Kate Cohen

Albany, N.Y.

Contributing columnist

Education: Dartmouth College, bachelor's in comparative literature

Kate Cohen, a Washington Post contributing columnist, is a writer from Albany, N.Y. Her latest book is "We of Little Faith" from Godine. Cohen grew up in Virginia and has a bachelor’s degree in comparative literature from Dartmouth College. Her essays — whether print, online, radio or live — seek to distill observations of family, politics and culture into moments of clarity and insight. She also writes nonfiction documentary scripts, including the Emmy Award-winning "Rising: Rebuilding Ground Zero" and the Gold Panda award-winning "How China Works." She is the author of two other books, "A
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What if Ozempic is the new orthodontia

Imagine if the moment a child is deemed “chubby,” parents — bowing to social pressure — rush to get a prescription to “fix” them.

January 18, 2024

I’m rethinking how I choose to give to those in need

Could it be that I pretended to ignore a man in need to avoid seeing him as a human being for whom I was responsible?

December 29, 2023

    The secret ingredients for soup — and life | Opinion

    Soup is something that people love to make and eat and share, Kate Cohen says. "But making good soup, I think, is an exercise in patience."

    December 13, 2023

    Soup is for the soul. And no, you don’t need chicken.

    Let me tell you all the reasons soup is my favorite thing to cook.

    November 29, 2023

    Mike Johnson is a pro-gun Christian nationalist. Yes, be afraid.

    The House speaker subscribes to the same ideology that brought us Jan. 6 rioters carrying the twin symbols of Jesus and guns.

    November 1, 2023

    America doesn’t need more God. It needs more atheists.

    Atheists know that people, not God, are responsible for making the world — and for solving its worst problems.

    October 3, 2023

    Go back to church! (Or something like it.)

    Covid interrupted our regular attendance at places that give deeper meaning to our lives. Reconnecting with those places is important.

    August 29, 2023

    My husband has farmed for 4 decades. Climate change might end his run.

    On an increasingly hot planet, the new normal for some farmers could mean no farming at all.

    August 2, 2023

      Why Denise is the best thing on TikTok | Opinion

      Columnist Kate Cohen doesn't believe in the afterlife. But she believes in Denise, Heaven’s Receptionist. Here's why.

      July 26, 2023

      Meet the Republicans voting no on anti-trans laws

      Legislators in Louisiana, Ohio and Utah show that common sense and compassion can still trump party loyalty.

      July 10, 2023