As the Senate prepares to vote on a bill to rescind $40 billion in promised foreign aid, critics of the measure say a thorough governmental review of targeted programs did not actually take place.
Mareva Lindo
Mareva joined The Public’s Radio in 2022 and oversees daily news production, writes our Daily Catch newsletter and edits two weekly productions, Artscape and The Weekly Catch.
In 2023, Mareva received two awards from the Public Media Journalists Association for her work with The Public's Radio, including a first-place Multi-Media Presentation award for the 2022 Elections page, and a second-place Short Documentary award for editing and co-production of “The Secret of Chiqui Versace."
A Chicago-made journalist and musician, Mareva strives to document and tell stories driven by community, curiosity, and listening. She is the creator of The Archives podcast at the Old Town School of Folk Music, where in 2017 she conducted an oral history of the school in partnership with StoryCorps. In the past Mareva has reported on public meetings as a City Bureau Documenter, led workshops on podcasting and audio storytelling, and crafted ethnography-based theater as a company member of the Albany Park Theater Project.
She holds a B.A. from Smith College in American Studies with a focus in popular culture. When not at The Public's Radio, she's been known to sing sea shanties and play the fiddle.
Posted inNPR
Trump floats firing the Federal Reserve chair as White House criticism boils
President Trump said it was “highly unlikely” he would fire Jerome Powell, but also said he discussed the idea with Republican lawmakers who expressed support.
Posted inNPR
A dentist is on trial for allegedly killing his wife with poisoned protein shakes
James Craig is accused of fatally poisoning his wife of 23 years and trying to cover his tracks by asking his cellmate to kill the lead investigator. Here’s what to know as his Colorado trial starts.
Posted inNPR
Drake, Toby Keith and ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ have a big week on the charts
It’s a slow week on the Billboard charts, but a few albums and singles are still having a huge impact, including Drake‘s new single “What Did I Miss?” and the soundtrack to the Netflix original movie KPop Demon Hunters.
Posted inNPR
‘Sorry, Baby’ is a story about pain and healing you haven’t heard before
Eva Victor wrote, directed and stars in this tender film about a woman trying to make sense of life after sexual assault. Although very much a drama, Sorry, Baby showcases Victor’s comic smarts.
Posted inNPR
A longtime ‘American Idol’ music supervisor and her husband are found dead at home
Police found Robin Kaye and her husband, Thomas Deluca, shot to death in their Encino home Monday. They arrested a 22-year-old man, who they say was burglarizing the house when the couple returned
Posted inNPR
Democratic senators raise concerns about a new Trump citizenship data system
After NPR reported on a Department of Homeland Security tool to check the citizenship of registered voters, three U.S. senators are expressing concern about accuracy, transparency and privacy.
Posted inNPR
Greetings from New Delhi, India, where performing monkeys spark delight — and ambivalence
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR’s international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
Posted inNPR
On super hot days, this insurance plan pays out cash for lost wages
It’s called parametric insurance, it offers protection for climate-related wage losses and it’s gaining ground in India.
Posted inNPR
The economy is turbulent for influencers, too — here’s how you might see it online
Seesawing tariffs and turbulent financial markets are playing out on social media feeds, impacting the multibillion-dollar influencer industry in what could be a new recession indicator.
