Maya Garg

Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States

Senior Managing Producer, 1A at WAMU-FM (Washington, D.C.)

Present: Senior Managing Producer @1A, @WAMU @NPR | Past: Senior Producer @AJStream, @AJEnglish (she/her)

Articles

Bloomberg CityLab: How global mayors exchange ideas and change lives

Oct 16, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Maya Garg |Jorgelina Manna-Rea

What does your city do really well? Maybe it’sbuilding climate resilient homes? Orperhaps it’sexpanding access to affordable housing in innovative ways. It’soften mayors that are at the forefront of community advancement and a lot ofyou havea lot of pride in the work ofyourmayors. But how do we spread the word about thegood workof mayors and city leaders like yours?
Emily Oster uses data to help people better understand pregnancy (Rebroadcast)

Sep 23, 2024 | laist.com | Amanda Williams |Maya Garg

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Deploying American Rescue Plan funds for climate-resilient and equitable infrastructure projects

Sep 23, 2024 | brookings.edu | Maya Garg |Glencora Haskins |Mayu Takeuchi |Manann Donoghoe

For over 50 years, a lack of federal investment in critical infrastructure has remained the status quo.
Thousands of pagers exploded near simultaneously in Lebanon. Why?

Sep 18, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Maya Garg

Scenes of chaos struck in Beirut on Tuesday where authorities say that9 people have been killed and thousandsinjured. That’s after hundreds of handheld pagers exploded near simultaneously in parts of Lebanon and Syria on Tuesday. Among those wounded was Iran’s ambassador to Lebanon. The pagers were used by hundreds of members of the militant group Hezbollah. In a statement released on Tuesday,Hezbollah said that two members of the Iran-backed group were among those killed.
‘Place-based industrial strategy’ responds to past and future industrial and labor market shocks

Aug 29, 2024 | brookings.edu | Glencora Haskins |Mark Muro |Maya Garg

In a January speech at Brookings, National Economic Council Director Lael Brainard mentioned two prime motivations of the Biden-Harris administration’s “place-based industrial strategy.” According to Brainard, such strategies should not just alleviate the “downward spiral of disinvestment” experienced by communities suffering from past or current industry shocks—they also should seek to fortify economies at high risk of future disruption.
What Ukraine's incursion into Russia means for the war

Aug 13, 2024 | kmuw.org | Maya Garg

It’sbeennearlytwoand half years since Russia’sfull-scale invasion of Ukraine. Last week, asurprise incursion by the Ukrainian military into Russia territory exposedRussia’s vulnerabilities and dealta painful blow to the Kremlin. Has the tide of this war changed after powerful moves by the Ukrainians? And just what will the Russian response be?
What Ukraine's incursion into Russia means for the war

Aug 13, 2024 | wvia.org | Maya Garg

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Democrats, Kamala Harris, and young voters in 2024

Jul 24, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Maya Garg

With Vice President Kamala Harris now aiming to become the Democratic party’s presidential nominee, one big question remains: Will Harris’ candidacychange her party’s fortunes with younger voters, especially those in the 18-to-40 age bracket? They’ve been a crucial voting bloc for Democrats for decades. Exit polls suggested President Biden won voters ages 18-to-29 by more than 20 points in 2020. But more recent surveys found him struggling to win back their support.
Ramadan begins in Gaza as famine stalks the territory

Mar 11, 2024 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Maya Garg |Shelley Fraser Mickle

Muslims around the world are fasting for Ramadan. The holy month began in Gaza with ceasefire talks at a standstill, hunger worsening across the territory, and no end in sight to the Israel-Hamas war. In the city of Rafah, war-weary Palestinians shopped at an open-air market to find whatever they could. More than 31,100 people have been killed in Gaza since the war started on Oct. 7. That latest tally is from Gaza’s health ministry.
Israel declared war on Hamas after hundreds were killed in surprise attacks

Oct 8, 2023 | boisestatepublicradio.org | Maya Garg |Shelby Van Pelt

Israel has not suffered a blow like this in 50 years.Not since Syrian and Egyptian forces crossed the southern border on Yom Kippur in 1973 has Israel reeled from such a heavy and deadly assault. It was a relatively poor country then, isolated from its Arab neighbors who pledged to its destruction.The country is now rich, with embassies that crisscross the Middle East. Israel’s military and intelligence services are the envy of the region. Death tolls are hard to verify.