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.

TV & Movies

A New Documentary Follows Paralympian Marieke Vervoort’s Extraordinary Life

Director Pola Rapaport talks with Bustle about Addicted To Life.

By Leila Barghouty

Rule Breakers

Lauren Wesley Wilson Is Making WHCD Weekend More Inclusive

The ColorComm founder talks to Bustle about the second annual Politics & Inclusion dinner.

By Leila Barghouty

Women's History Month

How To Ignore The Haters, From 4 Women Who’ve Been There

When women ascend into leadership roles, trolls often become a de facto job hazard.

By Leila Barghouty

A Simple Plan

I Found Health Care In An Unlikely Place

Writer Leila Barghouty walks us through her journey in the insurance marketplace

By Leila Barghouty

Burnout Confessionals

How The “Pressure To Be Perfect” Held Reshma Saujani Back

Before founding Girls Who Code, its founder hit rock bottom. She sits down with Leila Barghouty

By Leila Barghouty

Quick Question

Fighting Islamophobia & Hate, 20 Years After 9/11

“Joy is our lifeblood,” says activist Valarie Kaur.

By Leila Barghouty

Politics

What Texas’ Abortion Law Means, By The Numbers

From the $10,000 bounty to the people affected.

By Leila Barghouty

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

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

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