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Ariella Markowitz

Ariella is an investigative audio journalist. She produced award-winning shows for Pushkin Industries, and worked at NPR’s KQED and KALW. Send tips via Signal: amarkowitz.58

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In a composite image, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are seen in front of a film slate that says "Slobs vs. Snobs"

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The Movie Trope That Explains American Politics

David Sirota, Natalie Bettendorf, Ariella Markowitz

A colorized photo of anti-war protestors in Tel Aviv, Israel in 2026. The words "STOP WAR" are written on the palms of their hands.

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The Untouched Power That Could Stop The Iran War

David Sirota, Natalie Bettendorf, Laura Krantz, Ariella Markowitz

A composite image of a fighter jet bearing the logos of TurboTax and H&R Block, overlaying a sky that looks like a 1040 tax form.

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Tax Day Could Be Easy. They’re Fighting To Make It Hard.

David Sirota, Natalie Bettendorf, Ariella Markowitz

A composite image of New York Assemblyman Alex Bores on an Old West wanted poster.

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Why Is The AI Industry Afraid Of Alex Bores?

David Sirota, Natalie Bettendorf, Ariella Markowitz

Airport firefighting and maintenance crews remove debris from the wreckage of an Air Canada Express jet, Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at LaGuardia Airport in New York.

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Why Congress Won't Stop Hijacking Air Travel

David Sirota, Natalie Bettendorf, Ariella Markowitz

A composite image of a laptop. Hands are typing on the keyboard. On the screen, a man is staring at the typer with binoculars.

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Your Privacy Is Gone. Can We Get It Back?

David Sirota, Natalie Bettendorf, Ariella Markowitz

A composite image of FBI director Kash Patel in front of surveillance cameras and grafitti that says "Big Brother."

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Why Is The FBI Buying Your Location Data?

David Sirota, Natalie Bettendorf, Ariella Markowitz

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What Americans Get Wrong About Iran (With Hooman Majd and Suzanne Kianpour)

Natalie Bettendorf, Ariella Markowitz

A composite image of a person on a hillside inspecting a radio transmitter overlaid by faint numbers and the colors of an Iranian flag.

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Did Iran Just Launch A Shadow War On American Soil?

David Sirota, Natalie Bettendorf, Ariella Markowitz

Events

Can Congress Stop The Iran War?

Ariella Markowitz

Ariella Markowitz

The Movie Trope That Explains American Politics

The Untouched Power That Could Stop The Iran War

Tax Day Could Be Easy. They’re Fighting To Make It Hard.

Why Is The AI Industry Afraid Of Alex Bores?

Why Congress Won't Stop Hijacking Air Travel

Your Privacy Is Gone. Can We Get It Back?

Why Is The FBI Buying Your Location Data?

What Americans Get Wrong About Iran (With Hooman Majd and Suzanne Kianpour)

Did Iran Just Launch A Shadow War On American Soil?

Can Congress Stop The Iran War?

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