Ayen Bior
Ayen Deng Bior is a producer at NPR's flagship evening news program, All Things Considered. She helps shape the sound of the daily shows by contributing story ideas, writing scripts and cutting tape. Her work at NPR has taken her to Warsaw, Poland, where she heard from refugees displaced by the war in Ukraine. She has spoken to people in Saint-Louis, Senegal, who are grappling with rising seas. Before NPR, Bior wore many hats at the Voice of America's English to Africa service where she worked in radio, television and digital. Bior began her career reporting on the revolution in Sudan, the developing state of affairs in South Sudan and the experiences of women behind the headlines in both countries. In her spare time, Bior loves to kayak, read and bird watch.
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The last of 98 victims of the condominium collapse in Surfside, Fla., has been identified after a long rescue effort. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with grief counselor Heather Winters about what's next.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Chad Neilsen, director of infection prevention at UF Health Jacksonville, about the worst surge of COVID-19 patients his hospitals have seen yet.
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Ethiopia's government declared a unilateral cease-fire after nearly eight months of fighting. The opposition, the Tigray People's Liberation Front, has dismissed it. Thousands of people face famine.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with University of Maryland professor Shibley Telhami about how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict affects the political landscape for Mahmoud Abbas and Benjamin Netanyahu.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Oregon Gov. Kate Brown about the recent spike in coronavirus cases in her state and her plans on reopening the economy.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Republican strategist Antonia Ferrier and Hoover Institution fellow Lanhee Chen on the future of the GOP after Wednesday's vote to remove Liz Cheney from leadership.
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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with World Relief's Jenny Yang about the Biden administration's delays in accepting more refugees into the United States, despite campaign promises to increase numbers.