Elizabeth Hagedorn

Elizabeth Hagedorn

Elizabeth Hagedorn

Supervising Editor - Publication

A writer and anchor for Newsy, Elizabeth writes primarily about politics and foreign affairs. When not at work, chances are she's playing with her cat (dubbed Kitty Kitty Meow Meow). Elizabeth also enjoys reruns of the West Wing, pretending she can cook and the color blue.

Recent Work
Tributes at the Place De La Bourse in honor of the victims of the terror attacks in Brussels.

Why Belgium Has A Homegrown Terrorist Problem

Tintin cartoon becomes image of solidarity after Brussels attacks.

How This Cartoon Became A Unifying Symbol For Brussels

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks to supporters

Bernie Or Bust: The Sanders Supporters Who Won't Vote For Clinton

Paris terrorist suspect Salah Abdeslam

Paris Terror Suspect Salah Abdeslam Captured In Brussels

Image of computers burning

Don't Trust The Promise Of Artificial Intelligence

A robot holds an apple

We Shouldn't Fear The Promise Of Artificial Intelligence

ISIS fighters featured in a propaganda photo

The US Is Now Calling ISIS Atrocities 'Genocide'

Some of the Bernie Sanders supporters waiting at a Chicago rally.

The People You Meet Waiting In Line At A Bernie Sanders Rally

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Putin Orders Drawdown Of Russian Troops In Syria

Hillary Clinton defends her role in the Benghazi controversy during a debate

This Benghazi Question Did Not Go Over Well At The Democratic Debate

Bernie Sanders wears a curiously colored suit to the debate.

Seriously, What Color Is Bernie Sanders' Suit?

University of Missouri students protest on campus.

Campuses Aren't Stifling Free Speech, They're Encouraging It

University of Missouri students protest on campus.

Free Speech Is Under Siege On College Campuses

ormer U.S. President Ronald Reagan and First Lady Nancy Reagan share a moment in this undated file photo.

Nancy Reagan, Former First Lady, Is Dead At Age 94

Chinese adults wear masks on a smoggy day near Tiananmen Square

Are China's Leaders Taking Smog Seriously?

Clouds hover over a new migrant camp under construction near the camp known as 'The Jungle'

France Is Evicting Refugees From Its 'Jungle' Camp

Mitt Romney and Donald Trump shake hands during a news conference held by Trump to endorse Romney.

Remember That Time Trump Criticized Romney's Self-Deportation Plan?

Rubio told viewers of the GOP debate to "Google 'Trump Polish Workers.'"

Rubio Asked Everyone To Google 'Trump Polish Workers,' So We Did

Anti-immigration demonstrators hold signs and American flags during an anti-immigration rally.

How Much Does Immigration Matter To Republican Voters?

A boy from the remote Turkana tribe in Northern Kenya walks across a dryed up river at Kokuro

Water Distribution, Like Wealth, Is Uneven

Syrian President Bashar Al Assad sits at a desk at the Arab Summit March 27, 2002 i

Why Syria's Assad Hasn't Faced Trial For War Crimes

Actors pose as a groom and his child bride in Lebanon.

Lebanon Has A Disturbing Number Of Child Brides

Somalian refugees wait in the registration area of the Dagahaley refugee camp

Life Inside The World's Biggest Refugee Camp

A hospital run by Doctors Without Borders was destroyed Monday

Syrian Hospitals Are Becoming Familiar Targets

Two clowns in Lebanon next to a pile of trash.

Valentine's Day Is Such Garbage In Lebanon

Senior citizens walk along Llandudno Promenade on September 8, 2014 in Llandudno, Wales.

Why Live Forever? Life Is Long Enough

Senior citizens relax on Llandudno Promenade on September 8, 2014 in Llandudno, Wales.

Want To Live Forever? We Should Cure Aging

Republican presidential candidate Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. A scene from "The Exorcist."

Exorcists To Ted Cruz: 'Leave Your Power-Hungry Demonic Soul!'

Clinton and Sanders at the Democratic debate in New Hampshire

Why Foreign Policy Isn't A Bigger Issue In The Democratic Race

Drake University students debate their preferred candidates

The Debate Young Democrats Are Having In Bars Across America