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 deberían ser las prioridades del siguiente jefe de la policía 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 Travis County still remain under a boil-water notice or are without water completely. KUT spoke with Travis 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 día 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.
