Why news organizations are suing AI companies, and what they hope to win The New York Times and Chicago Tribune sued Perplexity last week, the latest in a series of publishers suing AI companies in a bid to set boundaries around a new technology powered by information. John Ruwitch
Can the lessons of 1929 help us avert another economic crisis? New York Times financial columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin draws parallels between the stock market crash of 1929, which led to the Great Depression, and today's economic uncertainty. Dave Davies
Brett Cooper says she makes up her own mind — about Trump and everything else NPR's Steve Inskeep asks conservative commentator Brett Cooper about her YouTube following, her recent criticisms of President Trump and her opinion of Nick Fuentes. Steve Inskeep
Feeling burned out? There's a word for that in Mandarin Chinese How an obscure term used in anthropology leaped from the pages of academia into the Chinese meme world and then became part of Chinese government policymaking. Emily Feng
A divided Fed is expected to cut rates for a 3rd straight time The Fed is expected to lower its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point — but with inflation stubbornly high and mixed signals from the job market, it could be a split decision. Scott Horsley
Millions of borrowers in Biden's SAVE plan would start paying under new settlement Legal challenges put SAVE borrowers in limbo for months, a time during which they were not required to make payments on their loans. That would change if the proposed settlement is approved. Cory Turner
Are we in a recession? Maybe professional Santas can tell us Demand for professional Santas and other seasonal workers seems to have cooled. Could that be a sign we're in a recession? Greg Rosalsky
This NPR College Podcast Challenge finalist might change how you hear your commute Student Bennett Cook recorded ambient sounds on his way to campus and found something surprising. His resulting podcast — a finalist in NPR's College Podcast Challenge — may change your commute. Janet W. Lee
Paramount's hostile bid on Warner Bros It only took a weekend. Paramount is jumping into the fray with a hostile takeover bid, challenging Netflix's deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery. Paramount's offer is valued at over $108 billion. Maria Aspan
Not so fast, Netflix. Paramount launches hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery Paramount has launched a hostile bid for the company that's home to Casablanca, Batman and CNN. Just Friday, Netflix and Warner Brothers executives were celebrating a deal they had struck. David Folkenflik