Wednesday 24 June 2026

Surya Gowda

The Morning Dispatch Reporter

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Surya Gowda is a Morning Dispatch Reporter, based in New York City. Before joining the company in 2026, she worked at USA Today and the political economy publication ProMarket. When Surya isn't writing for The Morning Dispatch, she's probably experimenting with watercolor paints or trying out a creative makeup look.

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The Morning Dispatch

Why Are American Politicians So Old?

Surya Gowda, Evan Spear, Daniel Sipes, & Ross Anderson / June 24, 2026

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The Monday Essay

Why White Nationalism Is Full of Idiots

Surya Gowda / June 22, 2026

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The Morning Dispatch

India’s Gen Z Goes Populist

Surya Gowda, Evan Spear, & Ross Anderson / June 19, 2026

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The Morning Dispatch

Kevin Warsh’s First Fed Meeting

Evan Spear, Surya Gowda, & Ross Anderson / June 18, 2026

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The Morning Dispatch

Screwworm Spreads in Texas

Surya Gowda, Evan Spear, James P. Sutton, & Ross Anderson / June 17, 2026

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The Morning Dispatch

Trump’s Iran ‘Deal,’ Explained

Ross Anderson, James P. Sutton, & Surya Gowda / June 16, 2026

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The Morning Dispatch

Bolivia’s Political Breaking Point

James P. Sutton, Surya Gowda, & Ross Anderson / June 15, 2026

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Dispatch Culture

Sleeping in History, One Hotel at a Time

Valerie Pavilonis, Sheryl Nance-Nash, Greg Fournier, & Surya Gowda / June 13, 2026

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The Morning Dispatch

Texas Takes On Wall Street

James P. Sutton, Surya Gowda, & Ross Anderson / June 12, 2026

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The Morning Dispatch

The World Cup Kicks Off

Surya Gowda, James P. Sutton, & Ross Anderson / June 11, 2026

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The Morning Dispatch

North Korea’s New Friends

James P. Sutton, Surya Gowda, & Ross Anderson / June 10, 2026

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The Morning Dispatch

The ICE Funding Bill Gets Complicated

Charles Hilu, James P. Sutton, Surya Gowda, & Ross Anderson / June 9, 2026