Isabel Ruehl

Isabel Ruehl is a New York–based writer and an assistant editor at Harper's Magazine.

Frederic Edwin Church’s “Heart of the Andes,” 1859.

When Did the Natural World Stop Feeling Sublime? When Did the Natural World Stop Feeling Sublime?

In Is a River Alive?, Robert Macfarlane challenges himself, and others, to find a new way to write about nature.

Mar 25, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Isabel Ruehl

Disability advocates rally at the New York State Capitol in Albany, New York, on February 14. 2024.

The Labor Crisis Putting People With Disabilities at Risk The Labor Crisis Putting People With Disabilities at Risk

The workers who care for people with disabilities are underpaid, overwhelmed, and increasingly leaving the field. Advocates say action is desperately needed to stem the tide.

Jan 10, 2025 / Isabel Ruehl

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