Rebecca Hersher started her career in neurobiology before switching to radio. And right away, she proved to be fearless. She trekked nine hours into the Liberian jungle in pursuit of a rumored Ebola case; she embedded with troops in Afghanistan; she shared the unfolding story of a family facing Alzheimer’s disease. So when she pitched us a story from the Arctic center of the suicide epidemic, we knew she was up to the task.

Follow even more of her journey in photos and behind the scenes via our blog, NPR's On the Road Tumblr and Embedded podcast, plus view the full “Arctic Suicides” series at NPR.

2023 Update: Rebecca is a reporter for NPR's Climate Desk. You can follow her on Twitter @rhersher

• “In The Arctic Circle, The Sun Will Come Up After 58 Tomorrows” — All Things Considered, 1/25/2016

• “At Arctic Winter Games, Biathlons, Stick Pulls And Sledge Jumps” — Weekend Edition, 3/12/2016

• “The Arctic Suicides: It's Not The Dark That Kills You” — Two-Part Series: Part 1, All Things Considered, 4/21/2016

• “After Suicides, Greenland Town Mobilizes To Prevent More Deaths” — Two-Part Series: Part 2, All Things Considered, 4/22/2016

• “Back From Greenland, The Country With World's Highest Suicide Rate” — Two-Way: Weekend Edition, 4/24/2016

• “Inside The Suicide Epidemic At The Top Of The World” — Embedded, 6/2/2016

• “An Inuit Actor Contemplates A Big Break Gone Small” — All Things Considered, 2/4/2017