Photograph — Marie Tae Au

Marie Tae Au

Journalist at The New York Times

I'm interested in identity, family, and how people get by.

The New York Times

Adopted Koreans, Stymied in Search of Birth Parents, Find Hope in a Cotton Swab

The New York Times

Adopting a Pet in California During a Pandemic

The New York Times

Talking to Kids About Racism

The New York Times

How to Help Prepare Your Home Against the Threat of Wildfires

Journalist at The New York Times. Formerly published as Marie Tae McDermott. Writing on caregiving, identity, family, and how people get by.

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