Alexander Thompson is a staff writer covering national news from Boston.
Before coming to the Monitor, Alexander worked for local papers in Ohio and Massachusetts, including The Canton Repository. He also covered education nationwide for the National Catholic Reporter for a year. A fluent French speaker, Alexander spent a stint reporting for L’Observateur, Senegal’s largest private daily, in Dakar.
Alexander graduated from Tufts University with a B.A. in international relations.
Stories by Alexander Thompson
- New voices in poetry: Thank lockdowns and social media
- Cover Story Post-pandemic city: What does ‘downtown’ mean in a world of hybrid work?
- The Explainer Why are Indonesia and others moving their capitals? Three questions.
- Election-year wild card: Blue state gerrymandering
- Housing that’s affordable – because the community owns the land
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