Becky Sullivan
Becky Sullivan has reported and produced for NPR since 2011 with a focus on hard news and breaking stories. She has been on the ground to cover natural disasters, disease outbreaks, elections and protests, delivering stories to both broadcast and digital platforms.
In January 2020, she traveled to Tehran to help cover the assassination and funeral of Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani, work that made NPR a Pulitzer finalist that year. Her work covering the death of Breonna Taylor won an Edward R. Murrow Award for Hard News.
Sullivan has spoken to armed service members in Afghanistan on the anniversary of Sept. 11, reported from a military parade in Pyongyang for coverage of the regime of Kim Jong-Un, visited hospitals and pregnancy clinics in Colombia to cover the outbreak of Zika and traveled Haiti to report on the aftermath of natural disasters. She's also reported from around the U.S., including Hurricane Michael in Florida and the mass shooting in San Bernardino.
She previously worked as a producer for All Things Considered, where she regularly led the broadcast and produced high-profile newsmaker interviews. Sullivan led NPR's special coverage of the 2018 midterm elections, multiple State of the Union addresses and other special and breaking news coverage.
Originally a Kansas Citian, Sullivan also regularly brings coverage of the Midwest and Great Plains region to NPR.
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Thursday's women's gymnastics individual all-around competition showcases three of the sport's superstars: USA's Simone Biles and Suni Lee and Rebeca Andrade of Brazil.
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Biles, who won gold earlier this week as part of the team all-around final, now has six Olympic gold medals (plus a silver and two bronze). Those nine Olympic medals are the most by any U.S. gymnast. -
In an email in March, Canada head coach Bev Priestman said spying was "the difference between winning and losing." The team is now playing without her on its quest for a second straight Olympic gold. -
The men’s team captured Americans’ hearts with a bronze medal in the team all-around final on Monday. But in the individual event, U.S. gymnasts Frederick Richard and Paul Juda couldn't keep up. -
The U.S. men's gymnastics team hasn't won an individual medal since 2016 and, before the Paris Olympics, hadn't medaled in the team all-around since 2008. Olympic rookie Frederick Richard isn't done yet.
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The 20-year-old gymnast has more than 1.2 million followers between his TikTok and Instagram. But more than followers — or even Olympic medals — he wants more people to care about men's gymnastics. -
From the fast-paced 3x3 basketball event to sword fighting in the home of The Three Musketeers — there might be fewer eyes on these events but the contenders and storylines are just as thrilling. -
Women's gymnastics took centerstage at the Paris Olympics for one of the Games' marquee events. All eyes were on Simone Biles and the U.S. squad as they competed in the gymnastics team final.
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The U.S. settled for silver in the last Olympics, when Biles struggled with the "twisties." This year, the gymnasts said they wanted "redemption." It is Biles' eighth Olympic medal and fifth gold. -
After three full days of competition, the U.S. has won a handful of medals in swimming, fencing, diving, mountain bike and road cycling. The women's gymnastics team will compete for a medal Tuesday.
