Annalisa Merelli

Annalisa Merelli is an Italian reporter based in New York City. For Quartz, she covers inequality and the healthcare industry. For a few years prior to moving to the US, lived in Delhi, India, reporting across the subcontinent. She holds a master's degree in Semiotics from Bologna University.

Homes for Americans: a worsening problem

“Right here in America, if you own your own home, you're realizing the American dream.” Former President George W. Bush said in a 2002 speech. Indeed, is there a better embodiment of the American lifestyle than a single home with a picket…

The abortion debate in the US: a split country

Should the leaked US Supreme Court opinion that overrules “Roe v Wade and Casey vs Planned Parenthood” be confirmed (it’s not uncommon for drafts to change even significantly before the final decision is officially announced) access to…

Biden and the dilemma of a centrist President in a hyper-polarized political system

“The state of the Union is strong because you, the American people, are strong,” said Joe Biden at the end of his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. “This is our moment to meet and overcome the challenges of…

New York’s election: an ex-cop as mayor in a progressive stronghold

The vote held on November 2 in New York City elected a new mayor in former police officer Eric Adams. After two terms in office, Bill de Blasio – also a Democrat – is set to leave Gracie Mansion, the mayor's residence in Manhattan, at the…

New York City, twenty years on

Every year at the beginning of September, two beams of light rise from the southern tip of Manhattan, shooting four miles up into New York City’s sky. They mimic the shape of the World Trade Center and its Twin Towers, and for the week…

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