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Marin Cogan

Marin Cogan

Senior Correspondent, Features

Marin Cogan is a senior correspondent at Vox. She writes features on a wide range of subjects, including traffic safety, gun violence, and the legal system. Prior to Vox, she worked as a writer for New York magazine, ESPN the Magazine, GQ, National Journal, Politico, and the New Republic. She has also contributed to the Washington Post, the New York Times, and several other publications. She is the winner of a National Association of Black Journalists Salute to Excellence Award and is the co-director of the Princeton Summer Journalism Program for aspiring student journalists from low-income backgrounds.

Latest articles by Marin Cogan

Speed limits are too darn high
Speed limits are too darn high
Transportation

Drivers don’t need to go faster than 20 mph on most city streets.

By Marin Cogan
Want to know how to reduce gun crime? Look at Detroit.
Want to know how to reduce gun crime? Look at Detroit.
Gun Violence

Last year, Detroit saw its fewest homicides since 1966. Here’s how it did it — and how other cities can do the same.

By Marin Cogan
Why car insurance rates are so high
Why car insurance rates are so high
Today, Explained newsletter

You’re paying a lot more for car insurance than you were in 2020. Here’s why.

By Marin Cogan
The rise of the scammy car loan
The rise of the scammy car loan
Today, Explained newsletter

How much is too much to pay for a car?

By Marin Cogan
How to think about Boeing’s recent safety issues
How to think about Boeing’s recent safety issues
Today, Explained newsletter

Flying is still extremely safe. But Boeing’s safety issues are real.

By Marin Cogan
How dangerous is New York City, anyway?
How dangerous is New York City, anyway?
Today, Explained newsletter

As the National Guard heads into subways, new research examines how the city is faring with gun violence.

By Marin Cogan
American drivers are now even more distracted by their phones. Pedestrian deaths are soaring.
American drivers are now even more distracted by their phones. Pedestrian deaths are soaring.
Transportation

During the pandemic, distracted driving increased, and it hasn’t gone down since.

By Marin Cogan
What bullets do to kids
What bullets do to kids
Gun Violence

Gun deaths among children have risen to their highest level in more than 20 years. A pediatric trauma surgeon describes the physical toll.

By Marin Cogan
We shouldn’t have to live like this.
We shouldn’t have to live like this.
Gun Violence

What experts and advocates say can make a difference in the face of unrelenting gun violence.

By Marin Cogan
How the nation’s capital became an outlier on violent crime
How the nation’s capital became an outlier on violent crime
Cities & Urbanism

Republicans blame Democrats for DC’s rising violent crime. The reality is much more complicated.

By Marin Cogan