NEIL J. YOUNG

Fellowship Coach

Neil J. Young is a historian, freelance writer, and podcaster. He studied history and English at Duke University and earned his Ph.D. in US history from Columbia University. He writes on religion, politics, and culture for publications including CNN, the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Atlantic, Slate, Politico, and Vox. Neil previously served as a contributing op-ed columnist for The Week and HuffPost. He co-hosts the podcast Why Now?, previously co-hosted the history podcast Past Present, and has authored two books. He’s a Senior Facilitator who’s been with The OpEd Project since 2016.