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

Head-and-shoulders portrait of Jane Goodall with long white hair pulled back, wearing a teal shawl, standing in front of colorful flowers.

World Mourns Jane Goodall as Chimpanzee Researcher, Conservation Lionheart Dies at 91

Jane Goodall spent a lifetime teaching us how closely our lives intertwine with the wild—then, at 91, her speaking tour stopped and the world went still. Tributes pour in from...

World Mourns Jane Goodall as Chimpanzee Researcher, Conservation Lionheart Dies at 91

Jane Goodall spent a lifetime teaching us how closely our lives intertwine with the wild—then, at 91, her speaking tour stopped and the world went still. Tributes pour in from...

A drill instructor in a brown campaign hat screaming intensely during boot camp, with blurred recruits in the background.

Bullying Culture Grows As Pentagon Weakens Protections For Service Members

Top brass were summoned. Standards were recast. Protections against bullying were dialed back. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s speech didn’t just slam “woke” ideas—it set a tone that veterans say invites...

Bullying Culture Grows As Pentagon Weakens Protections For Service Members

Top brass were summoned. Standards were recast. Protections against bullying were dialed back. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s speech didn’t just slam “woke” ideas—it set a tone that veterans say invites...

Split image showing a tan dog running on a road near a car tire on the left, and a foot pressing a shovel into dirt on the right.

Texas Dog Owner Forces Driver to Dig Grave at Gunpoint After Crash Kills Pet

A routine drive home turned into a nightmare when a Texas man hit a dog in the road. What happened next left him pleading for his life.

Texas Dog Owner Forces Driver to Dig Grave at Gunpoint After Crash Kills Pet

A routine drive home turned into a nightmare when a Texas man hit a dog in the road. What happened next left him pleading for his life.

Suggestion To Use Troops As Urban Training Force Sparks Fury Over Freedom And Homefront Trust

Suggestion To Use Troops As Urban Training Force Sparks Fury Over Freedom And Homefront Trust

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to rip out “woke” policies while the president floated using U.S. cities as military training grounds. Senior officers sat stone-faced. Veterans split between readiness and...

Suggestion To Use Troops As Urban Training Force Sparks Fury Over Freedom And Homefront Trust

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth vowed to rip out “woke” policies while the president floated using U.S. cities as military training grounds. Senior officers sat stone-faced. Veterans split between readiness and...

A group of U.S. soldiers in uniform salute, viewed from behind with the American flag patch visible.

Pentagon Silences DACOWITS and Risks the Force Women Built

A 74-year pillar of military readiness is gone. DACOWITS—created to fix real problems like ill-fitting armor, retention gaps, and postpartum reintegration—was shut down with a swipe of “divisive agenda.”

Pentagon Silences DACOWITS and Risks the Force Women Built

A 74-year pillar of military readiness is gone. DACOWITS—created to fix real problems like ill-fitting armor, retention gaps, and postpartum reintegration—was shut down with a swipe of “divisive agenda.”

A soldier in camouflage holds a happy black and white dog in his arms amid a damaged building.

Frontline Rescuers Are Saving Ukraine’s Forgotten Pets Under Fire

Pets are being pulled from shattered homes and live fire in Ukraine by volunteers who refuse to leave them behind. Food is scarce, shelters overflow, and disease stalks the streets....

Frontline Rescuers Are Saving Ukraine’s Forgotten Pets Under Fire

Pets are being pulled from shattered homes and live fire in Ukraine by volunteers who refuse to leave them behind. Food is scarce, shelters overflow, and disease stalks the streets....

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