Jeannette Lee is a freelance writer based in Washington, DC. She has reported for The Associated Press in New York City, Hawaii, and Alaska and for National Journal and CongressDaily in DC. Most recently, she was a fellow at The Atlantic.
Her work has appeared in dozens of publications worldwide, including The New York Times, International Herald Tribune, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, DoubleX, and The Atlantic.
She has written on a wide range of topics, with a focus on energy and the environment, ethnic minorities, and travel. Her most memorable assignments include covering the oil industry in the Alaskan Arctic and following the Iditarod, a 1,100-mile sled-dog race across Alaska.
She has a B.A. in history from Yale University.