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Irene Zhao

(She/Her)
Washington, D.C.
As seen in: JAMA (The Journal of the American Medical Association), News From Brown, The Brown Daily Herald
Covers:  U.S. domestic and foreign policy

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Irene Zhao’s Biography

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Hi, I'm Irene! I primarily research and write about public policy issues around the world. At the Foreign Policy Youth Collaborative, I work as the Content Communications Director, writing op-eds as well as facilitating and leading FPYC's relationship with the International Policy Digest. I edit and review every single piece of content FPYC sends to IPD, in addition to liaising with the editor. I believe that journalism, which sheds light on the world's lesser-known issues, plays a crucial role…

Irene Zhao’s Journalist Portfolio

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Transgender Athletes Deserve to Compete: The Danger of FINA's Ban

Transgender Athletes Deserve to Compete: The Danger of FINA's Ban

Hyperscrunitized and sensationalized, transgender athletes have long faced discrimination while simply trying…

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The U.S. Military has Created a Crisis in Hawaii

The U.S. Military has Created a Crisis in Hawaii

Since November, thousands of people living on Oahu have not had access to clean drinking water as fuel from R…

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Death by a Thousand Cuts: Sanctions are Ineffectual

Death by a Thousand Cuts: Sanctions are Ineffectual

With America's presidents and politicians cycling through terms, parts of American foreign policy are mutable…

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Blaming China for Climate Change is Counterproductive

Blaming China for Climate Change is Counterproductive

From Oct. 31 to Nov. 21, world leaders met at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) to di…

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Indigenous Voices in the Climate Movement - Ecosystemic Magazine

Indigenous Voices in the Climate Movement - Ecosystemic Magazine

By Irene Zhao, Sidwell Friends School Long before the beginnings of the modern-day environmentalist movement,…

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The New Cold War - and what it means for Americans

The New Cold War - and what it means for Americans

As tensions flare between China and the US, many experts warn that Sino-American relations are headed for the…

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Driving R.I. toward electrification: A look inside the state’s electric vehicle projects

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By Irene Zhao
| The Brown Daily Herald Verified
This article is part of an Earth Month series exploring environmental issues, climate initiatives and community stakeholders throughout Providence and Rhode Island. In the past two years, the Driving Rhode Island to Vehicle Electrification project, has granted over $3 million in rebates to individuals and businesses who purchase electric vehicles.
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Global Brown Center, Brown Cooking Club host International Festival

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By Irene Zhao
| The Brown Daily Herald Verified
The Global Brown Center hosted its annual International Festival in collaboration with Brown Cooking Club on Saturday afternoon. Held on the Main Green, the event featured 15 booths, run by student groups, as well as live music and performances. Festival organizers hoped to provide “a day of delicious food that feels like home, performances from our incredible students, games to enjoy and — most importantly — a day to uplift our diverse global community,” the event description reads.
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Three Brown students win prestigious Goldwater scholarship

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By Irene Zhao
| The Brown Daily Herald Verified
Three Brown students were named Barry Goldwater Scholars, an award intended to support college sophomores and juniors with promising futures as researchers in the sciences, mathematics and engineering. Awardees receive a scholarship of $7,500 per year. This year, 438 winners were chosen to receive the award among a pool of over 5,000 applicants, according to the Goldwater Scholarship’s website.
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