Korva Coleman

In her work as an NPR newscaster, Korva Coleman is responsible for writing, producing, and delivering national newscasts for NPR's newsmagazines All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition. She is also a substitute host for Talk of the Nation, Weekend All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition Sunday with Liane Hansen.

Before joining NPR in March 1990, Coleman was a staff reporter and copy editor for the Washington Afro-American newspaper. She also produced and hosted First Edition, an overnight news program at NPR's member station WAMU-FM/Washington, DC.

Originally from Arizona, Coleman worked in commercial radio as news and public affairs directors at stations in Phoenix and Tucson. Her awards include Arizona Associated Press Awards for best radio newscast, editorial, and short feature. She was also nominated for Outstanding Young Woman of America in 1983.

Coleman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University in 1989 and studied law at Georgetown University Law Center from 1989 to 1990.

 

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9:03am

Tue August 14, 2012
The Two-Way

Illuminating Discovery: Woman Unknowingly Pays For Two Streetlights

Credit Keith Srakocic / AP

A Connecticut woman who didn't know she was paying for two streetlights in front of her home for 25 years is getting a refund check. Grace Edwards of Cheshire, Conn. saw the light when a prospective buyer asked her what she was paying in power costs.

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7:22am

Tue August 14, 2012
The Two-Way

Stranded Jet Skier Breaches Multimillion Dollar Security System At JFK Airport

Credit Mary Altaffer / AP

New York's John F. Kennedy airport failed a security check Saturday night, in a public and surprising way.

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6:17am

Tue August 14, 2012

12:46pm

Sat August 11, 2012
The Two-Way

Back-To-Back Earthquakes In Iran Kill Scores Of People

Originally published on Sun August 12, 2012 12:39 am

Credit Kamel Rouhi / AFP/Getty Images

Update at 2:19 a.m. ET:

Iranian state television has now raised the death toll of the earthquakes to over 250 and at least 2,000 injured, according to the Associated Press.

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10:02am

Sat August 11, 2012
The Two-Way

Preparing For A 'Horrible Event'; The U.S. And Turkey Plan For Syria's Collapse

Originally published on Sat August 11, 2012 11:20 am

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu got straight to the point in their joint news conference Saturday. They announced the creation of a new working group that will monitor what's happening next door in Syria and prepare for crises.

One of those crises could include the possibility that the Syrian government decides to deploy chemical weapons against rebels or other perceived enemies.

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