Ashley Westerman
Ashley Westerman is a producer who occasionally directs the show. Since joining the staff in June 2015, she has produced a variety of stories including a , the , and the . She is also an occasional reporter for Morning Edition, and NPR.org, where she has contributed reports on both domestic and international news.
Ashley was a summer intern in 2011 with Morning Edition and pitched a story on her very first day. She went on to work as a reporter and host for member station 89.3 WRKF in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where she earned awards covering everything from healthcare to jambalaya.
Ashley is an East-West Center 2018 Jefferson Fellow and a two-time reporting fellow with the International Center for Journalists. Through ICFJ, she has covered labor issues in her and health care in Appalachia for Voice of America.
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It's been a long presidential campaign 鈥� full of unexpected moments, words and sounds. A sitting president dropped out, and a former president survived an assassination attempt -- and so much more.
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Ukraine is suffering from more than a Russian invasion. Births have plummeted. But many families with help from the government and doctors are trying to buck the trend and have a child in wartime. -
The journey U.S.-made ammunition make to the frontline in Ukraine is nearly 5,000 miles. We began in Pennsylvania, where workers make ammunition. Now we trace its path across the Atlantic.
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Against a backdrop of a declining birth rate, many families in Ukraine are trying to have a child in wartime.
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Witches are having a moment in Ukraine. Now they have taken center stage in a dark musical comedy titled The Witch of Konotop, with performances selling out all summer in Kyiv. -
Manicures have long been a part of regular hygiene in Ukraine. Now, amid war, they are also seen as a sign of resilience and defiance.
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Young men afraid of military conscription in Ukraine are avoiding the traditional workforce, and it's having a negative effect on the economy.
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Ukraine's largest music festival was held over the weekend in Kyiv for the first time since 2021. Going to the festival is about a lot more than just the music.
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The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees has pledged $100 million of support for people in Ukraine as they prepare for winter.
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A program in Ukraine trains women to drive buses and large trucks 鈥� jobs typically dominated by men. But the ongoing conflict with Russia is reshaping Ukraine's economy, its job market and who is available to work.
