Asma Khalid
Stories
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Christmas Day in Bethlehem -- the mood in the city is somber
It's another Christmas in Bethlehem with the war still raging in Gaza. Palestinians in the city believed to be the birthplace of Jesus are hurting after more than a year of war.
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Hunger experts say the severity of the famine in Sudan has worsened
In Sudan, the severity of famine has worsen, according to hunger experts who say the country is experiencing one of the worst starvation crisis in modern times.
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Biden gets support for commuting federal death row sentences for 37 of 40 prisoners
NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Abraham Bonowitz of Death Penalty Action about President Biden's decision to commute the death penalty sentences of all but three people on federal death row.
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When kindness becomes a habit, it improves our health
Whether it's volunteering at a local school or taking soup to a sick neighbor, research shows that when we help others, we can also improve our own physical and mental health.
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House panel report released on sexual misconduct allegations against Matt Gaetz
NPR's Asma Khalid talks to Democratic Rep. Glenn Ivey of Maryland about the newly released findings from an ethics investigation into former congressman Matt Gaetz.
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Is Ukraine's strategy to use more drones in the war against Russia working?
Facing a desperate manpower shortage, Ukraine is relying more and more on unmanned flying attack drones. The weapons are deadly and efficient — but will they be enough?
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Bethlehem endures a 2nd Christmas amid the war in Gaza
NPR's Asma Khalid speaks with Rev. Munther Isaac of Bethlehem's Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church about Christmas in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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The intersecting lives at the center of 'All We Imagine As Light'
Despite being the first Indian film to win the Grand Prix award at the Cannes Film Festival in over 70 years, "All We Imagine As Light" was not nominated for an Academy Award.
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Foreign-born scientists may find it harder to work in U.S. during Trump's 2nd term
H-1B visas, the kind many foreign scientists need to work in the U.S. became harder to get in the first Trump Administration. That's likely to happen again.
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3 new species that were discovered in 2024
Each year, scientists add thousands of new plant and animal species to the scientific record. We learn about three that were added to the list.
