THE ART OF LA JOHNSON

'I ain't found it yet.' No line this mother won't cross to save her addicted daughter, written/reported by Martha Bebinger, NPR.org, December, 2023. (winner of the 2024 Gracie Award for News Feature.)

Sisters in miscarriage, The Washington Post.

The Case for Taking Naps (Even at Work)

We deserve to have the autonomy to decide if, and when, we need rest. Harvard Business Review, March 24, 2022.

If history is a guide, schools will start requiring COVID vaccines

The first time kids had to get a vaccine to go to school was more than 200 years ago. Winner of the 2021 Education Writer’s Association Award for Visual Storytelling. NPR, November 5, 2021.

Finding peace with singlehood in a society that wants everyone to partner up

This comic, written by Meghan Keane and illustrated by LA Johnson, is inspired by an episode of NPR’s Life Kit. NPR, February 11, 2022.

Read the comic here: 50th Anniversary of Stonewall Inn Riots — comic for NPR.org, June, 2019.

Read the comic here: 50th Anniversary of Stonewall Inn Riots — comic for NPR.org, June, 2019.

Teaching in the pandemic

This Gracie Award-winning series tells stories of teachers making it work with what they’ve got during the pandemic. NPR, March-May, 2021.

How to not run a meeting

We have all been there. The Washington Post, Lifestyle, May 1, 2022.

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Read the comic here: Comic about teaching your kids to love math — for NPR’s Instagram account, 2019.

Read the comic here: Comic about teaching your kids to love math — for NPR’s Instagram account, 2019.

Read the full comic here: How To Avoid The Common Cold - for NPR, December, 2020.

Read the full comic here: How To Avoid The Common Cold - for NPR, December, 2020.

Read the full comic here: How to Deal With Anxiety From The News - for NPR, October, 2020.

Read the full comic here: How to Deal With Anxiety From The News - for NPR, October, 2020.

Read the Full Comic Here: Home Office Ergonomics - NPR September, 2020.

Read the Full Comic Here: Home Office Ergonomics - NPR September, 2020.

Read the comic here: Illustrated Scenes from the 'March For Our Lives' for NPR.org, 2018, Washington, D.C.

Read the comic here: Illustrated Scenes from the 'March For Our Lives' for NPR.org, 2018, Washington, D.C.

Winner of the 2017 Edward R. Murrow award for Excellence in Innovation. Read the whole comic here.

50 Great Teachers: Jimi Herd - Is an original comic written and produced by LA for NPR.org. Click here to read the whole story.

50 Great Teachers: Jimi Herd - Is an original comic written and produced by LA for NPR.org. Click here to read the whole story.

The Stolen Laptop - A comic strip made for a story on NPR.org about a stolen laptop. Click here to see the full comic.

The Stolen Laptop - A comic strip made for a story on NPR.org about a stolen laptop. Click here to see the full comic.

Comic for a story on NPR.org about adjunct professors who travel from school to school to make ends meet.

Comic for a story on NPR.org about adjunct professors who travel from school to school to make ends meet.


Bitches Brew - A comic for Issue #1 of Ginger Zine

Bitches Brew - A comic for Issue #1 of Ginger Zine