Korva Coleman

Korva Coleman is a newscaster for NPR.

In this role, she is responsible for writing, producing, and delivering national newscasts airing during NPR's newsmagazines All Things Considered, Morning Edition, and Weekend Edition. Occasionally she serves as a substitute host for Talk of the Nation, Weekend All Things Considered, and Weekend Edition.

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

Early in her career, Coleman worked in commercial radio as news and public affairs directors at stations in Phoenix and Tucson.

Coleman's work has been recognized by the Arizona Associated Press Awards for best radio newscast, editorial, and short feature. In 1983, she was nominated for Outstanding Young Woman of America.

Coleman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University. She studied law at Georgetown University Law Center.

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The Two-Way
7:22 am
Wed May 22, 2013

Top Stories: Oklahoma Recovery; Weiner For NYC Mayor?

Originally published on Wed May 22, 2013 10:06 am

Good morning, here are our early stories:

-- In Oklahoma, Rescue Efforts Give Way To Recovery.

-- Anthony Weiner Jumps Into Race To Be NYC Mayor.

And here are more early headlines:

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The Two-Way
2:01 pm
Tue May 21, 2013

Overturned: Former Guatemalan Dictator's Genocide Conviction

Credit Moises Castillo / AP
Guatemala's former dictator Efrain Rios Montt arrives in court Jan. 31 in Guatemala City to stand trial on genocide charges. On Monday, his conviction was overturned.

A federal court in Guatemala has thrown out the genocide conviction of former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, which had been called a breakthrough in the region's human rights.

NPR's Carrie Kahn reports that "all trial evidence and testimony as of April 19th, the date a trial judge was removed from the case, must be re-entered."

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The Two-Way
7:28 am
Tue May 21, 2013

Top Stories: Oklahoma Tragedy; IRS Officials To Testify

Originally published on Tue May 21, 2013 9:08 am

Good morning, here are our early stories:

-- Death Toll From Devastating Tornado Revised Down.

-- IRS Officials To Be On Hot Seat.

And here are more early headlines:

Israel, Syria Trade Shots Across Ceasefire Line. (BBC)

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The Two-Way
6:31 am
Thu May 16, 2013

Top Stories: Deadly Texas Twisters; NATO Faces Afghan Bombs

Originally published on Thu May 16, 2013 7:50 am

Good morning, here are our early stories:

-- Texas Tornado Leaves 6 Dead, Dozens Hurt, Hundreds Homeless.

-- At Least 13 Dead, Including Americans, After Attack In Kabul.

And here are more early headlines:

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The Two-Way
11:03 am
Wed May 15, 2013

Nigeria Declares Emergency In 3 States Over Terrorism

Credit Utomi Ekpei / AFP/Getty
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declares a state of emergency during a live broadcast on state television on Tuesday.

Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 12:35 pm

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan imposed states of emergency in three states Wednesday, promising to send more soldiers to the northeast to put down a growing threat from militants from the Islamist group Boko Haram group and an offshoot, Ansaru.

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The Two-Way
8:58 am
Wed May 15, 2013

Get In Line! Enormous Powerball Jackpot Up For Grabs

Credit Orlin Wagner / AP
A customer fills out a Powerball form at the Jayhawk Food Mart in Lawrence, Kan., last Nov. 23, 2012.

Originally published on Wed May 15, 2013 11:50 am

If it seems as though lottery jackpots keep growing in size, you're right — the multistate Powerball lottery has ballooned to its third-largest size in history, and one or several lucky people could win Wednesday night's drawing.

At this writing, the Powerball is worth an estimated $360 million, with a $229.2 million cash value. The Associated Press says not only is this one of the biggest Powerball jackpots ever, it's the seventh-largest prize ever awarded in any lottery.

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The Two-Way
7:04 am
Fri May 10, 2013

Top Stories: Bangladesh Survivor; FBI Shared Bombing Suspect Data

Originally published on Fri May 10, 2013 7:45 am

Good morning, here are our early stories:

-- FBI Says Data About Probe Of Bombing Suspect Was Shared.

-- Survivor Rescued 17 Days After Bangladesh Building Collapse.

And here are more early headlines:

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The Two-Way
11:43 am
Thu May 9, 2013

Need A Lift? See Japan's New 'Branomics Bra'

Credit Yoshikazu Tsuno / AP
Models from Triumph International display the new "Branomics Bra" on Wednesday in Tokyo.

As Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe focuses on boosting his country's bottom line, a lingerie company is hoping to give Japan a different type of lift.

The "Branomics Bra" from Triumph International is a play on Abe's economic policy known as "Abenomics." The company says the garment has a "growth strategy" to help bust Japan's persistent inflation problem, according to Reuters.

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