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Sam Ellefson

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I'm an investigative journalist completing a year-long fellowship at the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, a nonprofit newsroom based in Washington, D.C. I have a master's degree in investigative journalism from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.

You can reach me by email at sellefson@icij.org or on Signal at sellefson.52

Sam Ellefson’s Journalist Portfolio

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Arizona State University ranks near bottom in NAGPRA compliance

Arizona State University ranks near bottom in NAGPRA compliance

After 30-plus years, the university's record includes misplaced artifacts, inaccurate inventories and the ret…

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'My dad, he needed help': Woman says her dead father deserved more from Nevada police

'My dad, he needed help': Woman says her dead father deserved more from Nevada police

Roy Anthony Scott died in 2019 after being handcuffed and held down by two Las Vegas officers. Scott called 9…

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AG Kris Mayes joins lawsuit to stop Kroger-Albertsons merger after statewide listening tour

AG Kris Mayes joins lawsuit to stop Kroger-Albertsons merger after statewide listening tour

The Federal Trade Commission said the $24.6 billion acquisition would raise prices for consumers and diminish…

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Tempe hotel workers are picketing their employer, and guests are checking out in solidarity

Tempe hotel workers are picketing their employer, and guests are checking out in solidarity

Tempe Mission Palms employees and supporters have been picketing in front of the hotel for weeks because of a…

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Flight attendants picket at more than 30 airports in 'unprecedented' show of solidarity

Flight attendants picket at more than 30 airports in 'unprecedented' show of solidarity

Flight attendants from three different unions picketed at Phoenix Sky Harbor last week, pushing for an update…

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The laws around gig work are changing. Here's what you need to know

The laws around gig work are changing. Here's what you need to know

The way workers are classified as independent contractors changed in 2021. Now, the labor department has reve…

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Estas son las 20 mujeres que lideran la Lista Forbes España 50 Best Podcast 2026

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By Francesco Fusi, Sam Ellefson, Marta Martínez Tato
| Forbes España
En medio del ruido y la prisa digital, el podcast sigue siendo ese lugar en el que merece la pena pararse a escuchar. Esta selección reúne los contenidos más destacados del año: formatos que van de la historia a la música, de la conversación a la ficción, del análisis al humor… pero todos comparten algo: la obsesión por contar bien. Estas son las mujeres que tienen un podcast de la Lista Forbes España | 50 Best Podcast 2026.
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Los países con más multimillonarios

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By Sam Ellefson
| Forbes España
La población multimillonaria del planeta sigue creciendo. Forbes contabilizó un récord de 3428 fortunas de diez cifras en todo el mundo en su clasificación de este año , distribuidas en 80 países y territorios. Sin embargo, más de la mitad de los multimillonarios (el 51 % en total) se concentran en tan solo tres países. Ningún país cuenta con más multimillonarios que Estados Unidos, con un récord de 989, con un patrimonio total de 8,4 billones de dólares.
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Lista Forbes | Estos son los países con más multimillonarios

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By Sam Ellefson
| Forbes España
La población multimillonaria del planeta sigue creciendo. Forbes contabilizó un récord de 3428 fortunas de diez cifras en todo el mundo en su clasificación de este año , distribuidas en 80 países y territorios. Sin embargo, más de la mitad de los multimillonarios (el 51 % en total) se concentran en tan solo tres países. Ningún país cuenta con más multimillonarios que Estados Unidos, con un récord de 989, con un patrimonio total de 8,4 billones de dólares.
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Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?

My high school did not have a paper, but I worked for the student paper in college.

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