Neda Ulaby

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Arts Correspondent at NPR

NPR arts correspondent. Cultural trawler. Midwestern bohemian at heart. @ulabeast not just on Halloween. Portrait by @lisamariestudio.

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The history of The Star-Spangled Banner in Spanish

1 week ago | wbur.org | Neda Ulaby

HomeRadioHere & NowThe history of The Star-Spangled Banner in SpanishSinger Nezza made headlines for singing the National Anthem in Spanish at a Los Angeles Dodgers game. Some criticized her for politicizing the song, but the Spanish version has its patriotic history. NPR’s Neda Ulaby reports. This segment airs on June 17, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast.
A poet on capturing a difficult moment in time

2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Neda Ulaby

SOMOS CONNECTICUT is an initiative from Connecticut Public, the state’s local NPR and PBS station, to elevate Latino stories and expand programming that uplifts and informs our Latino communities. Visit CTPublic.org/latino for more stories and resources. For updates, sign up for the SOMOS CONNECTICUT newsletter at ctpublic.org/newsletters.
A poet on capturing a difficult moment in time

2 weeks ago | wusf.org | Neda Ulaby

Donika Kelly wrote part of her new poetry collection, "The Natural Order of Things," during her first year of teaching, at a time when U.S. drone strikes in military conflicts were killing civilians. Copyright 2025 NPR
Hundreds of writers call for Gaza ceasefire and aid

4 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Neda Ulaby

More than 300 cultural figures across the United Kingdom and Ireland have signed a letter demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and unrestricted aid to people there facing starvation. Signatories include bestselling writers such as Ian McEwan, Jeanette Winterson, Zadie Smith and Pico Iyer. Musician Brian Eno and Russell T. Davies, the showrunner of the BBC's revived Doctor Who, also signed the letter.
This opera tells the story of 'The Central Park Five,' Donald Trump's role included

1 month ago | wosu.org | Neda Ulaby

At a rehearsal last month for the opera The Central Park Five, singers wearing soft athletic pants and baseball caps warmed up by a piano. The opera is based on a real-life tragedy, about a group of Black and brown teenagers wrongly charged and imprisoned for the brutal attack on a female jogger in New York's Central Park in 1989. The Central Park Five won the Pulitzer Prize for music for composer Anthony Davis in 2020; it debuted the year before at the Long Beach Opera in California.
This opera tells the story of 'The Central Park Five,' Donald Trump's role included

1 month ago | wyomingpublicmedia.org | Neda Ulaby

At a rehearsal last month for the opera The Central Park Five, singers wearing soft athletic pants and baseball caps warmed up by a piano. The opera is based on a real-life tragedy, about a group of Black and brown teenagers wrongly charged and imprisoned for the brutal attack on a female jogger in New York's Central Park in 1989. The Central Park Five won the Pulitzer Prize for music for composer Anthony Davis in 2020; it debuted the year before at the Long Beach Opera in California.
The rise of the name Oaklee in red states

1 month ago | wbur.org | Neda Ulaby

HomeRadioHere & NowThe rise of the name Oaklee in red statesLiam and Olivia are the two most popular names for newborns, according to new data from the Social Security Administration. But another name is rising in popularity, especially for girls in red states: Oaklee — spelled in various ways. NPR’s Neda Ulaby reports. This segment airs on May 19, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast.
The rise of Yemeni coffee shops

1 month ago | wbur.org | Neda Ulaby

HomeRadioHere & NowThe rise of Yemeni coffee shopsHundreds of Yemeni coffee shops have opened across the U.S., attracting enthusiastic regulars by serving single-origin brews from family farms. But new policies from the Trump administration may impact the survival of these burgeoning businesses. NPR's Neda Ulaby reports. This segment airs on May 16, 2025. Audio will be available after the broadcast.
Oaklee, Oakley, Oakleigh: Parents branch out to oak-based names, especially in red states

1 month ago | radio.wcmu.org | Neda Ulaby

Although Olivia and Liam are the two most popular names for newborns right now, according to data from the Social Security Administration released Friday, another name is rising in popularity, especially in red states. That name is Oaklee, or Oakley, or Oakleigh or a similar variant. The name is usually, but not always, given to girls. "Clearly, there's a pattern," says Dallin D.
Oaklee, Oakley, Oakleigh: Parents branch out to oak-based names, especially in red states

1 month ago | wqcs.org | Neda Ulaby

Although Olivia and Liam are the two most popular names for newborns right now, according to data from the Social Security Administration released Friday, another name is rising in popularity, especially in red states. That name is Oaklee, or Oakley, or Oakleigh or a similar variant. The name is usually, but not always, given to girls. "Clearly, there's a pattern," says Dallin D.

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