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Jen Kirby

Jen Kirby

Former Vox Staff

    Latest articles by Jen Kirby

    Gender
    Emotional testimony dominates 3rd day of Cosby trialEmotional testimony dominates 3rd day of Cosby trial
    Gender

    Three of Bill Cosby’s accusers took the stand on Wednesday.

    By Jen Kirby
    Technology
    Mark Zuckerberg says Cambridge Analytica got his data tooMark Zuckerberg says Cambridge Analytica got his data too
    Technology

    During his testimony before a House committee on Wednesday.

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    How to watch Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before CongressHow to watch Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before Congress
    Politics

    The Facebook CEO is headed to Washington.

    By Emily Stewart and Jen Kirby
    Gender
    Cosby defense lawyers: Andrea Constand is a “con artist”Cosby defense lawyers: Andrea Constand is a “con artist”
    Gender

    In the #MeToo era, Cosby’s lawyers are returning to an old playbook to discredit the accuser.

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    No senator has ever given birth while holding office. Sen. Tammy Duckworth just changed that.No senator has ever given birth while holding office. Sen. Tammy Duckworth just changed that.
    Politics

    Her second child was born Monday.

    By Jen Kirby
    A guide to the Cambridge Analytica Facebook scandal
    9 questions about Facebook and data sharing you were too embarrassed to ask9 questions about Facebook and data sharing you were too embarrassed to ask
    A guide to the Cambridge Analytica Facebook scandal

    What does it mean for a third party to access my data? Can I do anything to stop it?

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    Mueller reportedly investigating Ukrainian tycoon’s $150,000 donation to Trump FoundationMueller reportedly investigating Ukrainian tycoon’s $150,000 donation to Trump Foundation
    Politics

    A sign the special counsel is looking closely at Trump’s foreign financial ties beyond Russia.

    By Jen Kirby
    Politics
    Trump blasts Michael Cohen raid as a “disgrace”Trump blasts Michael Cohen raid as a “disgrace”
    Politics

    He also riffed angrily on the Mueller investigation, saying “many people” have said he should fire the special counsel.

    By Jen Kirby
    Culture
    Bill Cosby paid accuser Andrea Constand nearly $3.4 million in a 2006 settlementBill Cosby paid accuser Andrea Constand nearly $3.4 million in a 2006 settlement
    Culture

    Prosecutors revealed the sum during opening arguments on the first day of Cosby’s sexual assault retrial.

    By Jen Kirby
    Bill Cosby’s retrial may be the first real test of the power of #MeToo
    Gender

    The comedian, accused of drugging and molesting a woman in 2004, returns to a Pennsylvania courtroom Monday.

    By Jen Kirby