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Mansee Khurana

Producer, Morning Edition and Up First

Mansee Khurana is a producer at Morning Edition and Up First podcast where she works on everything from directing the show to reporting stories for the air. She joined Morning Edition in 2022, after working on NPR's Network Bookings and Special Coverage team during the midterm elections. Previously, she was a producer on Life Kit and an intern and the Education Desk, and NPR's history podcast, Throughline.

Before joining NPR, she was a freelance reporter with bylines in The Atlantic, The New York Times and The Verge. She graduated from NYU with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and Philosophy is 2021.

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Wednesday

Eva Victor (left) and John Carroll Lynch in a still from Sorry, Baby.

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'Sorry, Baby' writer Eva Victor: 'I tried to create a film that I feel like I needed'

Sorry, Baby follows a professor's life before and after a sexual assault. Writer-director Eva Victor talks to Morning Edition about telling the story through comedy

Eva Victor discusses her new film, 'Sorry, Baby'

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Tuesday

Zohran Mamdani, Democratic nominee for New York City mayor, poses for a portrait before an interview.

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'We need a better quality of life': Zohran Mamdani on taxing the rich, tackling hate

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani discusses his vision for the city and his surprise win in last week's Democratic primary on Morning Edition.

Zohran Mamdani on his run for NYC mayor, taxing the rich and tackling hate head-on

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Thursday

Plaintiff Jim Obergefell holds a photo of his late husband John Arthur as he speaks to members of the media after the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling regarding same-sex marriage June 26, 2015, outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. The high court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry in all 50 states.

Plaintiff Jim Obergefell holds a photo of his late husband John Arthur as he speaks to members of the media after the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a ruling regarding same-sex marriage June 26, 2015, outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. The high court ruled that same-sex couples have the right to marry in all 50 states. Alex Wong/Getty Images North America hide caption

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Interview highlights

He sued for marriage equality and won. 10 years later, he fears for LGBTQ+ rights

Jim Obergefell, plaintiff in the landmark Supreme Court case that legalized gay marriage in all 50 states, reflects on the decision 10 years later and the LGBTQ community's current civil rights fight.

He sued for marriage equality and won. 10 years later, he fears for LGBTQ+ rights

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Monday

Passengers arrive on international flights at Miami International Airport, Monday, June 9, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

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Immigration

Can this Myanmar student still realize U.S. college dreams under a Trump travel ban?

NPR speaks with a student from Myanmar who fears his plans to attend graduate school in the U.S. could be derailed by the administration's newest travel ban.

Can this Myanmar student still realize U.S. college dreams under a Trump travel ban?

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Tuesday

A spread of desserts found in the new cookbook, Malai

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Pooja Bavishi shares frozen treats from her South Asian-inspired cookbook 'Malai'

NPR's Leila Fadel visits Pooja Bavishi, the author of Malai, a South Asian-inspired frozen desserts cookbook, at her D.C. shop where they sample ice cream and make their own treat.

Pooja Bavishi shares frozen treats from her South Asian-inspired cookbook 'Malai'

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Monday

Sports

Nine home runs for the Yankees lead to questions about their new bats

The New York Yankees debuted a controversial new baseball bat designed by a former physicist at this weekend's season opener against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Nine home runs for the Yankees lead to questions about their new bats

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Sunday

New York Yankees' Jasson Domínguez (24) scores during the third inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Saturday, March 29, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)

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Nine home runs for the Yankees lead to questions about their new bats

Some Yankees players used a new bat during the second game in the Major League Baseball series against the Milwaukee Brewers. 

Nine home runs for the Yankees lead to questions about their new bats

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Wednesday

JuJu Watkins #12 of the USC Trojans after an injury against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Galen Center on March 24, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

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Sports

Why women athletes face higher ACL injury risk than men, according to a sports physician

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Christina Allen, the chief of Yale Sports Medicine and an ACL surgery specialist, about the reasons women tend to have more ACL injuries than men.

This is why women athletes tend to have more ACL injuries than men

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Wednesday

U.S. Sen. Christopher Coons (D-DE) looks on as Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

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Why Sen. Chris Coons is voting "no" on spending bill that would stop a government shutdown

NPR's Michel Martin talks with Democratic Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware about Senate prospects for passage of a spending bill to avert a government shutdown.

Sen. Chris Coons discusses prospects for spending bill passage to avoid shutdown

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Monday

W. Kamau Bell attends Gold Gala 2024 at The Music Center on May 11, 2024 in Los Angeles.

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Culture

Some performers canceled their Kennedy Center shows. Here's why W. Kamau Bell didn't

Comedian W. Kamau Bell speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about his decision to perform at the Kennedy Center after President Trump assumed the organization's chairmanship.

Some performers canceled their Kennedy Center shows. Here’s why W. Kamau Bell didn’t

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Friday

Mahmoud Muna inside a branch of the Educational Bookshop chain in East Jerusalem in July 2024.

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Culture

An Israeli raid of a famous Palestinian bookstore stokes censorship fears

A famous Palestinian-owned bookstore in East Jerusalem was raided by Israeli police, stoking fears of increased censorship.

An Israeli raid of a famous Palestinian bookstore stokes censorship fears

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Saturday

Madison Keys of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Saturday.

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Sports

Madison Keys wins her first-ever Grand Slam title against two-time defending champion

Madison Keys was a tennis prodigy, beating Serena Williams when she was just 14 years old, but had not won a grand slam title in her 15 year career.

Thursday

History of the Self: Dreams
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Throughline

History of the Self: Dreams

Our dreams can haunt us. But what are we to make of them? From omens and art to modern science, we tell the story of dreams and the surprising role they may play in our lives. (Originally ran as The Way We Dream)

History of the Self: Dreams

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Saturday

The National Weather Service's Winter Storm Severity Index shows areas predicted to be impacted by the storm.

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Weather

A storm will bring heavy snow and dangerous ice from the Plains to the East Coast

This weekend's storm is expected to impact 62 million Americans through Monday. Heavy snow, ice, rain and severe thunderstorms are being unleashed from the Plains to the East Coast.

Tuesday

Author Interviews

The struggle between wanting to know things while rejecting challenging truths

NPR's Asma Khalid speaks with author Mark Lilla about his new book, "Ignorance and Bliss: On Wanting Not to Know."

The struggle between wanting to know things while rejecting challenging truths

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Wednesday

U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., speaks at a primary election night party, Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Los Angeles, during his Senate candidacy.

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Politics

After leading Trump impeachment, Adam Schiff heads to Senate with Dems out of power

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with California Democratic Senator-elect Adam Schiff of California about Trump's win and what Democrats should do before he takes office.

Senator-elect Adam Schiff discusses Trump's win and what Democrats should do next

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Saturday

Skiers ski past dry ground at a ski resort in 2015 in Olympic Valley, Calif. The resort changed its name in 2021 and has been among the places removing a derogatory word from their names.

Skiers ski past dry ground at a ski resort in 2015 in Olympic Valley, Calif. The resort changed its name in 2021 and has been among the places removing a derogatory word from their names. Max Whittaker/Getty Images hide caption

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National

A derogatory term for Native women will be removed from place names across California

The word "squaw" was declared derogatory by the Department of Interior in 2021. Since then, hundreds of geographic features have been renamed with input from local tribes and Indigenous communities.

Friday

People attend a rally as part of a Transgender Day of Visibility on March 31, 2023, by the U.S. Capitol in Washington.

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Health Care

What Trump's win could mean for transgender health care access, athletes

President-elect Donald Trump promised to limit transgender health care access and ban trans athletes from school sports. We asked two experts what that would mean for trans people in the U.S.

What Trump's reelection could mean for transgender health care access

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Monday

Christian Baiocco, Griffin Katz and Grant Weintrob pose for a film photo with President Joseph Biden.

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Biden was given a film camera. The result? A new, intimate view of the White House

The creators behind the viral TikTok account @lifeonfilm.27 give film cameras to strangers all over the world. In September, they handed one to one of the most powerful men in the world.

T&C LIFE ON FILM BIDEN CAMERA

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Wednesday

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