Indira Lakshmanan

Indira Lakshmanan serves as the Ideas and Opinion Editor at U.S. News & World Report since March 2024, where efforts focus on developing a new section for thought leadership. With extensive experience in journalism, Lakshmanan has held significant roles including Global Enterprise Editor at The Associated Press, Senior Executive Editor and Vice President for news & features at National Geographic, and Washington Columnist for the Boston Globe Media. Contributions to public radio include serving as a part-time host and panelist for NPR's "1A" and guest hosting on various programs. Lakshmanan's academic background includes degrees from Harvard University and the University of Oxford, along with a Nieman journalism fellowship.