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Arthur Allen, KHN Senior Correspondent, writes about the FDA and the pharmaceutical industry as well as covid-related topics. He joined KHN in April 2020 after six years at Politico, where he created, edited, and wrote for the first health IT-focused news team. Previously, he was a freelance writer for publications such as The New York Times, The Washington Post, Smithsonian, Lingua Franca magazine, The New Republic, Slate, and Salon. Earlier in his career, he worked for The Associated Press for 13 years, including stints as a correspondent based in El Salvador, Mexico, and Germany. He is the author of the books “Vaccine: The Controversial Story of Medicine’s Greatest Lifesaver,” “Ripe: The Search for the Perfect Tomato,” and “The Fantastic Laboratory of Dr. Weigl.”

Laura Blackley has been making music in Western North Carolina for several years. She’s a singer, songwriter and guitarist who specializes in country, blues and rock with an emphasis on songwriting.

Keith Roysdon is a lifelong writer who worked for Indiana newspapers for 40 years. A Tennessee resident, he writes for a variety of publications. His third co-authored true crime book, “The Westside Park Murders,” won first place for Nonfiction Book in 2021 from Indiana Society of Professional Journalists. He writes fiction and his Tennessee-set crime novel “Seven Angels” won the 2021 Hugh Holton Award for Best Unpublished Novel from Mystery Writers of America Midwest.