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Marin Cogan

Marin Cogan

Former Senior Correspondent, Features

    Latest articles by Marin Cogan

    Politics
    Stop calling them “accidents”Stop calling them “accidents”
    Politics

    From car crashes to environmental spills to workplace injuries, author Jessie Singer encourages us to reconsider the word “accident.”

    By Marin Cogan
    Culture
    A new documentary looks at women who survived domestic violence — then faced jail timeA new documentary looks at women who survived domestic violence — then faced jail time
    Culture

    And So I Stayed challenges the dominant narratives about abuse.

    By Marin Cogan
    Politics
    Local jails are helping drive America’s mass incarceration problemLocal jails are helping drive America’s mass incarceration problem
    Politics

    The majority of people sitting in local jails haven’t been convicted of a crime.

    By Marin Cogan
    When justice isn’t served, how do we find forgiveness?
    The Highlight

    Delores White said she was defending her daughter. She went to jail anyway.

    By Marin Cogan and Madeleine O'Neill
    Why some Republicans are turning against the death penalty
    Politics

    A new — and surprising — bipartisan coalition is taking shape around one of the country’s most controversial issues.

    By Marin Cogan
    The school shooting generation grows up
    Features

    An early wave of survivors came of age in a wholly unprepared world. Now they’re in their 30s and 40s, grappling with the present.

    By Marin Cogan
    archives
    Myth: sexual harassment accusations ruin men’s lives. Reality: Bill O’Reilly.Myth: sexual harassment accusations ruin men’s lives. Reality: Bill O’Reilly.
    archives

    Even if the O’Reilly Factor host finally gets fired from Fox News, he’ll still be just fine.

    By Marin Cogan
    Politics
    Janet Reno persevered in the face of some of the worst stereotypes about female leadershipJanet Reno persevered in the face of some of the worst stereotypes about female leadership
    Politics

    She wasn’t necessarily a perfect feminist, but she was still a trailblazer.

    By Marin Cogan