The NRI Daily — Thursday, August 20, 2026

TITLE: The NRI Daily — Thursday, August 20, 2026 Thursday's episode of The NRI Daily covers a deeply personal essay from Mercer Island about growing up Indian-American in an affluent Seattle suburb, a primary victory for Indian-American educator Pia Dandiya in Florida's 22nd congressional district, and troubling FBI hate crime data showing anti-Sikh hate crimes up 24.6 percent and anti-Hindu hate crimes up 12 percent in 2025. We examine what these numbers mean for South Asian American communities and how advocacy groups are responding. New episode every morning at 6 AM ET. For more details or to sponsor an episode, contact us at thenridaily.org