Christina Morales is a food reporter at The New York Times from Miami, Fla. She was previously a fellow at The Times, covering breaking news and trends for the Express desk. Before that, she worked at the Miami Herald, where she wrote about local politics. She was also a reporter for The Oregonian, where she often published stories about immigration. Her first internship was at the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. During the height of the coronavirus pandemic, she was the editor-in-chief of the Independent Florida Alligator.