Anne Stein

From Shaquille O'Neal to Scott Turow, I write and edit profiles, sports features, book reviews and global health and wellness stories. I also write and shoot travel features, and my alumni profiles appear in publications throughout the U.S.

Health & Wellness

From polio eradication to asthmatic Olympians, these stories explore how we're trying to live better and healthier lives.

24th February 2022

Fords on the Front Lines

From medical professionals to public officials, Haverford alumni are dealing with the complex, heart-rending challenges of the pandemic.

University of Chicago Medicine • 30th July 2018

Former athlete a ‘new person’ thanks to innovative shoulder surgery

Up until last year, Tom Kavanaugh, 35, started each day with a familiar routine....He had taken so much acetaminophen over the past five years, his liver was suffering from side effects.

Northwestern • 26th February 2022

A Born Competitor: Paratriathlete Hailey Dan

“Hailey has the motivation, the talent and the drive, so it’ll be exciting to see where she’ll be in the next few years."

Haverford • 25th February 2022

On the frontlines of the pandemic

Doctors, nurses and other first responders talk about their early pandemic day experiences.

Chicago Tribune • 26th February 2022

NFL families deal with blow of concussions

Families and players open up about the devastating effects of CTE.

Chicago Tribune • 26th February 2022

Aging athletes

Growing older doesn't mean you need to slow down.

Haverford • 25th February 2022

Battling Ebola in Liberia

A young worker for Tony Blair's Africa Governance Initiative describes life in Liberia at the peak of Ebola.

Rotary Magazine • 28th February 2022

December studies

Reading books can prolong your life...and other studies in the news.

Northwestern • 25th February 2022

Get up and go!

If you sit too much, you could be at risk for major disability later in life.

Chicago Health • 24th February 2022

A Rewarding Routine

By the time we reach age 30, we start to lose muscle mass — about 3% to 5% per decade — and as we get older, that loss accelerates. If we’re inactive, the loss goes even faster.