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As Europe welcomes Chinese solar, some see a Trojan horse

In seeking a cheaper and more independent energy system, Europe has only Chinese technology to turn to. Are they handing…

Reporting and data for The Reynolds Center for Business Journalism in April 2026

Reuben J. Brown/The Reynolds Center

In an Era of Energy Shocks, Chinese Solar Is the World’s Default Answer

As global energy markets reel from war and weather, new solar installations can’t come fast enough

reporting and data visualization for The Reynolds Center for Business Journalism in March 2026

Reuben J. Brown

New AI Tools That Are Genuinely Useful to Business Journalists

Powerful new features in Claude, Gemini and ChatGPT have given journalists tools to dig deeper, work faster, and acquire new…

For The Reynolds Center for Business Journalism in March 2026

Mark Felix courtesy Public Health Watch

In “Fumed,” Public Health Watch Humanizes the Fight Against Texas Petrochemical Businesses Acting With Impunity

For The Reynolds Center for Business Journalism in November 2025

Reuben J. Brown / The Reynolds Center

Reuters Journalists Replicate the Fentanyl Supply Chain in Groundbreaking Investigation

For The Reynolds Center for Business Journalism in November 2025

Reuben J. Brown / Cronkite News

For 113 Miles, the Colorado River is Now a Legal Person

With state-led negotiations in deadlock, one tribal nation has deployed a unique legal tactic to preserve its share of Colorado…

Broadcast package for Cronkite News in January 2026

Scientific American via Instagram

News Publishers Are Making Big Bets on Little Videos. Revenue Opportunities Are Similarly Slim

There are new audiences to be won on TikTok, but few new revenue streams

Writing and short-form video for The Reynolds Center for Business Journalism in October 2025

Reuben J. Brown

No Kings in Phoenix

An estimated five million people attended “No Kings Day” protests across the United States on October 18, 2025, likely making…

October 2025

Reuben J. Brown

Tempe Cleans Up After a Freak “Microburst” Storm

“We’ve had two 100-year storms in a week,” a former mayor told me

October 2025

Journalist Reuben J. Brown reaching for an orange from a tree in Southern Spain in February 2025

Digital Design Portfolio

1. Newsletters 2. Subscriptions page 3. Complex vector graphics 4. Social media storytelling 5. Websites

October 2025

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