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What should minimum pay be for workers who deliver food for apps? NYC can't agree

4:40pm April 10, 2023

by Dara Kerr

In New York City, an ongoing battle over giving a minimum wage to delivery workers for apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats and Grubhub came to a head at an hours long council hearing on Friday.

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Navy ship with a Confederate name now honors Black Union Hero Robert Smalls instead

4:40pm April 10, 2023

by Quil Lawrence

The navy is renaming the USS Chancellorsville, a name honoring a Confederate victory. It will now be the USS Robert Smalls, after an enslaved man who escaped the South by stealing a Confederate ship.

Nashville councilmember plans to restore ousted Tennessee Democrat

4:16pm April 10, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nashville Metro Councilmember at Large Zulfat Suara, who plans to vote to reinstate Rep. Justin Jones to Tennessee's House after his expulsion over a gun control protest.

Texas Gov. Abbott pushes to pardon Army sergeant convicted of killing BLM protestor

4:16pm April 10, 2023

by Julián Aguilar

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the state board of pardons to review the case of Army Sgt. Daniel Perry, who was convicted Friday of killing Garrett Foster during a 2020 Black Lives Matter protest.

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Mimi Sheraton, pioneering NYC restaurant critic, dies after lifetime of good eating

4:16pm April 10, 2023

Mimi Sheraton, who chronicled New York's culinary scene, has died at 97. She is being remembered as the New York Times' first female restaurant critic, who enjoyed great food from little-known spots.

Behind one Nebraska lawmaker's filibuster to oppose anti-LGBTQ legislation

4:16pm April 10, 2023

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nebraska state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, a Democrat, about her weeks-long filibuster over a bill she says is "legislating hate."

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Solving public transportation needs in rural America

4:16pm April 10, 2023

by Elizabeth Rembert

Getting around rural America without a car is hard — especially for older residents. It makes public transportation especially important in rural areas, but providing the resource can be challenging.

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The hunt for clues about how classified government documents leaked

4:16pm April 10, 2023

by Jenna McLaughlin

The U.S. government is investigating a leak of classified documents that appear to give a snapshot of the intelligence community's understanding of the world in late February and early March.

Millions of people may soon be disenrolled from Medicaid despite still being eligible

4:16pm April 10, 2023

by Aaron Bolton

States can once again begin removing people from their Medicaid rolls. It's estimated that about 15 million people could lose their coverage in the coming months, including many who remain eligible.

'Succession' gets one step closer to finding a successor

4:16pm April 10, 2023

NPR's Linda Holmes and Eric Deggans recap the new explosive episode of the HBO series Succession.