Kathleen McLaughlin
Kathleen McLaughlin is a journalist who writes about science, culture and politics all over the world, including her home state of Montana.
No OB-GYNs Left in Town: What Came After Idahoâs Assault on Abortion
Co-published with The Guardian. In Sandpoint, Idaho, the maternity ward closed down. Within months, medical care for women in the rural community was hollowed out.
Salt Lake City Offers Glimpse of Socialism, Mormon-Style
Co-published with The Guardian. Utah has one of the nationâs lowest rates of income inequality in part because of the Church of Latter-day Saintsâ welfare system, but it also ranks dead last for economic equality for
America’s Local Newspapers Might be Broke – But They’re More Vital than Ever
Co-published with The Guardian. Local journalism is doing great work across the country while fighting cutbacks and tight budgets. But we need people to stop expecting news to be free.