Courtney Kealy | Lead Stories
Courtney Kealy is a writer and fact-checker at Lead Stories. A graduate of Columbia University's School of Journalism, she specializes in national and foreign affairs with more than two decades experience in the Middle East. Her work has appeared on FOX News, AlJazeera America, ABC News, the New York Times, Marie Claire, Time and Newsweek.
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