Alana Wise
Alana Wise is a politics reporter on the Washington desk at NPR.
Before joining NPR, Alana covered beats including American gun culture, the aviation business and the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Through her reporting, Alana has covered such events as large protests, mass shootings, boardroom uprisings and international trade fights.
Alana is a graduate of Howard University in Washington, D.C., and an Atlanta native.
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Hadi Matar faces up to 25 years in prison for the attack that left the 77-year-old writer blind in one eye. -
The artifacts were stolen by British soldiers in the late 19th century and eventually made their way to a Dutch collection. -
President Trump's mug shot is one of the first things visitors will see when approaching the Oval Office. -
Authorities said that there were no fatalities, but at least 18 people sustained injuries when the regional jet overturned while landing at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Monday. -
The Eagles pulled out a win over the Kansas City Chiefs this week, but they might opt out of making the traditional visit to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. -
Investigators say there are likely no survivors in the deadly aircraft collision that occurred Wednesday evening above the icy waters of the Potomac river. -
The female rhesus macaques staged an escape from the Alpha Genesis Primate Research Center in South Carolina last year. -
President Trump made good on a campaign promise to ask the Department of the Interior to recognize the Lumbee people of North Carolina — a tribe whose Native identity has long been called into question. -
Pamela Hemphill, who pleaded guilty to a single misdemeanor charge and spent 60 days behind bars for her role in the Capitol riots, says she no longer believes the lies President Trump promoted. -
Costco's shareholders voted overwhelmingly to reject a proposal from a conservative think tank aimed at getting the company to roll back its diversity hiring practices. -
The Episcopal bishop of Washington spoke with NPR to discuss her sermon addressing President Trump and why she asked him to have mercy. -
Dommaraju unseated China's Ding Liren to become the new world chess champion. "Every chess player wants to experience this moment, and very few get the chance," Dommaraju said after the match.
