Nicole Carroll
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McLean, VA, United States
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Past articles by Nicole:
‘This is our life. This is us.’ How our Florida journalists are covering Ian while living it
USA TODAY Network teams are covering rescues, damage, power outages and impact across two counties in Florida, spreading out in every direction. → Read More
Gannett newsrooms making steady progress in overall diversity
The USA TODAY Network has a goal to have our newsroom teams match the racial and ethnic makeup of the communities we serve by 2025. Here's how we're doing. → Read More
The Uvalde shooting committee ignored Spanish-speaking residents. We fixed that.
Journalists took copies to stores, a pharmacy, restaurants, the police department and library. They left a stack at Robb Elementary next to the memorials. → Read More
Police accounts kept changing on Uvalde. A girl's rape story was called a lie. We reported truth.
The truth can be hard to take. About police reaction to a mass shooting. About a 10-year-old getting an abortion. But it's our job to report it. → Read More
Covering mass shootings has become routine – and endless. But it doesn't get easier.
Divide into teams. Victims. Shooter. Community. Gun. Investigation. Find the people. Tell their stories. The next time could be any time. → Read More
A journalist and a refugee. How one reporter helps cover the war in Ukraine while living through the fallout.
USA TODAY graphics reporter Karina Zaiets fled Ukraine the day Russia invaded. Now she's balancing being a journalist and a refugee. → Read More
You can now read 200-plus e-edition newspapers nationwide with your USA TODAY subscription
One of the most frequent questions readers ask: "If I subscribe to USA TODAY, can I see other USA TODAY Network newspapers?" Now the answer is yes. → Read More
Opinion: We all saw Capitol attack, but many won't believe their eyes
The facts of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack cannot be disputed. But how we remember or interpret that day is. And that's a problem for our democracy. → Read More
The Backstory: How a Navy officer, a Ukrainian colonel and a USA TODAY reporter helped an Afghan journalist escape Kabul
Fatema Hosseini faced gunfire, tear gas, whipping and assault to win her freedom. Today she tells her story. → Read More
The Backstory: More kids are getting COVID just as school resumes. Here are the facts, the fights and the fallout.
Every day this week we've reported about hospitals filling up with kids who have COVID-19. Here is what is going on. → Read More
The Backstory: My brother is one of millions who won't get the COVID-19 vaccine. I asked why. Here are his reasons, my responses.
Overwhelming evidence shows vaccines save lives. But those against the shot are adamant in their beliefs. The biggest problem: Trust. → Read More
Backstory: Can we go to a movie? Parents stress about unvaccinated kids; Tennessee rolls back outreach for shots
How risky are summer activities? We asked experts to give specific advice. Plus, reporter who broke Tennessee rollback story explains what is going on. → Read More
USA TODAY launches subscriber model for premium journalism, but many stories remain free. Here's what you need to know.
By asking readers to pay directly for some of the content we produce, we can continue to grow and strengthen the journalism you count on. → Read More
The Backstory: How a Florida newspaper ended up on the moon
A Space Coast newspaper asked Apollo 14 astronaut Alan Shepard to take a copy of the paper to the moon. Here's how it happened. Drinks were involved. → Read More
The Backstory: What our journalists on the streets of Minneapolis saw and heard as the Derek Chauvin verdict was announced
"I heard guilty, guilty, guilty, and then the crowds are cheering and hugging and crying. And people were throwing money into the air. It was crazy." → Read More
The Backstory: 'Vaccine passports,' limited graduations, flexible work schedules. Our experts discuss life after COVID vaccines.
As more people get vaccinated, talk turns to how life will change. Can we travel? Will graduations be normal? Will vaccines be required at work? → Read More
‘You are strong.’ Vice President Kamala Harris has a message for American women
In a USA TODAY interview, Harris expressed deep empathy for women trying to claw their way out of the COVID-created abyss often carrying family members with them. → Read More
The Backstory: What we've learned about the Capitol rioters — and why we'll continue to dig
We've been tracking those who stormed the Capitol. Here's what we know about the 'toxic brew of conspiracy theorists' who met up that deadly day. → Read More
The Backstory: What we've learned about the Capitol rioters — and why we'll continue to dig
We've been tracking those who stormed the Capitol. Here's what we know about the 'toxic brew of conspiracy theorists' who met up that deadly day. → Read More
The Backstory: What we've learned about the Capitol rioters — and why we'll continue to dig
We've been tracking those who stormed the Capitol. Here's what we know about the 'toxic brew of conspiracy theorists' who met up that deadly day. → Read More