sentences:  For his work breaking stories on toxic waste, drugs, sweatshops, and espionage, he was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize twice, but he quickly left "The Mercury News" in 1981 and became a freelancer.Malone's work appeared in "The Wall Street Journal", "The Mercury News", the "Los Angeles Times", Forbes ASAP, Upside Magazine, Fast Company, "The New York Times", and others under various roles between 1981 and 2001.He has also written for "the Wall Street Journal" and "the New York Times", is a former editor of "Forbes" ASAP, and has contributed to "Upside" and "Fast Company" magazines.