Rachel Fobar
@rfobar
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Investigative reporter. Formerly covering wildlife crime @NatGeo. Medill Justice, @MedillSchool alum. Dessert connoisseur.
Joined September 2012
A huge update from last week: @CBP has banned imports of frankincense supplied by Somaliland company Asli Maydi, which supplied essential oils brand doTERRA for years, over forced labor.
U.S. bans imports from Asli Maydi, the Somaliland company that supplied frankincense oil to essential oils brand doTERRA, over forced labor. A @FullerProject investigation last year exposed exploitation and abuse of women workers.
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The ban follows an investigation published last year into the abuse and exploitation of women frankincense sorters working for Asli Maydi in Somaliland.
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RT @andreeball: Reporters, a bit of advice on something I learned the hard way: Don’t let anyone tell you something isn’t a story when you…
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RT @newlinesmag: NEW: Diamonds made Botswana an overnight success story, but its female workers are paying a heavy price, reports @louisedo…
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RT @WeiPoints: If you grab a copy of @nytimes today, you just might see a familiar byline on the cover of the science section 🙃 https://t.c…
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RT @Douglas_Main: My first story for @guardian / @thenewledenews: Microplastics are turning up in more & more human organs — including th…
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RT @Rachael_Bale: Here we go! Introducing Wildlife Investigative Reporters & Editors (WIRE), a new journalism nonprofit from me, @rebersole…
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Soon after I published, the Department of Justice secured the surrender of more than 4,000 beagles, who were later adopted into loving homes around the country.
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RT @Dina_Maron: No story's ever done. The South African police officer leading plant poaching investigations has been arrested for alleged…
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RT @FullerProject: Congrats to @FullerProject's contrib. reporters @JessieWill5, @rfobar & @ZahraYusufi for being named 2024 finalists for…
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So honored to be a finalist—thank you @UMWallaceHouse! Read my story here: @clairecoz @dominicru @GuardianUS @FullerProject
Congratulations to the 2024 Livingston Award finalists for international reporting! Read more about them and their work ➡️ #universityofmichigan #livingstonawards #uofm #journalismmatters
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RT @IRE_NICAR: The Tortured Journalists Department: -Election Night -My Editor Only Cuts His Favorite Lines -Who’s Afraid of My Little Old…
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RT @CamilleLabchuk: Marineland will reportedly close for good after years of abuse allegations. If true, this is a monumental moment for an…
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