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Chiara Eisner
Hi there! I'm an investigative reporter for NPR based in Washington DC. Previously, I reported for The State in South Carolina about everything from education disparities and coastal companies skirting …
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News/Espresso Editor at The Economist.Previously: Deputy Editor of Notes from Poland. Writer for The Times, Foreign Policy and Politico Europe. Marjorie Deane intern at The Economist in 2018. Strategy consultant …
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