Maggie Severns

Online Editorial fellow

Maggie Severns is an online editorial fellow at Mother Jones. Previously, she worked as a policy analyst at a DC think tank. She has written for the Washington Post, The Washington Monthly, Slate, and others.

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Alabama Bill Could Shut Down All Abortion Clinics in State

Wed Apr. 3, 2013 3:24 PM PDT

ADHD Diagnoses Increased More Than 50 Percent in a Decade

Tue Apr. 2, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

In Honor of Buzz Bissinger, Strange Fashion Longreads

Sat Mar. 30, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Whatever Happened to the $100 Million Mark Zuckerberg Gave to Newark Schools?

Thu Mar. 28, 2013 2:23 PM PDT

First Dead Pigs. Now Dead Ducks. China, What's Next?

Wed Mar. 27, 2013 8:49 AM PDT

Highlights (and Lowlights) of Noise Pop 2013

Mon Mar. 4, 2013 4:02 AM PST

87 Percent of Snapper Is Mislabeled, Study Says

Thu Feb. 21, 2013 1:08 PM PST

Monsanto: All Your Seeds Are Belong to Us

Wed Feb. 20, 2013 4:01 AM PST

Alabama Rep. McClurkin: Abortion Removes the "Largest Organ" in a Woman's Body

Tue Feb. 19, 2013 1:13 PM PST

Universal Preschool? Not So Fast

Fri Feb. 15, 2013 4:01 AM PST

CHARTS: You Will Spend $22,000 on Gas Over Your Car's Lifespan

Thu Feb. 7, 2013 9:38 AM PST

CHARTS: TV News Mentioned Donald Trump Nearly 20 Times More Than Fracking in 2011

Fri Feb. 1, 2013 4:06 AM PST

Obama's Plan May Put More Guns in Schools

Fri Jan. 18, 2013 4:01 AM PST

Is Health Care Spending Finally Under Control?

Wed Jan. 9, 2013 4:57 PM PST

600 Teachers Apply to Learn How to Shoot a Gun at School

Fri Jan. 4, 2013 2:01 PM PST

Mormon Money, Scientology's Hollywood Apostate, and a Freshman Priest

Sat Dec. 22, 2012 4:11 AM PST

What Does a Bowie Cover Band Think of the New Bowie Album?

Music appreciation with the First Church of the Sacred Silversexual.

Mon Mar. 11, 2013 3:00 AM PDT

Are City Orchestras a Dying Breed?

With lockouts, deficits, and dwindling audiences, classical ensembles fight for survival.

Mon Feb. 4, 2013 9:46 AM PST

So Glad the "Girls" Are Back

Five twentysomethings discuss Season 2 of Lena Dunham's hit series, "erotic capital," and awkward parties.

Sun Jan. 13, 2013 11:49 AM PST

151 Victims of Mass Shootings in 2012: Here Are Their Stories

Bearing witness to the worst year of gun rampages in modern US history.

Fri Dec. 21, 2012 2:16 AM PST

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