Lori White
Upworthy
New York, NY, United States
Contact Lori
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Lori:
7 mouthwatering dishes that show the African origins of Southern soul food.
Michael Twitty is a southerner, a Jew, a cook, a gay black man, a TED fellow, a historian, and an all around cool dude. I first discovered him in a Washington Post article about his work uncovering and illuminating the African-American origins of southern cooking. He’s a man who spends his time trying to deeply understand, uncover, and then share the roots of the food he loves. And he goes to… → Read More
9 texts from Earth so real you'll laugh.
You know that moment when you KNOW you should break up with that person you're dating, but you just can't seem to let go? Imagine how Earth feels. About humans. Needless to say, there are a bunch of red flags we humans are sending that would make any friend of Earth say, "Earth, I think they're just not that into you." Every relationship has ups and downs. Even our relationship with our own… → Read More
Stevie Wonder just got the whole Grammys audience to applaud for Braille accessibility.
"We need to make every single thing accessible to every single person with a disability." → Read More
7 things we can learn about love from prehistoric humans.
Some of the lessons are funny, some are weird, and some are a relief! → Read More
9 lyrics from Macklemore's new song about race in America will make you think.
Knowledge is power. Haterade is boring. → Read More
Some of Ben Franklin's best ideas came from these 9 questions. Maybe yours can, too.
He had a definition of success that had nothing at all to do with money. → Read More
Embracing your emotional self without judgment has never been so beautiful.
Let the beauty and the peace of mind wash over you... → Read More
7 reasons ladies deserve control over their futures, according to a hit song from 1975.
Do you know about the badass that is Loretta Lynn? → Read More
This woman donated bone marrow and saved a kid's life. She wants you to know some things.
"Hi Kristine, first off, thank you for saving my baby!" → Read More
Meet the student fighting for his country's native language. He's great.
A very specific request reveals a pretty great life lesson. → Read More
He re-learned to dance after 17 years, but his daughter learned the real lesson.
If you need help to do what you love, get it. → Read More
14 unique 'body muses' celebrating their body for what it does — not what it looks like.
Some ways to actually like your body on New Year's when everyone is basically telling you not to. → Read More
9 reasons why writing in a journal should be your only resolution in the new year.
It makes you healthier, more creative, less stressed, and it even heals physical wounds faster. No joke. → Read More
This Santa doing sign language for 40 seconds will melt your heart in the best way.
Santa's ability to communicate with a young child in sign language is magic. → Read More
5 things Scott Weiland's ex-wife and kids want you to know about addiction.
The whole thing is worth a read, but here are the five points that really rang true ... and real. → Read More
10 pivotal moments in 'Parks and Rec' that make us glad Amy's back.
Remember the Pawnee Goddesses??? We do. → Read More
13 hidden life lessons in the life and art of Britney Spears.
There are some hidden gems in there. → Read More
The woman leading this world-renowned orchestra is one of a kind. She's so fun to watch.
Alondra de la Parra is one of the most impressive women in music you've never heard of. → Read More
2 university students discover they have more in common than they thought just by saying 8 words.
Even our languages want us to get along. → Read More
VP Joe Biden's impromptu speech on refugees and American values is exactly what I needed to hear.
"ISIS is no existential threat to the United States of America." → Read More