Hiba Ahmad

Tornado survivors in St. Louis say recovery is a mess, due to FEMA changes

Sacha Pfeiffer, Hiba Ahmad, Avery Keatley, Sarah Robbins, Jason Rosenbaum, St. Louis Public Radio

Six months after a tornado ripped through St. Louis, residents say President Trump's new disaster policy has left them on their own.

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How growing up in the U.S. immigration system shapes how these young Americans vote

Elena Moore, Hiba Ahmad

NPR met with a group of five young people who have experiences with the U.S. immigration system to talk about how their identity and family story affect how they see the 2024 election.

Supreme Court judge accused of bias towards Trump declines to recuse himself from case

Ayesha Rascoe, Matthew Schuerman, Hiba Ahmad

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Louis Virelli III, professor at College of Law at Stetson University in Florida, about what sorts of conflicts of interests prompt Supreme Court justices to recuse themselves from cases.

Scientists and researchers are trying to make American Sign Language more STEM-inclusive

Hiba Ahmad

American Sign Language contains thousands of signs. But it is missing some key terms in science, math and technology. That's a problem for deaf students interested in studying these subjects.

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Dartmouth will again require SAT, ACT scores. Other colleges won't necessarily follow

Elissa Nadworny , Hiba Ahmad

A new study conducted by Dartmouth College found test scores could have helped less advantaged students gain access to the school.

NPR staffers share their favorite memoirs from the 2023 Books We Love list

Melissa Gray, Glen Weldon, Ashley Brown, Emily Bogle, Meghan Collins Sullivan, Hiba Ahmad

We have five biography and memoir suggestions from NPR's Books We Love: "Spare," "Congratulations! The Best is Over," "Sunshine," "Thicker Than Water," and "Sure, I'll Join Your Cult."

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Breaking with tradition, Ukrainians celebrate Christmas on Dec. 25 this year

Joanna Kakissis, Hiba Ahmad

In a stark rebuke of Russia, Ukraine joins the West in celebrating Christmas on Dec. 25 instead of Jan. 6-7 as it traditionally has done.