Diaa Hadid
@diaahadid.bsky.social
NPR's woman in Mumbai, cover South Asia. ex-NYT, ex-AP, former lives: Islamabad, Jerusalem, Gaza, Beirut. Lebanese face, Egyptian hair, Aussie accent. Also on X. Signal: +61403911516 or dhadid@npr.org
This is about the best breakdown on the restrictions of foreign reporters into Gaza, and how outlets like NPR report the conflict: with the excellent, tireless work of our Palestinian reporter, Anas Baba.
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Barred from Gaza for 2 years, international journalists are still fighting for access
Israel's Supreme Court has again pressed the government to explain why, more than two years into the war, it still bars independent journalists from entering Gaza.
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November 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
This is about the best breakdown on the restrictions of foreign reporters into Gaza, and how outlets like NPR report the conflict: with the excellent, tireless work of our Palestinian reporter, Anas Baba.
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/25/n...
"Hezbollah wants to be feared when it is strong and pitied when it is cornered. It wants total freedom to act and total forgiveness when the consequences arrive. It wants to decide the war and outsource the suffering."
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Hezbollah’s Horrifying Demand: Your Fear and Your Empathy
There is an ugly little theatre trick Hezbollah has been playing for years.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:13 AM
"Hezbollah wants to be feared when it is strong and pitied when it is cornered. It wants total freedom to act and total forgiveness when the consequences arrive. It wants to decide the war and outsource the suffering."
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ginoraidy.substack.com/p/hezbollahs...
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Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic it takes to be a lethal dose. n.pr/3XEhzsB
Eating just a handful of plastic can be fatal for marine animals, a study finds
Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic it takes to be a lethal dose.
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November 20, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic it takes to be a lethal dose. n.pr/3XEhzsB
"For seabirds, ingesting just six tiny pieces of rubber, each smaller than about the size of a pea, can result in a 90 percent chance of death," Baechler said.
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Eating just a handful of plastic can be fatal for marine animals, a study finds
Scientists have long known that plastic waste is bad for marine animals. A new study quantifies how little ingested plastic it takes to be a lethal dose.
www.npr.org
November 20, 2025 at 10:56 AM
"For seabirds, ingesting just six tiny pieces of rubber, each smaller than about the size of a pea, can result in a 90 percent chance of death," Baechler said.
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a rare, good news story: In India, populations of the globally-threatened Olive Ridley sea turtles are rebounding after decades of patchwork efforts to protect them. One effort: inviting tourists to watch hatchlings lurch into the sea. (Of course there's caveats.)
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These sea turtles in India have rebounded after years of patchwork efforts
Olive ridley turtle populations appear to have rebounded in India after years of patchwork efforts to stem their decline. Can it last?
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November 20, 2025 at 6:01 AM
a rare, good news story: In India, populations of the globally-threatened Olive Ridley sea turtles are rebounding after decades of patchwork efforts to protect them. One effort: inviting tourists to watch hatchlings lurch into the sea. (Of course there's caveats.)
www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n...
www.npr.org/2025/11/18/n...
I cannot reiterate hard enough how shocking this would still look if it happened in any of the undemocratic places where I have worked: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy-q...
Immigration authorities detain man having apparent seizure, holding toddler in car in Fitchburg
YouTube video by The Boston Globe
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November 11, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I cannot reiterate hard enough how shocking this would still look if it happened in any of the undemocratic places where I have worked: www.youtube.com/watch?v=cy-q...
All of this: "People who have dedicated their lives to studying one very specific thing share what is meaningful about that thing with others. In return, those of us listening experience the joy of learning something new"
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The Soothing British Radio Show That Blew My Mind — and Put Me Right to Sleep
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November 5, 2025 at 10:19 AM
All of this: "People who have dedicated their lives to studying one very specific thing share what is meaningful about that thing with others. In return, those of us listening experience the joy of learning something new"
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/m...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/04/m...
Zohran Mamdani is American.
He's Ugandan.
He's Indian.
He's Muslim.
He's the son of a Hindu mom.
Meet NYC's new mayor:
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He's Ugandan.
He's Indian.
He's Muslim.
He's the son of a Hindu mom.
Meet NYC's new mayor:
t.co/jIAQmabMEo
https://www.tpr.org/2025-11-03/zohran-mamdanis-extraordinary-india-story
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November 5, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Zohran Mamdani is American.
He's Ugandan.
He's Indian.
He's Muslim.
He's the son of a Hindu mom.
Meet NYC's new mayor:
t.co/jIAQmabMEo
He's Ugandan.
He's Indian.
He's Muslim.
He's the son of a Hindu mom.
Meet NYC's new mayor:
t.co/jIAQmabMEo
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Octogenarian Sisters Rita, Regina and Bernadette went back to their old convent with local support, and an Instagram following. "People are calling us the rebellious sisters!" Rita says. n.pr/43bcc7y
Meet the Austrian nuns who fled a care home to break into their old convent
Octogenarian Sisters Rita, Regina and Bernadette went back to their old convent with local support, and an Instagram following. "People are calling us the rebellious sisters!" Rita says.
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November 4, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Octogenarian Sisters Rita, Regina and Bernadette went back to their old convent with local support, and an Instagram following. "People are calling us the rebellious sisters!" Rita says. n.pr/43bcc7y
Zohran Kwame Mamdani is American.
Ugandan.
South Asian.
Muslim.
Son of a Hindu mother.
I unravel some of the threads that weave the cloth of Mamdani’s identity from Mumbai, where his father was born
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Ugandan.
South Asian.
Muslim.
Son of a Hindu mother.
I unravel some of the threads that weave the cloth of Mamdani’s identity from Mumbai, where his father was born
www.kgou.org/politics-and...
Zohran Mamdani's extraordinary India story
New York City's next likely mayor is Indian, African, American, a Shiite Muslim and the son of a Hindu mom. These strands may guide how he governs.
www.kgou.org
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Zohran Kwame Mamdani is American.
Ugandan.
South Asian.
Muslim.
Son of a Hindu mother.
I unravel some of the threads that weave the cloth of Mamdani’s identity from Mumbai, where his father was born
www.kgou.org/politics-and...
Ugandan.
South Asian.
Muslim.
Son of a Hindu mother.
I unravel some of the threads that weave the cloth of Mamdani’s identity from Mumbai, where his father was born
www.kgou.org/politics-and...
A story where I get to play clips of Zohran Mamdani rapping about his grandmother (with bleeps), the hottest scene out of Mississippi Masala and an ode to the chapati as I untangle the threads that weave the cloth of Zohran Mamdani's identity. A fun listen here:
www.kgou.org/politics-and...
www.kgou.org/politics-and...
Zohran Mamdani's extraordinary India story
New York City's next likely mayor is Indian, African, American, a Shiite Muslim and the son of a Hindu mom. These strands may guide how he governs.
www.kgou.org
November 4, 2025 at 5:36 AM
A story where I get to play clips of Zohran Mamdani rapping about his grandmother (with bleeps), the hottest scene out of Mississippi Masala and an ode to the chapati as I untangle the threads that weave the cloth of Zohran Mamdani's identity. A fun listen here:
www.kgou.org/politics-and...
www.kgou.org/politics-and...
Yuval Abraham of @972mag.com reports: "Google and Amazon submitted to highly unorthodox “controls” that Israel inserted into the deal, in anticipation of legal challenges over its use of the technology in the occupied West Bank and Gaza."
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Inside Israel’s deal with Google and Amazon
To secure Project Nimbus, the tech giants agreed to disregard their own terms of service and tip Israel off if a foreign court demands its data.
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October 30, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Yuval Abraham of @972mag.com reports: "Google and Amazon submitted to highly unorthodox “controls” that Israel inserted into the deal, in anticipation of legal challenges over its use of the technology in the occupied West Bank and Gaza."
www.972mag.com/project-nimb...
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"a destruction of trust"
masked gunmen in unmarked vehicles snatching people, including American citizens off the streets
what an investigation by @npr.org
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masked gunmen in unmarked vehicles snatching people, including American citizens off the streets
what an investigation by @npr.org
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Trump administration relying on unmarked vehicles in immigration enforcement
Some federal immigration agents have been using masks to cover their faces when arresting migrants. But an NPR investigation found agents are also disguising their vehicles.
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October 29, 2025 at 5:42 AM
"a destruction of trust"
masked gunmen in unmarked vehicles snatching people, including American citizens off the streets
what an investigation by @npr.org
www.npr.org/2025/10/28/n...
masked gunmen in unmarked vehicles snatching people, including American citizens off the streets
what an investigation by @npr.org
www.npr.org/2025/10/28/n...
A tale of two Indias: Hindu nationalists celebrate centenary celebrations. Across town, thousands renounce Hinduism and convert to Buddhism, in an event that celebrates the father of India's constitution, BR Ambedkar.
With Omkar Khandekar in Nagpur
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With Omkar Khandekar in Nagpur
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A tale of 2 religious celebrations in 2 Indian cities
As a powerful Hindu nationalist group celebrated its centenary in the Indian city of Nagpur, across town, hundreds renounced their Hindu faith and converted to Buddhism.
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October 27, 2025 at 7:03 AM
A tale of two Indias: Hindu nationalists celebrate centenary celebrations. Across town, thousands renounce Hinduism and convert to Buddhism, in an event that celebrates the father of India's constitution, BR Ambedkar.
With Omkar Khandekar in Nagpur
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With Omkar Khandekar in Nagpur
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‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’ (and repair, and refuse) but also: Regulation, Redistribution, and Reparations.
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theconversation.com/reduce-reuse...
‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’ is corporate gaslighting – the real change must come from the fossil fuel industry
Recycling and cutting personal waste isn’t enough. Polluters must be regulated, and reparations paid by companies that have harmed the environment.
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October 23, 2025 at 7:35 PM
‘Reduce, reuse, recycle’ (and repair, and refuse) but also: Regulation, Redistribution, and Reparations.
theconversation.com/reduce-reuse...
theconversation.com/reduce-reuse...
When I joined NPR in 2017, I was taken around the building and introduced to our "founding mother," a phrase I found baffling - and pleasantly subversive. As was Susan Stamberg herself.
There's a reason people called her Mama
May your next journey be as joyful
www.npr.org/2025/10/16/1...
There's a reason people called her Mama
May your next journey be as joyful
www.npr.org/2025/10/16/1...
NPR 'founding mother' Susan Stamberg has died
Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died.
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October 17, 2025 at 6:20 AM
When I joined NPR in 2017, I was taken around the building and introduced to our "founding mother," a phrase I found baffling - and pleasantly subversive. As was Susan Stamberg herself.
There's a reason people called her Mama
May your next journey be as joyful
www.npr.org/2025/10/16/1...
There's a reason people called her Mama
May your next journey be as joyful
www.npr.org/2025/10/16/1...
Americans are so hot for shrimp that Red Lobster lost $11 million after offering a $20 endless buffet.
Much of it came from India, until Trump's 50% tariffs punched the industry down and left women searching for work to pay rent. With Almaas Masood
www.npr.org/2025/09/23/n...
Much of it came from India, until Trump's 50% tariffs punched the industry down and left women searching for work to pay rent. With Almaas Masood
www.npr.org/2025/09/23/n...
Americans are crazy for shrimp. Much of it came from India — until now
India's shrimp exports to the U.S. were once a success story. Now the industry faces ruin amid President Trump's 50% tariff on imports from the country.
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September 24, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Americans are so hot for shrimp that Red Lobster lost $11 million after offering a $20 endless buffet.
Much of it came from India, until Trump's 50% tariffs punched the industry down and left women searching for work to pay rent. With Almaas Masood
www.npr.org/2025/09/23/n...
Much of it came from India, until Trump's 50% tariffs punched the industry down and left women searching for work to pay rent. With Almaas Masood
www.npr.org/2025/09/23/n...
The feeling that I am on borrowed time in my own home is a familiar one.
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Opinion | This Is the Feeling of Losing a Country. I Know It Well.
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September 23, 2025 at 6:51 AM
The feeling that I am on borrowed time in my own home is a familiar one.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/21/o...
“Don’t mention Hitler and you’re sweet.”
Nazis are coopting marches in Australia against migration & the rising cost of living. The next marches are in October.
www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...
Nazis are coopting marches in Australia against migration & the rising cost of living. The next marches are in October.
www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...
‘Don’t mention Hitler and you’re sweet’: The great March for Australia deception
Anti-immigration rallies that have drawn tens of thousands of Australians are being secretly controlled by neo-Nazis – part of a co-ordinated “fraud on the public”.
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September 22, 2025 at 6:09 AM
“Don’t mention Hitler and you’re sweet.”
Nazis are coopting marches in Australia against migration & the rising cost of living. The next marches are in October.
www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...
Nazis are coopting marches in Australia against migration & the rising cost of living. The next marches are in October.
www.theage.com.au/politics/vic...
valuable thread for those outside the trump bubble
I feel like more than any of the hundred+ Trump events I’ve watched, the Kirk memorial — an event notably not about Trump — was the most clarifying about his political movement.
The whole event was, save for his speech, was about faith and evangelizing.
The whole event was, save for his speech, was about faith and evangelizing.
September 22, 2025 at 5:16 AM
valuable thread for those outside the trump bubble
"I'm going to tell him about you!"
President Trump tells ABC's John Lyons that he's gonna dob on him to Albo.
And if there's one thing Australians can't stand... it's a dobber
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President Trump tells ABC's John Lyons that he's gonna dob on him to Albo.
And if there's one thing Australians can't stand... it's a dobber
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
'You're hurting Australia': Trump hits out at ABC journalist, flags Albanese meeting
Donald Trump takes aim at the ABC's Americas editor during an extraordinary exchange at the White House, as the president suggests he will meet Prime Minister Anthony Albanese "very soon".
www.abc.net.au
September 17, 2025 at 6:06 AM
"I'm going to tell him about you!"
President Trump tells ABC's John Lyons that he's gonna dob on him to Albo.
And if there's one thing Australians can't stand... it's a dobber
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
President Trump tells ABC's John Lyons that he's gonna dob on him to Albo.
And if there's one thing Australians can't stand... it's a dobber
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...
"the couple strangled the children while they were sleeping and submerged their heads in a bucket"
Then the father died by suicide, and mother was caught before she could The family was hounded over a medical debt.
So who killed who
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Then the father died by suicide, and mother was caught before she could The family was hounded over a medical debt.
So who killed who
www.thehindu.com/news/cities/...
After killing minor children, man ends life and wife rescued
Caught in a debt trap over the medical treatment of a man who became bedridden after a road accident four years ago, a couple killed their two minor children and decided to end their lives
www.thehindu.com
September 15, 2025 at 5:12 AM
"the couple strangled the children while they were sleeping and submerged their heads in a bucket"
Then the father died by suicide, and mother was caught before she could The family was hounded over a medical debt.
So who killed who
www.thehindu.com/news/cities/...
Then the father died by suicide, and mother was caught before she could The family was hounded over a medical debt.
So who killed who
www.thehindu.com/news/cities/...