Lauren Liebhaber

Lauren Liebhaber is a Senior Staff Writer for Stacker with a passion for covering breaking news, current events, and local journalism. Though currently based in Salem, Massachusetts, upstate New York will always be where she calls home. Lauren grew up in Clinton, attended St. Lawrence University for undergrad, and The S.I. Newhouse School Of Public Communications at Syracuse University for graduate school. Lauren spends all of her free time hanging out with her dog, a Leonberger named Yukon.

Plants & Animals

These animal climate heroes restore habitats and revive ecosystems

A close-up of a colorful hornbill.

As wildfires intensify, new housing developments put Americans closer to danger

County map showing growth of housing units in wildland-urban interface

Former world leaders who were prosecuted after leaving office

Donald Trump speaks during a retreat with Republican lawmakers at Camp David in Thurmont, Maryland, January 6, 2018.

Oldest national parks in America

The 3,000-year history of toll roads

Toll collector at booth with sign

What the ban on surprise medical bills means for you

Can prison gardens help address the problem with mass incarceration?

Inmates carry boxes of produce at correctional institute

Metros with the most people without basic plumbing service, including piped drinking water and a toilet

Dirty water tap in broken bathroom

Nearly half of all women live in areas where abortion access will likely become more restrictive

Color-coded map showing percent of female population by state

News

What the Roe v. Wade reversal means for abortion access across America

Map showing the 26 states expected to enact post-Roe abortion bans