Nadia Hamdan
Reporter, Morning Edition Producer and HostNadia Hamdan is an award-winning reporter, producer and host at KUT. Her reporting has been heard on NPR's Morning Edition and All Things Considered, WBUR’s Here & Now and the BBC World Service, among other programs.
She’s won numerous awards for her reporting, including a national PMJA award, a regional Edward R. Murrow and multiple Texas AP Awards. Hamdan was awarded a Texas Gavel Award from the State Bar of Texas for a podcast on why sexual assaults are so hard to prosecute in Austin.
Nadia received her bachelor's in International Relations & Global Studies at the University of Texas at Austin.
She once conducted an entire interview while riding a mule through downtown Austin.
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The city is limited by an executive order Gov. Greg Abbott issued in April that prohibits government entities and state agencies from requiring individuals to provide proof of vaccination. -
“Lady Bird: Beyond the Wildflowers� will feature never-before-seen artifacts such as letters, photographs and clothing that belonged to the former first lady. The exhibit runs through August 2023. -
The National Weather Service says that on average the Austin area sees its first 100-degree day on the Fourth of July. -
Troxclair is the first candidate to announce her run to replace state Sen. Dawn Buckingham, R-Lakeway, who currently represents Texas Senate District 24. -
La ciudad quiere que la comunidad comparta sus opiniones sobre cuáles deberÃan ser las prioridades del siguiente jefe de la policÃa de Austin. -
The city is asking the community to weigh in on priorities for a new police chief as the search to replace Brian Manley begins.
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Thousands of people in Austin and AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ County still remain under a boil-water notice or are without water completely. KUT spoke with AGÕæÈË°Ù¼ÒÀÖ County Judge Andy Brown about efforts to ship in water from around the country and distribute it to residents in need. -
Austin Mayor Steve Adler said officials expect to have enough water to open distribution sites in all 10 districts Sunday. -
La ciudad normalmente tiene reservas de 100 millones de galones de agua, el equivalente a un dÃa de uso. En estos momentos, las reservas están casi agotadas, dijo Austin Water. -
The city's reservoirs usually store about 100 million gallons of water or about one day's usage. At their lowest point, they were nearly empty, Austin Water says.
