João Costa

National Editor, CNN

João Costa is a National Editor at CNN, working on breaking news and enterprise stories. He is based in New York.
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Kai Cenat condemns NYC Union Square melee, says ‘it was not my intention’
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Social media influencer Kai Cenat went live on Twitch Wednesday night to condemn the violence that ensued after thousands of people gathered in New York City’s Union Square last week for a giveaway.
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Why Anderson Cooper is finally embracing his roots
Sep 19, 2021
Anderson Cooper says that as a kid, in particular, he avoided mentioning his kinship to the Vanderbilts, one of America’s richest families during the Gilded Age. Today, that association still makes him “cringe,” he says, but “after my mom’s death and when my son Wyatt was born, I began to wonder what I would actually tell him one day about that branch of his family tree.”
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Philadelphia 76ers’ Danny Green surprises 94-year-old fan with a signed jersey
Apr 3, 2021
Philadelphia 76ers’ shooting guard Danny Green surprised a 94-year-old fan with a signed jersey after seeing a tweet from the fan’s granddaughter that went viral.
A Floridian tree frog named Betty has been named Cadbury's 2021 Easter Bunny.
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A tree frog named Betty is this year’s Cadbury Easter Bunny mascot
Mar 27, 2021
A tree frog from Florida beat over 12,000 contenders for the title of Cadbury’s 2021 Easter Bunny, the Hershey Company announced this week.
US jazz pianist Chick Corea performs during the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards pre-telecast show on January 26, 2020, in Los Angeles.
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Chick Corea, jazz legend and renowned pianist, dead at 79
Feb 11, 2021
Renowned jazz pianist and composer Chick Corea has died, according to a statement on the musician’s website. He was 79.
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Black children are 6 times more likely to be shot to death by police, study finds
Dec 17, 2020
Black Lives Matter activists have been vocal for years on the treatment Black children face from police officers – and a new study has the numbers to back it up.
Jay-Z just launched Monogram, his very own line of cannabis.
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Jay-Z launches his very own cannabis line called Monogram
Oct 24, 2020
You could say that Jay-Z is on fire. From streaming service founder to music executive to memoir writer, the 50-year-old is adding yet another title to his repertoire.

About

João Costa is a National Editor at CNN, working on breaking news and enterprise stories. He is based in New York.

Beyond his editorial role, João is passionate about innovation in newsrooms, leveraging data-driven insights and emerging technologies to enhance cross-platform storytelling and reader engagement.

João joined the network in 2020. Before CNN, he held key editorial roles at The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Yahoo! News, Microsoft News, and Newsday.

João holds a master’s in ideology and discourse analysis from the University of Essex, UK, and a bachelor’s in Political Science from Bates College.