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Marin Cogan

Marin Cogan

Former Senior Correspondent, Features

    Latest articles by Marin Cogan

    How 50 Cent became the most versatile man in entertainment
    Culture

    From rap to the silver screen, it’s (still) 50 Cent’s world.

    By Marin Cogan
    Culture
    The Israel-Hamas war is tearing American cultural institutions apartThe Israel-Hamas war is tearing American cultural institutions apart
    Culture

    Artists are protesting Israel’s offensive. The art and literary worlds are struggling to respond.

    By Marin Cogan
    World Politics
    European Jews face a surge of antisemitism amid Israel-Hamas warEuropean Jews face a surge of antisemitism amid Israel-Hamas war
    World Politics

    Antisemitic incidents are on the rise in France, Germany, and the UK.

    By Marin Cogan
    Cities & Urbanism
    It takes more than trees to build a livable cityIt takes more than trees to build a livable city
    Cities & Urbanism

    Why green cities might not be the panacea we think they are.

    By Marin Cogan
    Israel
    What history reveals about the current Israeli hostage crisisWhat history reveals about the current Israeli hostage crisis
    Israel

    With at least 199 being held in Gaza, the country has never faced a situation like this before.

    By Marin Cogan
    World Politics
    There’s no Jewish American consensus about the conflict in Israel and GazaThere’s no Jewish American consensus about the conflict in Israel and Gaza
    World Politics

    Attitudes toward Israel were already changing. The unfolding violence is making it even more complicated.

    By Marin Cogan
    Gun Violence
    Why Biden’s latest gun violence initiative has activists optimisticWhy Biden’s latest gun violence initiative has activists optimistic
    Gun Violence

    The new White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention, Biden said, comes “in the absence of that sorely needed action.”

    By Marin Cogan
    Transportation
    A fatal crash shows us everything that’s wrong with traffic enforcementA fatal crash shows us everything that’s wrong with traffic enforcement
    Transportation

    Amid rising traffic deaths, legal mechanisms designed to keep streets safe are breaking down. Is there a better way?

    By Marin Cogan
    The dream — and reality — of moving to Florida
    The United States of Florida

    One of the fastest-growing states in the nation is also one of the most complicated.

    By Marin Cogan
    Criminal Justice
    Carlee Russell: A missing Black woman and a social media frenzy, explainedCarlee Russell: A missing Black woman and a social media frenzy, explained
    Criminal Justice

    What the viral story of a missing Alabama woman says about all of us.

    By Marin Cogan