Sandhya Dirks
National Correspondent at NPR
National correspondent @NPR covering race and identity. Pods: On Our Watch, American Suburb. she/her. RTs not endorsements. on signal: sandhya_.96
Articles
-
2 weeks ago |
opb.org | Alana Wise |Sandhya Dirks
Family members cull through the debris of their home that was destroyed by a severe storm in London, Ky., on Saturday. Powerful storms and tornadoes ripped through several Midwestern and Southern states overnight Friday, leaving flattened buildings and at least 27 people dead in their wake. At least 18 people have died in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday evening, and acknowledged that number could rise. Gov.
-
2 weeks ago |
wfae.org | Alana Wise |Sandhya Dirks
Updated May 17, 2025 at 11:36 AM EDTPowerful storms and tornadoes tore through several Midwestern and Southern states overnight Friday, leaving carnage and flattened buildings in their wake. In Kentucky at least 24 people have died. Authorities say 23 of those deaths occurred in London, Ky., in the southeastern part of the state, with some people still unaccounted for. A message shortly after 8 a.m. ET from Gov. Andy Beshear called for prayers for the affected families.
-
2 weeks ago |
nhpr.org | Alana Wise |Sandhya Dirks
Updated May 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM EDTPowerful storms and tornadoes ripped through several Midwestern and Southern states overnight Friday, leaving flattened buildings and at least 27 people dead in their wake. At least 18 people have died in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday evening, and acknowledged that number could rise. Gov. Beshear spoke at a press conference on Saturday in London, Ky., a hard-hit city in the southeastern part of the state.
-
1 month ago |
ctpublic.org | Mini Docs |Sandhya Dirks
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.
-
1 month ago |
boisestatepublicradio.org | Sandhya Dirks
The mayor's race in Oakland, Calif., pits tech money against union support in a battle over who gets to call themselves progressive in a city of mostly Democratic voters.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 5K
- Tweets
- 19K
- DMs Open
- Yes
RT @sgonzalezkelly: Records show ICE made TPIA requests to the city of Houston for information (DOBs, addresses, license plates) on everyon…
RT @IsaCNN: “Right now, it seems like any path people take here it leads to death. If it’s not the bombs & the strikes, we’re seeing famili…
RT @washingtonpost: At least 231 children have been killed and 1,330 injured, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. https://t.co/VjtV4…