Adrian Ma
Adrian Ma covers work, money and other "business-ish" for NPR's daily economics podcast The Indicator from Planet Money.
His reporting has garnered national honors including a National Edward R. Murrow Award, a Gracie Award and a Public Media Journalists Association Award. Before joining NPR in 2021, he covered the business beat for member stations WBUR in Boston and WCPN in Cleveland.
He's reported on what it's like to deliver groceries during an outbreak, captured the final hours of a tiny cafe, and traveled to China to unpack how the trade war crushed a growing market for U.S. cranberries. He's also covered protests for racial justice, explored what it's like to drive for Amazon, and documented the curious ritual that is 'speed dating for economists.'
His interest in journalism began while studying media law at the University of Maryland School of Law. Later, while working for a judge in Baltimore, he decided to "roll the dice" and change careers. After obtaining a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University, his first news job was as an assistant producer at WNYC in New York.
Some years ago, he worked as a prep cook in a ramen shop.
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Market manipulation is an old issue. People try to make money off unsuspecting investors by artificially influencing the price of a stock. But what about when the one manipulating markets isn't human?
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The cost of health care for pets has been surging. It has almost doubled over the past five years. What is behind these rising costs?
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Back-to-school supplies are getting more expensive for parents and teachers. The team from "The Indicator" explains what one school district is doing to address the issue.
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NPR's Adrian Ma speaks to Shibley Tehlahmi, Anwar Sadat professor for peace and development at the University of Maryland, about Israel's plan to take Gaza City, and who can govern the Gaza Strip after Hamas.
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The music artist Isaia Huron has released a new RnB album that draws on Biblical scripture and his early life experiences in the church.
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President Trump says he'll meet President Putin in Alaska on Friday. To get a peace deal, President Trump has indicated some territory needs to be "switched." We look to Ukraine for reaction.
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NPR's Adrian Ma speaks with Rikke Holm Petersen, director of marketing for Wonderful Copenhagen, about CopenPay, the city's new tourism program.
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You may have heard of recession meals and wardrobes. Now, we have "recession pop" - bangers from 2008-2010 gaining popularity with a younger audience.
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NPR's Adrian Ma talks to former top defense official Jim Townsend about the significance of President Trump's new agreement to send weapons to Ukraine.
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The new Republican spending bill will usher in a sweeping overhaul of the federal student loan system for both current and future borrowers.