Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell

Matthew Russell is a West Michigan native and with a background in journalism, data analysis, cartography and design thinking. He likes to learn new things and solve old problems whenever possible, and enjoys bicycling, spending time with his daughters, and coffee.

Articles by Matthew Russell

Split image of Rob Schneider, wearing a blue shirt and tan cap in the left image, and a red jacket and black hat in the right image.

Rob Schneider Demands Mandatory Service for Americas Youth

Rob Schneider has stepped into one of the most volatile debates in American public life by urging the United States to restore compulsory national service as war with Iran drags...

Rob Schneider Demands Mandatory Service for Americas Youth

Rob Schneider has stepped into one of the most volatile debates in American public life by urging the United States to restore compulsory national service as war with Iran drags...

Colorado Moves To Shut Down The Cruel Puppy Mill Pipeline

Colorado Moves To Shut Down The Cruel Puppy Mill Pipeline

Colorado is confronting a system that keeps puppy mill dogs in misery while unsuspecting families pay the price.

Colorado Moves To Shut Down The Cruel Puppy Mill Pipeline

Colorado is confronting a system that keeps puppy mill dogs in misery while unsuspecting families pay the price.

Adult cat resting with a kitten nestled against it, both with eyes closed on a rough surface.

Shelter Cat Deaths Plunge as Foster Networks and Community Programs Change the Odds

Fewer cats are dying in America’s shelters than a decade ago, but kitten season could still push fragile systems to the edge.

Shelter Cat Deaths Plunge as Foster Networks and Community Programs Change the Odds

Fewer cats are dying in America’s shelters than a decade ago, but kitten season could still push fragile systems to the edge.

Extreme close-up of a dog’s nose, showing detailed texture and surrounding fur.

Dogs Could Help Crack Cancer’s Deadliest Secret Before Symptoms Strike

What if the first warning sign of cancer came from a dog’s nose? Scientists are studying how trained dogs detect hidden disease in human breath and what that could mean...

Dogs Could Help Crack Cancer’s Deadliest Secret Before Symptoms Strike

What if the first warning sign of cancer came from a dog’s nose? Scientists are studying how trained dogs detect hidden disease in human breath and what that could mean...

Several baby sea turtles crawling across sandy beach toward the ocean, their small flippers pushing through the sand.

Hikers Uncover Frozen Terror From an 80-Million-Year-Old Sea Turtle Escape

A casual climb along an Italian cliff led to something astonishing: a sprawling set of fossil tracks that may capture sea turtles fleeing sudden catastrophe 80 million years ago. The...

Hikers Uncover Frozen Terror From an 80-Million-Year-Old Sea Turtle Escape

A casual climb along an Italian cliff led to something astonishing: a sprawling set of fossil tracks that may capture sea turtles fleeing sudden catastrophe 80 million years ago. The...

Group of armed soldiers standing in formation near a worn American flag blowing in the wind.

Iran War Leaves American Forces Hurt in Seven Countries

More than 200 U.S. troops have now been wounded across seven countries as the Iran war keeps spreading through the region. Many returned to duty, but some injuries took days...

Iran War Leaves American Forces Hurt in Seven Countries

More than 200 U.S. troops have now been wounded across seven countries as the Iran war keeps spreading through the region. Many returned to duty, but some injuries took days...