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Kellan Howell

Kellan Howell

khowell@washingtontimes.com

Kellan Howell is a continuous news writer for The Washington Times, covering defense and national security. Originally from Williamsburg, Virginia, Kellan graduated from James Madison University where she received bachelor's degrees in media arts and design and international affairs with a concentration in western European politics.
During her time at JMU, she interned for British technology and business news website "ITPro" in London and worked as a freelance reporter for The Washington Guardian. She was also an executive editor of 22807, a new student magazine covering arts and culture in the JMU community.
Kellan can be reached at khowell@washingtontimes.com.

Articles by Kellan Howell

The Golden Hammer

Golden Hammer: $150 million spent on tests that torture animals, don’t help humans

Science or sadism? The National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse and several other federal health agencies have handed out hundreds of millions of tax dollars on numerous studies to test the effects of recreational drug use on animals, torturing and killing countless mice, rabbits and monkeys with no apparent benefit to medical science, according to a new report from a watchdog group and animal rights organization.

November 5, 2015
Daniel Craig returns for his fourth outing as James Bond in "Spectre."

MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Spectre’ a tired retread of classic Bond despite decent action

To those who idolize all things James Bond, "Spectre," the latest installment of the iconic spy movie franchise, is a much appreciated return to the classic Bond days of Sean Connery and Roger Moore, but for Bond amateurs like myself, hoping for a repeat of innovative 007 installments like "Casino Royale" and "Skyfall," "Spectre" feels like a big budget copycat of the campy films that inspired "Austin Powers."

November 5, 2015
In this June 26, 2015, file photo, same-sex marriage supporters cheer at the Statehouse in Indianapolis after the Supreme Court declared that same-sex couples have a right to marry anywhere in the United States. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Embattled Va. school board retains pro-LGBT majority

The majority of Fairfax County School Board members who approved a nondiscrimination policy to include "gender identity" without consulting parents won re-election Tuesday, despite many parents calling on voters to oust the panel over the controversial policy.

November 4, 2015