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Ella Nilsen

Ella Nilsen

Former White House Reporter

    Latest articles by Ella Nilsen

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    Why it’s so much easier to get an opioid prescription in the US than in Europe or JapanWhy it’s so much easier to get an opioid prescription in the US than in Europe or Japan
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    American insurers are quick to cover opioids for pain. Japanese and European insurers are far more hesitant.

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    Vox Sentences: Kenyans fear election chaosVox Sentences: Kenyans fear election chaos
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    Unrest grows in Kenya ahead of national elections.

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    Vox Sentences: Leaks, and the leaking leakers who leak themVox Sentences: Leaks, and the leaking leakers who leak them
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    Sessions vows to crack down on leaks; Trump visits coal country; Brazil’s president narrowly avoids a corruption trial.

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    Vox Sentences: “This deal will make me look terrible”Vox Sentences: “This deal will make me look terrible”
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    Mueller gets a grand jury; Trump’s phone calls with the Australian prime minister and the Mexican president leak out; tensions escalate between the US and Iran over a missile launch.

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    Vox Sentences: Affirmative re-actionVox Sentences: Affirmative re-action
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    The Justice Department signals it’s about to go after affirmative action; scientists reveal a significant advancement in gene editing; Pakistan gets a new prime minister amid a massive corruption scandal.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    Trump: Boy Scouts thought my speech was “greatest ever made to them.” Boy Scouts: No.Trump: Boy Scouts thought my speech was “greatest ever made to them.” Boy Scouts: No.
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    The latest in Trump’s never-ending Boy Scout saga.

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    Vox Sentences: Opposition leaders are disappearing in VenezuelaVox Sentences: Opposition leaders are disappearing in Venezuela
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    A new lawsuit alleges White House involvement in Fox News’s false Seth Rich story; the Venezuelan president gets unchecked powers after “sham election.”

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    Vox Sentences: How to lose a guy in 10 daysVox Sentences: How to lose a guy in 10 days
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    Anthony Scaramucci is already out; Russia sends home US diplomats; the jury in Martin Shkreli’s trial starts deliberating.

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    Vox Sentences: Reince PreviousVox Sentences: Reince Previous
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    Reince Priebus is out and John Kelly is in.

    By Ella Nilsen
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    The most alarming passages from Trump’s fearmongering Long Island speechThe most alarming passages from Trump’s fearmongering Long Island speech
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    A bleak picture of American immigration — and a suggestion that law enforcement should use whatever means necessary to get violence under control.

    By Ella Nilsen