Nadia Sussman — ProPublica

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From 2013 to 2017, Nadia was based in Brazil, where she shot and edited videos for outlets including The New York Times, BBC and The Wall Street journal. Nadia has worked throughout Latin America and the United States, covering stories including killings by police in Rio’s favelas and Brazil’s Zika crisis. Her work has been recognized by Pictures of the Year International, the Northern Short Course and the Sidney Hillman Foundation. Prior to working in journalism, Nadia was an investigator for death row habeas corpus appeals in California.</p> </div>  </div>  </div> <div class="people-listing-stories"> <div class="people-listing-featured-stories"> <div class="story-card story-card--standard"> <div class="lead-art"> <a class="aspect-3-2" href="https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/before-a-breath-stillbirth-documentary-callout"> <img alt="" src="https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/getInvolved/_threeTwo400w/SB_Poster_3x2_NoText-PROMO_2024-12-05-205442_blge.jpg" width="400" height="267" srcset="https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/getInvolved/_threeTwo400w/SB_Poster_3x2_NoText-PROMO_2024-12-05-205442_blge.jpg 400w, https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/getInvolved/_threeTwo800w/SB_Poster_3x2_NoText-PROMO_2024-12-05-205442_blge.jpg 800w, https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/getInvolved/_threeTwo1200w/SB_Poster_3x2_NoText-PROMO_2024-12-05-205442_blge.jpg 1200w, https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/getInvolved/_threeTwo1600w/SB_Poster_3x2_NoText-PROMO_2024-12-05-205442_blge.jpg 1600w " loading="lazy" js-autosizes /> </a> </div> <div class="story-card__description"> <a class="story-card__series" href="https://www.propublica.org/series/stillbirths">Stillbirths</a> <h3 class="story-card__hed" > <a href="https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/before-a-breath-stillbirth-documentary-callout"> Sign Up to Screen Our New Documentary About Stillbirths </a> </h3> <p class="story-card__dek" > “Before a Breath” gives voice to parents who have lost children to stillbirth. Screenings for the film will roll out across the country in early 2025. Here’s how you can get involved to help spread the word. </p> <p class="story-card__byline"> <span class="story-card__byline-author"> by <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/nadia-sussman">Nadia Sussman</a>, <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/duaa-eldeib">Duaa Eldeib</a>, <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/liz-moughon">Liz Moughon</a> and <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/lisa-riordan-seville">Lisa Riordan Seville</a>, </span> <span class="story-card__byline-dateline"> <time class="timestamp" datetime="2024-12-09EST06:00">Dec. 9, 2024, 6 a.m. EST</time> </span> </p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="listing-river | stack stack--col"> <div class="story-card story-card--standard"> <div class="lead-art"> <a class="aspect-3-2" href="https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/help-us-understand-stillbirths"> <img alt="" src="https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/getInvolved/_threeTwo400w/221015_StillbirthPortraits_1025.JPG" width="400" height="267" srcset="https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/getInvolved/_threeTwo400w/221015_StillbirthPortraits_1025.JPG 400w, https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/getInvolved/_threeTwo800w/221015_StillbirthPortraits_1025.JPG 800w, https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/getInvolved/_threeTwo1200w/221015_StillbirthPortraits_1025.JPG 1200w, https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/getInvolved/_threeTwo1600w/221015_StillbirthPortraits_1025.JPG 1600w " loading="lazy" js-autosizes /> </a> </div> <div class="story-card__description"> <a class="story-card__series" href="https://www.propublica.org/series/stillbirths">Stillbirths</a> <h3 class="story-card__hed" > <a href="https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/help-us-understand-stillbirths"> Help Us Report on Stillbirths </a> </h3> <p class="story-card__dek" > We want to understand stillbirths and their effects on parents, families and medical professionals. You can help by sharing your experience with us. </p> <p class="story-card__byline"> <span class="story-card__byline-author"> by <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/duaa-eldeib">Duaa Eldeib</a>, <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/nadia-sussman">Nadia Sussman</a>, <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/liz-moughon">Liz Moughon</a> and <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/adriana-gallardo">Adriana Gallardo</a>, </span> <span class="story-card__byline-dateline"> <time class="timestamp" datetime="2022-11-13EST05:59">Nov. 13, 2022, 5:59 a.m. EST</time> </span> </p> </div> </div> <div class="story-card story-card--standard"> <div class="lead-art"> <a class="aspect-3-2" href="https://www.propublica.org/article/burning-sugar-cane-pollutes-communities-of-color-in-florida-brazil-shows-theres-another-way"> <img alt="" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%273%27%20height%3D%272%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E" srcset="https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/thumbnail_credit_NadiaSussman_ProPublica_and_GregLovett_ThePalmBeachPost.jpeg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=267&q=75&w=400&s=c1465301bc2ea829480cc26189dd4f61 400w, https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/thumbnail_credit_NadiaSussman_ProPublica_and_GregLovett_ThePalmBeachPost.jpeg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=533&q=75&w=800&s=e12c756a49de1efe524f0089ee16494a 800w, https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/thumbnail_credit_NadiaSussman_ProPublica_and_GregLovett_ThePalmBeachPost.jpeg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=800&q=75&w=1200&s=8839679943d948a094fa741926d4caa3 1200w, https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/thumbnail_credit_NadiaSussman_ProPublica_and_GregLovett_ThePalmBeachPost.jpeg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1067&q=75&w=1600&s=ee1447a7dc9594c8ef1591b7ec18767d 1600w" width="400" height="267" loading="lazy" js-autosizes /> </a> </div> <div class="story-card__description"> <a class="story-card__series" href="https://www.propublica.org/series/black-snow">Black Snow</a> <h3 class="story-card__hed" > <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/burning-sugar-cane-pollutes-communities-of-color-in-florida-brazil-shows-theres-another-way"> Burning Sugar Cane Pollutes Communities of Color in Florida. Brazil Shows There’s Another Way. </a> </h3> <p class="story-card__dek" > Florida’s largest sugar companies say cane burns are safe and can’t be stopped without economic harm. But Brazil has successfully transitioned away from the controversial practice, and experts there say the U.S. can follow their lead. </p> <p class="story-card__byline"> <span class="story-card__byline-author"> by <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/nadia-sussman">Nadia Sussman</a>, </span> <span class="story-card__byline-dateline"> <time class="timestamp" datetime="2021-12-29EST12:00">Dec. 29, 2021, 12 p.m. EST</time> </span> </p> <p class="story-card__unit">Local Reporting Network</p> </div> </div> <div class="story-card story-card--standard"> <div class="story-card__description"> <a class="story-card__series" href="https://www.propublica.org/series/the-secret-irs-files">The Secret IRS Files</a> <h3 class="story-card__hed" > <a href="https://www.propublica.org/video/how-a-billionaire-team-owner-pays-a-lower-tax-rate-than-lebron-james-and-the-stadium-workers-too"> How a Billionaire Team Owner Pays a Lower Tax Rate Than LeBron James — and the Stadium Workers, Too </a> </h3> <p class="story-card__dek" > Pro sports teams pretty much always increase in value. But our tax laws allow the owners to claim that their teams’ assets lose value, lowering their tax bills through amortization. The government misses out on billions in revenue. Here’s how. </p> <p class="story-card__byline"> <span class="story-card__byline-author"> <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/nadia-sussman">Nadia Sussman</a>, <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/mauricio-rodriguez-pons">Mauricio Rodríguez Pons</a>, <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/joseph-singer">Joseph Singer</a> and <span class="name">Kristyn Hume</span>, </span> <span class="story-card__byline-dateline"> <time class="timestamp" datetime="2021-07-08EDT12:47">July 8, 2021, 12:47 p.m. EDT</time> </span> </p> </div> </div> <div class="story-card story-card--standard"> <div class="story-card__description"> <a class="story-card__series" href="https://www.propublica.org/series/the-secret-irs-files">The Secret IRS Files</a> <h3 class="story-card__hed" > <a href="https://www.propublica.org/video/how-the-001-use-retirement-accounts-as-tax-free-piggy-banks"> How the .001% Use Retirement Accounts as Tax-Free Piggy Banks </a> </h3> <p class="story-card__dek" > A retirement account designed for the middle class is being exploited as a giant tax shelter — legally — by some of the wealthiest Americans. Billionaire tech mogul Peter Thiel, a Paypal co-founder, has grown his Roth IRA to more than $5 billion. </p> <p class="story-card__byline"> <span class="story-card__byline-author"> <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/nadia-sussman">Nadia Sussman</a> and <span class="name">Sherene Strausberg</span>, </span> <span class="story-card__byline-dateline"> <time class="timestamp" datetime="2021-07-01EDT14:09">July 1, 2021, 2:09 p.m. EDT</time> </span> </p> </div> </div> <div class="story-card story-card--standard"> <div class="lead-art"> <a class="aspect-3-2" href="https://www.propublica.org/article/why-you-cant-turn-your-roth-ira-into-a-billion-dollar-tax-shelter"> <img alt="" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%273%27%20height%3D%272%27%20style%3D%27background%3Atransparent%27%2F%3E" srcset="https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/IRA_vid_3x2.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=267&q=75&w=400&s=707d05fdd81622f47ee3a6b7ec66e0e1 400w, https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/IRA_vid_3x2.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=533&q=75&w=800&s=842f7112aba67e2b84aa1e5785fad60b 800w, https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/IRA_vid_3x2.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=800&q=75&w=1200&s=424636c6c1d0cb8bb23a5d42b1c22ef6 1200w, https://img.assets-d.propublica.org/v5/images/IRA_vid_3x2.jpg?crop=focalpoint&fit=crop&fm=webp&fp-x=0.5&fp-y=0.5&h=1067&q=75&w=1600&s=3311b44c8047b20b21fd4eb9c2859d12 1600w" width="400" height="267" loading="lazy" js-autosizes /> </a> </div> <div class="story-card__description"> <a class="story-card__series" href="https://www.propublica.org/series/the-secret-irs-files">The Secret IRS Files</a> <h3 class="story-card__hed" > <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/why-you-cant-turn-your-roth-ira-into-a-billion-dollar-tax-shelter"> Why You Can’t Turn Your Roth IRA Into a Billion-Dollar Tax Shelter </a> </h3> <p class="story-card__dek" > Unless you have access to nonpublic stock of a future tech giant, it’s pretty hard to turn a humble retirement account into a tax-free piggy bank. </p> <p class="story-card__byline"> <span class="story-card__byline-author"> by <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/nadia-sussman">Nadia Sussman</a>, <span class="name">Sherene Strausberg</span> and <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/justin-elliott">Justin Elliott</a>, </span> <span class="story-card__byline-dateline"> <time class="timestamp" datetime="2021-07-01EDT05:00">July 1, 2021, 5 a.m. EDT</time> </span> </p> </div> </div> <div class="story-card story-card--standard"> <div class="story-card__description"> <a class="story-card__series" href="https://www.propublica.org/series/the-secret-irs-files">The Secret IRS Files</a> <h3 class="story-card__hed" > <a href="https://www.propublica.org/video/buy-borrow-die-how-americas-ultrawealthy-stay-that-way"> Buy, Borrow, Die: How America’s Ultrawealthy Stay That Way </a> </h3> <p class="story-card__dek" > Some of the wealthiest Americans use a strategy called Buy, Borrow, Die to dramatically reduce their tax bills while their fortunes continue to grow. This video is part of ProPublica’s series, “The Secret IRS Files” which reveals, using a trove of never-before-seen records, how the wealthiest avoid income tax. </p> <p class="story-card__byline"> <span class="story-card__byline-author"> Video by <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/mauricio-rodriguez-pons">Mauricio Rodríguez Pons</a> and <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/nadia-sussman">Nadia Sussman</a>, </span> <span class="story-card__byline-dateline"> <time class="timestamp" datetime="2021-06-08EDT12:23">June 8, 2021, 12:23 p.m. EDT</time> </span> </p> </div> </div> <div class="story-card story-card--standard"> <div class="story-card__description"> <h3 class="story-card__hed" > <a href="https://www.propublica.org/video/black-men-have-the-shortest-lifespans-of-any-americans-this-theory-explains-why"> Black Men Have the Shortest Lifespans of Any Americans. This Theory Explains Why. </a> </h3> <p class="story-card__dek" > The unrelenting stress of fighting systemic racism can alter a body’s normal functioning until it starts to wear down. The theory, known as John Henryism, helps explain racial health disparities. </p> <p class="story-card__byline"> <span class="story-card__byline-author"> Video by <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/nadia-sussman">Nadia Sussman</a> and <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/joseph-singer">Joseph Singer</a>, </span> <span class="story-card__byline-dateline"> <time class="timestamp" datetime="2020-12-22EST12:16">Dec. 22, 2020, 12:16 p.m. EST</time> </span> </p> </div> </div> <div class="story-card story-card--standard"> <div class="lead-art"> <a class="aspect-3-2" href="https://www.propublica.org/article/black-men-have-the-shortest-lifespans-of-any-americans-this-theory-helps-explain-why"> <img alt="" src="https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/articles/_threeTwo400w/12212020_johnhenry_leadart_3x2.jpg" width="400" height="267" srcset="https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/articles/_threeTwo400w/12212020_johnhenry_leadart_3x2.jpg 400w, https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/articles/_threeTwo800w/12212020_johnhenry_leadart_3x2.jpg 800w, https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/articles/_threeTwo1200w/12212020_johnhenry_leadart_3x2.jpg 1200w, https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/articles/_threeTwo1600w/12212020_johnhenry_leadart_3x2.jpg 1600w " loading="lazy" js-autosizes /> </a> </div> <div class="story-card__description"> <h3 class="story-card__hed" > <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/black-men-have-the-shortest-lifespans-of-any-americans-this-theory-helps-explain-why"> Black Men Have the Shortest Lifespans of Any Americans. This Theory Helps Explain Why. </a> </h3> <p class="story-card__dek" > The unrelenting stress of fighting systemic racism can alter a body’s normal functioning until it starts to wear down. The theory, known as John Henryism, helps explain racial health disparities. </p> <p class="story-card__byline"> <span class="story-card__byline-author"> by <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/joseph-singer">Joseph Singer</a>, <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/nadia-sussman">Nadia Sussman</a>, <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/nina-martin">Nina Martin</a> and <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/akilah-johnson">Akilah Johnson</a>, </span> <span class="story-card__byline-dateline"> <time class="timestamp" datetime="2020-12-22EST05:29">Dec. 22, 2020, 5:29 a.m. EST</time> </span> </p> </div> </div> <div class="story-card story-card--standard"> <div class="lead-art"> <a class="aspect-3-2" href="https://www.propublica.org/article/her-stepfather-admitted-to-sexually-abusing-her-that-wasnt-enough-to-keep-her-safe"> <img alt="" src="https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/articles/_threeTwo400w/20200918-sherri-stewart-lead-3x2.jpg" width="400" height="266" srcset="https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/articles/_threeTwo400w/20200918-sherri-stewart-lead-3x2.jpg 400w, https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/articles/_threeTwo800w/20200918-sherri-stewart-lead-3x2.jpg 800w, https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/articles/_threeTwo1200w/20200918-sherri-stewart-lead-3x2.jpg 1200w, https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/articles/_threeTwo1600w/20200918-sherri-stewart-lead-3x2.jpg 1600w " loading="lazy" js-autosizes /> </a> </div> <div class="story-card__description"> <a class="story-card__series" href="https://www.propublica.org/series/lawless">Lawless</a> <h3 class="story-card__hed" > <a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/her-stepfather-admitted-to-sexually-abusing-her-that-wasnt-enough-to-keep-her-safe"> Her Stepfather Admitted to Sexually Abusing Her. That Wasn’t Enough to Keep Her Safe. </a> </h3> <p class="story-card__dek" > More than 30 years after telling a teacher that her stepfather was molesting her, Sherri Stewart is running out of time to understand why he remained free, and why she was sent back to endure more harm. </p> <p class="story-card__byline"> <span class="story-card__byline-author"> by <a class="name" href="https://www.propublica.org/people/nadia-sussman">Nadia Sussman</a>, </span> <span class="story-card__byline-dateline"> <time class="timestamp" datetime="2020-09-18EDT12:00">Sept. 18, 2020, 12 p.m. EDT</time> </span> </p> <p class="story-card__unit">Local Reporting Network</p> </div> </div> <div class="story-card story-card--standard"> <div class="lead-art"> <a class="aspect-3-2" href="http://features.propublica.org/riverside-jail-video/crisis-salud-mental-fuerza-atadura-violenta/"> <img alt="" src="https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/externals/_threeTwo400w/20200616-riverside-jail-3x2.jpg" width="400" height="267" srcset="https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/externals/_threeTwo400w/20200616-riverside-jail-3x2.jpg 400w, https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/externals/_threeTwo800w/20200616-riverside-jail-3x2.jpg 800w, https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/externals/_threeTwo1200w/20200616-riverside-jail-3x2.jpg 1200w, https://assets-c3.propublica.org/images/externals/_threeTwo1600w/20200616-riverside-jail-3x2.jpg 1600w " loading="lazy" js-autosizes /> </a> </div> <div class="story-card__description"> <h3 class="story-card__hed" lang="es"> <a href="http://features.propublica.org/riverside-jail-video/crisis-salud-mental-fuerza-atadura-violenta/"> “Alguien tiene que ayudarme” </a> </h3> <p class="story-card__dek" lang="es"> Phillip García estaba en crisis psiquiátrica. En la cárcel y en el hospital, los guardias respondieron con fuerza y mantuvieron atado al interno de 51 años durante casi 20 horas, hasta que murió. 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