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@Reuters business reporter. Got a tip? Signal/cell: 202-967-6233. If it's sensitive, use Signal. Happy to chat off-the-record. Ex-WSJ, Politico

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Rachael Levy

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NEW from me: @elonmusk 's @neuralink is under federal investigation for potential violations of animal welfare laws amid internal staff complaints that its animal testing is being rushed, causing needless suffering and deaths.

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Exclusive: U.S. law enforcement is investigating Elon Musk’s Neuralink, a medical device company, for potential violations of animal-welfare laws as staff raise alarms about the company’s animal tests by @rachael_levy via @specialreports

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Rachael Levy

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My final story for @politico , with news: The Biden administration considered publicly releasing data detailing how prevalent Covid spread was inside individual hospitals, but ultimately chose to keep that information private, per two people familiar.

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Biden officials to keep private the names of hospitals where patients contracted Covid

Despite a spike in infections earlier this year, U.S. officials opted to guard the institutions’ names, citing privacy.

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Love my elastomeric. I've been wearing one for awhile bc I had a hard time finding a N95 that sealed on me. Cheaper, reusable, comfy. I like the GVS Elipse. So much a fashion statement that a makeup artist in Sephora once asked me where to get one. 😉

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A Clunky Mask May Be the Answer to Airborne Disease and N95 Waste (Published 2022)

Experts say the U.S. government has unintentionally encouraged a dependency on imported masks by failing to promote elastomeric respirators, a reusable mask that is domestically produced.

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The company has killed about 1,500 animals, including more than 280 sheep, pigs and monkeys, following experiments since 2018, according to the records and sources.

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My reporting is based on dozens of Neuralink documents and interviews with more than 20 current and former employees, previously unreported messages, audio recordings, emails, presentations and reports.

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There's much more in the full article, which I hope you'll read. And if there's anything else you think deserves to be told, call me.

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We identified four experiments involving 86 pigs and two monkeys that were marred in recent years by human errors. The mistakes weakened the experiments’ research value and required the tests to be repeated, leading to more animals being killed, my sources said.

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@politico The decision to withhold the names, based partly on fears of embarrassing hospitals + on concerns about duplicative data, denies patients the opportunity to steer clear of health systems w/ poor track records and allows facilities to avoid public scrutiny, patient advocates say.

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NEW @politico scoop: Biden officials in recent months privately discussed how many daily Covid-19 deaths it would take to declare the virus tamed.

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How many Covid deaths are acceptable? Some Biden officials tried to guess.

Conversations about what Americans would tolerate didn't go too far, underscoring the difficulty of explaining when the pandemic will end.

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@politico “Not knowing what the likelihood of getting transmission in the hospital really impacts an individual's ability to quote unquote ‘make a personal decision’ on their risk levels,” said @SeeMiaRoll , who has a lung condition that makes her more susceptible to Covid.

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@politico @SeeMiaRoll Over the past mo, hospitals reported an avg of 1,457 patients per week had caught Covid during their stay, per a @POLITICO analysis of data from @HHSGov . That follows a record month in Jan. when more than 3,000 patients each week were infected.

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Nowhere is safe: Record number of patients contracted Covid in the hospital in January

More hospital patients contracted Covid-19 last month than at any point of the pandemic, a POLITICO analysis of federal health data shows.

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Other advocates told me they intend to keep pressing. “A majority of voters want HHS to level with us – tell us how much coronavirus is spreading in the particular hospital we go to,” said @mattbc . "But that transparency is inconvenient for the powerful hospital lobby.”

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The discussions, which took place across the administration, and have not been previously disclosed, involved a scenario in which 200 or fewer Americans die per day from Covid. The U.S. has never sustained that level of deaths.

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One person involved in the conversations said it was an effort to gauge what the American public would “tolerate.” “500 a day is a lot. You still have 9/11 numbers in a week... People generally felt like 100 [a day] or less, or maybe 200, would be OK.”

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🚨 @REUTERS SCOOP🚨 USDA inspectors found evidence of 1000s of abused beagles at a huge breeder. Despite unsanitary conditions + malnourished dogs, they took no action. Now DOJ wants to know why. Their probe of the company is criminal. w/ @SarahNLynch

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Exclusive: US probe of dog breeder scrutinizes why USDA left thousands of beagles to suffer

Major U.S. animal research breeder Envigo closed its Virginia facility last year after the Justice Dept. seized over 4,000 beagles.

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NEW @Reuters exclusive Federal law enforcement officials investigating Elon Musk's @Neuralink over its animal trial program are also scrutinizing the @USDA 's oversight of the company's operations, after the agency failed to act on violations at other research organizations.

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U.S. law enforcement probe of Elon Musk’s Neuralink spotlights the spotty record of the USDA, the regulator overseeing animal experiments @rachael_levy @sarahnlynch @marisaataylor

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Hospitals' lobby group, the @ahahospitals , told me they want their facilities' individual infection numbers to stay private. “Reporting aggregate data is the most appropriate approach given the very low occurrence of hospital onset COVID-19," they said in a statement.

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NEWS 🚨 The US Department of Transportation tells me it is investigating Elon Musk's @neuralink over potentially hazardous pathogens transported following animal tests

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U.S. investigating Elon Musk's Neuralink over hazardous pathogens

The U.S. is investigating the brain-implant company over the potentially illegal movement of hazardous pathogens.

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NEW Elon Musk's @Neuralink may have illegally transported hazardous pathogens following experiments in monkeys, says animal advocacy group @PCRM , citing public records it obtained. The group is asking the @USDOT to investigate.

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NEWS: I am back at work after 9 months of parental leave, thanks to @Reuters ' incredible policy. I couldn't have asked for a better way to return - celebrating our @PolkAwards win in biz reporting last week in New York with my amazing colleagues.

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In all seriousness, this is a good look by @andrewjacobsNYT into a big gap in the respiratory protection mindset of this country.

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So proud of our @Reuters investigations on @neuralink , @SpaceX and @Tesla . Thank you @PolkAwards for this incredible honor today!

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George Polk Awards

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The staff of Reuters has won the Business Reporting award for penetrating reports on nefarious practices at companies owned by multi-billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk.

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. @REUTERS NEWS 👇 Fresh details about Elon Musk's relationship with his executive test the limits of corporate governance norms

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Musk tests limits of governance by having children with aide

Elon Musk's decision to have children with one of his top executives at Neuralink pushed the limits of corporate governance norms, according to nine corporate governance experts.

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NEWS Congressional lawmakers demand probe of Elon Musk’s brain chip startup @neuralink following our story on potential financial conflicts on the company’s animal testing board

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US lawmakers seek probe of how Elon Musk's brain chip venture oversees animal experiments

U.S. lawmakers will ask regulators to investigate whether the make-up of a panel overseeing animal testing at Elon Musk's brain-chip startup Neuralink contributed to botched and rushed experiments.

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Thank you @SABEW for this honor!

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In the Investigative category, large division, the 2023 Best in Business Award winner is @Reuters for "The Musk Industrial Complex." #SABEWBIB

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Musk and one of his direct reports at @neuralink , Shivon Zilis, had twins last November. Zilis, 36, has since told some of her colleagues that she was not involved romantically w/ Musk, 51, and conceived the children w/ him through IVF, per 5 people familiar w/ the situation.

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NEW Elon Musk's @Neuralink may have illegally transported hazardous pathogens following experiments in monkeys, says animal advocacy group @PCRM , citing public records it obtained. The group is asking the @USDOT to investigate.

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U.S. investigating Elon Musk's Neuralink over hazardous pathogens

The U.S. is investigating the brain-implant company over the potentially illegal movement of hazardous pathogens.

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Very excited to get started!

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. @rachael_levy hired by @Reuters to cover corporate governance:

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Thrilled to win @SPJDC 's Dateline Award in business! We won for exclusive 2022 stories on animal experiments at Elon Musk's brain implant startup @neuralink and breaking stories on the federal government's oversight. Honored w/ my @Reuters pals @marisaataylor & @SarahNLynch .

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We also had 9 corp governance experts review the policy for us. The facts presented by Musk/Zilis’ relationship are so unusual that the experts expressed divergent views on whether they thought Musk had violated the policy by having kids w/ his subordinate through IVF.

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We saw a copy of the company's 62 page employee handbook. It prohibits dating, “personal relationships” and “close personal friendships” between employees in a direct supervisory relationship to avoid any conflicts of interest.

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I have some personal news that is coupled with good news for a very lucky reporter.

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. @Reuters wins @HeadlinerAwards for our stories on @elonmusk and his companies @tesla @spacex @neuralink

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Reuters, Fortune, Bloomberg, CNBC win Headliner Awards - Talking Biz News

Reuters has won the National Headiner Award for business news coverage for its stories about Elon Musk and his businesses. The judges wrote, “Musk’s companies Tesla, SpaceX and Neuralink are transf...

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Scoop: U.S. lawmakers are pushing for increased @USDA oversight of @elonmusk 's @neuralink following my report this week on the company's animal testing program.

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U.S. lawmakers push for more oversight of Elon Musk's Neuralink

U.S. House Representatives Earl Francis Blumenauer and Adam Schiff want further U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scrutiny of Elon Musk's Neuralink following a Reuters report that outlined...

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@andre_ca_s3 You're right that the photos in the article are not the Elipse. I regularly wear it for that long in any case. I haven't had this issue. But everyone's face is different. Finding the right mask is like finding the right pair of jeans. Not one size fits all. :)

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Today’s my last day at POLITICO and I’m leaving the CMS beat. Despite most Americans having never heard of this massive federal agency, it is brimming with big, public accountability stories. I’d argue it’s one of the best beats a reporter could have. Let me count the ways.

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I somehow never wrote an ahed at @WSJ but I got one in ex post facto. Glad to see some of my fave people ever on the byline. *chef's kiss* And yes the hubs & I did end up buying I Bonds in the end. It only took 20 hours of our lives. @jasonzweigwsj @anfuller

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. @Reuters scoop At @elonmusk 's brain-chip startup, animal-testing panel is rife with potential conflicts with @marisaataylor

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Insight: At Musk’s brain-chip startup, animal-testing panel is rife with potential conflicts

Elon Musk’s brain-implant venture has filled an animal-research oversight board with company insiders who may stand to benefit financially as the firm reaches development goals, according to company...

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@BenMullin A gratitude list. Every thing that seems mundane but we take for granted. Good health especially. The ability to see, hear, walk. My friend recently lost her leg due to an infection that kills many. She was otherwise healthy. She’s learning to move & grateful to be alive.

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@ParentMishmash @andre_ca_s3 True. I wanted to like the Envomask but it did not fit on me. I gifted it to my mother in law, though, who it fit perfectly.

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As for my next chapter, TK!

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News from my new beat: A founding member of @elonmusk 's @neuralink left the company in recent weeks, the latest in a string of departures from the brain implant startup.

Neuralink co-founder departs Musk-backed startup

A founding member of Elon Musk's Neuralink left the company in recent weeks, according to two people familiar with the matter, the latest in a string of departures at the brain implant startup.

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Some love from my favorite j-school. Thank you 🥰

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We're celebrating some fantastic news. 🏆 ICYMI: The 2023 George Polk Awards in Journalism features one of our alumna — and one of our faculty. #NewmarkJ

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@zpleat I wear glasses with mine sometimes. No fog issues. A really good seal around my nose. You might have to try a few models to find what fits you best.

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Context on the @US_FDA approval of @elonmusk 's brain implant clinical trials @neuralink 👇👇👇 latest w/ @marisaataylor

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Elon Musk's Neuralink wins FDA approval for human study of brain implants

Elon Musk's Neuralink received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its first-in-human clinical trial, a critical milestone for the brain-implant startup as it faces U.S. probes over...

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Rachael Levy

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I don’t say this often but I truly can’t wait to read this book. From @realrobcopeland , the best reporter to have chronicled all of @RayDalio / Bridgewater dramas over the years. Have you pre-ordered?

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The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend

The Fund: Ray Dalio, Bridgewater Associates, and the Unraveling of a Wall Street Legend

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@Reuters @SarahNLynch . @SarahNLynch reviewed 800+ pages of USDA records that show mounting tensions between inspectors and managers about addressing critical animal-welfare violations at the lab research breeder, @WeAreEnvigo . A detailed timeline w/ links to original docs 👇

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Events leading up to the seizure of 4,000 beagles at Envigo facility

The U.S. Department of Justice subpoenaed two of the top animal welfare officials at the Department of Agriculture to ask why they did not take action against animal research breeder Envigo despite...

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The complaint adds to scrutiny facing Neuralink. In Dec, we reported Neuralink is under federal investigation for potential animal welfare violations. We reported internal complaints re: experiments being rushed, causing needless suffering + deaths.

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Exclusive: Musk’s Neuralink faces federal probe, employee backlash over animal tests

Elon Musk’s Neuralink, a medical device company, is under federal investigation for potential animal-welfare violations amid internal staff complaints that its animal testing is being rushed, causing...

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@Reuters @neuralink @USDA Given @USDA cleared Neuralink's facilities during 8 visits, US investigators believe there is merit in reviewing the USDA's oversight as it considers potential animal-welfare violations, said the individuals who are familiar with the investigation.

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Exclusive: Probe of Musk's Neuralink to scrutinize long-criticized U.S animal welfare regulator

Law enforcement officials investigating Elon Musk's Neuralink Corp over its animal trial program are also scrutinizing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s oversight of the company's operations,...

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@TaylorLorenz Direct air flow above seat downward. My understanding is you should be getting more air that’s gone through the filtration that way. Consider fit testing your N95 beforehand. Unless your health care provider somehow offers this (unlikely), you’d have to buy a kit (~$150).

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Underage workers, in some cases as young as 12, recently worked at an Alabama factory that was supplying @Hyundai , @Reuters found. By @jschney , @micarosenberg , @kristinacooke

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The USDA was especially accommodating under former President Trump, when the agency allowed researchers to avoid animal-welfare violations if they reported them first. This includes @neuralink during a 2019 incident. USDA rescinded the policy last year.

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In some hospitals, they aren't masking at all + haven't been for a few months. My mom had been getting chemo in Florida this spring. Nurses wore no masks + other cancer patients were also of course there. This is true not just in FL. My story from May:

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America’s hospital regulator wasn’t designed for a pandemic

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is responsible for safety regulations. It is ill-equipped to enforce them.

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Musk has expressed frustration about the slow progress at his co, Neuralink, per people familiar. The company he’s talked with, Synchron, is ahead on getting regulatory approval for the tech, which broadly would allow paralyzed ppl to control computer apps w their minds alone.

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. @Reuters SCOOP: Elon Musk approached a competitor to his brain implant startup Neuralink about a potential investment.

Musk approaches brain chip startup Synchron about deal amid Neuralink delays

Elon Musk has approached brain chip implant developer Synchron Inc about a potential investment as his own company Neuralink plays catch-up in the race to connect the human brain directly to machin...

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@TaylorLorenz I also second elastomeric respirators. I tried many N95 brands & struggled to find one that sealed on my face. I often wear the GVS Ellipse. It retails for ~ $40 and is reusable. CDC says you can reuse elastomeric filters for a year. It has P100 filters, higher protection.

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@Reuters @neuralink @USDA This follows our earlier report which found the USDA's watchdog, the Office of the Inspector General, is investigating Neuralink, a medical device company that is developing brain implants, over potential animal-welfare violations.

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There's precedent for this. In the spring I wrote about an immunocompromised woman who went to the @NIH for a study on Covid who was instructed to swap her N95 for a surgical mask. I also documented this happening at hospitals around the country.

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NIH required immunocompromised woman to remove her N95, highlighting CDC's conflicting mask guidance

Health facilities aren't recommending highly protective masks for all in year three of the pandemic. That includes the NIH, which recently required an immunocompromised woman to swap her N95 for a...

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This is a helpful piece. Esp the advice about blowing your nose first. I wonder, do most people know to do that before testing? It's not in the directions I've seen for the various rapid tests in the US. No PCR proctor here has asked me to either (tho they did in Netherlands).

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Geoffrey Rogow

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Several tests said columnist @rddysum was positive for Covid. Others said she was negative. How she learned the truth

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Thank you to my sources who bring truth to light, often under great threats of repercussions. And to my colleagues, the best around. @marisaataylor @williamsmjw @stecklow @ReutersThevenot @waylon_atx @mygershberg @paritoshbansal @GregRoumeliotis & so many untaggable others

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Proud we are up for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigative Reporting. Read our @Reuters series “The Musk Industrial Complex” here 👉

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The Musk Industrial Complex

Reuters exposes grave harms to consumers, workers and laboratory animals across Elon Musk’s manufacturing empire, resulting in investigations by U.S. and European regulators and calls for action from...

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Steve Stecklow

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Thanks @ShorensteinCtr for naming our @Reuters series on #Tesla , #SpaceX and #Neuralink a semifinalist for the 2024 Goldsmith Awards. Read “The Musk Industrial Complex” here:

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The feeling is mutual. Gonna miss the kickass health team at @politico . 🙏

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Dan Goldberg

2 years

Was an absolute pleasure working with @rachael_levy these last few months. Check out her Politico swan song and wish her well in her next adventure.

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@Reuters @neuralink @USDA A federal prosecutor in the civil division at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California requested the probe into @neuralink , people familiar with the matter said.

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@SarahNLynch @MichaelJStern1 The death of me!

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NEW @Reuters exclu: U.S. regulators rejected Elon Musk’s bid to test brain chips in humans, citing safety risks with @marisaataylor @specialreports

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The membership of the animal testing panel raises questions about potential violations of conflict-of-interest regulations aimed at protecting research integrity, a dozen animal-research and bioethics experts told us. Full details in story above.

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2 years

(Here's a job link, btw --> )

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Rachael Levy

1 year

Reviving my long dormant newsletter, this time with Substack (how original) after I couldn't figure out how to get my old one to work anymore. 🫠 Sign up here. If you were on my old one, no need to resubscribe.

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On the Lookout by Rachael Levy | Substack

Exclusive news, in-depth features and investigations about the corporate world. Click to read On the Lookout by Rachael Levy, a Substack publication with thousands of subscribers.

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It is not our goal in and of itself to change policies, but sometimes your reporting will reveal something so egregious that it will cause policymakers to act. I am so thankful that @politico gave me a shot here, as someone who had no health reporting experience beforehand.

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@Dsquared75 @politico thank you!

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I got to break news inside the Biden administration + write stories that caused CDC + CMS to make changes within days. And I got to be here as Politico broke some of the biggest stories of our lifetime.

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LenaSun

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UPDATE: that ⁦ @CDCgov ⁩ conference in April. Tally now at 181 covid-19 cases. My story

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Here’s the story from me and @marisaataylor that prompted this lawmaker action. We revealed @neuralink ’s animal testing board is filled with company employees who may financially benefit from the startup’s development goals.

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Insight: At Musk’s brain-chip startup, animal-testing panel is rife with potential conflicts

Elon Musk’s brain-implant venture has filled an animal-research oversight board with company insiders who may stand to benefit financially as the firm reaches development goals, according to company...

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Rachael Levy

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What else should I be covering? Reach me at 202-967-6233. Use Signal if it's sensitive.

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Rachael Levy

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@elonmusk @neuralink Last month, Neuralink said it received @US_FDA clearance for its first-in-human clinical trial, a critical milestone for the startup as it faces U.S. probes over its handling of animal experiments.

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NEWS from @marisaataylor and me: @elonmusk 's @neuralink in search of partner for human trials of its brain implant. has been in talks with Barrow institute in Phoenix, one of the biggest neurosurgery centers in the U.S.

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Musk's brain implant company in search of human trials partner

Elon Musk's brain implant company Neuralink has approached one of the biggest U.S. neurosurgery centers as a potential clinical trials partner as it prepares to test its devices on humans once...

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Rachael Levy

1 year

Maddening and upsetting -- but grateful to the investigative reporters who bring this to light.

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Jessica Silver-Greenberg 🕵🏻‍♀️

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🚨 NEW: NYU Langone's emergency room has been secretly allowing the rich, even those with minor complaints, to jump ahead of everyone else. Meanwhile, the poor sometimes struggle to be seen. @sarahkliff and I dug into this two-tiered system of care.

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How many of you have ever gone to a doctors office, a hospital, a nursing home – or will have to one day? How many of you have been on Medicaid, Obamacare, Medicare – or will one day?

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. @elonmusk expects his brain-chip startup @Neuralink to start its first human trial this year, he said today in France. While he didn't specify how many patients to be implanted or for how long, "it's looking like the first case will be later this year."

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Musk expects brain chip start-up Neuralink to implant 'first case' this year

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk expects his brain-chip startup Neuralink to start its first human trial this year, he said on Friday in France.

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Rachael Levy

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I reported on this strange phenomenon for @politico in March. Baffling to see it still happening. @CDCgov responded at the time by updating their guidance for hospitals & @CMSGov announced they’d seek safety complaints on the issue. Links below.

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Some hospitals ask patients, visitors to remove N95s, citing CDC

N95s, which seal tighter to the face, offer better protection against Covid-19, studies show.

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Jerome Adams

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Had to take a family member to a local hospital today. They asked me to remove my brand new KN95 mask to put on their surgical mask. 🤦🏽‍♂️ Meanwhile people walk by with old surgical masks on, no problem. IDK why hospitals can’t get this figured out. 🤷🏽‍♂️

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@RMac18 thank you!!!

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. @reuters scoop - @elonmusk 's brain implant startup @neuralink has been valued at about $5 billion in private trades. It was valued at close to $2 billion just two years ago. with @readkrystalhu @marisaataylor

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Exclusive: Musk's Neuralink valued at about $5 billion despite long road to market

Elon Musk's brain implant startup Neuralink, which was valued at close to $2 billion in a private fundraising round two years ago, is now worth around $5 billion based on privately executed stock...

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Rachael Levy

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@TaylorLorenz I only recently tried out the 3M Aura N95s. They are the only disposables I’ve found that fit me well, and I find them super comfy and light. But they won’t fit everyone. Finding a good mask is like finding a good pair of jeans. Gotta shop around!

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Rachael Levy

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Especially @DanCGoldberg , @benson_clea , @Reddy , @EliReyesNews , + @KaminskiMK . Your support has been immense.

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Rachael Levy

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It's not supposed to be happening anymore @brianvastag . After my reporting, the @CDCgov updated its recs to health facilities + @CMSGov said it'd seek safety complaints over any facility that makes patients remove protective masks. But I've still seen reports like yours since.

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Elon Musk's @neuralink gets U.S. FDA approval for human clinical study of brain implants

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Elon Musk's Neuralink wins FDA approval for human study of brain implants

Elon Musk's Neuralink received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its first-in-human clinical trial, a critical milestone for the brain-implant startup as it faces U.S. probes over...

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Rachael Levy

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Highly recommended reading.

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Joel Schectman

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2 years

We interviewed six Iranians who had worked with the CIA as spies and informants and got caught. A Reuters investigation found CIA negligence likely led to their capture.

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Thanks @newmarkjschool 🥰

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@meganmesserly Noooooooo! Hope you recover swiftly.

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Rachael Levy

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@Marsilmad @mkarolian @flo_mask The GVS Elipse is also the first mask I ever found that fit me, fwiw! And nice because it's pretty endlessly reusable and only costs about $35 or so. Envomask didn't seal for me unfort. Again, trial and error...

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Rachael Levy

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@katherineefoley @_bbdaniels So beautiful! Happy for you!

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Rachael Levy

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@meganmesserly Is that a … dog backpack? 😍

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Rachael Levy

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@RWhelanWSJ @PuckNews Congrats Robbie! That’s awesome.

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Rachael Levy

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. @repblumenauer and @RepAdamSchiff , two Democrats who are members of the Congressional Animal Protection Caucus, wrote in a draft letter to USDA that "the treatment of the animals described in these complaints seems to indicate a distressing lack of oversight."

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Rachael Levy

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@meganmesserly Hell on earth.

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Many thanks are due to our stellar @Reuters eds: @GregRoumeliotis , @ReutersThevenot , @rosscolvin , @paritoshbansal , @MaloneReuters .

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That's despite a long road to commercializing this brain chip. Kip Ludwig, former program director for neural engineering at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), told us he "optimistically" expected Neuralink to take at least 10 more years.

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Rachael Levy

2 years

Good (though sad) read.

@marcelolprince

Marcelo Prince

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“I could see the stress on him.” Bed Bath & Beyond officials and friends were concerned its CFO was overwhelmed. Gustavo Arnal was discussing taking a break before he died by suicide. Read the @WSJ scoop:

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Rachael Levy

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And Neuralink has repeatedly missed internal deadlines, per current and former employees.

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Rachael Levy

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Comes after FDA rejected Neuralink's application to begin human trials last year, citing safety concerns, we reported earlier in this deep-dive. 👇

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Rachael Levy

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@realrobcopeland @RayDalio Yayyyyy! 🥳

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