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Shrai Popat

Washington, D.C., United States

White House Producer at PBS NewsHour

Articles

  • 1 week ago | pbs.org | Shrai Popat

    PBS News Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live May 5, 2025 6:25 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the victory spurred advocates' pursuit of fetal personhood. That’s legislation that asserts that life begins at fertilization and establishes constitutional protections for embryos and fetuses.

  • 2 weeks ago | pbs.org | Shrai Popat

    PBS News Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live Apr 30, 2025 6:30 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio As Democrats grapple with President Trump’s first 100 days in office, they also contend with a minority in both the House and Senate. Looking ahead at the long road to the 2026 midterm elections, some Democrats are hoping to shape the party’s messaging and platform well before then. Michigan Sen.

  • 2 weeks ago | pbs.org | Shrai Popat

    Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Nearing 100 days in office, the Trump administration continues to push further on its immigration crackdown by deporting families and targeting sanctuary cities. White House correspondent Laura Barrón-López reports on three deported American citizens.

  • 3 weeks ago | artscanvas.org | Amna Nawaz |Shrai Popat

    Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Amna Nawaz: As the first Asian and only South Asian actress to be nominated for a best actress Oscar, Merle Oberon’s place in the pantheon of cinema is historic, but it came with enormous sacrifice. For decades, Oberon had to hide her race to stay working in film.

  • 3 weeks ago | pbs.org | Shrai Popat

    PBS News Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live Apr 22, 2025 6:25 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio As the first Asian, and only South Asian, to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, Merle Oberon’s place in the pantheon of cinema is historic. But it came with enormous sacrifice as Oberon had to hide her race to stay working.