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Ellen Ioanes

Ellen Ioanes

Former World & Weekend Reporter

    Latest articles by Ellen Ioanes

    World Politics
    Hamas has launched an unprecedented strike on Israel. Here’s what you need to know.Hamas has launched an unprecedented strike on Israel. Here’s what you need to know.
    World Politics

    The IDF has launched retaliatory strikes after hundreds of Israeli citizens are dead and thousands wounded.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    Things are about to get much worse in the war between Israel and HamasThings are about to get much worse in the war between Israel and Hamas
    World Politics

    Here’s how a war between Israel and Hamas could play out.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    Narges Mohammadi’s Nobel Peace Prize is for Iran’s women and girlsNarges Mohammadi’s Nobel Peace Prize is for Iran’s women and girls
    World Politics

    The jailed activist’s Nobel is also a reminder of Iran’s momentous protest movement.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    Why Kenya is sending police officers into HaitiWhy Kenya is sending police officers into Haiti
    World Politics

    The world is intervening in Haiti — again.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Politics
    Congress just avoided a shutdown. Kevin McCarthy’s fight is just beginning.Congress just avoided a shutdown. Kevin McCarthy’s fight is just beginning.
    Politics

    McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, and the motion to vacate, explained.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Climate
    How do you prepare a city like New York for major floods?How do you prepare a city like New York for major floods?
    Climate

    The flooding on September 29 was bad. The future will be, too.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    How Armenia and Azerbaijan’s conflict could still destabilize the regionHow Armenia and Azerbaijan’s conflict could still destabilize the region
    World Politics

    The latest struggle over Nagorno-Karabakh, a majority-Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan, will ripple throughout the region.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Science
    A NASA asteroid sample just landed on Earth. It holds clues about the origins of life.A NASA asteroid sample just landed on Earth. It holds clues about the origins of life.
    Science

    The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft arrived in Utah Sunday, carrying material from the dawn of the solar system.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    What India’s parliamentary gender quota can — and can’t — do for womenWhat India’s parliamentary gender quota can — and can’t — do for women
    World Politics

    The new law reserves a third of seats in Parliament and state assemblies for women, but could take years to implement.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Labor
    Everything you need to know to feel smart about the UAW strikeEverything you need to know to feel smart about the UAW strike
    Labor

    Why are auto workers striking? What’s their special strategy? And wait, what’s the UAW?

    By Emily Stewart and Ellen Ioanes