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Chantelle Lee

I'm a news reporter at TIME, where I cover a wide range of U.S. and international news. Before that, I was a digital reporting fellow at FRONTLINE, PBS's flagship documentary series. In May 2022, I graduated from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism's Stabile Investigative Program. Previously, I was a reporter for The Globe and Mail's national news desk, mainly covering issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Before that, I worked at The Press Democrat, covering breaking news in Sonoma County. I also worked at NPR in Washington D.C. In college, I was the managing editor of The Daily Californian, UC Berkeley's independent and award-winning student newspaper.

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  • ‘We Want To Be Independent’: Nearly Half of Gen Zers Rely on Financial Help From Parents
    17 Jul 2024—TIME Stamped (by Time Magazine)
    By Chantelle Lee July 17, 2024 5:03 PM EDT Joe Cruz works three jobs in Austin. But because of debt and the rising cost of living in Texas, the 26-year-old moved in with his dad a couple years ago and has been there since. “I tried the whole renting thing,” Cruz tells TIME. “It was just outrageously expensive, so I moved back home, and I’ve been there for about two years now—paying off student debt, credit cards, car payment, that stuff.” Cruz is one of the many people in his generation who...