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Naina Rao

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Guam, Indonesia, Jakarta, Southeast Asia
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Covers:  Asia-Pacific, geopolitics, public health, education, current affairs, culture, environment, politics
🇮🇩🇮🇳 Journalist & Audio Producer | 📍Asia-Pacific | Tips and ideas: npbrao@gmail.com

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Naina Rao’s Biography

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Naina Rao is an award-winning multimedia journalist and audio producer based in Guam, U.S., reporting on the people, politics, and pulse of the Pacific. Her work focuses on Asia-Pacific geopolitics, public health, culture, the marine environment, and current affairs across the blue continent.

Naina built and led the first newsroom for KPRG 89.3 FM in Guam and Saipan, and her reporting has been featured on NPR's Morning Edition, Radio New Zealand, Pacific Island Times, Reckon, and AfroLA, to na…

Naina Rao’s Journalist Portfolio

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GAO flags gaps in Guam missile defense, local impact remains murky

GAO flags gaps in Guam missile defense, local impact remains murky

A new government report finds the Pentagon lacks key strategies to support Guam's growing missile defense sys…

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New JRM Commander takes over as GAO report raises local concerns

New JRM Commander takes over as GAO report raises local concerns

Rear Adm. Mietus begins command in Guam as DeVore departs, amid scrutiny over military buildup, housing strai…

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Tuvalu launches first ATMs and card services in major banking milestone

Tuvalu launches first ATMs and card services in major banking milestone

The island nation of Tuvalu has taken a historic step into the digital age. For the first time, residents can…

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Guam, Pacific leaders mourn Pope Francis and his legacy of compassion

Guam, Pacific leaders mourn Pope Francis and his legacy of compassion

Pacific leaders mourn the death of Pope Francis, honoring his legacy of compassion, justice, and bold leaders…

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Pursuit

Pursuit

A billion-dollar expansion, border crossings, and Guam's Olympic skateboarding journey. Episode 3 of Current …

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On Tinian, residents weigh in on the costs of a U.S. military build-up

On Tinian, residents weigh in on the costs of a U.S. military build-up

As the U.S. boosts its military presence across the Pacific, Tinian faces change. Residents weigh hope and co…

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Women shoulder the burden of expanding wildfires in rural India

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In the Indian Western Himalayas, women are the primary first responders to escalating forest fires. They risk their physical safety to protect homes and livelihoods despite receiving little formal support or equipment and no pay, reports contributor Swati Thapa for Mongabay. Uttarakhand is the most fire-prone state in India’s Western Himalayas. High-elevation warming exceeds global rates there, extending the wildfire season into the winter and hinting at bigger ecosystem-level changes.
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Women shoulder the burden of expanding wildfires in rural India

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| Flipboard
World News 3 hours ago Smit Machchhar: Pilot of Flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv describes cockpit attack by co-pilot bbc.co.uk - Vikas Pandey • 3h The Indian pilot of the Flydubai plane who was attacked by his co-pilot and opened the cockpit door to let others in has said he was determined not to let others die.
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India’s isolated island tribes need autonomy to survive rising threats, says scholar

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| Open Legal Blog Archive
Isolated and contacted Indigenous tribes in India’s Andaman and Nicobar Islands face threats from illegal fishing, mega-development projects and misinformed government welfare policies that undermine their self-sufficiency, says Manish Chandi, a former research scholar who has spent decades working with tribal communities in the region. Chandi worked with the communities while he was with the Andaman Nicobar Environment Team and the Nature Conservation Foundation.
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What was your first job as a journalist?

It was hosting Morning Edition for Wyoming Public Media

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes, just once

How is social media changing news?

It's making news become faster, with a lack of credibility needed.