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Cheryl W. Thompson

Cheryl W. Thompson is an investigative correspondent for NPR.

Charlie Chaplin in <em>The Great Dictator. </em>

Hollywood and tyrants: How filmmakers take on the powerful

A look at how Hollywood has depicted authoritarians, from Duck Soup to The Last King of Scotland.

FBI Director Christopher Wray tells NPR that the bureau will keep working on its sprawling investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol "no matter how long it takes."

'We're Going To Keep Digging,' FBI Director Wray Says Of Capitol Siege

In a rare interview, FBI Director Christopher Wray told NPR that the bureau will keep working on the sprawling investigation "no matter how long it takes."

Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during a joint news conference with Afghan president at the Presidential Palace in Kabul in 2020.

After a week of political chaos in Pakistan, more turmoil lies ahead

The country's Supreme Court said a move by Prime Minister Imran Khan to dissolve parliament rather than face a no-confidence vote was unconstitutional. What happens next isn't entirely clear.

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks during the House select committee hearing in July on the Jan. 6 attack on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Rep. Schiff reveals impeachment regrets, tensions on Capitol Hill after insurrection

In a wide-ranging interview with NPR's Michel Martin, Rep. Adam Schiff discusses his regrets from President Donald Trump's first impeachment trial and his relationship with his GOP colleagues.

Karla Chavez, of the social activist group Chiactivists, puts up a sign at a memorial for 8-year-old Melissa Ortega in Chicago on Jan, 24. Ortega was walking with her mother in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood on Jan. 22 when she was struck by stray bullets after an unknown offender shot multiple times in their direction.

Gun violence is killing more children. The pandemic may be playing a role

Chicago was shaken by the shooting death of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega last Saturday. Nationally, the number of children shot has jumped during the pandemic.

President Biden showed off a chart comparing strong job creation during his first year to that of previous presidents. But economists say surging inflation is top of mind to voters.

The economy is strong but voters aren't feeling it. That's a problem for Biden

President Biden's first year in the White House has been marked by record GDP growth and job gains, so why do voters keep giving him poor marks on the economy?

Neighborhoods are separated by barriers as part of lockdown measures in Shanghai to prevent the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant.

Voices from Shanghai: The trials of living through a massive COVID lockdown

China's lockdown and quarantine policy is testing the limits of the city of 26 million. Parents were separated from kids. And there's not enough staff for the elderly residents of care centers.

A sign points out a Michigan Independent Citizens Redistricting Commission meeting in Midland.

2020 census update: What are Michigan's biggest population changes in the past decade?

More people are living in West Michigan. That’s according to new numbers released from the U.S. Census Bureau Thursday.Ottawa, Kent and Allegan counties…

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., have agreed on a plan to try to avoid a federal default without GOP votes.

Congress is set to avoid a debt default after Senate approves a path forward

Congress passed a complicated process that could avoid a potential federal default. It ends a months-long standoff as Republicans have refused to join Democrats in voting to increase the debt limit.

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