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Many New Yorkers say crime is their top concern this year. The candidates for governor, Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Lee Zeldin, offer two sharply different approaches to public safety.

The Dow plummeted more than 1,300 points after President Trump announced new emergency steps. The New York Stock Exchange said that to protect its employees, it will close its trading floor Monday.

Also: Thousands of Syrian civilians flee regime bombardment in Eastern Ghouta; IHeartMedia seeks bankruptcy protection; and United Airlines mistakenly sends a dog to Japan instead of Kansas.

Defense Department officials say that No Easy Day, former Navy SEAL Matt Bissonnette's book about the secret mission to kill Osama bin Laden, includes classified information that may harm U.S. military operations. The book is currently the bestseller on Amazon.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Cook County, Ill., State's Attorney Kim Foxx about why prosecutors decided to drop all charges against actor Jussie Smollett, who was indicted on 16 felony counts.

Public radio stations are taking a look over the next few days at the issues that are driving the New York governor’s race. One of them is abortion.

There's now a 4-to-6 week delay processing data for the Free Application for Financial Aid. NPR's Elissa Nadworny talks with high school senior Agustin Miguel and his mother, Ana, about the wait.

A man who climbed an enormous tree in downtown Seattle on Tuesday morning and stayed there overnight repeatedly rebuffed police negotiators before climbing down safely on Wednesday.

It's not an ideal time for another leadership shake-up at the Federal Railroad Administration, as last year was the deadliest year for the U.S. rail system in at least a decade.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has for the first time disclosed the number of paying members in a letter to shareholders. It also illustrates the vast multi-dimensional scope of Amazon's business.