Some 300 musicians, from Diplo to Nile Rodgers, lobby Congress for ticketing reform Billie Eilish, Fall Out Boy, Nile Rodgers, Cyndi Lauper, Lorde, Sia, Diplo and Chappell Roan are among the signatories of an open letter urging a Senate committee to support the Fans First Act. Read more on NPR

Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 sex crimes conviction in New York overturned The New York State Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that the former movie mogul had not received a fair trial in 2020 that led to a 23-year sentence, and ordered a new trial. Read more on NPR

An American hostage is seen alive for the first time since Oct. 7 in a Hamas video Hersh Goldberg-Polin, who turned 24 last month while in captivity, has spent more than 200 days in captivity. His left arm was partially blown off by a grenade during the Hamas-led attack on Oct. 7. Read more on…

How’s your city attracting people downtown these days? NPR wants to hear from you Many cities are rolling out new events and initiatives to get more people downtown again. We want to hear what’s working where you are. Read more on NPR

China launches a new crew to its space station, advancing toward lunar mission Three astronauts will spend six months on China’s space station. Some experts worry China’s ambitious space program could pose a threat to U.S. space superiority and military effectiveness. Read more on NPR

Arizona indicts Trump allies in ‘fake elector’ scheme; bird flu remnants found in milk Arizona is now the fourth state to bring “fake elector” charges against Donald Trump’s allies. Retail milk has tested positive for bird flu remnants. Here’s what to know. Read more on NPR

States find a downside to mandatory reporting laws meant to protect children Colorado is looking at ways to weed out false reporting of child abuse and neglect as the number of reports reaches a record high. New York and California are reworking the policies, too. Read more on NPR

American Airlines passenger alleges discrimination over use of first-class restroom In a complaint to the airline, Pamela Hill-Veal, a retired judge, says that while on a Chicago-to-Phoenix flight, a flight attendant berated her and accused her of slamming the lavatory door. Read more on NPR

Amazon warehouse workers in Alabama might get a third try at unionizing Federal officials threw out the first vote, ruling that Amazon improperly interfered. The results of the second vote remain inconclusive. The federal government now determines what happens next. Read more on NPR