Gus Contreras
Gus Contreras is a digital producer and reporter at KERA News. Gus produces the local All Things Considered segment and reports on a variety of topics from, sports to immigration. He was an intern and production assistant for All Things Considered in Washington D.C.
He is a first-generation American from El Paso, and attended UT-Arlington. He was the sports and managing editor of The Shorthorn, UTA’s student newspaper.
A sports nut, he enjoys traveling and spending time with friends and family. When he’s not trying to cook Mexican food at home, Gus enjoys finding new taco places in North Texas.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post about Major League Baseball's lockout and the ramifications it could have for the future of the sport.
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Former PGA Tour player Lee Elder has died at age 87. He was the first Black man to play at the Masters Tournament and meant a lot to the community of Langston Golf Course in Washington, D.C.
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NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Oxford economist Mahir Rasheed about Americans spending money this holiday season despite poll numbers saying people are worried about their future economic state.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with actor John Cho about navigating roles and his new Netflix series Cowboy Bebop, a live action adaptation of a famous anime series.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Betsy West and Julie Cohen about their new documentary on Julia Child's life and work, Julia.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is claiming victory as enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandate begins for all city workers. As of Monday, 91% of the city's workforce has had at least one shot.
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When 91-year-old Ezell Holley checked in a budget motel due to Texas' storms, he made the most of it — calling it the "Waldorf Astoria." The real hotel in Rome invited Holley to stay at their venue.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with ACLU attorney Somil Trivedi and Slate reporter Mark Joseph Stern on a lawsuit against South Carolina's redistricting process and when new voting maps will be put in place.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Matt Masterson, of the Stanford Internet Observatory. Masterson and his colleagues have compiled an oral history of the 2020 election from the view of election officials.
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Chiles en nogada is a special dish in Mexico eaten around the month of September to celebrate Independence Day. This summer marked 200 years since its creation.