Naureen Khan
Senior Editor of News Analysis and Opinion
Naureen Khan is Cosmopolitan’s senior editor of news analysis and opinion. Before that, she was a co–executive producer on the Emmy-winning late-night show, Full Frontal With Samantha Bee. She’s also written and reported on politics, immigration, and pop culture for outlets like The Atlantic, New York Times Opinion, and The Nation. She’s originally from Plano, Texas.
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Latest from Naureen Khan
My Interview With the 21-Year-Old Mastermind Running the Internet’s Most Powerful Taylor Swift Fan Account
Seemingly ranch? The leader of the Reputation clown brigade? It all goes back to the anonymous @TSwiftErasTour on X, who speaks exclusively to Cosmopolitan about keeping tabs on the world’s most inescapable pop star.
AI That Can Help Draft “Per My Previous Email” Replies? Yeah, I’m Down
Microsoft just announced Copilot, an AI companion created to make everyday work drudgery a little less annoying.
Okay...but Why Is SCOTUS Like This?
A few weeks after the Supreme Court dropped bombshell decisions and then scurried off to their summer break, the brilliant law professors (and Scandoval aficionados) behind the Strict Scrutiny podcast are here to explain why America is the Ariana Madix in this situation and what we can actually do about the Court’s scary rightward lurch.
What to Do When Your Friend Dates an Edgelord
Confused? Nauseated? Angry? Many of us have been there when a loved one brings around The Worst Man on Planet Earth. Thankfully, we’ve gathered Cosmo editors’ absolute best strategies for coping until your bestie comes out of their fugue state.
I Went to London and Lived Like an Absolute Queen
You don't officially have to be a royal to have an ultra-luxurious experience at The Londoner.
Doug Emhoff Wants Men to Clear the Path for More Kamalas
The history-making Second Gentleman of the United States comes to the Cosmopolitan office to talk about his upcoming trip to Africa with Vice President Harris, how men can support the women in their lives, and how he and the VP find time to unwind.
The Case for Telling Your Husband About Your Obsessive Crush
Heather Havrilesky, writer of the beloved Ask Polly column, doesn’t NOT recommend it. She talks to Cosmopolitan about radical honesty, following your desires, and why she thinks marriage is still worth doing.
In the Midst of the Black Maternal Health Crisis, Could Midwives Be the Answer?
In an exclusive interview, journalist and author Elaine Welteroth opens up about feeling dismissed by the hospital system and how a Black midwife guided her safely through the birth of her first child.
How This Gen Z, Muslim American Political Newcomer Flipped a Republican Seat in Illinois
Nabeela Syed, 23, talks to Cosmopolitan about overcoming doubts, campaigning in a hijab, and personally knocking on 20,000 doors.
Does Democracy Have to Hang in the Balance in Every F*cking Election?
The utter exhaustion of being called to save America every two years.
