Hady Mawajdeh
Hady Mawajdeh is an Arts Reporter and Digital Editor for KERA’s Art & Seek. Hady came to KERA from Austin where worked on “The national daily news show of Texas,” Texas Standard. At the Standard, Hady crafted stories and segments about the topics and headlines that mattered most to Texans.
Prior to his work on the Standard, Hady lived and worked in Durham, North Carolina, where he worked as producer at North Carolina Public Radio - WUNC. At WUNC he was able to work on the statewide news program The State of Things. Hady’s journalistic career began during college as an intern and freelance reporter at NPR affiliate KUT 90.5 FM Austin.
Hady was born and raised in Central Texas and attended college at Texas State University. Hady is obsessed with pop culture, music, photography and…ART! If you’d like to connect with Hady or simply see what’s reading about, listening to or covering follow him on Twitter — @hadysauce.
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Star gymnast Simone Biles returned to the competition today, and she won a bronze medal in the balance beam event. The U.S. is currently tied with China for the most medals at the games. But China's 32 gold medals are atop the leaderboard. The United States has a chance to make up ground in a couple of Track & Field events taking place this morning. -
The U.S. continues to lead all countries with 30 medals at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. But the country's most decorated gymnast has exited competition due to stress and concerns over her own well-being. -
There weren't any Texans climbing the podium on Tuesday, but the United States now leads all nations with 22 medals at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
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Texas athletes participating in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics faced challenges during the first two days of the competition.
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At the start of the vaccine rollout, limited supplies led many Texans outside of their hometowns to secure a shot. But now that supplies are increasing, can those same individuals score their second doses closer to home? -
Dallas’ Office of Community Police Oversight unveiled a new study looking at arrest data for misdemeanor crimes. The report shows racial disparities in low-level arrests and indicates that inequalities are damaging interactions between police and civilians. -
Texas will have more vaccines, but they won't be opening any more 'mass vaccination sites' for at least one week. -
More vaccines are making their way to Texas, but not everyone's going to get vaccinated. Here's some of the information you'll need to know about the state's plan to distribute the vaccine. -
The nearly 90-year-old Texas Theatre is expanding. A plan to add a new auditorium kicked off this month, and the theater’s owners are preparing for more guests, live events and screenings than ever before. -
This summer, American Airlines instituted a cargo weight limit policy that effectively banned power wheelchair users from flying to 130 airports in the U.S. But after complaints of discrimination, they've reversed course.
