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Monica Sager is based in Boston and focuses her reporting on politics and tech. She is a graduate of Clark University, with a master&#8217;s from both Clark University and Northwestern University. She was part of the team named a finalist for the Goldsmith Prize for Investigation as well as a winner of the George Polk award for their work uncovering Phillips Respironics wrongdoings with its breathing machines.

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