Alana Semuels is a journalist for the Los Angeles Times in New York, New York. Semuels, born in Boston, Massachusetts, attended Harvard University where she earned Bachelor of Arts in American History and Literature. She also received a Rotary Scholarship to study at the London School of Economics, where she received a Master's degree. While in London, Semuels was a correspondent for the Boston Globe newspaper.
She covers the economy and East Coast news for the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered Great Britain for the Boston Globe and health and technology topics for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.