Amna Nawaz is a Chief Correspondent and Substitute Anchor at PBS. She covers a range of topics including government and politics, climate change, and international laws, with a focus on elections, public policy, and current affairs. Amna's work has been featured in The Shepherd of the Hills Gazette, RealClearMarkets, LLC, RealClear Education, NewscastStudio, The Friday Times, and Knowledia.
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Amna Nawaz primarily focuses on government & politics and world affairs, with particular attention to breaking news, evolving stories, legal policy regulation, and expert commentary. Given this focus, she would likely be most responsive to pitches that provide expert analysis or firsthand insights related to ongoing political events in the United States or significant global developments.
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By: Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas
With the midterm elections just three weeks away, a new inflation report shows prices rising faster than expected, putting more pressure on Americans struggling with the cost of everyday essentials. To discuss what the latest numbers mean for Americans, Amna Nawaz spoke with Heather Long, vice president and chief economist at Navy Federal Credit Union.
By: Molly Mazilu, Jackson Hudgins, Amna Nawaz
The fallout from sexual assault allegations at Cornell University continues. Faculty members plan to introduce a resolution of no confidence in how leadership handled an alleged gang rape at a fraternity. The university has suspended fraternity parties through the academic year and committed to “a thorough review of fraternity life." Amna Nawaz discussed more with Jud Horras and John Hechinger.
By: Liz Landers, Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Sonia Kopelev
A key component of Ukraine’s communications network was partially disabled on Wednesday. The Starshield satellite network, funded by the Pentagon and operated by Elon Musk's SpaceX, was not operating at full capacity, hampering communications within the Ukrainian military. Liz Landers reports and Amna Nawaz discusses the developments with retired U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Mark Montgomery.
By: Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn
For perspective on the tensions between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy, Amna Nawaz spoke with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor. He's now a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council.
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By: Amna Nawaz, Solveig Rennan Sandbulte
There are many more questions to be answered about the deadly elementary school shooting in Bend, Oregon. To explore some of them, Amna Nawaz spoke with James Densley, professor and chair of criminology and criminal justice at Metro State University. He is best known for co-creating the Violence Prevention Project, a database of mass shooters in the United States.
By: Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre, Layla Quran
An estimated one in five children will experience some form of sexual abuse before the age of 18. In this episode of Settle In, Amna Nawaz speaks with clinical psychologist Elizabeth Letourneau and journalist Luke Malone, authors of “One in Five,” a book that explores child sexual abuse as a public health crisis, about how education and early prevention can help protect children before harm occurs.
By: Amna Nawaz, Dan Sagalyn, Nick Schifrin
According to reports, Elon Musk ordered the slowdown of Ukraine's Starshield defense systems. Nick Schifrin reports, and Amna Nawaz discusses how the world's richest man gained such power over U.S. security interests with Charles Galbreath. A retired Air Force colonel who focused on space operations during his 30-year military career and is now at the Air Force Association’s Mitchell Institute.
By: Amna Nawaz, Kyle Midura
David Beasley spent more than three decades as a Republican, serving as South Carolina’s governor before leading Nobel Peace Prize-winning efforts at the UN World Food Programme. Recently, he announced that he’s walking away from his party as he laments a rise in toxic vitriol emanating from the GOP's standard-bearer. Beasley joined Amna Nawaz to discuss more.
By: Jonah Anderson, Amna Nawaz
NPR's Tamara Keith and Amy Walter of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter join Amna Nawaz to discuss the latest political news, including where the races for the House and Senate stand, the possibility of a backfire in the Republicans' redistricting effort, President Trump's comments on the campaign trail and the administration's legal efforts to challenge election results.
