Nova Safo

SHORT BIO

Nova Safo is a correspondent for Marketplace, and co-host of the “Marketplace Minute” newscast.

He returned to Marketplace after a three-year detour at the international news wire service Agence France-Presse, where he was a Midwest correspondent covering 16 states and serving thousands of clients in print, online news, and broadcast TV and radio. 

He has also been a correspondent for the now-shuttered CNN Radio, a staff journalist at NPR and Yahoo! News, and freelancer for SoundVision Productions, LA Public Media (a project of the CPB and Radio Bilingue) and other outlets.

Latest Stories (357)

Do you know what you're paying for TV?

Mar 12, 2015
What should be a simple question doesn't always have a simple answer.

Police fees shore up budgets in many towns

Mar 11, 2015
Experts say local governments have been relying on police ticketing and fees

A bigger iPad on the way?

Mar 6, 2015
A rumored bigger iPad would aim at business use and possibly include USB ports.

Samsung steps up the battle to be your "pay phone"

Mar 3, 2015
You can pay with the new Galaxy nearly everywhere credit cards are accepted.

Cities and counties rely on Homeland Security dollars

Feb 27, 2015
Local governments are watching the impasse over Homeland Security funding.

Supreme Court considers retirement plan lawsuits

Feb 24, 2015
Supremes consider how long employees should have to sue employers.

Supreme Court considers A&F religious head dress case

Feb 23, 2015
Supreme Court considers: who should speak up first - an employee or employer?

Will Apple put the pedal to the metal?

Feb 20, 2015
There are reports that Apple is gearing up to build a car. Ok, we'll bite.

Here's why Snapchat has doubled in value

Feb 18, 2015
The app's value went from $10 billion to $19 billion in a year. What changed?

Postal Service wants a redesigned mail truck

Feb 18, 2015
The boxy trucks we see every day are headed for retirement.