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
4:33 pm
Sat April 27, 2013

Tarantino's Stolen 'Pulp Fiction' Chevy Found After 19 Years

Remember that cherry red Chevy Malibu convertible that John Travolta drives in Pulp Fiction? You know the one that he crashes, trying to get help after Uma Thurman overdoses? Did you know it's been missing for 19 years because it was stolen? Well, it's not missing anymore.

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The Two-Way
11:14 am
Sat April 27, 2013

Several Arrests In Deadly Bangladesh Factory Collapse

Credit Ismail Ferdous / AP
Rescue workers evacuate a survivor found in the garment factory building that collapsed Wednesday in Savar, near Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Sat., April 27, 2013.

Originally published on Sat April 27, 2013 4:36 pm

Bangladeshi authorities have arrested at least seven people in connection with this week's deadly building collapse outside Dhaka, the capital. Several garment factories, shops and a bank were housed inside.

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The Two-Way
11:49 am
Fri April 26, 2013

Honoring Film Critic Roger Ebert — With A Conga Line

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It's not been a full month since Roger Ebert passed away, but his annual Ebertfest continued this month in Illinois with screenings, lectures and guest visits by artists.

The big hit was actress Tilda Swinton, who closed out last Friday night with this touching tribute to the longtime movie critic: a conga line.

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The Two-Way
12:15 pm
Thu April 25, 2013

Have You Seen Me? Giant Styrofoam Head Found

Credit Tyler Sawyer, Marist College / Facebook
A floating head was discovered by the Marist College men's crew team this week in the Hudson River.

Originally published on Thu April 25, 2013 2:49 pm

Crew members from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., were out practicing on the Hudson River this week when they were surprised by a gigantic head floating toward them.

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US News
12:06 pm
Wed April 24, 2013

Midwest Rivers Crest As Flooding Turns Deadly

Credit National Weather Service
National Weather Service Significant Flood Outlook for the week of April 23 - 28, 2013.

Originally published on Wed April 24, 2013 2:02 pm

Flooding continues to plague the upper Midwest, as waters crested at record highs in places and weary river-town residents watched the flood markers for signs of relief.

NPR's David Schaper, reporting from Chicago, tells our Newscast Unit that the Mississippi River continues to rise, overtopping small levees north of St. Louis. But he says some of the bigger problems are in Illinois, near the town of Peoria, where "many roads, homes and businesses are flooded, and dozens of Peoria-area residents have been evacuated."

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The Two-Way
11:38 am
Tue April 23, 2013

Religious Parents Lose Second Child After Refusing Medical Care

Originally published on Tue April 23, 2013 1:45 pm

A faith-healing Philadelphia couple on probation after they refused to seek medical care for a son who later died has now lost a second child.

Herbert and Catherine Schaible reportedly told authorities they prayed for the health of their 8-month-old son, Brandon, who was suffering from diarrhea and breathing problems, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. But the baby died last week.

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US News
2:55 pm
Fri April 19, 2013

Boy Scouts Propose Ending Ban On Gay Youth

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A statue outside the National Scouting Museum in Irving, Texas.

Originally published on Fri April 19, 2013 12:51 pm

The Boy Scouts of America says it will propose lifting its ban of gay members of the organization. The matter will be put to a vote of its 1,400 members of the Boy Scout National Council next month.

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US News
11:39 am
Fri April 19, 2013

Texas Authorities Confirm 12 Dead In Fertilizer Plant Blast

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An aerial photo of West, Texas, shows the remains of a nursing home (from left), apartment complex and fertilizer plant destroyed in an explosion at the plant Wednesday.

Originally published on Sat April 20, 2013 4:04 am

Update at 6 p.m. ET. Death Toll Rises:

The Texas Department of Public Safety now confirms 14 have died as a result of the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas.

Update at 11:15 a.m. ET. Firefighters Unaccounted For:

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The Two-Way
8:26 am
Fri April 19, 2013

Former Pakistani Leader Musharraf Arrested

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Former military dictator Pervez Musharraf leaves a Pakistani courtroom on Wednesday, April 17. He was detained on Friday, April 18 and held without bail on treason charges.

Originally published on Fri April 19, 2013 8:15 am

Just a day after fleeing an Islamabad courtroom, former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf is under arrest. He's been accused of high treason and for unlawfully putting dozens of judges under house arrest in 2007.

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US News
11:21 am
Wed April 17, 2013

Iconic Gospel Singer George Beverly Shea Dies

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George Beverly Shea talks at his home in Montreat, N.C. in Jan., 2009.

Originally published on Wed April 17, 2013 11:01 am

Grammy-winning gospel singer George Beverly Shea died in Asheville, North Carolina last night after a brief illness. He was 104.

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