Gavin is a journalist based in Brooklyn covering trending lifestyle and nutrition issues. He previously covered state politics and academia at the Chronicle of Higher Education and the Wisconsin State Journal. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he served as an award-winning editor of The Daily Cardinal.
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