Asma Khalid appears in the following:
Facial Recognition May Boost Airport Security But Raises Privacy Worries
Monday, June 26, 2017
If you travel from Boston's Logan Airport to Aruba on JetBlue you can use your face as identification rather than a passport. Similar experiments in facial recognition are underway at other airports.
Massachusetts Tries Something New To Claim Taxes From Online Sales
Friday, June 02, 2017
States have long argued that they are losing millions of dollars in uncollected taxes from online sales. Massachusetts is now trying a very Internet answer to this Internet problem.
Without A Special Visa, Foreign Startup Founders Turn To A Workaround
Wednesday, May 03, 2017
Immigration advocates often tout how many startups are founded by foreigners. Yet the U.S. does not offer startup visas. Some entrepreneurs turn to a program started as an experiment in Massachusetts.
Tech Creates Our Political Echo Chambers. It Might Also Be A Solution
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Social media took a lot of blame for intensifying polarization and partisan acrimony during the presidential campaign. Now some startups and researchers are trying to burst ideological filter bubbles.
The Father Of The Web Is Worried About How Ugly It's Become
Tuesday, April 04, 2017
When he invented the Web 28 years ago, Tim Berners-Lee saw it as a way to break apart silos and connect the world. Now he's increasingly troubled about its dark side, but he believes it can be fixed.
Researchers Take A Step Toward Mind-Controlled Robots
Wednesday, March 08, 2017
Researchers have created a system where humans can guide robots with their brainwaves, signaling to the machines when they've made a mistake. It could help improve the way humans and robots interact.
H-1B Visa Debate: Are Foreign Tech Workers Hired Over Americans?
Monday, March 06, 2017
Many employers say they need H-1B workers because of a talent shortage among U.S. tech companies. But some Americans say the program that allows foreigners to be hired has put them out of work.
The Future of STEM
Wednesday, March 01, 2017
How changes on immigration policies might impact STEM fields and a preview of The March for Science scheduled for Earth Day this year.
Democrats Try To Find A Future Post-Obama With Fault Lines Along Economics, Race
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
Democrats suffered a stunning defeat in the November election. As the party tries to rebuild, one place that might offer some lessons is Ohio, a state long considered a presidential battleground.
First Family Watches Inaugural Parade Along Pennsylvania Avenue
Friday, January 20, 2017
After leading the route, President Trump and his family watched the inaugural parade wind down Pennsylvania Avenue to the White House.
President Trump Leads Inaugural Parade Down Pennsylvania Avenue
Friday, January 20, 2017
President Donald Trump and his family made their way from the Capitol to the White House for the inaugural parade this afternoon.
Latinos Will Never Vote For A Republican, And Other Myths About Hispanics From 2016
Thursday, December 22, 2016
There were expectations that Donald Trump would do worse with Latino voters than any candidate in history, but that didn't happen.
Reporter's Notebook: What It Was Like As A Muslim To Cover The Election
Wednesday, December 07, 2016
NPR's Asma Khalid reflects on a year covering politics at a moment when being Muslim was seen as a political problem for some.
This Bellwether Has Picked The Winning Presidential Candidate Since The 1890s
Tuesday, November 22, 2016
Since 1892, Vigo County in Indiana has voted for the winning presidential candidate in every election but two. What did the voters there see about Donald Trump's candidacy?
Millennials Just Didn't Love Hillary Clinton The Way They Loved Barack Obama
Monday, November 14, 2016
Young voters showed an increase in third-party support, potentially low turnout, and stronger than expected support for Trump in some key Midwestern states that Clinton lost.
Election Results Provide New Insight Into Millennial Voters
Thursday, November 10, 2016
Millennials now outnumber baby boomers, and they have the potential to affect elections for the next 35 years. Few of them voted in this election than did in 2012. NPR takes a look at how younger voters voted and what effect they had in the result this time around.
How U.S. Demographic Changes Explain Election Results
Wednesday, November 09, 2016
The GOP pulled out a surprising win largely on the strength of white working class voters, but not solely. NPR explores whether this represents a new winning coalition for that party and what might have happened to the Obama coalition.
How American Demographics Have Changed Since The 2012 Election
Tuesday, November 08, 2016
Demographics are destiny in a presidential campaign, and how the electorate has changed since 2012 will determine who wins the presidency.
How Once-Reliable Voting Blocs Have Changed
Sunday, November 06, 2016
U.S. electoral demographics have drastically changed in the past few decades. Brookings Institution demographer William Frey provides analysis, along with NPR's Asma Khalid and Domenico Montanaro.
Clinton Makes Final Campaign Rounds Through Florida, Philly, Before Hitting Midwest
Sunday, November 06, 2016
The Democratic nominee spent Saturday making her closing pitch to voters in South Florida and Philadelphia, where pop star Katy Perry performed a concert at the Democratic nominee's campaign rally.
