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)
An inside look at the return of Marketplace's “Million Bazillion” podcast
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Nova Safo
and Natalie White
Apr 11, 2024
“Million Bazillion” co-host Bridget Bodnar gives a sneak peek of the latest season.
Safe parking programs are difficult to fund, but sorely needed
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Nova Safo
Jan 25, 2024
Lawmakers will unveil bipartisan legislation on Thursday that would give federal dollars to overnight parking programs for people living in their vehicles.
When panic could be good for your career and finances
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Nova Safo
and Erika Soderstrom
Dec 14, 2023
A new book defends panic and shares how it can be useful at work, budgeting, dating and more.
More than 130 major companies press world leaders to phase out fossil fuels by 2035
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Nova Safo
Oct 24, 2023
Companies including Ikea, Nestle, Unilever and Volvo are saying that they're already grappling with the costs of the climate crisis.
California's $20 minimum wage for fast-food workers is actually a compromise
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Nova Safo
Oct 2, 2023
Despite one of the highest minimum wages in the country for fast-food workers, fast-food companies still clocked some wins.
The COVID vaccine rollout is kind of a mess. Again.
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Nova Safo
Sep 29, 2023
This is the first round of COVID vaccinations relying mostly on the usual health insurance and provider networks as opposed to the government.
Is climate change a blind spot for CEOs? Or a problem for the next guy to worry about?
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Nova Safo
and Alex Schroeder
Sep 14, 2023
The Economist's Charlotte Howard explains why companies aren't doing more to prepare for business risks posed by climate change.
San Francisco struggles with downtown recovery
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Nova Safo
Aug 15, 2023
Geolocation data shows the same level of foot traffic now, as in late March 2020.
In the downtown recovery race, Fresno is an unlikely frontrunner
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Nova Safo
Aug 14, 2023
A rich arts scene and a diverse workforce have helped foot traffic in downtown Fresno surpass pre-pandemic numbers.
Regional theaters aren't bouncing back
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Nova Safo
Jul 11, 2023
Smaller audiences can mean fewer donations for regional theaters, which are often non-profits.