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Mara Hvistendahl

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Investigative reporter @nytimes • 📘THE SCIENTIST AND THE SPY, UNNATURAL SELECTION 📘bit.ly/scientistspy

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We spent months reporting on Elon Musk in China. Tesla's plant in Shanghai helped make him ultrarich. But it's now drawing scrutiny because of his influence over defense technology and social media. Here's a gift link: nytimes.com/2024/03/27/wor…

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I have an investigation out today, with Joy Dong, on the true cost of the panda program. I obtained rarely seen photos and videos. Here's a gift link. nytimes.com/interactive/20…

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NEW: I have a big piece out today with Joy Dong and Adam Goldman. It's a true spy story detailing how John Leung, the FBI informant released in last week's prisoner swap, rose from small-town restaurateur to political operative in Chinese power circles. nytimes.com/2024/12/03/wor…

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There was another dealmaker in the Gulf last week: Elon Musk. SpaceX, Neuralink, and the Boring Company all announced new projects in the region. His family has been active there as well. Here's our story: nytimes.com/2025/05/20/wor…