Mark Tooley became president of the Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD) in 2009. He joined IRD in 1994 to found its United Methodist committee (UMAction). He is also editor of IRD’s foreign policy and national security journal, Providence.
Ryan Gabrielson is a reporter for ProPublica covering healthcare and federal regulation of the pharmaceutical industry, currently focused on the COVID-19 vaccines. Previously, his reporting on the justice system exposed major flaws in forensic science evidence long relied on in the criminal courts, the U.S. Supreme Court’s factual errors and deadly conditions inside local jails.
Sophia is a senior reporter for WORLD Magazine. She is a World Journalism Institute and University of Southern California graduate. Sophia resides in Los Angeles, Calif., with her husband.
Holly is an editor on AP's Global Religion team. She is also a board member for RNA and editor for ReligionLink.
