Marin Cogan

senior correspondent for Vox.com, where she covers traffic safety and transportation

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More than 7,500 pedestrians were killed by cars last year, marking a 40-year high, according to a preliminary report from the Governors Highway Safety Association.

Spike in pedestrian deaths: Blame COVID social breakdown, big cars

More than 7,500 pedestrians were killed by cars last year, marking a 40-year high, according to a preliminary report from the Governors Highway Safety Association.

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The 2016 presidential hopefuls hit the Iowa State Fair over the weekend. Along with the usual stump speeches and photo ops, they also chowed down—sort of.

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