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Sam Ellis

Sam Ellis

Former Multimedia Producer

International topics, Mapsplaining.

Latest articles by Sam Ellis

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How to fix clean energy’s storage problemHow to fix clean energy’s storage problem
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We can’t truly switch to renewable energy without a breakthrough.

By Sam Ellis
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How Western weapons transformed the war in UkraineHow Western weapons transformed the war in Ukraine
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And how the US influences which weapons Ukraine gets and which ones it doesn’t.

By Sam Ellis
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Why China is losing the microchip warWhy China is losing the microchip war
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And why the US and China are fighting over silicon in the first place.

By Sam Ellis
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How FIFA corruputed the World CupHow FIFA corruputed the World Cup
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And how Russia and Qatar took advantage of it.

By Sam Ellis
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Brazil’s likely next president, explainedBrazil’s likely next president, explained
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Lula da Silva wants to be president again. But Brazil has changed.

By Rajaa Elidrissi and Sam Ellis
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How Ukraine got the upper hand against RussiaHow Ukraine got the upper hand against Russia
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Ukraine’s breakthrough counterattack, explained.

By Sam Ellis
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The real reason Egypt is moving its capitalThe real reason Egypt is moving its capital
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Cairo isn’t the problem.

By Sam Ellis
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This high-speed rail project is a warning for the USThis high-speed rail project is a warning for the US
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California’s “train to nowhere” shows the challenges ahead.

By Sam Ellis
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How the “lost cities” of the Amazon were finally foundHow the “lost cities” of the Amazon were finally found
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And why they were so hard to see.

By Sam Ellis
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The world’s biggest wave, explainedThe world’s biggest wave, explained
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And how it has transformed a Portuguese town.

By Sam Ellis