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Rachelle Bonja

Rachelle Bonja is an audio producer and music composer with “The Daily,” based in New York. She joined The New York Times in 2020 as a member of the fellowship program, where she worked on episodes about the Iran nuclear deal, Russia’s vaccine diplomacy and the debate over secularism in France.

She holds a bachelor’s degree in culture and politics from Georgetown University. She is originally from Aleppo, Syria.

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    A Terrorist Attack in Russia

    The tragedy in a Moscow suburb is a blow to Vladimir V. Putin, coming only days after his stage-managed election victory.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Anton Troianovski, Will Reid, Rachelle Bonja, Patricia Willens, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley

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    The Caitlin Clark Phenomenon

    The Iowa basketball star is blazing a trail in women’s sports.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Matt Flegenheimer, Clare Toeniskoetter, Olivia Natt, Alex Stern, Rachelle Bonja, Mooj Zadie, Lexie Diao, Michael Benoist, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, Dan Powell, Rowan Niemisto and Alyssa Moxley

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    A Deadly Aid Delivery and Growing Threat of Famine in Gaza

    Desperate Gazans descended on aid trucks. Israeli troops opened fire. But exactly how people died, and who was responsible, remains contested.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Hiba Yazbek, Sydney Harper, Rachelle Bonja, Lynsea Garrison, Liz O. Baylen, Lisa Chow, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop and Alyssa Moxley

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    How Poisoned Applesauce Found Its Way to Kids

    Hundreds of American children were poisoned after a lead-tainted product sailed through gaps in the food-safety system.

    By Michael Barbaro, Christina Jewett, Alex Stern, Rachelle Bonja, Diana Nguyen, Liz O. Baylen, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Rowan Niemisto and Alyssa Moxley

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    Stranded in Rafah as an Israeli Invasion Looms

    Two Gazans on life in the territory’s southernmost city.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Rachelle Bonja, Lynsea Garrison, Stella Tan, Paige Cowett, Liz O. Baylen, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Corey Schreppel and Alyssa Moxley

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    An Explosive Hearing in Trump’s Georgia Election Case

    Fani T. Willis, the district attorney, defended her personal conduct as defense lawyers sought to disqualify her from the prosecution.

    By Michael Barbaro, Richard Fausset, Rob Szypko, Sydney Harper, Alex Stern, Rachelle Bonja, Devon Taylor, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell and Chris Wood

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    On the Ballot in South Carolina: Biden’s Pitch to Black Voters

    The president is seeking to energize his base in the state that propelled him to the White House.

    By Michael Barbaro, Maya King, Sydney Harper, Summer Thomad, Will Reid, Rachelle Bonja, Rachel Quester, Brendan Klinkenberg, Marion Lozano, Pat McCusker and Alyssa Moxley

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    The Afterlife of a Gun

    How communities across the U.S. are fueling a secondary arms market with guns slated for destruction.

    By Natalie Kitroeff, Mary Wilson, Diana Nguyen, Stella Tan, Rachelle Bonja, Lexie Diao, Paige Cowett, Marion Lozano, Dan Powell, Rowan Niemisto, Pat McCusker and Alyssa Moxley

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    Trump’s 2024 Playbook

    How the former president is trying to wrap up the Republican nomination before any court case can stop him.

    By Michael Barbaro, Summer Thomad, Luke Vander Ploeg, Rachelle Bonja, Rikki Novetsky, Olivia Natt, Rachel Quester, Brendan Klinkenberg, Lexie Diao, Pat McCusker, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano and Alyssa Moxley

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    The New State of the War in Gaza

    The accidental killing of three hostages by Israel’s military raises new questions about the fight against Hamas.

    By Sabrina Tavernise, Rachelle Bonja, Sydney Harper, Rikki Novetsky, Diana Nguyen, Marc Georges, Lynsea Garrison, Lisa Chow, Dan Powell, Pat McCusker and Chris Wood

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