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In his book The Wisdom of Crowds, James Suroweicki favorably compares the judgment of the group with the brilliance of lone genius. The New Yorker writer explores his theories with NPR's Scott Simon, aided by tourists at New York City's Grand Central Station.

Former President Donald Trump is scheduled to be arraigned today in New York City after a grand jury handed up an indictment last week.

The withdrawal of Russian troops from the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson brought renewed hope that the country might prevail over Russia.

The city of Mayfield in the southwestern part of the state was inundated with more than 11 inches of rain Wednesday — a new record.

As many as 100,000 anti-government protesters led by a phalanx of Buddhist monks march through Yangon, the largest crowd to demonstrate in Myanmar's biggest city since a 1988 pro-democracy uprising that was brutally crushed by the military.

Hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims are fleeing the holy city of Karbala amid clashes between rival Shiite factions that have left at least 24 dead and dozens wounded. The fighting broke out late Monday.

The Detroit Auto Show opens today amid one of the gloomiest periods in the modern history of the city's auto business.

Israeli troops overnight took control of a substantial portion of the northern Gaza Strip. Backed by tanks and warplanes, they appear to be attempting to surround the dense population center of Gaza City and to divide the territory in half.

Since the pandemic, more people work from home at least a few days a week. That has left many big city centers plagued with vacant office space.

The iconic Brady Bunch house has gone on sale in Studio City, Calif., for more than $5 million.