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Kate Silver

  • Writer, Editor, and Content Creator, Freelance
Chicago
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Covers:  Aside from the occasional passion project I'm primarily writing content these days and not accepting pitches.

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Kate Silver’s Journalist Portfolio

Kendall Square Orchestra, a Symphony of Scientists Who Heal Through Music | Pfizer

Kendall Square Orchestra, a Symphony of Scientists Who Heal Through Music | Pfizer

In Cambridge, Mass., Kendall Square is where some of the country's top minds solve global problems. The area …

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Sponsored Content: Sowing the Seeds for a Better Tomorrow

Sponsored Content: Sowing the Seeds for a Better Tomorrow

How sustainable agriculture practices are strengthening communities and stemming the tide of climate change.

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How Smoque BBQ Became a Hot Ticket in Chicago

How Smoque BBQ Became a Hot Ticket in Chicago

With one successful restaurant under his belt, Smoque co-founder Barry Sorkin was accidentally inspired to cr…

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When lifequakes jolt your world

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By Kate Silver
| Rotary International Verified
If you’re seeking solid ground, one bit of advice rises above others: Don’t go through it alone When Tia Coppus’ husband, Ethan, died of cancer, a fog came over her. At just 38 years old, she felt as though she’d lost half of herself. Then came the silence. This was October 2021, and for 19 months, it had just been her and Ethan locked away from the world to keep COVID out. During that time, she’d forgotten how to be alone. And she’d forgotten how to be around other people.
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Divers with disabilities find peace in deep water

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By Kate Silver
| Rotary International Verified
More than a dozen scuba divers dot the pool’s turquoise waters, swimming in groups of threes and fours in dark wetsuits and face masks. Excited chatter, splashing, and the occasional squeal of delight pierce the humid, chlorine-scented air, a contrast to the frigid conditions outside on this January morning. To the uninformed observer, the people in the pool at a high school in suburban Chicago are indistinguishable from one another.
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Polio’s ‘hidden figures’ in Tuskegee

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By Kate Silver
| Rotary International Verified
Something was wrong with Myron Thompson. In 1949, as polio was sweeping the American South, the tiny toddler — just 2 years old — spiked a high fever and struggled to move. Terrified, his mother rushed him to the nearby hospital in Tuskegee, Alabama — a magnificent, red-brick building where a portico with four columns welcomed patients like a grand hotel. There, doctors and nurses who specialized in treating children with polio welcomed the child with open arms and began helping him immediately.
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