Jaclyn Diaz
Jaclyn Diaz is a reporter on Newshub.
She frequently covers breaking news and major events for NPR's digital desk. She traveled to China to cover the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics (which involved staying in a strict COVID-19-safe bubble) and Israel to cover the attacks of Oct. 7 and the war's impact on Palestinians and Israelis.
She also regularly covers criminal justice issues, with a special focus on our nation's prisons and jails.
During the summer of 2023, she spent a few months on the Washington Desk to help cover the Justice Department during one of the busiest summers for the agency — when former President Donald Trump faced multiple criminal indictments.
Before coming to NPR in 2020, she was a reporter for Bloomberg Law, covering labor issues, and for The Norwich Bulletin, covering the small communities of Eastern Connecticut.
While she's at home in Maryland with her husband and cuddling with her dog, Duncan, you can read her stories online and occasionally hear her on Morning Edition, Up First or All Things Considered where she discusses things like why there's an uptick in human and owl confrontations.
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Heavy West Coast rain means mudslides threaten fire-ravaged California. Millions of Americans elsewhere get snow, rain, extreme cold and some tornadoes. -
A court finding that the Trump administration did not comply with an earlier order and a recent statement by Vice President Vance have some experts warning of a potential constitutional crisis. -
As federal lawsuits challenge President Trump's executive order impacting trans inmates, the Bureau of Prisons is putting a stop to new policies demanding trans women hand over female-identifying clothing and other items. -
Air traffic controller audio and radar reviewed by NPR offer some insight into what happened before the collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. -
Authorities believe there are no survivors in the accident, which happened as a regional passenger jet was attempting to land Wednesday night at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. -
One of President Trump's first executive orders impacts transgender inmates incarcerated in federal facilities. It's just one in a series of actions signed by Trump that target the trans community. -
President Trump signed an executive order seeking to end gender-affirming medical treatments for children and teenagers under the age of 19.
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Nearly two weeks after the start of two of the most devastating wildfires to hit the Los Angeles area, Southern California is under an extreme fire risk warning again. -
The FDA said "an extensive scientific review" found the products were found to pose lower risks of cancer and other serious health conditions compared to cigarettes and smokeless tobacco products. -
Bundle up and prepare: People living "basically anywhere from the Rockies eastward" will see extremely cold temperatures over the next several days, a meteorologist says.
