Becky Sullivan
Becky Sullivan has been a producer for NPR since 2011. She is one of the network's go-to breaking news producers and has been on the ground for many major news stories of the past several years. She traveled to Tehran for the funeral of Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani, to Colombia to cover the Zika virus, to Afghanistan for the anniversary of Sept. 11 and to Pyongyang to report on the regime of Kim Jong-Un. She's also reported from around the U.S., including Hurricane Michael in Florida and the mass shooting in San Bernardino.
In her role with All Things Considered, Sullivan is regularly the lead broadcast producer, and she produces a wide variety of newsmaker interviews, including members of Congress, presidential candidates and a sheriff trying to limit the coronavirus outbreak in meatpacking plants in Iowa. Sullivan led NPR's election night coverage for the 2018 midterms, multiple State of the Union addresses and other special and breaking news coverage. A native Kansas Citian, Sullivan also regularly brings coverage of the Midwest and Great Plains region to NPR.
Before joining NPR, Sullivan worked at WNYC in New York and Kansas Public Radio in Lawrence, Kan. She is a graduate of the University of Kansas.
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The Argentinian manager who has led some of Europe's biggest clubs will now take over the U.S. men's squad with less than two years to go before the U.S. co-hosts the FIFA World Cup in 2026. -
Less than a minute after the first words were exchanged between officers and Hill, an officer roughly pulled Hill from the car and forced him to the ground. Hill was cited for careless driving. -
Morgan led the U.S. to two FIFA Women's World Cup titles and an Olympic gold medal. At age 35, she has now bid farewell to a career that she said was "more than I could have ever dreamed of." -
The world's top-ranked player tested positive for low levels of a banned steroid after his physiotherapist used a topical spray to treat a small cut before giving Sinner a massage, arbitrators found. -
Chiles' bronze was awarded after a last-minute inquiry boosted her score. An arbitrator ruled the inquiry came seconds too late, but U.S. officials dispute that and say video evidence backs them up. -
The Americans' streak of dominance in Olympic men's basketball has only grown more impressive as international basketball has become more competitive than ever. The U.S. defeated host France 98-87. -
Chiles won bronze after a last-minute inquiry found the judges had underscored her by a tenth of a point. On Saturday, an appeals court vacated the inquiry, saying it had come four seconds too late. -
At the Olympic Games, concession stands serve drinks in reusable plastic "eco-cups." It's a sustainability measure, Olympic organizers say, but environmentalists say they increase waste.
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The team's trio of star forwards — Mallory Swanson, Trinity Rodman and Sophia Smith — has combined for nine of 10 goals in the Olympics. But they want more: the first U.S. gold medal since 2012. -
Team USA trailed for most of Thursday's semifinal game, but a fourth quarter for the ages rescued its gold medal hopes. Coach Steve Kerr called it "one of the greatest" games he'd ever been part of.
