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 back to power from Pakistan, and helped tell the stories of Yemeni refugees stuck in Djibouti and 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 , 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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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. -
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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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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More and more people are falling behind on their car payments. A look at what's driving the delinquencies and why those whose cars are repossessed still have a good chance of getting them back.
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The federal government's decision to rescue customer deposits in two failed banks raises questions about exceeding the cap for what's normally insured by the FDIC.
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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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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. -
Many big banks offer low interest rates on savings accounts. Experts say moving to a credit union or smaller institution could bring better returns. (Story first aired on ATC on Feb. 27, 2023.)
