Asma Khalid

Asma Khalid appears in the following:

Biden has big plans for chips manufacturing, but there are too few qualified workers

Monday, December 18, 2023

President Biden made big promises to boost semiconductor manufacturing. But there's a problem: There aren't enough qualified workers for the projects.

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NPR staffers share their fiction picks from Books We Love

Sunday, December 10, 2023

Four NPR staffers recommend fiction from our Books We Love list: "Land of Milk and Honey," "Western Lane, " "The Making of Another Motion Picture Masterpiece," and "The Covenant of Water."

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There is pushback against the U.A.E, a major oil producer, hosting global climate talks

Saturday, December 02, 2023

Analysis of the motivations — and implications — of the United Arab Emirates, a top producer of oil, hosting this year's United Nations climate summit.

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Week in politics: George Santos expelled; aid to Israel and Ukraine; remembrances

Saturday, December 02, 2023

A new vacancy in the House after lawmakers vote to expel GOP member George Santos; negotiations over military aid to Israel and Ukraine; remembering Henry Kissinger and Sandra Day O'Connor.

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Trump and DeSantis make appearances in Iowa ahead of the January 15 caucuses

Saturday, December 02, 2023

With the countdown to the Iowa caucuses on, former President Donald Trump and Governor Ron DeSantis make appearances there this weekend.

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How Israel's judicial system handles the estimated 7000 Palestinians in its prisons

Saturday, December 02, 2023

NPR's Asma Khalid speaks to Dror Sadot of B'Tselem The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories, about how Israel has detained thousands of Palestinians for years.

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Dan Santat on his graphic memoir 'A First Time For Everything'

Saturday, December 02, 2023

A class trip to Europe helps an awkward boy through a challenging time. NPR's Eyder Peralta talks with Dan Santat about his graphic memior, "A First Time For Everything."

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Bethlehem, in the occupied West Bank, will skip Christmas festivities this year

Saturday, December 02, 2023

NPR's Asma Khalid asks Palestinian Christians Munther Issac and Tarar Haddad about their efforts to convince American lawmakers to support a ceasefire in the war between Israel and Hamas.

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Politics chat: White House negotiating the release of American hostages

Sunday, November 26, 2023

We look at where the White House is in negotiating the release of American hostages held by Hamas, as well as how those efforts are resonating with voters.

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Independent voters now make up the largest voting bloc in Arizona

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

NPR speaks with independents, who account for about a third of voters in the swing state of Arizona, about the issues motivating them ahead of the 2024 elections.

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What recent elections and polls tell us about 2024

Sunday, November 12, 2023

A year out from Election Day 2024, Democrats got some good news at the polls. But there's also concern in the party about President Biden's re-election campaign.

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Week in politics: Government shutdown looms; Biden meets with China's Xi Jinping

Sunday, November 12, 2023

We look at the two-step budget proposal put forth by Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson, as well as President Biden's upcoming meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

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Harris highlights South Carolina's new importance to Dems in a quick trip to the state

Friday, November 10, 2023

The first Democratic primary is in South Carolina this year, a state that resuscitated President Biden's campaign in 2020, and whose large base of Black voters were key to Biden's victory that year.

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Politics chat: Biden under pressure for his stance on Israel-Gaza war

Sunday, November 05, 2023

We talk about the White House's view of the ongoing war between Israel and Gaza, as well as the pressures faced by President Biden on the topic. We also look at some key elections in the coming week.

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Immigration has become a generational issue for Arizona voters

Thursday, November 02, 2023

We explore what the generation gap in Arizona's voters means on the hot-button issue of border security.

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Biden admin says getting Americans out of Gaza is a key focus, but timeline is unclear

Friday, October 20, 2023

NPR's Asma Khalid talks with John Kirby, spokesman with the White House National Security Council, about what the U.S. can do now, as the humanitarian situation in Gaza continues to unravel.

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Biden to push that the U.S. spend billions of dollars more overseas in speech

Thursday, October 19, 2023

President Biden is giving a rare Oval Office address to make the case to Americans — and Congress — for a big boost on spending for Israel, Ukraine and other national security priorities.

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Absent from Biden's remarks in Israel: mention of a ceasefire

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

NPR's Daniel Estrin and Asma Khalid analyze President Biden's remarks in Israel.

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Biden says U.S. will stand with Israel after attacks from Gaza

Saturday, October 07, 2023

NPR's Scott Simon and Scott Detrow speak with political correspondent Asma Khalid following President Biden's remarks this afternoon.

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Biden said he'd stop building the border wall, but is now going ahead on one piece

Friday, October 06, 2023

President Biden pledged to stop work on the wall on the southern border. But this week, his administration said it's moving forward on a piece of it.

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