Greta Cross is an award-winning journalist based in Chicago. She is a National Trending Reporter at USA TODAY.

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Greta is also the host and producer of "Tucked Away: Drag Communities in Rural Missouri," a podcast that explores drag communities throughout her home state. "Tucked Away" will be available for streaming in 2026.

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She has also *reluctantly* joined the Substack bandwagon.

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Awards

Missouri Press Association 2023 Young Journalist of the Year​

Missouri College Media Association 2020 Journalist of the Year