Stories by Leo DeLuca

Leo DeLuca is an award-winning writer from Dayton, Ohio. A graduate of the Columbia Journalism School’s science concentration, DeLuca is currently writing a historical book concerning systemic racism and classism. He lives in New York City. Follow Leo DeLuca on Twitter leodeluca333

Policy

Black Inventor Garrett Morgan Saved Countless Lives with Gas Mask and Improved Traffic Lights

In 1916 he strapped on his “safety hood” and dragged rescuers to safety, but racism prevented him from being hailed as a hero

February 7, 2023 — Leo DeLuca

Behavior

Trailblazing Transgender Doctor Saved Countless Lives

After transitioning in 1917, Alan L. Hart helped alter medical history

June 10, 2021 — Leo DeLuca

Space & Physics

Ingenuity’s ‘Wright Stuff’: A Piece of the Wright Flyer Will Soar on Mars

The first powered atmospheric flight on another planet will honor its roots with a payload drawn from the dawn of aviation itself

April 1, 2021 — Leo DeLuca