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Liz Scheltens

Liz Scheltens

Former Senior Editorial Producer

Liz Scheltens was a senior producer for the Vox video team. Her work has been recognized by the AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards and the Edward R. Murrow Awards. In 2021, she was selected for the Knight-Wallace Reporting Fellowship at the University of Michigan. Prior to joining Vox in 2015, she studied political science at Kenyon College and journalism at the University of Missouri.

Latest articles by Liz Scheltens

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What your credit score actually meansWhat your credit score actually means
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It’s not just you. Credit scores are confusing as hell.

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Where was the Israeli army on October 7?Where was the Israeli army on October 7?
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For decades, Israel has prioritized illegal settlement for Jewish Israelis in the West Bank.

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It’s time to replace urban delivery vans with e-bikesIt’s time to replace urban delivery vans with e-bikes
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E-bikes are cleaner and safer. So why aren’t we using them?

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How solar energy got so cheapHow solar energy got so cheap
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Cheap solar is a policy success story.

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The Trump investigations you should actually care aboutThe Trump investigations you should actually care about
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The four criminal investigations into the former president, explained.

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Why is everything getting so expensive?Why is everything getting so expensive?
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Diapers, food, rent — around the world, prices are rising. So, what can we do about it?

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The 2022 midterm elections, explained
Why so many “election deniers” lost in 2022Why so many “election deniers” lost in 2022
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The 2022 midterm elections, explained

The everyday people who beat back the assault on democracy (for now).

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How do we fix the zoo?How do we fix the zoo?
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Do the benefits of zoos justify the fact that some animals are clearly stressed out?

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How US corporations poisoned this Indigenous communityHow US corporations poisoned this Indigenous community
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These invisible chemicals changed the Mohawk way of life. They’re probably already in you, too.

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Parasites that thrive in a warming planet are killing Minnesota’s moose
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Brainworms and ticks are decimating an animal sacred to the region’s original inhabitants.

By Liz Scheltens