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Jen Kirby

Jen Kirby

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Jen Kirby

    Gun Violence
    Parkland activists respond to Santa Fe school shooting: “you didn’t deserve this”Parkland activists respond to Santa Fe school shooting: “you didn’t deserve this”
    Gun Violence

    They offered support to the students in Texas, and called out lawmakers’ failure to act.

    By Jen Kirby
    archives
    Vox Sentences: The deadliest school shooting since ParklandVox Sentences: The deadliest school shooting since Parkland
    archives

    America grieves another mass shooting; Britain prepares for a royal wedding.

    By Jen Kirby and Jane Coaston
    Politics
    Giuliani: Lawyers will prep Trump for a  Mueller interview around his schedule and golfingGiuliani: Lawyers will prep Trump for a  Mueller interview around his schedule and golfing
    Politics

    A Trump-Mueller sit-down is looking like more of a possibility later this summer.

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    New York legislature is looking for Eric Schneiderman’s (temporary) replacement for attorney generalNew York legislature is looking for Eric Schneiderman’s (temporary) replacement for attorney general
    Politics

    Some high-profile contenders are sitting the process out — though some are already declaring they’re ready to run for the office.

    By Jen Kirby
    archives
    Vox Sentences: Happy birthday to “the greatest Witch Hunt in American History”Vox Sentences: Happy birthday to “the greatest Witch Hunt in American History”
    archives

    An anniversary for Robert Mueller; an Ebola outbreak in the DRC.

    By Jen Kirby and Jane Coaston
    Politics
    Report: official leaked Michael Cohen’s financial transactions because of fears over missing recordsReport: official leaked Michael Cohen’s financial transactions because of fears over missing records
    Politics

    A whistleblower told the New Yorker that documents related to suspicious activity by Cohen were missing from a government database.

    By Jen Kirby
    archives
    Vox Sentences: North Korea sours on Trump summitVox Sentences: North Korea sours on Trump summit
    archives

    Trump’s new financial forms; Kim Jong Un’s latest stance on the Trump summit.

    By Jen Kirby and Jane Coaston
    Politics
    Michigan State’s Larry Nassar fallout has begunMichigan State’s Larry Nassar fallout has begun
    Politics

    The university has agreed to pay $500 million to more than 300 victims.

    By Jen Kirby
    Explainers
    The sex abuse scandal surrounding USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, explainedThe sex abuse scandal surrounding USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar, explained
    Explainers

    Michigan State University, where Nassar was employed, will pay out a $500 million settlement to more than 300 victims.

    By Jen Kirby
    Culture
    Why you hear “Laurel” or “Yanny” in that viral audio clip, explainedWhy you hear “Laurel” or “Yanny” in that viral audio clip, explained
    Culture

    It comes down to how our brains pick up on, and interpret, different frequencies.

    By Jen Kirby