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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Masses of protesters continue to gather in Myanmar's largest cities. Human rights groups say security forces are arresting democracy supporters in nighttime raids. -
Now that new details have emerged regarding a call between the then-president and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, more lawmakers are supporting the calling of witnesses. -
Shultz, who held four Cabinet-level positions under two different presidents, was instrumental in helping to ease Cold War tensions between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. -
The Saturday avalanche was one of the most deadly in the state's history. Forecasters had warned of dangerous avalanche conditions.
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The teachers union said "there is no agreement yet" but a framework its members must review. The city said it's planning for pre-K and special education programs to resume in person this week. -
Dozens of protesters gathered at the entrance to one of the nation's largest mass-vaccination sites, leading officials to shut down the entrance for an hour. -
The Georgia congresswoman, who has embraced wild conspiracy theories, has the backing of Donald Trump — and the ire of Democrats, who have called for her censure or removal. -
The devastating news comes almost one year to the day after the first case of the virus was detected in the country and as officials warn that the situation will only grow worse before it gets better. -
State GOP members passed resolutions to condemn three party leaders who they said failed to support former President Donald Trump: Gov. Doug Ducey, former Sen. Jeff Flake and Cindy McCain. -
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