Emma is Assistant Producer for The World and Everything in It. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Journalism from Patrick Henry College, and is a 2023 graduate of the World Journalism Institute. Emma lives with her husband Harrison in Moscow, Idaho.
World Tour: Nicaragua’s Daniel Ortega and Rosario Murillo are moving to eliminate elections, persecute the church, and keep power in the family. WORLD’s Emma Eicher reports on the regime’s plans for succession—and the pressure Washington could bring to bear.
A century after Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared, WORLD’s Emma Eicher tells how A.A. Milne, a veteran of the Great War, created a place where he could laugh again
Cloud seeding may sound like weather-making, but it can’t turn a drought into a downpour. Nor can it settle disputes between states over who owns the rain. In Idaho, the answer eventually comes down to an old rule: first in time, first in right. WORLD’s Emma Eicher reports.
British police held Jamie Michael for 17 days over a Facebook video; a jury acquitted him in 17 minutes. WORLD’s Emma Eicher reports.
California’s Safe at Work Act aims to protect service providers from online threats. Independent journalist Nick Shirley says its broad language could instead expose watchdog reporting to fines and criminal charges. WORLD’s Emma Eicher reports.
WORLD’s Emma Eicher explains how Mount Vesuvius preserved an intimate record of ordinary Roman life—and evidence for why some victims waited too long to flee.
An unwitting plumber opened a locked Louvre door for the man carrying away the Mona Lisa. The ensuing media frenzy transformed DaVinci’s masterpiece into the world’s most famous painting. WORLD’s Emma Eicher reports.
President Trump has renewed a push to bring Greenland under U.S. control —but Denmark and Greenland’s own government say the island isn’t for sale. WORLD’s Emma Eicher reports.
Wildfires have burned 10,000 acres and destroyed nearly 900 structures in Washington, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate — but neighbors and churches are opening their homes to displaced families. WORLD's Emma Eicher reports from Spokane.
More than 70,000 migrants crossed into the Spanish territory of Ceuta from Morocco last week, sparking border crackdowns across Europe and accusations that Morocco allowed it to happen. WORLD's Emma Eicher reports.
