National

Tour guides flock to a trivia competition that demands encyclopedic knowledge of NYC

6:14pm April 25, 2024

by Emily Malterre

The Panorama Challenge is one of the fiercest trivia competition in New York and requires encyclopedic knowledge of the city. It's where tour guides can shine.

Queue Listen Now

The U.S. economy slowed down in the first three months of 2024, report shows

6:09pm April 25, 2024

by Scott Horsley

The U.S. economy grew more slowly than expected in the first three months of the year. But consumers are still spending money — especially on services such as travel and restaurant meals.

Queue Listen Now

Georgia State Patrol officers detain a demonstrator on the campus of Emory University in Atlanta during a pro-Palestinian demonstration on Thursday.

Mass arrests roil college campuses amid pro-Palestinian protests

6:04pm April 25, 2024

by Ayana Archie

The University of Southern California canceled its main commencement ceremony after dozens of campus arrests. Meanwhile, students at several schools around the country set up solidarity encampments.

National

New York's highest court has overturned Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction

5:57pm April 25, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with New York Times investigative reporter Jodi Kantor about how the highest court in the state of New York overturned Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction.

Queue Listen Now

Arizona becomes fourth state to indict fake electors

5:57pm April 25, 2024

NPR Scott Detrow talks with law expert Ned Foley on how nearly three dozen so-called fake electors have been charged for signing documents falsely claiming Trump won their states in 2020.

Queue Listen Now

National

Nursing home industry rebukes new federal rule on minimum staffing requirements

5:57pm April 25, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with American Health Care Association's CEO Mark Parkinson about the new rule that establishes staffing minimums at nursing homes that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding.

Queue Listen Now

Rick Mangnall remembers the time he was helped after a serious car accident by two Hispanic men in an old white pickup track.

National

He was stranded after a serious car accident. Then an old white pickup pulled over

4:49pm April 25, 2024

by Laura Kwerel

After being stranded by a serious car accident, Rick Mangnall was helped by two men in an old white pickup.

Queue Listen Now

Flint's image a decade after its water crisis

4:49pm April 25, 2024

by Steve Carmody

A decade ago, the Flint, Mich., lead tainted drinking water crisis began. Ten years later, the city's tap water has improved but the city's image remains tainted.

Queue Listen Now

A report from Purdue University found that a majority of consumers expect food prices to keep rising in the coming year, which could sour voter sentiment.

Why experts say inflation is relatively low but voters feel differently

4:49pm April 25, 2024

Grocery prices are a key component of any household budget, and rising food prices can sour the electorate's mood.

World Central Kitchen Founder José Andrés speaks Thursday at the Washington National Cathedral during an interfaith memorial service for the seven workers from the group who were killed in Gaza.

José Andrés mourns slain World Central Kitchen workers in National Cathedral service

2:15pm April 25, 2024

by Bill Chappell

"They risked everything to feed people they did not know," the chef and founder of the humanitarian group said of the seven aid workers who were killed in an Israeli air strike in Gaza.