Lexie Schapitl
Lexie Schapitl is a producer with NPR's Washington Desk, where she does a little bit of everything. She can be found reporting from Capitol Hill, producing the NPR Politics Podcast or writing the weekly NPR Politics newsletter. She also has extensive field production experience. She played a key role in coverage of the January 6th Committee hearings, Trump's first impeachment and the last three campaign cycles.
Schapitl first came to NPR as a Washington Desk intern in 2017. She has previously worked as an associate producer with NPR's newscast unit, a social media manager with Vox and a reporting intern with Newsday. Originally from New Jersey and a University of Maryland graduate, Schapitl is a fan of Terps basketball, Jeopardy!, musicals and the New York Mets.
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One last check in with the Swing Shift voters before Election Day. All of them voted for President Trump. Now, they're rating his presidency and deciding who to support when he's not on the ballot. -
What can a steelworkers strike from 1892 tell us about today's economy? NPR's Don Gonyea visits Homestead, Pennsylvania where one of America's most important labor fights unfolded.
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The story of Motown Records is a quintessentially American story about the American Dream, civil rights and entrepreneurship — but it has a special significance in Detroit, where it all started. -
Promises to MAHA voters are coming into direct conflict with other Republican priorities. Food policy professionals aren't surprised.
