Colin Dwyer
Colin Dwyer covers breaking news for NPR. He reports on a wide array of subjects — from politics in Latin America and the Middle East, to the latest developments in sports and scientific research.
Colin began his work with NPR on the Arts Desk, where he reviewed books and produced stories on arts and culture, then went on to write a daily roundup of news in literature and the publishing industry for the Two-Way blog — named Book News, naturally.
Later, as a producer for the Digital News desk, he wrote and edited feature news coverage, curated NPR's home page and managed its social media accounts. During his time on the desk, he co-created NPR's live headline contest "Head to Head," with Camila Domonoske, and won the American Copy Editors Society's annual headline-writing prize in 2015.
These days, as a reporter for the News Desk, he writes for NPR.org, reports for the network's on-air newsmagazines, and regularly hosts NPR's daily Facebook Live segment, "Newstime." He has covered hurricanes, international elections and unfortunate marathon mishaps, among many other stories. He also had some things to say about shoes once on Invisibilia.
Colin graduated from Georgetown University with a master's degree in English literature.
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The U.S. citizen spent more than three years in an Iranian prison. He tells NPR that Iranian authorities "told me quite explicitly just that 'we need a deal with America.' " -
One is unceremoniously dropped in a lake and the other beheaded. The memorials have become a focal point of nationwide protests amid calls to reevaluate how the explorer is remembered. -
Kathy Sullivan traveled to Challenger Deep, nearly 7 miles beneath the surface of the South Pacific. Already an accomplished astronaut, Sullivan made history with her trip to the site. -
Local health officials and journalists condemned President Jair Bolsonaro's administration for recently concealing much of its coronavirus data. Now, a Supreme Court justice has sided with them. -
Near the White House, in front of the Lincoln Memorial and throughout the capital, people are gathering again in what has become a focal point of the nationwide protests over police brutality. -
Two officers have been charged with second-degree assault, as the fallout spreads from a video showing the 75-year-old man injured. The officers' entire unit has requested reassignment. -
![A new street sign sits above an intersection outside St. John's Church in Washington, D.C., where President Trump arranged a photo-op this week. Mayor Muriel Bowser says, "The section of 16th [Street] in front of the White House is now officially 'Black Lives Matter Plaza.' "](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/5eb1e4e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3825x2131+0+10/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2020%2F06%2F05%2Fap_20157588244006_wide-df6407a0d9b3a24f22dd038a4b35072e857f4759.jpg)
After an unveiling attended by the mayor, "Black Lives Matter" now adorns an official street sign near the White House — and a yellow-lettered mural that spans two city blocks. -
A medical examiner ruled this week the black man's death in police custody was a homicide, and the officers were placed on leave. But the Washington city's top politician says that's not enough. -
The lawsuit filed this week in federal court alleges that the organization, which lends books online for free, amounts to a "piracy site" that has been eluding copyright law for years. -
The public face of Sweden's uniquely relaxed response, Anders Tegnell, says Wednesday he'd urge stricter rules if the country could do it all again. But broadly he stood by the controversial approach.
![A new street sign sits above an intersection outside St. John's Church in Washington, D.C., where President Trump arranged a photo-op this week. Mayor Muriel Bowser says, "The section of 16th [Street] in front of the White House is now officially 'Black Lives Matter Plaza.' "](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/f96f579/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3825x2131+0+10/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2020%2F06%2F05%2Fap_20157588244006_wide-df6407a0d9b3a24f22dd038a4b35072e857f4759.jpg)
