Karen Attiah is a Ghanaian-American opinion writer and editor for The Washington Post, born on August 12, 1986, in Northeast Texas. She is the daughter of a Nigerian-Ghanaian mother and a Ghanaian father. Attiah earned her bachelor's degree from Northwestern University and received a Fulbright scholarship to study in Accra, Ghana. She later obtained a master's degree from Columbia University before joining The Washington Post. Attiah gained prominence for her defense of journalist Jamal Khashoggi following his disappearance and subsequent murder in October 2018.
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Age (Today)
Your next birthday is 317 days away.
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Time Zone - America/Chicago (5:0 W)
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Meaning of the name - Karen
pure, clean
Read Full Karen Name AnalysisAugust 12, 1986 Facts
Generation Group
Karen Attiah belongs to the Millennials group.
Place of Birth: DeSoto
Educated At: School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University | Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism | Northwestern University
Occupation: journalist | writer
Employers: The Washington Post
Awards Received: OkayAfrica 100 Women | George Polk Award | Fulbright Scholarship
Astrology Analysis
Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.
Ephemeris for August 12, 1986
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on August 12, 2025 | Secondary Progressions for August 12, 2025 |
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| Sun | 19 Leo 41 | 20 Leo 14 | 27 Virgo 26 |
| Moon | 14 Scorpio 35 | 3 Aries 42 | 27 Aries 6 |
| Mercury | 0 Leo 50 | 4 Leo 21 | 9 Libra 30 |
| Venus | 5 Libra 6 | 14 Cancer 37 | 10 Scorpio 29 |
| Mars | 11 Capricorn 25 | 3 Libra 35 | 20 Capricorn 55 |
| Jupiter | 21 Pisces 24 | 14 Cancer 10 | 16 Pisces 38 |
| Saturn | 3 Sagittarius 20 | 1 Aries 3 | 4 Sagittarius 51 |
| Uranus | 18 Sagittarius 28 | 1 Gemini 14 | 18 Sagittarius 37 |
| Neptune | 3 Capricorn 18 | 1 Aries 46 | 3 Capricorn 2 |
| Pluto | 4 Scorpio 45 | 2 Aquarius 9 | 5 Scorpio 45 |
| Rahu | 23 Aries 58 | 19 Pisces 38 | 21 Aries 54 |
| Ketu | 23 Libra 58 | 19 Virgo 38 | 21 Libra 54 |
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Astrology Transits Analysis for Year 2025
Note: Multiple transits occurring in close proximity often signify a major event in a person's life.Karen Attiah's 2025 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 01 January, 2025 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 21 January, 2025 - Saturn conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 12 March, 2025 - Mars square Ketu
Exact: 01 April, 2025 - Mars conjunction Mercury
Exact: 21 April, 2025 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 11 May, 2025 - Mars aspects Jupiter
Exact: 31 May, 2025 - Rahu conjunction Jupiter
Exact: 30 June, 2025 - Jupiter opposition Mars
Exact: 30 July, 2025 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 19 August, 2025 - Jupiter trine Jupiter
Exact: 28 September, 2025
