Mark joined the Monitor in 1996 and has since written from Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, the Pentagon, and India. In addition to reporting from Pakistan and Afghanistan during his time in South Asia, Mark has also written on issues of sports and science. He has covered seven Olympic Games and attended events at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, including the landing of the Mars rover Opportunity. After returning to Boston in 2009, Mark served as both deputy national news editor and national news editor before serving as editor from 2017 to 2025.
Stories by Mark Sappenfield
- As the world fights over Greenland, its people double down on their own values
- Winter Olympics medal table: With 12 golds, was this the best U.S. team ever?
- Johannes Kl忙bo鈥檚 journey to Olympic 鈥榢ing鈥�: Sometimes lonely, always disciplined
- As a joyful Winter Olympics wraps up, a time to say 鈥榯hank you鈥�
- Medals aside, the women鈥檚 Olympic freeskate sparkled and soared
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