Arezou Rezvani
Arezou Rezvani is a senior editor for NPR's Morning Edition and founding editor of Up First, NPR's daily news podcast.
Much of her work centers on people experiencing some of the worst days of their lives. She's traveled alongside NPR hosts to cover Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the Taliban's surge back to power from Pakistan, and helped tell the stories of Yemeni refugees stuck in Djibouti and children in towns across the U.S. devastated by opioid addiction.
Her work on a multi-part series about children and the opioid addiction won a Gracie Award in 2019. She was awarded a White House News Photographer Association Award for Politics is Personal, an audio/visual project she led ahead of the 2018 midterm elections.
In 2014, she led an investigation into the Pentagon's 1033 program, which supplies local law enforcement with surplus military-grade weapons and vehicles. The findings were cited by lawmakers during hearings on Capitol Hill and contributed to the Obama administration's decision to scale back the program.
Rezvani holds a master's degree in journalism from the University of Southern California and bachelor's degrees in political science and French from the University of California, Davis.
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The death of a young woman in Iranian morality police custody sparked months of protests and a violent crackdown by the government. A year later, a more subdued defiance endures. -
Pam Hemphill, a Jan. 6 rioter who served her sentence for her role in the insurrection, offers her views on Trump's indictment in connection with attempts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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From social security payments to interest rates, a lot hinges on a debt-ceiling deal. Personal finance experts say you should prepare for a possible debt default as you would a recession.
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The office property sector is in trouble as many workplaces remain empty, and that threatens to spark a number of economic problems, including more pain at the country's banks.
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There are more empty office spaces now than during the 2008 financial crisis. These vacancies could spell trouble for downtown city centers and the broader commercial real estate market.
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With so many people still working from home, companies are cutting back on office space. That spells trouble for small businesses that depend on foot traffic.
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What's working from home have to do with the banking crisis? Falling real estate values for office buildings could lead to defaults on loans banks made for the buildings.
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More and more people are falling behind on their car payments. But those whose cars are repossessed still have a good chance of getting them back.
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Millennials are in their peak home-buying years while many baby boomers are downsizing or buying second homes. With inventory at an all-time low, young and old often compete for the same homes.
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Many big banks offer shockingly low interest rates on savings accounts. Moving your money to a smaller institution could bring better returns.
