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The Guardian US editorial team

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Guardian US has offices in New York, San Francisco and Washington DC. Search for editorial staff by their last name.


A - C

Alexander Abnos, senior editor, sports, New York

Alexander Abnos is a US senior sports editor, primarily focused on soccer, for the Guardian.

alexander.abnos@theguardian.com

Madeleine Aggeler, wellness reporter, Washington DC

Madeleine Aggeler is a lifestyle and wellness reporter for the Guardian, based in Washington DC.

madeleine.aggeler@theguardian.com

Hannah Alaskar, editorial assistant

hannah.alaskar@theguardian.com

Tracy Allison, assistant photo editor, The Filter US

Tracy Allison is an assistant photo editor for The Filter US.

tracy.allison@theguardian.com

Angelica Alzona, interim head of visuals, New York

Angelica Alzona is a visuals editor for the Guardian.

angelica.alzona@theguardian.com

Jenna Amatulli, deputy head of news, New York

Jenna Amatulli is the deputy head of news for the Guardian.

jenna.amatulli@theguardian.com

Dani Anguiano, reporter, breaking news

Dani Anguiano is the Guardian’s west coast breaking news reporter.

dani.anguiano@theguardian.com

Lauren Aratani, reporter, New York

Lauren is a reporter for the Guardian US. She joined the Guardian in 2018.

lauren.aratani@theguardian.com

Ruth Baron, senior editor, US newsletters

Ruth Baron is senior editor of US newsletters for the Guardian

ruth.baron@theguardian.com

Jeremy Barr, reporter, media and power, Washington DC

Jeremy Barr is media and power reporter for the Guardian

jeremy.barr@theguardian.com

Greta Baxter, social media producer, New York

Greta Baxter is a social media producer for the Guardian.

greta.baxter@theguardian.com

Lois Beckett, senior reporter, Los Angeles

Lois has reported on gun politics, gun violence, and the far right for The Guardian since 2016. She previously worked as an investigative reporter at ProPublica.

lois.beckett@theguardian.com

Max Benwell, audience engagement editor

Before joining the Guardian US in 2018, Max worked for the Independent as an assistant audience editor and commissioning editor on the comment desk

max.benwell@theguardian.com

Anna Betts, reporter, breaking news, New York

Anna Betts is a US breaking news reporter for the Guardian based in New York.

anna.betts@theguardian.com

Johana Bhuiyan, senior tech reporter and editor

Johana is a senior tech reporter and editor for the Guardian US

johana.bhuiyan@theguardian.com

Julian Borger, world affairs editor, Washington DC

Julian has been a correspondent for the Guardian in Poland, Bosnia and Jerusalem. He is the author of The Butcher’s Trail: How the Search for Balkan War Criminals Became the World’s Most Successful Manhunt

julian.borger@theguardian.com

Cate Brown, political enterprise reporter, Washington DC

Cate Brown is a political enterprise report for the Guardian.

cate.brown@theguardian.com

Dana Canedy, managing editor, New York

Dana Canedy is the US managing editor of the Guardian, based in New York. A distinguished journalist and editor, Canedy spent more than 20 years at The New York Times, where she held a number of roles, including national correspondent, bureau chief and senior editor.

From 2017 to 2020, Canedy served as Administrator of the Pulitzer Prizes, where she oversaw all aspects of the prestigious awards in journalism, arts and letters. She was the first woman and person of color to lead the organisation in its 100-year history.

dana.canedy@theguardian.com

Gabrielle Canon, senior climate reporter and extreme weather correspondent, Los Angeles

Gabrielle Canon is senior climate reporter and extreme weather correspondent for the Guardian.

gabrielle.canon@theguardian.com

Matthew Cantor, deputy opinion editor, Los Angeles

Matthew Cantor is deputy opinion editor for the Guardian.

matthew.cantor@theguardian.com

Mona Chalabi, data editor, New York

Mona Chalabi is a data editor at the Guardian.

mona.chalabi@theguardian.com

Léonie Chao-Fong, news reporter and live blogger, Washington DC

Léonie Chao-Fong is a news reporter and live blogger for the Guardian.

leonie.chao-fong@theguardian.com

Ashley Chervinski, deputy production editor, New York

Ashley is the deputy production editor for Guardian US.

ashley.chervinski@theguardian.com

George Chidi, reporter, politics and democracy, Atlanta

George Chidi is a politics and democracy reporter for the Guardian.

george.chidi@theguardian.com

Abené Clayton, reporter, guns and lies

Abené Clayton is lead reporter on the Guardian’s Guns and Lies project, a years-long series investigating the impact of everyday gun deaths in Black and brown communities across the US as well as the people and programs working to prevent such violence.

abene.clayton@theguardian.com

J Oliver Conroy, political culture and feature reporter, New York

J Oliver Conroy is a reporter who covers the American right and writes narrative features and profiles. He was previously an editor on the US opinion desk, but no longer assigns or edits opinions. (You can contact the opinion desk at us.opinion@theguardian.com; pitching guidelines are here.)

If you have tips or feedback on Oliver’s reporting, you can send it to oliver.conroy@theguardian.com.

Julius Constantine Motal, assistant photo editor, New York

Julius Constantine Motal is the Guardian’s assistant photo editor for live news.

julius.motal@theguardian.com

Will Craft, data editor, New York

Will Craft is data editor for Guardian US.

will.craft@theguardian.com

Caitlin Curran, production editor, New York

Caitlin Curran is the production editor for the Guardian US.

caitlin.curran@theguardian.com

Ana Cutello-Edgar, senior manager of operations, editorial

ana.cutello-edgar@theguardian.com

D - F

Jessica DeFino, US columnist

Jessica DeFino is a US columnist for the Guardian with a weekly beauty advice column, Ask Ugly.

Alaina Demopoulos, writer, features, New York

Alaina Demopoulos is a US features writer for the Guardian.

alaina.demopoulos@theguardian.com

Moira Donegan, US columnist

Moira Donegan is a US columnist for the Guardian.

Marina Dunbar, weekend reporter and blogger

Marina Dunbar is the Guardian’s weekend reporter and blogger. She was previously a US fellow for the Guardian.

marina.dunbar@theguardian.com

Uwa Ede-Osifo, breaking news reporter, west coast

Uwa Ede-Osifo a breaking news reporter for the Guardian US, west coast

uwa.ede-osifo@guardian.co.uk

Kai Falkenberg, US General Counsel, New York

Kai Falkenberg is the US general counsel for the Guardian.

kai.falkenberg@theguardian.com

Jessica Ferguson, copy editor

Jessica Ferguson is a part-time copy editor for the Guardian.

jessica.ferguson@theguardian.com

Gail Fletcher, photo editor, New York

Gail Fletcher is the photo editor for Guardian US.

gail.fletcher@theguardian.com

Lauren Floyd, copy editor

Lauren Floyd is a copy editor for the Guardian

lauren.floyd@theguardian.com

Ryan Fonseca, deputy digital editor, west coast

Ryan Fonseca is a deputy digital editor for the Guardian.

ryan.fonseca@theguardian.com

Amana Fontanella-Khan, opinion editor, New York

Amana Fontanella-Khan is the opinion editor. She previously worked as editor on the Reuters opinion page. Before moving to New York, she reported out of Brussels, New Delhi and Mumbai. She is the author of Pink Sari Revolution a book on women’s rights in India.

Please read the Guardian US opinion pitch guidelines

amana.fontanella-khan@theguardian.com

Jakub Frankowicz, digital producer, New York

Jakub Frankowicz is a digital producer for Guardian US.

jakub.frankowicz@theguardian.com

G - I

Adam Gabbatt, writer and presenter, politics New York

Adam Gabbatt is a reporter covering US politics. He is also the lead author of the Guardian’s This Week in Trumpland newsletter diving into the administration’s policies, controversies, travesties and oddities.

adam.gabbatt@theguardian.com

Lauren Gambino, senior reporter, politics, Los Angeles

Lauren is a senior political reporter. She previously covered the 2016 presidential election and the 2018 congressional midterm elections. She is a graduate of ASU’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication and a 2011-12 Fullbright scholar.

lauren.gambino@theguardian.com

Joseph Gedeon, reporter, breaking news and politics, Washington DC

Joseph Gedeon is a politics breaking news reporter.

joseph.gedeon@theguardian.com

Alastair Gee, executive editor, strategy and philanthropy, New York

Alastair Gee is the Guardian’s US executive editor overseeing strategy and philanthropy. He is the author of Fire in Paradise: An American Tragedy.

alastair.gee@theguardian.com

Jacquelyne Germain, copy editor, New York

Jacquelyne Germain is a copy editor for the Guardian.

jacquelyne.germain@theguardian.com

Jessica Glenza, health reporter, New York

Jessica is the health reporter for Guardian US. She covers a broad range of issues, with a special focus on reproductive rights. 

jessica.glenza@theguardian.com

Eline Gordts, west coast editor, Los Angeles

Before joining the Guardian as deputy editor on the west coast, Eline worked as a deputy enterprise editor, assignment editor and senior world editor at HuffPost.

eline.gordts@theguardian.com

Lauren Gould, editorial coordinator, the Filter US, New York

Lauren Gould is editorial coordinator for the Filter US.

lauren.gould@theguardian.com

Matthew Grace, copy editor, New York

Matthew Grace is a copy editor for the Guardian.

matthew.grace@theguardian.com

Bryan Graham, deputy sports editor, New York

Bryan Armen Graham is the deputy sports editor of Guardian US, based in New York. He has previously written for Sports Illustrated, the Atlantic and the Village Voice.

bryan.graham@theguardian.com

Cynthia R Greenlee, deputy editor

Dr. Cynthia R Greenlee is the deputy editor of special projects at the Guardian, where she edited the Through the Roof housing series and currently edits Our Unequal Earth.

cynthia.greenlee@theguardian.com

Paul Harris, deputy editor, news, New York

Paul Harris is deputy editor of news for the Guardian.

paul.harris@theguardian.com

Melissa Hellmann, senior reporter, race & equity, Philadelphia

Melissa Hellmann is a senior reporter on the Guardian’s race & equity team.

melissa.hellmann@theguardian.com

Tim Hill, copy editor

Timothy Hill is a US copy editor for the Guardian.

tim.hill@theguardian.com

Martin Hodgson, international editor, New York

Martin is responsible for international coverage for Guardian US. He joined the Guardian as an assistant news editor in 2009, and before that worked as a freelance reporter and foreign correspondent.

martin.hodgson@theguardian.com

Shannon Ho, deputy digital editor, New York

Shannon Ho is a deputy digital editor for the Guardian.

shannon.ho@theguardian.com

Adrian Horton, writer, arts, New York

Adrian Horton joined the Guardian US as an arts writer in 2019. Prior to that, she was a Guardian US news fellow and health reporter in Northwest Montana.

adrian.horton@theguardian.com

Michael Hudson, head of US investigations, New York

Michael Hudson is head of US investigations at the Guardian US

michael.hudson@theguardian.com

Rachel Humphreys, deputy executive producer, New York

Rachel Humphreys is the deputy executive producer of the Guardian’s US podcast.

rachel.humphreys@theguardian.com

J - L

Tom Johnson, head of audience development, Washington DC

Tom Johnson is the Guardian’s US head of audience.

tom.johnson@theguardian.com

Callum Jones, deputy editor, business, New York

Callum Jones is deputy business editor for the Guardian.

callum.jones@theguardian.com

George Joseph, reporter, investigations, New York

George Joseph is an investigative reporter for the Guardian

george.joseph@theguardian.com

Thalia Juarez, photo editor, New York

Thalia Juarez is a photo editor for the Guardian, based in New York, and the Guardian’s first-ever Outrider Foundation photography fellow.

thalia.juarez@theguardian.com

Dara Kerr, tech reporter

Dara Kerr is a US tech reporter for Guardian, based in the Bay area.

dara.kerr@theguardian.com

Michelle Hyun Kim, copy editor

Michelle Hyun Kim is a copy editor for the Guardian.

michelle.hyunkim@theguardian.com

Stephanie Kirchgaessner, deputy head of investigations, Washington DC

Stephanie Kirchgaessner is the deputy head of investigations for the Guardian

stephanie.kirchgaessner@theguardian.com

Oliver Laughland, southern bureau chief, New Orleans

Oliver Laughland is the Guardian’s US southern bureau chief

oliver.laughland@theguardian.com

Andrew Lawrence, senior writer, features, Atlanta

Andrew Lawrence is senior features writer for the Guardian

andrew.lawrence@theguardian.com

Fran Lawther, digital editor, New York

Fran Lawther is US digital editor for the Guardian.

fran.lawther@theguardian.com

Benjamin Lee, arts editor, east coast, New York

Benjamin Lee is the Guardian’s east coast arts editor.

benjamin.lee@theguardian.com

Rachel Leingang, reporter, misinformation and democracy, Minneapolis

Rachel Leingang is a Midwest political correspondent for the Guardian covering misinformation.

rachel.leingang@theguardian.com

Kira Lerner, deputy editor, Washington DC

Kira Lerner is the deputy Washington editor for the Guardian.

kira.lerner@theguardian.com

Sam Levin, correspondent, Los Angeles

Sam Levin is a correspondent for the Guardian.

sam.levin@theguardian.com

Sam Levine, reporter, politcal enterprise, New York 

Sam Levine is a political enterprise reporter for the Guardian.

sam.levine@theguardian.com

Rita Liu, assistant visual editor, New York

Rita Liu is an assistant visual editor and illustrator.

rita.liu@guardian.co.uk

Teresa Lo, social media producer, Washington DC

Teresa Lo is a social media producer for the Guardian.

teresa.lo@theguardian.com

Hugo Lowell, White House correspondent, Washington DC

Hugo Lowell is a White House correspondent for the Guardian covering the Trump administration and national security.

hugo.lowell@theguardian.com

Richard Luscombe, senior reporter, Miami

Richard Luscombe is a senior reporter for Guardian.

richard.luscombe@theguardian.com

Tom Lutz, sport editor, New York

Tom is sport editor for Guardian US, a position he previously held for Guardian Australia. He has worked for the Guardian since 2003.

tom.lutz@theguardian.com

M - O

Ava Macha, audience engagement editor, New York

Ava Macha is an audience engagement editor for the Guardian covering underrepresented communities.

ava.macha@theguardian.com

Jessica Machado, editor, movement building

Jessica Machado is editor of movement building for the Guardian.

jessica.machado@theguardian.com

Robert Mackey, news editor, west coast, Portland, OR

Robert Mackey is the Guardian’s west coast news editor.

robert.mackey@theguardian.com

Justin Madden, senior editorial project manager, Los Angeles

Justin is senior editorial project manager for the Guardian US.

justin.madden@theguardian.com

Arwa Mahdawi, US Columnist

Arwa Mahdawi is a US columnist for the Guardian and the author of Strong Female Lead.

arwa.mahdawi@theguardian.com

Kirsty McEwen, deputy digital editor, east coast

Kirsty McEwen is a deputy digital editor at Guardian US

kirsty.mcewen@theguardian.com

Malik Meer, executive editor, visuals and culture, New York

Previously the Guardian’s west coast editor, Malik now serves as the executive editor for visuals and culture in NY. He has worked at the Guardian since 2009 and also held the assistant editor role at The Observer.

malik.meer@theguardian.com

Jonathan Menjivar, executive producer

jonathan.menjivar@theguardian.com

Tasneem Merchant, copy editor, west coast

Tasneem Merchant is a west coast copy editor for the Guardian.

tasneem.merchant@theguardian.com

Chris Michael, editor, US live news, London

Chris Michael is a US live news editor for the Guardian, based in London. He is also the host of the Reverberate podcast and editor of Seascape: The State of Our Oceans.

chris.michael@theguardian.com

Oliver Milman, environment reporter, New York

Oliver is an environment reporter at the Guardian US. Prior to joining the NY office, he was a reporter and freelance contributor for Guardian Australia. He was also editor of the website StartupSmart.com.au.

oliver.milman@theguardian.com

Nick Mokey, editor, the Filter US, Portland, OR.

Nick Mokey is the editor of the Filter US

nick.mokey@theguardian.com

Blake Montgomery, tech editor, New York

Blake Montgomery is US tech editor for the Guardian.

blake.montgomery@theguardian.com

Nikki Naik, senior audience engagement editor, New York

Nikki Naik is a senior audience engagement editor for the Guardian.

nikki.naik@theguardian.com

Francisco Navas, digital producer, New York

Francisco is a producer and occasional writer at the Guardian.

francisco.navas@theguardian.com

Dharna Noor, reporter, fossil fuels and climate, Baltimore

Dharna Noor is a fossil fuels and climate reporter at the Guardian.

dharna.noor@theguardian.com

Mark Oliver, environment editor, New York

Mark edits climate and environment editorial and was previously a special projects editor, joining Guardian US in 2016. He previously worked as a news and projects editor for the Guardian in London.

mark.oliver@theguardian.com

Samantha Oltman, editor, artificial intelligence and work

samantha.oltman@theguardian.com

P - R

Caroline, Phinney, senior producer, newsletters

caroline.phinney@theguardian.com

Ed Pilkington, chief reporter, New York

Ed is chief reporter for Guardian US, reporting from New York since 2006. He has been both national and foreign editor of the Guardian. He is author of Beyond the Mother Country.

ed.pilkington@theguardian.com

Shrai Popat, politics live blogger, Washington DC.

Shrai Popat is a politics blogger for the Guardian.

shrai.popat@theguardian.com

Jenny Pritchett, copy editor

Jenny Pritchett is a copy editor for the Guardian.

jenny.pritchett@theguardian.com

Diana Ramirez-Simon, weekend editor, west coast

Diana Ramirez-Simon is the west coast weekend editor at the Guardian.

diana.ramirez-simon@theguardian.com

Ankita Rao, news editor, New York

Ankita Rao is a news editor at The Guardian. 

ankita.rao@theguardian.com

Betsy Reed, editor of Guardian US

betsy.reed@theguardian.com

Betsy Reed is US editor of the Guardian, based in New York. Under Betsy’s leadership, the Guardian has embarked on a significant expansion in the US, adding dozens of journalists as well as new coverage areas, including investigations, US soccer, and wellness. Prior to joining the Guardian in 2022, Betsy was editor-in-chief of The Intercept and served as executive editor of The Nation.

Jessica Reed, head of narrative, associate editor, New York

She previously worked as opinion editor for Guardian Australia and also worked for five years in the Guardian’s London office.

She likes to receive emails with excellent ideas (here’s how to pitch to her).

jessica.reed@theguardian.com

Mollie Reilly, senior news editor, west coast

Mollie Reilly is a senior news editor for the Guardian US, west coast

mollie.reilly@theguardian.com

Sarah Rense, deputy editor, features, New York.

Sarah Rense is deputy features editor for the Guardian.

sarah.rense@theguardian.com

Danielle Renwick, senior editor, US partnerships

Danielle Renwick is senior editor, US partnerships at the Guardian.

danielle.renwick@theguardian.com

Nick Robins-Early, tech reporter, New York.

Nick Robins-Early is a US tech reporter for the Guardian. He reports on extremism, disinformation, tech and world news.

nick.robins-early@theguardian.com

Aram Roston, senior reporter, political enterprise, Washington DC.

Aram Roston is a senior political enterprise reporter for the Guardian.

aram.roston@theguardian.com

Andrew Roth, global affairs correspondent, Washington DC

Andrew Roth is the Guardian’s global affairs correspondent. He covers the state department and US foreign policy. He was previously based in Russia for more than a decade, where he was the Guardian’s Moscow correspondent and reported on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

andrew.roth@theguardian.com

Dominic Rushe, business editor, New York

Dominic has been based in New York since 2001. He was part of the team awarded the 2014 Pulitzer prize for public service for groundbreaking articles on NSA surveillance.

dominic.rushe@theguardian.com

S - U

Michael Sainato, Labor Reporter

Michael Sainato is a US labor reporter for the Guardian, based in Florida.

michael.sainato@theguardian.com

Melssa Segura, senior reporter, investigations

Melissa Segura is a senior reporter on the Guardian’s US investigations desk, based in New Mexico.

melissa.segura@theguardian.com

Carter Sherman, reporter reproductive health and justice, New York.

Carter Sherman is a reproductive health and justice reporter at the Guardian.

carter.sherman@theguardian.com

Tom Silverstone, senior video producer, New York

Tom Silverstone is a senior video producer working across news, politics and culture.

tom.silverstone@theguardian.com

Charlotte Simmonds, deputy editor, west coast

Charlotte Simmonds is deputy editor of the Guardian’s west coast bureau, overseeing news and features, including the Guardian’s US immigration coverage.

charlotte.simmonds@theguardian.com

Maanvi Singh, reporter, San Francisco

Maanvi covers politics, as well as health and environmental issues. She previously worked as a reporter for NPR.

maanvi.singh@theguardian.com

David Smith, Washington bureau chief, Washington DC

David is the Guardian’s senior Washington correspondent. He was previously Africa correspondent for the Guardian.

david.smith@theguardian.com

Michelle Smith, senior science investigative reporter

michelle.smith@theguardian.com

Jane Spencer, deputy editor and head of strategy, New York

Jane Spencer is the deputy editor and US head of strategy for the Guardian. Previously, she was executive editor of The Daily Beast and editor-in-chief at Fusion Media Group. She was part of a Wall Street Journal team that won the Pulitzer Prize in 2007 for a series on China’s health and environment challenges

jane.spencer@theguardian.com

Chris Stein, senior reporter, politics, Washington DC

Chris Stein is a senior politics reporter for Guardian.

chris.stein@theguardian.com

Margaret Sullivan, US columnist

Margaret Sullivan is a US columnist for the Guardian writing on media, politics and culture.

margaret.sullivan@theguardian.com

Robert Tait, US political correspondent, Washington DC

Robert Tait is a US political correspondent for the Guardian. He was previously the Guardian’s correspondent in the Czech Republic, Iran and Turkey.

robert.tait@theguardian.com

Estelle Tang, editor, lifestyle and wellness, New York

Estelle Tang is lifestyle and wellness editor for the Guardian.

estelle.tang@theguardian.com

Tammy Tarng, research and copy editor, opinion

Tammy Tarng is a research and copy editor for the Guardian.

tammy.tarng@theguardian.com

Chris Taylor, copy editor

Chris Taylor is a copy editor for the Guardian.

chris.taylor@theguardian.com

Aliya Uteuova, visual reporter, New York

Aliya Uteuova is a visual reporter covering environmental justice.

aliya.uteuova@theguardian.com

V - Z

Ramon Antonio Vargas, weekend editor, New Orleans.

Ramon Antonio Vargas is the US weekend editor of Guardian, New Orleans.

ramon.vargas@theguardian.com

Adria R Walker, reporter, Race & Equity

Adria R Walker is a reporter on the Guardian’s Race & Equity team with a focus on the Deep South.

adria.walker@theguardian.com

Joanna Walters, senior news editor, New York

Joanna Walters is a senior news editor and writer for the Guardian.

joanna.walters@theguardian.com

Georgia Warren, executive editor and vice president, reader and supporter strategy

georgia.warren@theguardian.com

Jake Wasserman, audience engagement editor, New York

Jake Wasserman is an audience engagement editor for the Guardian.

jake.wasserman@theguardian.com

Lauren N Williams, deputy editor, race & equity, New York

Lauren N Williams is the deputy editor, race & equity for the Guardian.

lauren.williams@theguardian.com

Jessie Willms, SEO strategist, New York

Jessie Willms is SEO strategist for the Guardian in the US.

jessie.willms@theguardian.com

Andrew Witherspoon, interactive data journalist, New York

Andrew Witherspoon is an interactive data journalist for Guardian US.

andrew.witherspoon@guardian.co.uk

Sam Wolfson, comissioning editor, features, New York.

Sam Wolfson is a senior features editor and writer for the Guardian.

sam.wolfson@theguardian.com

Julia Carrie Wong, senior writer, features, New York

Julia Carrie Wong is a US features reporter for the Guardian.

julia.wong@theguardian.com

Noa Yachot, senior editor, news and features, New York

Noa Yachot is a senior editor for news and features at the Guardian.

noa.yachot@theguardian.com

Maya Yang, breaking news reporter and live blogger, New York

Maya Yang is a breaking news reporter and live blogger for the Guardian.

maya.yang@theguardian.com

Cailtin Yoshiko Kandil, senior editor, special series

Caitlin Yoshiko Kandil is the Guardian’s senior editor, overseeing special series in the US. She is based in California.

caitlin.kandil@theguardian.com

Karen Yuan, commissioning editor, the Filter US, New York

Karen Yuan is the commissioning editor of The Filter US.

karen.yuan@theguardian.com

George Zornick, editor, politcal enterprise

George Zornick is political enterprise editor for the Guardian.

george.zornick@theguardian.com

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