Stories by
Jasmine Garsd
Host, The Last Cup, and Correspondent, Immigration
Magnificent Messi makes history, breaks all-time World Cup scoring record
Messi scored a record-setting 17th World Cup goal in Argentina's game against Austria. And, then, he netted another goal, making him the all-time leader in World Cup tournaments (men and women).
Jasmine Garsd | Jun 22, 2026, 7:22 PM UTC
Palestinian-American kids find inspiration, and escape, on the soccer pitch
A dozen miles away from the World Cup games in New York/ New Jersey Stadium, Palestinian-American kids turn to soccer as an escape from the realities of war.
Jasmine Garsd, Liz Baker | Jun 20, 2026, 10:00 AM UTC
Iraqi soccer fans celebrate end of 40-year World Cup drought
The Iraq national men's team hasn't played a World Cup in 40 years; a drought that ends Tuesday night, to the excitement of soccer fans in Dearborn, Michigan, home to a large Iraqi diaspora.
Jasmine Garsd, Liz Baker | Jun 16, 2026, 8:21 PM UTC
More immigrants are being held in detention for over a year. NPR followed one family's ordeal.
The El Gamal family has been held in ICE detention for more than 320 days. They are not alone: the number of immigrants who've been in ICE detention for over a year has skyrocketed.
Jasmine Garsd, Sergio Martínez-Beltrán | Apr 22, 2026, 8:33 PM UTC
Deaths of migrants in ICE custody hit record high under Trump
Twenty-nine people have died in ICE custody since October, the start of the federal government's fiscal year, already surpassing 2004's toll of 28, the previous record, according to government data.