Matthew S. Schwartz
Matthew S. Schwartz is a reporter with NPR's news desk. Before coming to NPR, Schwartz worked as a reporter for Washington, DC, member station WAMU, where he won the national Edward R. Murrow award for feature reporting in large market radio. Previously, Schwartz worked as a technology reporter covering the intricacies of Internet regulation. In a past life, Schwartz was a Washington telecom lawyer. He got his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center, and his B.A. from the University of Michigan ("Go Blue!").
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The persistent Dragon Bravo Fire on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon destroyed dozens of buildings this weekend, including the Grand Canyon Lodge. -
When Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema announced she was leaving the Democratic Party and registering as an Independent, it surprised many. But for others, it was just a calculated political move.
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Arizona is experiencing its worst drought in 1,200 years, but in one place there's too much water. Hundreds of homes in Flagstaff are threatened by brief monsoon thunderstorms on wildfire burn scars.
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Santa Rosa, Florida, Sheriff Bob Johnson says homeowners should take shooting lessons so they can ultimately "save the taxpayers money." -
An "electrified" Corvette is coming next year, with a fully electric model to follow, GM's president says. The automaker faces heavy competition in an electric vehicle market dominated by Tesla. -
Activist Chaz Stevens says the book isn't age appropriate and contains references to rape and bestiality. It's a not-so-subtle dig at Florida's recent efforts to ban books. -
Kane Tanaka, who was born in 1903, held the title of oldest person alive for the past three years. -
In cities across continents, protesters are standing in solidarity against the Russian invasion of Ukraine and condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin. -
The U.S. and European allies are ramping up sanctions against Russia that include moving to cut off certain Russian banks from the key bank messaging system. -
The 26-year-old suspect allegedly killed two people at an apartment complex in Brown Deer, Wis., police said. At least one person was injured.
