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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As the Senate advanced Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, demonstrators remained determined in their opposition, showing support for the women who have accused the judge of sexual misconduct. -
They came from as far as Alaska to march on the Supreme Court and a Senate office building. As Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation vote looms, the protesters lobbied the few remaining undecided senators. -
Nearly a week since a huge earthquake and tsunami, rescuer and relief workers are fighting to overcome delays and despair in Indonesia. Meanwhile, the death toll has grown to more than 1,500 people. -
From engineering to economics, from painting to planetary science, the range of this year's class is vast. But the MacArthur Foundation expects them all to do big things with their newfound $625,000. -
The U.K. prime minister broke out her distinctive dance moves before a speech Wednesday. But those shimmies projected a confidence in her Brexit proposals that many in her own party don't share. -
Officials say the policy promotes parity with opposite-sex couples. But critics fear for these foreign diplomats and staff, many of whom hail from countries where same-sex couples suffer persecution. -
What to expect when you're expecting? Probably not a 47,000-acre blaze. But that's what Dennis Dickey got after he fired at a target meant to explode in blue or pink. Now, he has pleaded guilty. -
Secessionists in the region won last year's referendum, which Spanish authorities deemed unconstitutional. Now, protesters are marking the anniversary — and making clear they're not backing down. -
Bullish stocks, low unemployment, high confidence — from most angles, the economy is strong. But questions linger as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates for the third time in 2018. -
What's behind these seismic shifts? Analysts point to major beverage makers' interest in the industry — and investors' hopes for Canada's upcoming legalization of marijuana.
