Diaa Hadid has covered South Asia and Afghanistan from NPR's bureau in Mumbai since October 2023. She previously spent 6 years in NPR's Islamabad bureau, where she covered Pakistan and Afghanistan. Her favorite stories are about people and moments that capture the complexity of the places she covers.
Paige McCammon's 2-year-old son Turner has an ultra-rare disorder. He qualifies for Arkansas' CES waiver but is number 2,084 on a waitlist families say could take a decade to clear.
UofA alum Elizabeth McLaughlin went from telecom to infant formula to 12 years at Westrock Coffee. Now she runs Red Wagon Group, an advisory firm, plus the nonprofit Common Path Collaborative.
The Watershed Conservation Resource Center, with help from the Illinois River Watershed Partnership, is leading a free workforce development program to build a pipeline of conservation professionals.