Kierran Petersen

Kierran Petersen is the former social media journalist at PRI's The World.

Kierran Petersen is the former social media journalist at PRI's The World. In 2015, she graduated from The George Washington University with a degree in Journalism & Mass Communication.

Before making her way to Boston, she worked in Washington DC as a freelance writer and producer for BBC Washington. She has also spent time on the other side of the phone, during a stint at The Department of Health and Human Services working in the public affairs department. However, the best decision she says she has ever made was to live in Kigali, Rwanda for four months researching the role of filmmaking in the country's post-genocide restoration.

When she's not feverishly checking Twitter or fishing for likes on Facebook, she's probably playing soccer, listening to a podcast — or both.

Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown (R), opposition Conservative Party leader David Cameron (L) and Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg take part in the second of Britain's leadership election debates in Bristol, southwest England, on April 22, 2010.

There's a simple reason why it took so long for televised debates to become part of British politics

And it has nothing to do with how sassy the candidates are.

There's a simple reason why it took so long for televised debates to become part of British politics
Prisca Korein, a 62-year-old traditional surgeon, holds razor blades before carrying out female genital mutilation on teenage girls from the Sebei tribe in Bukwa district, about 357 kms (214 miles) northeast of Kampala, December 15, 2008.

The movement that brought the UK's female genital mutilation problem to light

The movement that brought the UK's female genital mutilation problem to light
Members of the civil defense rescue children after what activists said was an air strike by forces loyal to Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in al-Shaar neighborhood of Aleppo.

Netflix now has some of the most dramatic footage you'll see from inside Syria

Netflix now has some of the most dramatic footage you'll see from inside Syria
British writer Roald Dahl (1916 - 1990), 11th December 1971.

Game: How many of these Roald Dahl words do you know?

Game: How many of these Roald Dahl words do you know?
The World

The Ukrainian connection in DJ Shadow and Run the Jewels' new music video

The Ukrainian connection in DJ Shadow and Run the Jewels' new music video
The Queen's Head in Chelsea

One of London's oldest gay bars is pouring its last pint

The bar is over a century old, and has been part of London's gay community since about the 1920s.

One of London's oldest gay bars is pouring its last pint
At the RNC, "Girls just wanna have guns." At the DNC, "Girls just wanna have fundamental rights."

The unofficial merch at the conventions told a really different story than the speeches did

"Life's a bitch. Don't vote for one" is *probably* not a slogan approved by the Trump campaign.

The unofficial merch at the conventions told a really different story than the speeches did
Regis from Ohio wearing a pro-Trump leather jacket

Meet some of the bikers backing Donald Trump

Bikers for Trump gathered on Monday to show their support for the Republican presidential candidate. Here's why they back him.

Meet some of the bikers backing Donald Trump
Justin Trudeau's new Marvel cover, which features him in a boxing uniform

The surprisingly intricate history of the Trudeau family appearing in comic books

It seems as though Canadians just love putting the Trudeau family on the cover of their comic books.

The surprisingly intricate history of the Trudeau family appearing in comic books
People gathered in The Churchill Tavern, a British themed bar, react as the BBC predicts Britain will leave the European Union, in Manhattan.

For people who regret their Brexit vote, here is a playlist of songs people seriously regret making

From the voting booth or the recording booth, everyone makes mistakes.

For people who regret their Brexit vote, here is a playlist of songs people seriously regret making
Marlon Williams

Marlon Williams shows that Americana doesn't belong just to America

So, who does it belong to? "Everyone and no one, really," says the 25-year-old crooner from New Zealand.

Marlon Williams shows that Americana doesn't belong just to America
La Yegros

Old meets new with Argentine singer La Yegros, but that's only the beginning

Electro-cumbia has been around for years. But La Yegros is taking it to a new level.

Old meets new with Argentine singer La Yegros, but that's only the beginning
Eddie Palmieri's Harlem River Drive Revisited

The powerful 45-year-old record that caught the attention of the FBI

Some of Eddie Palmieri's earliest fans were members of the violent anti-government group, the Weather Underground.

The powerful 45-year-old record that caught the attention of the FBI
US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump signs autographs for supporters holding a Muslim Americans for Trump sign after a rally in Harrington, Delaware April 22, 2016.

Why the leader of a US Muslim coalition wants you to vote for Trump

Saba Ahmed is a lawyer and the founder of the Republican Muslim Coalition. She says the GOP represents Muslim values better than the Democrats do.

Why the leader of a US Muslim coalition wants you to vote for Trump
South African vocalist Yolandi Visser of Die Antwoord performs during Hard Summer Music Festival at Fairplex on August 2, 2015 in Pomona, California

South Africa is telling some radio stations they need to play almost all local music

It's an effort to encourage people to support more local musicians.

South Africa is telling some radio stations they need to play almost all local music