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Ellen Ioanes

Ellen Ioanes

Former World & Weekend Reporter

    Latest articles by Ellen Ioanes

    World Politics
    After Munich meeting, the US-China relationship is still a messAfter Munich meeting, the US-China relationship is still a mess
    World Politics

    Antony Blinken and Wang Yi’s conversation didn’t cool friction over Taiwan and Russia.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Politics
    The fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, explainedThe fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, explained
    Politics

    Five Memphis police officers are facing murder charges over Nichols’s death.

    By Ellen Ioanes, Sean Collins and 1 more
    World Politics
    What’s going on with the unidentified objects that US fighter planes keep taking down?What’s going on with the unidentified objects that US fighter planes keep taking down?
    World Politics

    A third object in as many days was taken out Sunday afternoon in Michigan after passing over Montana.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    Why the earthquake caused a “perfect storm” of a crisis in SyriaWhy the earthquake caused a “perfect storm” of a crisis in Syria
    World Politics

    Rebel-held areas were already in a dire situation before the earthquake hit.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Politics
    Republicans struggle to get their act together for a debt limit dealRepublicans struggle to get their act together for a debt limit deal
    Politics

    Embattled Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s latest challenge: getting his party’s priorities in line.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    The labor strikes in Britain are years in the makingThe labor strikes in Britain are years in the making
    World Politics

    Austerity, Brexit, wage stagnation, and a cost-of-living crisis have pushed British workers to the brink.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Explainers
    How years of instability came to a head in PeruHow years of instability came to a head in Peru
    Explainers

    Peruvian protests — and the government’s response — are “a monster eating itself,” one expert told Vox.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Politics
    What we learned from the Tyre Nichols videoWhat we learned from the Tyre Nichols video
    Politics

    Body camera footage shows Memphis police viciously beating Nichols, who died three days later.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    Ukraine has a new cache of weapons on the way — but not German tanksUkraine has a new cache of weapons on the way — but not German tanks
    World Politics

    Some allies are becoming frustrated with Germany. Poland has said it will find a workaround to send its tanks.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Politics
    Dobbs didn’t end the anti-abortion movementDobbs didn’t end the anti-abortion movement
    Politics

    The end of Roe v. Wade was a decades-long goal. It’s not clear what’s next for the movement.

    By Ellen Ioanes