Eliza Shapiro is a reporter for The Daily Beast, covering breaking news, crime, and politics. Previously, she worked at Capital New York and edited Columbia’s undergraduate blog, Bwog.
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Brooklyn: Let’s Get Drunk!
Ignoring warnings to hunker down, determined New Yorkers go about their business—and hit the bars.... MORE
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The Sandy Scramble
Eliza Shapiro on what to expect: evacuations, school closures—and a possible disruption to early... MORE
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Tragedy Rips a Neighborhood
Neighbors show sympathy as they try to make sense of the crime, write David Freedlander and Eliza... MORE
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Monster’s Worst Nightmare
Allegations that its highly caffeinated drinks caused several deaths is a PR debacle for Monster,... MORE
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Is Ohio Ready for Election Day?
A close election could bring out the worst problems in the state, and create another Florida 2000... MORE
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Growing Up Behind Bars
Eliza Shapiro talks to Richard Ross, whose ‘Juvenile In Justice’ captures kids stuck in the prison... MORE
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Can Science Spot a Pedophile?
Urges to prey on kids may come from how a brain is wired—or even from the mother’s womb.... MORE
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What Now for Livestrong?
The cancer charity’s reputation has been tarnished by founder Lance Armstrong’s scandal.... MORE
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Affirmative Action FAQs
Didn’t we just go through this?... MORE
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The Gender-Neutral Bathroom
Eliza Shapiro on TranSquat, an app that helps transgender users find the closest safe public... MORE
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Too Young for Life In Prison?
Cristian Fernandez faces life in prison for allegedly killing his 2-year-old half-brother.... MORE
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Aurora Victim Endorses Gun Control
In a new ad, survivor Stephen Barton calls on Obama and Romney to end gun violence.... MORE
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Hispanic? Good Luck Voting
Nearly half of the country’s 23 million eligible Latino voters may not be able to cast a ballot... MORE
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Pussy Riot’s New York Tour
The imprisoned punk band keeps up the fight, backed by Yoko Ono and Aung San Suu Kyi.... MORE
