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Karen Turner

Karen Turner

Former Vox Staff

Follow me on Twitter @kthalassa.

Latest articles by Karen Turner

The many Asian Americas
Culture

R.O. Kwon, Nicole Chung, and other writers on where they grew up and how it shaped their identities.

By Karen Turner
Culture
Why Best Picture nominee Sound of Metal resonatesWhy Best Picture nominee Sound of Metal resonates
Culture

Great performances and fascinating technical choices power the riveting drama starring Riz Ahmed as a drummer who’s going deaf.

By Emily St. James, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
One Good Thing
One Good Thing: The pulpy joys of the Bruce Lee-inspired WarriorOne Good Thing: The pulpy joys of the Bruce Lee-inspired Warrior
One Good Thing

Warrior feels like if Peaky Blinders starred Bruce Lee and was set in 1870s Chinatown. It’s great.

By Karen Turner
Politics
How ballots are actually counted, explained by 3 election officialsHow ballots are actually counted, explained by 3 election officials
Politics

Local election officials across the nation are responsible for tallying votes. Here’s how they do it.

By Karen Turner
Culture
Sean Connery, legendary actor known for his role as James Bond, dies at 90Sean Connery, legendary actor known for his role as James Bond, dies at 90
Culture

The Oscar-winning Scottish actor, widely beloved for playing 007, had a storied career in the film industry.

By Karen Turner
The often-overlooked reasons why young people don’t vote
Politics

Three young people explain the logistical challenges of voting in past elections.

By Karen Turner
Politics
“I miss my friends a lot”: 5 students on the uncertainty of school openings“I miss my friends a lot”: 5 students on the uncertainty of school openings
Politics

Students from 7 to 19 years old on their hopes and worries about the coming school year.

By Karen Turner and Isabella Simonetti
The future of feminism
archives

Five feminists explain where the movement needs to go next.

By Jessica Machado and Karen Turner
“Our new life of isolation”: 5 people across the world on staying inside to avoid Covid-19
Science

People in Iran, China, Italy, Singapore, and South Korea describe the anxiety and boredom of life under isolation measures.

By Karen Turner
6 myths about the history of Black people in America
Race

Six historians weigh in on the biggest misconceptions about Black history, including the Tuskegee experiment and enslaved people’s finances.

By Jessica Machado and Karen Turner