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

On the left, a bearded man in a hospital gown consults with a scrubs-wearing clinician; on the right, a technician assists a patient at a mammography machine.

Veterans With Suspected Cancer Are Losing Weeks to a VA Bureaucratic Blind Spot

Veterans with suspected cancer are falling through coordination gaps between the VA and community providers — and documented failures show the problem is systemic, not isolated.

Veterans With Suspected Cancer Are Losing Weeks to a VA Bureaucratic Blind Spot

Veterans with suspected cancer are falling through coordination gaps between the VA and community providers — and documented failures show the problem is systemic, not isolated.

On the left, a dog presses its paw and nose through rusty cage bars; on the right, a puppy peers out from a blue shelter kennel.

FBI Joins Investigation Into Northern California Rescue Where Over 700 Animals Vanished

Miranda's Rescue is under FBI-assisted investigation after animal remains were found buried on the property and more than 700 animals went unaccounted for. Animals are still there.

FBI Joins Investigation Into Northern California Rescue Where Over 700 Animals Vanished

Miranda's Rescue is under FBI-assisted investigation after animal remains were found buried on the property and more than 700 animals went unaccounted for. Animals are still there.

On the left, soldiers in camouflage carry heavy packs while hiking through a grassy field; on the right, armed soldiers stand silhouetted against a dramatic cloudy sky.

Elite US Navy SEALs and Army Veterans Are Reportedly Training Russians to Kill Ukrainians on the Battlefield

A leaked intelligence memo compiled for five allied spy agencies concluded with "strong confidence" that American Navy SEALs and Army Special Operations veterans were recruited to train Russian citizens and...

Elite US Navy SEALs and Army Veterans Are Reportedly Training Russians to Kill Ukrainians on the Battlefield

A leaked intelligence memo compiled for five allied spy agencies concluded with "strong confidence" that American Navy SEALs and Army Special Operations veterans were recruited to train Russian citizens and...

On the left, palm trees silhouette against a vivid orange sunset over misty Florida wetlands; on the right, a blue-and-orange UTV sits on a sandy trail.

The Government Wants To Open A Protected Florida Wilderness to Off-Road Vehicles

A federal proposal would open 147,000 protected acres inside Big Cypress National Preserve to off-road vehicles for the first time since 1988 — putting Florida panther habitat at risk.

The Government Wants To Open A Protected Florida Wilderness to Off-Road Vehicles

A federal proposal would open 147,000 protected acres inside Big Cypress National Preserve to off-road vehicles for the first time since 1988 — putting Florida panther habitat at risk.

On the left, a barred owl perches beside a snowy tree trunk in winter; on the right, an adult barred owl feeds two fluffy owlets on a summer branch.

Hundreds Of Barred Owls Are About To Be Killed In This State

Inside an 83,000-acre Oregon forest, surveyors went looking for northern spotted owls and found only three. Hundreds of their larger, more aggressive rivals had already moved in.

Hundreds Of Barred Owls Are About To Be Killed In This State

Inside an 83,000-acre Oregon forest, surveyors went looking for northern spotted owls and found only three. Hundreds of their larger, more aggressive rivals had already moved in.

On the left, whale sharks swim beneath a fishing net in blue ocean water; on the right, a humpback whale lunges above the surface near a rocky coastline.

Whales Are Drowning in Fishing Rope While NOAA Loses the Crews That Save Them

Humpback whales entangled in fishing gear in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands have little chance of rescue if NOAA lacks the vessels, staff, and equipment to reach them.

Whales Are Drowning in Fishing Rope While NOAA Loses the Crews That Save Them

Humpback whales entangled in fishing gear in the remote Northwestern Hawaiian Islands have little chance of rescue if NOAA lacks the vessels, staff, and equipment to reach them.