Jenn Gidman

Editor | New York, NY
Jenn Gidman joined Newser in 2014. Prior to that, Jenn was the copy chief at Saveur magazine, as well as an editor/writer for MSN, AOL, Reader's Digest, and Scholastic, among others. Her coverage for Newser concentrates on politics and other social sciences, as well as entertainment.
Most recent stories by Jenn Gidman:
Patients Don't Benefit Most From Transparent Health Costs
Public Health-Care Costs Are
for Patients, or So We Thought
Feb 15, 2026 7:03 PM CST
Viewers Flee Soaring TV Costs With Legally Murky Boxes
More TV Viewers Are Going
Rogue With These Shiny Boxes
longform
Feb 15, 2026 3:36 PM CST
Local Cops Hedge on Investigating Federal Agents
When ICE Agents Shoot,
Local Cops Often Step Back
LONGFORM
Feb 15, 2026 1:40 PM CST
Dog Food Contains 'Alarming' Levels of Heavy Metals: Report
Dog Owners May Want
to Switch Up Their Kibble
in case you missed it
Feb 15, 2026 10:03 AM CST
Surrogate Mom Finds Out Baby She Gave Away Has 20 Siblings
Surrogate Mom
Gave Baby Away,
Then Unearthed
the Truth
longform
Feb 15, 2026 8:00 AM CST
Your Brain May Thank You for Training on This Game
Your Brain May Thank You
for Training on This Game
in case you missed it
Feb 14, 2026 3:08 PM CST
Country Star Hunts for Fan He Met 13 Years Ago
Country Star Hunts for Fan:
'We Would Like to Talk to Him'
in case you missed it
Feb 14, 2026 11:56 AM CST
Late-Night Activity Near Nancy Guthrie's Home, but No Arrests
Arizona Cops Converge
on 2 Sites in Guthrie Case
THE RUNDOWN
Feb 14, 2026 11:30 AM CST
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