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Catherine Kim

Catherine Kim

Freelance writer

    Latest articles by Catherine Kim

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    Vox Sentences: Another Trump vetoVox Sentences: Another Trump veto
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    Trump vetoes a resolution that would end US participation in Yemen’s civil war; Afghanistan will hold its first talks with the Taliban on Friday.

    By Fareehan Elgakhlab and Catherine Kim
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    Vox Sentences: One man, 39 measles casesVox Sentences: One man, 39 measles cases
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    A single traveler unknowingly spreads measles in Michigan; the death of an ISIS-affiliated group’s leader is confirmed in the Philippines.

    By Catherine Kim and Fareehan Elgakhlab
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    Small donors rally to Ilhan Omar after Trump’s attacksSmall donors rally to Ilhan Omar after Trump’s attacks
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    Omar is one of the top Democratic earners this quarter.

    By Catherine Kim
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    Vox Sentences: Notre Dame in flamesVox Sentences: Notre Dame in flames
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    The Notre Dame Cathedral is heavily damaged by fire; Quebec proposes a new bill that bars public workers from wearing any religious symbols.

    By Fareehan Elgakhlab and Catherine Kim
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    Vox Sentences: Black churches are burningVox Sentences: Black churches are burning
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    In Louisiana, three churches burned in 10 days, and police have finally arrested a suspect; Nigerian women fight back against sexual harassment.

    By Catherine Kim and Fareehan Elgakhlab
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    Vox Sentences: Will Assange face trial in the US?Vox Sentences: Will Assange face trial in the US?
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    WikiLeaks’ founder is arrested in London; New Zealand’s Parliament passes a ban on semiautomatic weapons.

    By Catherine Kim and Fareehan Elgakhlab
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    Vox Sentences: To infinity and beyondVox Sentences: To infinity and beyond
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    For the first time in history, a black hole is captured in a picture; a young protester in Sudan rises as a symbol of female leadership.

    By Catherine Kim and Fareehan Elgakhlab
    Politics
    A new poll shows Virginians want their governor to stay despite blackface controversyA new poll shows Virginians want their governor to stay despite blackface controversy
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    A slight majority of voters did not think he should resign, although his approval rates took a big hit.

    By Catherine Kim
    Politics
    Read Bernie Sanders’s 2019 Medicare-for-all planRead Bernie Sanders’s 2019 Medicare-for-all plan
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    Sanders proposes a generous benefit package that would require almost no out-of-pocket fees.

    By Catherine Kim
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    Vox Sentences: Brooklynites’ choice: a vaccine or a fineVox Sentences: Brooklynites’ choice: a vaccine or a fine
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    New York declares measles outbreak a public health emergency; Trump wants the Department of Homeland Security to crack down on immigration.

    By Catherine Kim and Libby Nelson