Leila Barghouty

Leila Barghouty is a writer on Bustle’s Rule Breakers team, where she reports on politics and justice. Her bylines at Bustle include interviews with Washington powerhouses like Ilhan Omar and Nancy Mace, and dispatches from women on the frontlines of crises around the world. Leila also works as an investigative journalist at the Open Policing Project, uncovering racial disparity in policing, and reports regularly from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Prior to moving to NYC, she reported from the ground on the Syrian refugee crisis. Her work has appeared in or on Al Jazeera, National Geographic, CNN, Vice News, Slate, Forbes Middle East, and others. She's an alum of the University of Michigan and Stanford’s graduate journalism program. Leila is active in the Overseas Press Club, IRE, and the ACOS Alliance for freelance journalist safety. You can follow her at @PLBarghouty and learn more about her work at plbarghouty.com.

Power

Inside The Most Serene Office On Capitol Hill

This isn’t Goop headquarters, and its patrons certainly aren’t Kardashians.

By Leila Barghouty

Quick Question

How To Escape The Ambition Trap, According To Yamiche Alcindor

PBS NewsHour's White House correspondent calls from, well, the White House.

By Leila Barghouty

Quick Question

Cari Champion Is Ready To Get Vulnerable

The storied journalist is pivoting away from sports.

By Leila Barghouty

News

A Look At 5 Of The Most Dangerous Prisons In America

From Rikers Island to the ADX in Colorado.

By Lauren Holter and Leila Barghouty

Rule Breakers

The Delicious Burns Of Mazie Hirono

In her new memoir, the senator levies some lyrical jousts at her GOP colleagues.

By Leila Barghouty

Rule Breakers

The Things They Carried

In her new Mediterranean cookbook, Yasmin Khan centers the stories of refugees.

By Leila Barghouty

Wellness

All The Lonely People

In a year that’s upended taboos about death, people are turning to social media to document their grief in live time.

By Leila Barghouty

News

11 Essays To Read About Racism & Police Violence

From literary leaders like Roxane Gay, Ta-Nehisi Coates, and Ibram X. Kendi

By Leila Barghouty

News

What To Know About Derek Chauvin's Trial

Nearly a year after George Floyd’s death, the former police officer faces a jury of his peers.

By Leila Barghouty

Pep Talk

Nadiya Hussain’s Warmhearted Advice For The Rest Of Lockdown

The British baker has adopted new hobbies, mantras, and campout locales.

By Leila Barghouty

Rule Breakers

These 7 Quotes From Rep. Ilhan Omar Show Her Resilience

From disarming hate to honoring human rights.

By Leila Barghouty

Rule Breakers

Live From The West Wing: The New Faces Of The White House Press Corps

In January, ABC, CBS, CNN, and NBC all promoted in-house stars to lead coverage at Pennsylvania Avenue.

By Leila Barghouty

Short Cuts

Everything You Need To Know About Puerto Rican Statehood

Two new congressional bills offer divergent paths forward for the U.S. territory.

By Leila Barghouty

Rule Breakers

The Congresswoman Battling Long-Haul COVID

Last June, Rep. Nancy Mace was diagnosed with COVID-19. She still feels its toll.

By Leila Barghouty

Celebrity

Every Picture Of Baby Archie Released So Far

On March 7, CBS shared a new beachside clip from Meghan and Harry.

By Leila Barghouty

Celebrity

How Princess Diana’s Inheritance Allowed Harry To Leave “The Firm”

In their CBS interview with Oprah, Harry discussed his and Meghan's finances.

By Leila Barghouty

Relationships

QAnon Broke Them Up. Their Partners Want Them Back.

“I'm not sure that I get to just walk out because he got involved in some weird sh*t.”

By Leila Barghouty

Life

3 Women Share How Coronavirus-Fueled Racism Has Affected Them

“They gave me the excuse that they’re trying to protect other patients, but I’m also a patient.”

By Leila Barghouty

Rule Breakers

A Brief History Of The Push For Harriet Tubman On The $20

The Biden administration aims to fast-track the process.

By Leila Barghouty

Rule Breakers

My 2 Weeks Guarding The U.S. Capitol

"I was truly shocked," says Brigadier General Janeen Birckhead.

By Leila Barghouty