Sonia A. Rao

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Sonia A. Rao

Sonia A. Rao

@bysoniarao

Disability reporting fellow @nytimes. UNC '24.

Beigetreten Mayıs 2016
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Sonia A. Rao
Sonia A. Rao@bysoniarao·
👋 Hello! I am a disability reporter for The New York Times. I'm relatively new to the beat, and I want to know what stories our readers want told. What is our disability coverage missing? Do you have a story that you want to share? Let me know here: nytimes.com/2025/08/20/us/…
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Dan Barry@DanBarryNYT·
The ‘R-Word’ returns, used by President Trump, right-wing influencers, and the DOJ official overseeing the civil rights division. But why use a word known to be offensive? My story, with Sonia A. Rao. nytimes.com/2026/01/26/us/… via @NYTimes
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Sonia A. Rao@bysoniarao·
For months, disability advocates had told me they worried about the R-word’s return to mainstream, spurred on by political figures and media personalities. I set out to find what the word’s resurgence symbolizes of American culture. Read below: nytimes.com/2026/01/26/us/…
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Sonia A. Rao@bysoniarao·
@walden_yan Hi, I'm a NYT reporter and would love to speak with you briefly about this. Feel free to send me a dm or an email at sonia.rao@nytimes.com. Thanks.
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Walden@walden_yan·
6 Waymo’s parked at a broken traffic light blocking the roads. Seems like they were not trained for a power outage
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Sonia A. Rao@bysoniarao·
@WhereIsMishaal Hi, I'm a NYT reporter and would love to speak with you briefly about this. Feel free to send me a dm or an email at sonia.rao@nytimes.com. Thanks.
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Mishaal Abbasi
Mishaal Abbasi@WhereIsMishaal·
bad day to be a Waymo in SF during a PG&E-induced power outage
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Sonia A. Rao@bysoniarao·
@fulligin Hi Vincent, I'm a NYT reporter and would love to speak with you briefly about this. Feel free to send me a dm or an email at sonia.rao@nytimes.com. Thanks.
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Vincent Woo
Vincent Woo@fulligin·
Power outage took out the waymos RIP
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Sonia A. Rao@bysoniarao·
@_iagomaciel @Waymo Hi, I'm a NYT reporter and would love to speak with you briefly about this. Feel free to send me a dm or an email at sonia.rao@nytimes.com. Thanks.
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Iago Maciel
Iago Maciel@_iagomaciel·
Power out in SF and the @Waymo’s are causing a MASSIVE jam in North Beach 🤣
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Eric Michael Garcia
Eric Michael Garcia@EricMGarcia·
Some ~personal~ news. I am really honored that @dailytarheel, my old college newspaper, named me as its distinguished alumnus. I can't wait to celebrate in Chapel Hill next year. #GDTBATH #GoHeels
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Sonia A. Rao@bysoniarao·
I'm interested in continuing to follow how efforts to roll back D.E.I. initiatives and dismantle the Education Department might be impacting programs for disabled people. If you have a story or anecdote to share, I'd love to know. My email is sonia.rao@nytimes.com
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Sonia A. Rao@bysoniarao·
My latest story: A program for deafblind children in Wisconsin helped 3-year-old Annie, born with poor vision and no ears, learn to communicate. The Trump administration cut the program’s funding – and those in seven other states – over diversity goals. nytimes.com/2025/12/15/us/…
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Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs@NickAtNews·
He Died at a School for Disabled People. Decades Later, His Brother Sought Answers. @bysoniarao on a retired garbage collector who started wondering about his long lost brother, and ended up uncovering a web of mystery, joy and pain. (no-paywall link): nytimes.com/2025/11/12/us/…
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Korie Dean
Korie Dean@koriedean·
Some news: Yesterday was my last day @newsobserver. It’s bittersweet to leave, but I’m looking forward to staying on the most interesting beat in my home state. Next week I’ll join @TheAssemblyNC, where I’ll continue covering higher education across North Carolina!
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Sonia A. Rao@bysoniarao·
@DavidJohnButler Hi, I'm a writer for The New York Times. I'd really like to chat about this. Feel free to email me at sonia.rao@nytimes.com. Thanks so much.
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D.J. Butler -- Sci-Fi / Fantasy Author and Editor
D.J. Butler -- Sci-Fi / Fantasy Author and Editor@DavidJohnButler·
I have undertaken to set up a GoFundMe for the family of Thomas Sanford. GoFundMe says they have to review my proposed GoFundMe, which may take up to 48 hours. I will post here when I know more.
D.J. Butler -- Sci-Fi / Fantasy Author and Editor@DavidJohnButler

I thought I saw someone reference a GoFundMe for the wife and child of the Grand Blanc shooter, but now I can't find the tweet I thought I saw, and I can't find anything on GoFundMe, either. Does anyone have a relevant link? It seems certain to me that Sanford's wife and child were caught unawares and now bereft--two more victims.

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Sonia A. Rao@bysoniarao·
Hi 👋 I'm a national reporter for The New York Times. Are you a pregnant woman who has thoughts about President Trump's messages this week on taking acetaminophen/Tylenol? I'd like to talk to you for a story I am working on✍. Send me an email at sonia.rao@nytimes.com.
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Sonia A. Rao@bysoniarao·
Read my story about Brent Simpson, the first police officer known to have C.T.E. who showed many signs of the disease his last few years. In the months before he died by suicide, he told his wife almost every day: "Something is wrong with my brain." nytimes.com/2025/09/05/us/…
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