How the Democratic Party is managing a change in presidential candidates
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Jaime Harrison, chair of the Democratic National Committee, about the party's plans to quickly nominate a new candidate for president. Biden dropped out on Sunday.
Taylor Swift accounted for nearly 2% of all songs streamed in the U.S. last year
Taylor Swift's dominance happened during a record year for global streaming. Audio streams increased by a third in 2023, crossing the four trillion mark for the first time.
New Hampshire has sworn in a new state official — and she's only in the 5th grade
The state regularly names a kid governor, and Ellie Lively is the latest. After taking her oath, Ellie said her priority is preventing animal cruelty. She says all animals should be loved.
A federal case against book restrictions in Florida schools is going forward
A judge ruled there's a viable argument that removing certain books is unconstitutional. Free speech advocates, a publisher, authors and parents say the restrictions violate the First Amendment.
2 weeks into 2024, some people have given up on their New Year's resolutions
Ayelet Fishbach, a motivation scientist with the University of Chicago, says most resolutions fail because people set goals that are just too hard to keep.
Christie drops out, 2 GOP presidential hopefuls debate as Iowa caucuses near
Chris Christie is the latest Republican to drop out of the presidential race. Nikki Haley and Ron DeSantis are in Iowa — trying to become the top alternative to former President Donald Trump.
Closing arguments to begin in the Trump civil fraud trial in New York
Lawyers for New York State and for former President Donald Trump will present closing arguments Thursday in the civil fraud trial involving his business practices.
Morning news brief
Closing arguments are to begin in Trump's civil business fraud trial in New York. U.N.'s highest court to hear accusations of genocide in Gaza against Israel. The SEC approves new bitcoin fund.
Nick Saban, one of the winningest coaches in college football history, is retiring
The legendary coach of Alabama's Crimson Tide shocked the sports world when he announced his retirement. Saban won seven national championships — more than any other major college football coach.
Boeing CEO pledges to cooperate in investigation of Alaska Airlines fuselage incident
NPR's A Martinez speaks with Wall Street Journal aviation reporter Andrew Tangel about the corporate impact on Boeing as a federal investigation seeks the cause of the mid-air fuselage damage.
SEC approves new bitcoin fund, paving the way for more Americans to buy crypto
After years of resistance, the Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a Bitcoin exchange traded fund which will track the price of the cryptocurrency.
How the war in Gaza is taking a toll on Israel's economy
The Israeli military is sending thousands of soldiers home from Gaza — in part to reenergize the economy which faces a massive labor shortage because of the war.