Emily is a former senior reporter for WORLD Magazine. She is a World Journalism Institute graduate and also previously reported for the New York Daily News, The Indianapolis Star, and Philanthropy magazine. Emily resides in New York City.
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A look at the top checked-out books at the New York Public Library gives a different insight than any bestseller list
Peter Jackson breathes color and magic into World War I footage in They Shall Not Grow Old
A Spanish play lost for 400 years gets a warm reading before a New York audience
An Episcopal church in Manhattan offers prayers for Asia Bibi at a service for persecuted Christians
After a fierce battle with an American challenger, Magnus Carlsen retains his World Chess Champion title
Local outrage over the Amazon deal in New York, and scientific delight over termite pyramids in Brazil
Emily Belz | A citywide reckoning with death in New York shows Americans may be ready to talk about a topic they once sought to avoid
Democrats take control of the New York Legislature, all but guaranteeing the legalization of late-term abortion
Instant Family is a film about foster care that manages to be sweet and upbeat
New Yorkers take a condolence letter writing class with a funeral director
