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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Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun captured the attention of the world in a series of social media posts pleading for asylum. Her family, who she claimed was abusive, has disowned her. -
Gdansk Mayor Pawel Adamowicz was onstage at an event to raise money for children's hospitals when he was stabbed in the heart and abdomen. -
Monday's ruling follows a more limited one by another judge on Sunday. The policy makes good on Trump's promise to peel back the requirement that employers offer contraception coverage at no cost. -
Juan David Ortiz, a supervisor in the U.S. Border Patrol, killed the women believed to be sex workers because he wanted to "clean the streets," prosecutors say. -
The United States stripped Jakiw Palij of his citizenship in 2003, but it was difficult finding a country to take him. He was never charged for his involvement in the Holocaust. -
Multiple consulates were evacuated after reports of suspicious packages. The suspect was charged with sending dangerous items through the postal service. -
The industry-backed law was enacted after several investigations brought widespread criticism on Iowa's agricultural industry. A judge ruled the law violates the First Amendment. -
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun fled her family during an overseas trip and tried to fly to Australia, but was stopped in Thailand. The U.N. refugee committee has declared her a refugee. "I'm happy," she says. -
Successful talks could mean relaxed economic tensions and reduced tariffs between the two countries. Trump has threatened to restart the trade war if no deal is reached by March 2. -
114-year-old Lessie Brown died Tuesday at her home in Cleveland Heights. Family members attributed her longevity to her love of sweet potatoes. "I don't think that's it," Brown told media in 2013.
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Hacienda HealthCare is facing investigations after a 29-year-old woman said to be in a vegetative state gave birth. On Tuesday, police served the facility with a search warrant for DNA evidence. -
More than a million felons will be able to vote in Florida. Previously, the system lacked 'any constraints, guidelines, or standards' for restoring voting rights, a judge ruled last year.
