Rich Cohen

Connecticut, United States

Writer at Freelance

Columnist @WSJ (“Back When”), author most recently of The Adventures of Herbie Cohen: World's Greatest Negotiator

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Divorce by Murder: How Jennifer Dulos’s Death Shook a Generation Already Freaked Out by Mom and Dad

2 weeks ago | vanityfair.com | Rich Cohen

When I was a kid, the scene I dreaded most featured my parents entering my bedroom—quietly, holding hands—to say we needed to have a “serious” talk. I already knew the phrases this talk would include: “We still love each other, but not in that way,” “Sometimes adults fall out of love,” “It’s not your fault.”By age 12, life had already taught me the lingo of modern divorce. Though my parents stayed together, so many of my friends’ parents were splitting up in the early 1980s.
Divorce by Murder: How Jennifer Dulos’s Death Shook a Generation Already Freaked Out by Mom and Dad

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Rich Cohen

NowCNN — More than 200 wealthy crypto bros gathered for a private event at President Donald Trump’s golf club just outside Washington, DC, on Thursday night — dining on filet mignon and halibut while the president stood at a podium regaling them with tales of his 2024 victory. The black-tie dinner was a …
His Wife Went Missing. The Way He Responded Convinced Cops He'd Killed Her

2 weeks ago | rollingstone.com | Rich Cohen

May 20, 2025 Fotis Dulos was arrested and charged with the murder of his estranged wife, Jennifer Farber Dulos, in 2020.
His Wife Went Missing. The Way He Responded Convinced Cops He’d Killed Her

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Rich Cohen

Fotis Dulos was arrested and charged with the murder of his estranged wife, Jennifer Farber Dulos, in 2020.
His Wife Went Missing. The Way He Responded Convinced Cops He'd Killed Her

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Rich Cohen

3 hours agoCT ranks low in household debt reductionBridgeport and New Haven rank low among cities decreasing their household debt according to a recent survey from WalletHub. The study ranked …5 hours agoPerson found unresponsive in vehicle in Manchester has died: policeA person who was found unresponsive inside of an idling vehicle in Manchester on Tuesday morning has died, according to police.
"Murder in the Dollhouse" Author Rich Cohen on Jennifer Dulos's Disappearance

3 weeks ago | airmail.news | Rich Cohen

When you write about someone in your circle, or close to it—someone who died scandalously, mysteriously, violently—your friends will start to freak out. They will want to know what you have discovered and what you will report. I found this to be the situation with the Jennifer Dulos murder case, which I first wrote about in Air Mail.
Circular Compostable Solutions Help Create a Sustainable Future

1 month ago | flexpackvoice.com | Rich Cohen

The packaging industry is at a crossroads. As new packaging sustainability laws take hold across North America, the call for circular solutions has become a necessity rather than a choice. Regulations such as California’s Senate Bill (SB) 1383 and emerging extended producer responsibility (EPR) laws in states such as California and Minnesota are reshaping the landscape, requiring brands and packaging converters to rethink their materials, supply chains, processes, and strategies.
MURDER IN THE DOLLHOUSE

Feb 13, 2025 | kirkusreviews.com | Rich Cohen |David Grann |Truman Capote

"There's got to be something wrong with somebody who'd do a thing like that." This is Perry Edward Smith, talking about himself. "Deal me out, baby...I'm a normal." This is Richard Eugene Hickock, talking about himself. They're as sick a pair as Leopold and Loeb and together they killed a mother, a father, a pretty 17-year-old and her brother, none of whom they'd seen before, in cold blood. A couple of days before they had bought a 100 foot rope to garrote them—enough for ten people if necessary.
Unlovable Losers - Chicago Magazine

Jan 13, 2025 | l8r.it | Rich Cohen

In 1981, when I was 12, the local media tried to get us all excited about the postseason run of the Chicago Sting, the pro soccer team at the time. The Bears had been losing, the Cubs and Sox were terrible, the Bulls mediocre, the Blackhawks hardly ever on television. The Sting were presented as a consolation prize, something we could root for till something better came along. Few of us were buying it, though thousands of fans showed up at O’Hare to meet the team after they won the league title.
Unlovable Losers - Chicago Magazine

Jan 12, 2025 | chicagomag.com | Rich Cohen

In 1981, when I was 12, the local media tried to get us all excited about the postseason run of the Chicago Sting, the pro soccer team at the time. The Bears had been losing, the Cubs and Sox were terrible, the Bulls mediocre, the Blackhawks hardly ever on television. The Sting were presented as a consolation prize, something we could root for till something better came along. Few of us were buying it, though thousands of fans showed up at O’Hare to meet the team after they won the league title.