has squandered valuable time
0
3
6
Campus media work to pierce veil of secrecy surrounding campus rape:
1
8
7
Seems our erstwhile exec editor @deanbaquet had the same thought, which I totally agree with.
"At which point, @HillaryClinton looked up and said simply, 'Fuck the White House Correspondents' dinner.'"
0
1
6
Dick Uihlein's financial support for the Mequon-Thiensville School Board recall isn't the first time he's gotten involved in a local school board election. Mr. Uihlein once bankrolled a school board candidate in Illinois who opposed trans students.
0
2
4
Excited to watch CBS Sunday Morning today featuring “When McKinsey Comes to Town” by @waltbogdanich and @PekingMike!.
In their new book, "When McKinsey Comes to Town," New York Times investigative reporters Walt Bogdanich and Michael Forsythe dig inside the consulting firm that, they say, has been a major force for spreading ideas globally, both good and bad.
0
3
8
These @phillipsacademy folk know what they're talking about. Their recommended list of summer page-turners includes "When McKinsey Comes to Town," by @waltbogdanich and @PekingMike.
What's on your summer reading list? Take a look at what page-turners our faculty and staff recommend, and share your own in the comments!
0
1
7
Thrilled to be joining the NYT politics team for 2018!
We are pleased to announce members of our Politics team for 2018 — a mix of great veteran political journalists and terrific reporters and editors from a range of desks, led by politics editor @patrickhealynyt
1
0
6
Should Ivy League tuition be free? A Push to Make Harvard Free Also Questions the Role of Race in Admissions
1
8
6
Nearly a decade after my @NYT series with @louisestory, Towers of Secrecy, another milestone, albeit incremental, in the effort to rein in secret real estate ownership in NYC.
New York *will* create a database that lists the beneficial owners of LLCs, but you (the public) just won't be able to look at it. Hochul signed the LLC Transparency Act late yesterday, but not before she got the Legislature to agree to keeping the database private.
1
3
6
Ida B. Wells and other women whose deaths were overlooked by The New York Times are finally getting the obituaries they deserved. Thanks ot @itscaitlinhd and others.
0
3
7
Here's our story from 2018 on Dick and Liz Uihlein:
Republican mega-donor Dick Uihlein, a Lake Forest, Ill. mogul I wrote about in 2018, is funding the Mequon-Thiensville School District recall efforts in Ozaukee County, according to newly-filed campaign reports.
1
4
6
It's actually easy to write 10,000 words. What's hard is to write tight.
1
0
7
NYT editorial board releases a very strong call to vote this morning, along with a condemnation of Donald Trump.
1
1
7
Good advice for journalists, from a master.
"I believe everything you need for a story is written down somewhere, you just have to find it," Walt Bogdanich #GradyMcGill.
0
5
6
Yale Classmate Accuses Kavanaugh of ‘Blatant Mischaracterization’ of His Drinking
0
2
3
A dissection of Georgia's election meltdown, with @reidepstein and @dannyhakim. And what happens in November with those uncounted votes?
1
5
7
While Mr. Biden has said in recent days that he and Mr. Eastland “didn’t agree on much of anything,” it is clear that on a number of important criminal justice issues, they did. A look at Biden on crime by @sherylNYT and @AsteadWesley
0
3
4
So excited that Pizza Rat is back!
0
2
6
A taste of what's coming in your forthcoming book, "When McKinsey Comes to Town," @PekingMike.
JUST POSTED: At least 22 McKinsey consultants advising the FDA had also done work for OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma, in some instances simultaneously, newly released documents show. With @ChrisDHamby @waltbogdanich @jenvalentino
0
2
7
Wow. Latest poll shows Gillum way ahead in Florida governor's race. Let's see what happens in tonight's debate.
wow Gillum +12 over DeSantis. Nelson +5 over Scott
0
1
6
The coolest funeral procession ever in Oxford. I'm sure he has 50-yard-line seats in heaven.
0
0
7
Congrats to my colleagues @mmcintire @susannecraig and @russbuettner on this award acknowledging the transformative nature of their reporting!.
Polk Award for Financial Reporting: Russ Buettner, Susanne Craig and Mike McIntire of The New York Times for accessing and analyzing a trove of Donald Trump’s income tax information, providing insight into why he went to great lengths to hide it from the public view.
0
4
6
“What else am I going to do?” — Sondheim on why he was still writing a play - in this fascinating interview just days before his death. A life well lived.
0
0
4
Mansplaining, manterrupting and and intrusive interrupting, or why the men butted in during the Democratic debate:
0
5
5
Congratulations to @ByMattStevens, one of my favorite politics colleagues, on his move to The New York Times culture desk.
1
0
5
Our latest installment in coverage of the Parkland shootings.
0
6
5
Why isn’t rarify a word in today’s spelling bee? Annoying way to start the day.
0
0
6
I can report that Ikeria Washington will be attending the University of Southern Mississippi this fall and that Layla Temple will be attending East Mississippi Community College. Congratulations to both!.
7
0
4