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Asma Khalid is WBUR’s newest reporter. She came to Boston via Washington, D.C., where she was a producer for National Public Radio’s flagship show Morning Edition.
Before WBUR, Asma also worked as a freelancer, reporting stories for NPR’s Morning Edition and All Things Considered. She’s also reported for WUNC in Raleigh/Durham and WAMU in Washington, D.C.
In 2010, Asma traveled to Pakistan to work as an independent reporter. And, in the aftermath of Osama bin Laden’s death, she joined NPR’s Steve Inskeep to lead Morning Edition’s coverage from the region.
Her reporting has received a Gracie Award and accolades from the Religion Newswriters Association, as well as the Society of Environmental Journalists.
Asma has a master’s in Middle East Studies and speaks Arabic and Urdu.
When she isn’t in the newsroom, you can probably find her on the tennis court!
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Gov. Patrick’s Offer To House Unaccompanied Immigrants Sparks Debate
July 25, 2014BOSTON — From Lynn to Bourne, it has been a passionate and polarizing week for immigration issues.
Bourne Residents Critical Of Proposal To House Immigrant Children
July 23, 2014BOSTON — At a public meeting in Bourne Tuesday night, there was widespread criticism of Gov. Patrick’s proposal.
U.S. Officials Will Review 2 Mass. Sites To House Unaccompanied Migrant Children
July 18, 2014BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick has offered two locations in the state — in Bourne and Chicopee — as shelter for unaccompanied children crossing the nation’s southern border.
Sen. Warren Goes Campaigning, Pleasing Democrats — And Republicans
July 18, 2014
BOSTON — Massachusetts U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is her party’s star, bringing out crowds and checkbooks nationwide. But as much as Democrats love to see Warren on the campaign trail, so do Republicans.
Warren Campaigns For W. Va. Senate Candidate
July 14, 2014BOSTON — Taking her populist rhetoric on the road Monday, Warren spent the afternoon fundraising and campaigning with West Virginia Democrat Natalie Tennant, who is running for a seat in the U.S. Senate.
Romney Backs Brown’s Senate Bid In New Hampshire
July 03, 2014STRATHAM, N.H. — On Wednesday, former presidential candidate Mitt Romney threw his support behind Scott Brown’s U.S. Senate campaign.
Why A Repealed Casino Law Wouldn’t Affect The Mass. Budget Much
July 01, 2014
BOSTON — The anticipated casino revenue — that $73 million — is only 0.2 percent of the total budget.
Politicians, Advocates To Seek New Protections For Patients Visiting Abortion Clinics
June 27, 2014BOSTON — Policy makers are promising to quickly replace the state law designed to protect patients at clinics where abortions are performed from protesters in the wake of a recent SCOTUS decision strking down the buffer zone around clinic entrances.
Democrats Seek To Distinguish Themselves In WBUR Debate
June 18, 2014
BOSTON — Four days after the convention, Donald Berwick, Martha Coakley and Steve Grossman are beginning to sound unique.
Grossman Gets Dem Endorsement, But No Clear Political Winner
June 15, 2014
WORCESTER, Mass. — Steve Grossman received the endorsement in the race to succeed Gov. Deval Patrick, with 35 percent of votes cast. Martha Coakley and Don Berwick also qualified for the primary ballot.
Clinton’s Sam Alves Sings His Way To Stardom In Brazil
April 01, 2014
CLINTON, Mass. — Born in Brazil but raised by adoptive parents in Clinton, Mass., Sam Alves recently won Brazil’s version of “The Voice.” His new album is out today.
Firehouse Memorial Grows After Back Bay Blaze
March 27, 2014
BOSTON — Michael Kennedy and Lt. Edward Walsh were both working out of the Engine 33 firehouse. Since Wednesday’s deadly fire, that station has become a memorial to the two men.
‘She Who Tells A Story’: Photos Show The Middle East Through Women’s Eyes
October 09, 2013
A Boston MFA exhibit includes work from 12 female photographers across the Arab world and Iran, offering an insider’s look at an often-misunderstood region.