Hady Mawajdeh

Fort Worth

Podcast Producer at Vox

Podcast producer @voxdotcom, @today_explained. Previously: @keratx/@keranews @GunsReporting @artandseek @TexasStandard @WUNC.

Articles

Are car headlights brighter than they used to be?

2 weeks ago | vox.com | Hady Mawajdeh

Glaringly bright, blue-hued headlights filled my hatchback earlier this year as I drove 80 miles an hour on the highway between San Antonio and Austin. The headlights shone so brightly that their reflection in my rearview mirror burned my eyeballs, causing me to look away from the road and rapidly slow down. The large luxury SUV behind me began riding my tail — causing an even more intense glare to engulf my car — before aggressively whipping around to pass me. For a moment, all was fine.
How can men get better at relationships and intimacy?

1 month ago | vox.com | Hady Mawajdeh

Dating is tough. And for many single straight young men, it can feel downright hopeless. As a man in his mid-30s, I can attest to this. When I was younger, meeting a potential partner felt so accessible. In school, it’s easy to meet women your age who have similar interests and hobbies because you’re in the same classes and extracurriculars.
Election 2024: Why Kamala Harris lost, per top Bernie Sanders strategist

Nov 9, 2024 | vox.com | Hady Mawajdeh |Noel King

In the immediate aftermath of the 2024 presidential election, Democrats and liberals have been grasping at reasons for Vice President Kamala Harris’s loss to former (and soon-to-be again) President Donald Trump. Some analysis suggests that Harris simply couldn’t escape Joe Biden’s unpopularity and his late exit from the race. “The biggest onus of this loss is on President Biden,” said Andrew Yang, who ran against Biden in 2020 and endorsed Harris.
Can Georgia’s MAGA election board actually rig the vote for Trump?

Sep 24, 2024 | flipboard.com | Hady Mawajdeh

People Got Suppppper Creative With These 14 Election Signs And BillboardsWhere can I get a good sign? We are 42 days away from Election Day. As we get closer, people throughout the US are displaying yard signs and billboards that make their stance on each candidate pretty clear. Here are some of the most viral signs I've seen so far: 4. These two neighbors just wanted to …
What Georgia’s election board could mean for the presidential election

Sep 23, 2024 | vox.com | Hady Mawajdeh |Noel King

Over the next seven weeks until Election Day, the Today, Explained podcast will examine the major themes of the 2024 election by looking at each of the seven swing states. We’ll hear from voters in Georgia, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Wisconsin, Michigan, and North Carolina, and dive deep into topics like abortion, the concerns of rural voters, and economic stressors for retirees and Latino voters.
How the UFC explains the USA

Jun 29, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Hady Mawajdeh

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UFC 303: How MMA explains the USA

Jun 29, 2024 | vox.com | Hady Mawajdeh

Fans of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) have had Saturday blocked off on their calendars for months. They were all anticipating the of former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor in UFC 303. But a broken toe ruined those plans just two weeks before fight night. Instead, viewers are tuning in for what ultimately might be a much better contest between light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and former champ Jiří Procházka.
KERA senior reporter Jerome Weeks exits the North Texas arts scene - with a last interview

Jun 10, 2024 | keranews.org | Hady Mawajdeh

Before retiring from KERA as senior arts-producer reporter, Jerome Weeks sat down with local All Things Considered host Justin Martin for a final conversation about the decades Weeks spent covering North Texas culture and culture-makers — from set designers to leather workers, novelists to choreographers. Justin Martin: Jerome, you had 20 years at The Dallas Morning News covering theater and books and now 16 years here at KERA, covering all of the arts in North Texas.
Could a gambling “error” cost you March Madness?

Mar 18, 2024 | newsbreak.com | Hady Mawajdeh

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March Madness: How likely is it that your bet will be voided?

Mar 18, 2024 | vox.com | Hady Mawajdeh

The 2024 NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are here. That means it’s time to fill out a bracket, to suddenly become the biggest fan of a school you’d never heard of before this week, or to coat your body in team colors before every game (depending on your obsession level, of course). For many Americans, it’s also time to place some bets. This is “the most mainstream betting event of the year,” says David Forman, vice president of research at the American Gaming Association (AGA).