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Marin Cogan

Marin Cogan

Former Senior Correspondent, Features

    Latest articles by Marin Cogan

    The 2022 midterm elections, explained
    Did young voters really save Democrats?Did young voters really save Democrats?
    The 2022 midterm elections, explained

    Enough with the young voter savior complex.

    By Marin Cogan
    Even Better
    End-of-life planning with loved ones can be hard. Here’s where to start.End-of-life planning with loved ones can be hard. Here’s where to start.
    Even Better

    How to make sure you know what they want so you can honor their wishes without having to guess.

    By Marin Cogan
    Politics
    Critics said nothing would change after Sandy Hook. Actually, a lot has.Critics said nothing would change after Sandy Hook. Actually, a lot has.
    Politics

    How Moms Demand Action has pushed the conversation on guns forward over the last decade.

    By Marin Cogan
    Why friendship is different than any other relationship we have
    Features

    As its role in society recedes, Vox asked six people to tell us why their friendship matters — and may just be the most meaningful relationship of their lives.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Lauren Katz and 1 more
    The deadliest road in America
    Features

    Being a pedestrian in the US was already dangerous. It’s getting even worse.

    By Marin Cogan
    Abortion
    Not all religions oppose abortionNot all religions oppose abortion
    Abortion

    A rabbi makes the case for reproductive rights.

    By Marin Cogan
    Culture
    Inside the secret network of women who performed abortions before RoeInside the secret network of women who performed abortions before Roe
    Culture

    A conversation with the filmmakers behind The Janes, a new documentary about a harrowing era of illegal abortions.

    By Marin Cogan
    Politics
    No, the gun control debate was not “over” after Sandy HookNo, the gun control debate was not “over” after Sandy Hook
    Politics

    The reality of Uvalde is horrific. That doesn’t mean we should give up hope.

    By Marin Cogan
    The profound impact of giving American families a little more cash
    Politics

    Six months of payments lifted millions of children out of poverty. Then they stopped.

    By Marin Cogan
    Culture
    How conspiracy theories went mainstreamHow conspiracy theories went mainstream
    Culture

    We live in an age of misinformation. Sandy Hook was just the beginning.

    By Marin Cogan