Cheryl W. Thompson
@cherylwt.bsky.social
Investigative correspondent = license to snoop @NPR; WaPo alum; GWU prof; Past prez @IRE_NICAR; Pulitzer juror ‘22 and ‘23; Chicago bred; 2x UIUC grad; Sorority girl💕💚.
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Trump revokes Secret Service detail for Harris that Biden had extended
August 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Trump revokes Secret Service detail for Harris that Biden had extended
An American Pope. From my hometown of Chicago. Wow. My very Catholic mother is smiling down right now.
May 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
An American Pope. From my hometown of Chicago. Wow. My very Catholic mother is smiling down right now.
Big, big, big loss for WaPo. Not to mention Eugene Robinson is one of the nicest guys in the biz.
April 3, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Big, big, big loss for WaPo. Not to mention Eugene Robinson is one of the nicest guys in the biz.
R.I.P., sir…
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2025/03/21/george-foreman-dead/
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March 22, 2025 at 6:54 AM
R.I.P., sir…
Excited that journalism students from my alma mater —@UofIllinois—dropped by Tiny Desk today!
March 21, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Excited that journalism students from my alma mater —@UofIllinois—dropped by Tiny Desk today!
Congrats to my @npr.org colleague and friend @edeggans.bsky.social. He’s going to slay it at Washington and Lee!
March 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Congrats to my @npr.org colleague and friend @edeggans.bsky.social. He’s going to slay it at Washington and Lee!
My latest collaboration: crumbling schools in rural Alaska. I teamed up with ProPublica’s @MichaelGrabell to edit the investigation, which was well reported by NPR member station reporter @EmilySchwing at KYUK.
Rural schools in Alaska are crumbling. The state is the likely culprit
Rural school districts depend on the state to fund construction and maintenance projects. But over the past 25 years, Alaska lawmakers have ignored hundreds of requests for public schools that primari...
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March 4, 2025 at 5:33 PM
My latest collaboration: crumbling schools in rural Alaska. I teamed up with ProPublica’s @MichaelGrabell to edit the investigation, which was well reported by NPR member station reporter @EmilySchwing at KYUK.
No one—and I mean no one—can belt out a song better than Cynthia Erivo.
March 3, 2025 at 12:12 AM
No one—and I mean no one—can belt out a song better than Cynthia Erivo.
Timothy Curran, Washington Post editor, dies at 57. He was a lovely colleague…
February 11, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Timothy Curran, Washington Post editor, dies at 57. He was a lovely colleague…
Whose idea was it to put the Kevin Hart interview on 60 Minutes tonight up against the Super Bowl? I’m getting whiplash…
February 10, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Whose idea was it to put the Kevin Hart interview on 60 Minutes tonight up against the Super Bowl? I’m getting whiplash…
Reposted by Cheryl W. Thompson
For only the second time, two Black quarterbacks will face off on the NFL’s biggest stage.
But NFL diversity is still a work in progress, writes @bymikejonessports.bsky.social.
More ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...
But NFL diversity is still a work in progress, writes @bymikejonessports.bsky.social.
More ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...
February 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
For only the second time, two Black quarterbacks will face off on the NFL’s biggest stage.
But NFL diversity is still a work in progress, writes @bymikejonessports.bsky.social.
More ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...
But NFL diversity is still a work in progress, writes @bymikejonessports.bsky.social.
More ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/612...
Our history…so much to celebrate.
a poster that says black history matters in purple
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February 1, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Our history…so much to celebrate.
It may be drop-top weather somewhere, but not in DC. It’s 32. 👀
January 23, 2025 at 9:48 PM
It may be drop-top weather somewhere, but not in DC. It’s 32. 👀
My view this morning from a friend’s balcony. It definitely beats the cold and snow of DC!
January 10, 2025 at 1:21 PM
My view this morning from a friend’s balcony. It definitely beats the cold and snow of DC!
I turned my back for 30 minutes and this happened! Gotta love DC and Mother Nature.
January 3, 2025 at 10:08 PM
I turned my back for 30 minutes and this happened! Gotta love DC and Mother Nature.
My Fighting Illini defeated SC in the Citrus Bowl! I’m one proud alum! I-L-L…
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January 1, 2025 at 12:11 AM
My Fighting Illini defeated SC in the Citrus Bowl! I’m one proud alum! I-L-L…
Reposted by Cheryl W. Thompson
Former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral services will span six days, three cities and multiple places of significance from his life.
Jimmy Carter will have funeral services in Plains, Ga., Atlanta and Washington, D.C.
Former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral services will span six days, three cities and multiple places of significance from his life.
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December 31, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral services will span six days, three cities and multiple places of significance from his life.
I remember him coming to WaPo to discuss his book, which he was gracious enough to sign for me. R.I.P., sir.
December 29, 2024 at 9:43 PM
I remember him coming to WaPo to discuss his book, which he was gracious enough to sign for me. R.I.P., sir.
A heck of a life…
Jimmy Carter, 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100, his son says
Jimmy Carter, 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100, his son says
December 29, 2024 at 9:39 PM
A heck of a life…
Jimmy Carter, 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100, his son says
Jimmy Carter, 39th president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, dies at 100, his son says
Beyoncé just did her thing at halftime! Wow.
December 25, 2024 at 11:24 PM
Beyoncé just did her thing at halftime! Wow.
Santa knows me well!
December 25, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Santa knows me well!