I pitch ideas and produce episodes on many topics for The Times’s news podcast, focusing on international news with a particular interest in reporting human stories coming out of the Middle East and Africa.
I joined The Times in 2020 as a member of The Times’s fellowship program for journalists early in their careers, and accepted a permanent role when the fellowship ended. Since then, I have worked on episodes about the Iran nuclear deal, the condition of migration in Europe and the war in Gaza.
I also have a background in music composition and contribute original music to New York Times audio.
I studied culture and politics at the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University. I am a native speaker of both Arabic and French, and am fluent in English and proficient in Spanish.
I grew up in Aleppo, Syria and I now live in Manhattan.
Like all Times journalists, I am committed to upholding the standards of integrity outlined in our Ethical Journalism Handbook. I aim to be fair and empathetic to the people I cover, regardless of their background and affiliations. I protect my sources, do not accept gifts and do not participate in political causes.
Email: rachelle.bonja@nytimes.com
WhatsApp: +1-212-556-3515
Can cities make it illegal to live on the streets?
By Katrin Bennhold, Abbie VanSickle, Olivia Natt, Stella Tan, Eric Krupke, Rachelle Bonja, Liz O. Baylen, Will Reid, Pat McCusker, Dan Powell, Diane Wong and Chris Wood
A yearslong shadow war between the countries burst into the open after Tehran fired hundreds of drones and missiles.
By Sabrina Tavernise, Eric Schmitt, Rachelle Bonja, Alex Stern, Luke Vander Ploeg, Marc Georges, Lisa Chow, Dan Powell, Marion Lozano, Elisheba Ittoop, Corey Schreppel and Chris Wood
Elon Musk’s factory in China saved his company and made him ultrarich. Now, it may backfire.
By Katrin Bennhold, Mara Hvistendahl, Rikki Novetsky, Mooj Zadie, Rachelle Bonja, Lisa Chow, Alexandra Leigh Young, Marion Lozano, Diane Wong, Elisheba Ittoop, Sophia Lanman and Chris Wood
A new technology is attempting to brighten clouds and bounce some of the sun’s rays back into space.
By Katrin Bennhold, Christopher Flavelle, Michael Simon Johnson, Eric Krupke, Luke Vander Ploeg, Rachelle Bonja, Patricia Willens, Rowan Niemisto, Elisheba Ittoop, Marion Lozano and Chris Wood
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
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
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
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
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
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
