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Katharine Zaleski
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Katharine Zaleski is the Senior Editor at the Huffington Post who oversees special projects. Previously she was the Senior News Editor of the site, overseeing the front page from the month Huffington Post launched in May 2005 until May 2009. Previously, Katharine worked for CNN after graduating from Dartmouth College. She has appeared on MSNBC, Fox News, CBC, Air America, BBC Radio as well as other media outlets. She can be reached at zaleski@huffingtonpost.com.

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International Health Care: HuffPost Commenters Share Their Stories

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   August 13, 2009

Read More: Foriegn Healthcare Huffington Post, Health Care Argentina, Health Care England, Health Care Germany, Health Care Overseas, Health Care Reform, Health Care Stories, Health Stories, International Health Care
Last Friday I wrote about my experiences with a foreign health care system. I praised the quick, effective and very inexpensive treatment I received in...
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Notre Dame Protester's Shouts Included In Official White House Speech Transcript

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   June 17, 2009

Read More: Barack Obama, Barack Obama Notre Dame, Notre Dame And Obama Protests, Notre Dame Speech, Notre Dame Speech Protest, Notre Dame's Invitation To Obama, Obama, Obama Notre Dame Transcript, Obama Speech Transcript, Obama Speech Transcript Notre Dame, Official Text Obama Notre Dame, White House
President Obama told Americans that he would be pushing for more transparency in government. Today his administration really took on that call by including a...
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Ten Best Commencement Speeches: See A List, Take The Poll

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   June 17, 2009

Read More: Best Commencement Address, Best Commencement Speeches, Bono Commencement Speech, Commencement, Commencement Speeches, David Foster Wallace Commencement Speech, George Marshal Commencement Speech, George Marshall Commencement Speech Ten Best Commencement Speeches: See A List, Graduation Commencement Speeches, Graduation Speeches, Great Commencement Speeches, Greatest Commencement Speeches, John F. Kennedy Commencement Speech, Jon Stewart Commencement Speech, Knox College, List Of Ten Best Commencement Speeches, Oprah Commencement Speech, Poll, Russell Baker Commencement Speech, Steve Jobs Commencement Speech, Take The Poll, Ten Best Commencement, Toni Morrison Commencement Speech
It's graduation season: a time when I'm reminded of a day sitting under the New Hampshire sun -- yes there is summer sun in New...
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Notre Dame Valedictorian: Obama Practices Catholic Values

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   June 16, 2009

Read More: Alan Keyes, Brenan Bollman, Brennan Bollman, Chicago's Cardinal Francis George, E. Brennan Bollman, Francis George, Msnbc, Notre Dame, Notre Dame And Obama, Notre Dame Obama, Notre Dame Response, Notre Dame Speech, Notre Dame Valedictorian, Notre Dame Valedictorian Speech, Obama, Obama And Notre Dame, Obama At Notre Dame, Obama Notre Dame, Obama Notre Dame Protests, Obama Notre Dame Speech, Religion, Valedictorian
Note: This interview was conducted Friday, two days before President Obama's speech. Read the piece below in its original form. ------- The media focus on...
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Sarah Palin Twitter Account: Governor Starts Her Own Feed

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   June 2, 2009

Read More: Ashton Kutcher Twitter, Oprah Winfrey Twitter, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin Media, Sarah Palin Twitter, Shaquille O'Neal Twitter, Twitter
Sarah Palin has joined the Twitterati. Famous members include Ashton Kutcher, Shaquille O'Neal and Oprah Winfrey. And, of course, there's the political corps, which Palin...
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Party Switches Made By Famous Political Figures (SLIDESHOW)

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   May 29, 2009

Read More: Arlen Specter, Charles Barkley, Hillary Clinton, Jim Jeffords, Jim Webb, Loretta Sanchez, Michael Bloomberg, Norm Coleman, Ray Nagin, Rick Perry, Slideshow, Theodore Roosevelt
Senator Arlen Specter's announcement Tuesday that he would switch from the Republican to the Democratic party came as a surprise to many. But party changes...
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The White House Easter Egg Roll: Six Facts About Today's Event And More (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   May 14, 2009

Read More: Barack Obama, Barack Obama Easter, Barack Obama Easter Egg Roll, Does Anyone Know Who Will Perform At This Year's White House Easter Egg Roll?, Easter Egg Roll, Easter Egg Roll At The White House, Easter Egg Roll At White House, Easter Egg Roll History, Easter Egg Roll White House, Egg Roll, Politics News, Slideshow, White House Easter, White House Easter Egg, White House Easter Egg Roll, White House Easter Egg Roll 2009, White House Easter Egg Roll Live Stream, White House Easter Egg Roll Origin, White House Easter Eggs, White House Easter Event, White House Easter Party, White House Easter Tickets
Today is the first Easter egg roll for the Obamas, and true to expected First Family style, they're going big with the event. The Obamas...
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Daphne Merkin, Sister Of Major Madoff Money-Funder Ezra Merkin, Writes Op-Ed Questioning Victims

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   April 23, 2009

Read More: Bernard Madoff, Bernard Madoff Op-Ed, Daphne Merkin, Ezra Merkin, Madoff Victims, NY Times, Ny Times And Disclosure
On Sunday, the New York Times ran an op-ed column examining how so many could have been duped by Bernie Madoff. The op-ed dished out...
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Obama's Transparent Presidency: Weekly YouTube Addresses

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   December 15, 2008

Read More: Obama Transparency, Obama Transparent Presidency, Obama Youtube, Obama Youtube Initiatives, President Elect
President-elect Obama's office gave the media a new way to present him as Franklin Roosevelt 2.0 by announcing Friday that it will be posting weekly...
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John McCain, Barack Obama To Meet Monday

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   December 15, 2008

Read More: Barack Obama, John McCain, John McCain And Barack Obama, Mccain Obama Attacks, President McCain, President Obama
Update... AP has more information on Obama and McCain's Monday meeting: President-elect Barack Obama will meet Monday with John McCain in talks that Obama's transition...
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Fox News Graphic Shows Men Shooting At Obama, McCain

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   December 1, 2008

Read More: Fox News And Guns, Fox News Bias, Fox News Graphics, Fox News Points Gun At Barack Obama And John McCain, Targetting John Mccain, Targetting Obama, Video
Fox News is known for outrageous graphics. Remember the chyron under a photo of Michelle Obama that called her "Obama's Baby Mama"? Well the producer...
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Palin 2012 Frenzy: Media Myth Or A Real Possibility?

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   November 30, 2008

Read More: Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin 2012, Sarah Palin And Abc Interview, Sarah Palin And Elizabeth Vargas, Sarah Palin And GOP, Sarah Palin And Mccain Campaign, Sarah Palin And Media, Sarah Palin And Wolfe Blitzer, Sarah Palin's Future
Now, as it seems increasingly likely that there won't be any reason to report on Palin in five days, the press is looking for ways to extend its pot of gold.
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McCain Allows Only Five Live Minutes For Joint CNBC Interview With "Rogue" Palin (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   November 28, 2008

Read More: Cnbc Mccain Cut Off Video, John Mccain And Sarah Palin On Cnbc, John Mccain Sarah Palin Cnbc, Maria Bartiromo Interview Sarah Palin October 28, Mccain And Palin Joint Interview Today, Mccain Palin Cnbc, Mccain Palin Maria Interview, Sarah Palin, Sarah Palin And John McCain, Sarah Palin Cnbc, Sarah Palin Maria Bartiromo, Sarah Palin Rogue, Today's Interviews With Mccain And Palin, Video
It seems that after weeks of conservatives begging the McCain camp and the media to let "Palin be Palin," the McCain campaign is working harder...
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McCain Claims Surrogate Meg Whitman 'Founded' eBay; Actual Founder Is Obama Supporter Pierre Omidyar

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   November 27, 2008

Read More: John McCain And Meg Whitman, John Mccain's Ebay Gaffe, Mccain And Whitman, Meg Whitman And Ebay
John McCain continued his string of gaffes this morning by claiming that Meg Whitman, a national co-chair for his campaign and potential pick for Treasury...
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Biden Slammed During Florida Interview, Same Anchor Gives McCain Softballs

HuffingtonPost.com   |  Katharine Zaleski   |   November 25, 2008

Read More: Barbara West And Joe Biden, Biden Wftv Interview, Joe Biden And Canceled Interview, Joe Biden And Media, John Mccain And Florida Reporter, John Mccain And Media, John Mccain And Wftv
Vice Presidential candidate Joe Biden gave it to Florida WFTV anchor Barbara West Thursday when she asked him a slew of questions straight out of...
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