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How tariffs might impact small American winemakers

Fri, 05/02/2025 - 03:26

President Trump's new tariffs could help the American wine industry by making wines from abroad more expensive. But some smaller American winemakers aren't feeling as positive about them.

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Two Kent State shooting survivors remember the day 55 year later

Fri, 05/02/2025 - 03:23

In this StoryCorps, two former Kent State University students remember when National Guardsmen opened fire on Vietnam War protesters 55 years ago this weekend.

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Trump orders end to federal funding for NPR and PBS

Fri, 05/02/2025 - 02:48

In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS, the nation's primary public broadcasters.

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India will include caste details in its next census

Fri, 05/02/2025 - 00:00

The count is likely lead to demands to raise the country's quotas that reserve government jobs, college admissions and elected offices for lower and intermediate castes.

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China mulls U.S. overtures on trade talks, but demands tariffs be canceled

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 23:36

Exporters, importers and recent government statistics all suggest that trade in both directions is slowing sharply as a result of the tariffs. Neither side appears willing to be seen giving ground.

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Health care for transgender children questioned in 400-page Trump administration report

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 17:56

President Trump called for the report in an executive order, titled "Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation."

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RFK Jr. to require placebo-controlled studies for new vaccines

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 15:12

The Department of Health and Human Services says it will require new vaccines to be tested against a placebo, which could complicate and delay Food and Drug Administration approval of many vaccines.

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President Trump's Global Impact After 100 Days

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 14:35

Donald Trump has passed one hundred days in his second term as president of the United States. We look at how he is reshaping the US relationship with the rest of the world.

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Harrods, iconic department store, latest British retailer hit by cyberattack

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 14:22

Harrods latest U.K.retailer to be hit by cyberattack, raising concerns over the vulnerability of high-end businesses to online security breaches.

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Trump-appointed federal judge blocks use of Alien Enemies Act for Venezuelans in South Texas

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 14:01

The Trump administration, U.S. District Judge Fernando Rodriguez, Jr., ruled, does not "possess the lawful authority under the (Alien Enemies Act), and based on the Proclamation, to detain Venezuelan aliens, transfer them within the United States, or remove them from the country."

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Does your online shopping receipt show what you're paying in tariffs? Let us know

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 13:47

Have you recently bought something online, and your receipt showed how much more you're paying as a result of tariffs? If so, please share your receipt with NPR.

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Trump is sending his national security adviser Mike Waltz to the UN in a shakeup

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 13:44
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Trump said he would make Secretary of State Marco Rubio his interim national security adviser. It's the first time since the Nixon era that one person will do both jobs.

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Trump says he plans to move his national security adviser Mike Waltz to the UN

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 13:44
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Trump said he would make Secretary of State Marco Rubio his interim national security adviser. It's the first time since the Nixon era that one person will do both jobs.

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Trump nominee gives misleading testimony about ties to alleged 'Nazi sympathizer'

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 13:21

Ed Martin, President Trump's pick for U.S. attorney for D.C., is distancing himself from a Jan. 6 rioter known for antisemitic views. NPR's reporting raises questions about his ties to the rioter.

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The U.S. set the global order after WWII. Trump has other plans

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 11:51

From the ashes of World War II, President Harry Truman helped create global institutions that have defined international order. President Trump is moving aggressively to scale back that U.S. role.

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Education Department stops $1 billion in funding for school mental health

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 10:21

Congress created the grants in the aftermath of the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The goal was to help schools hire mental health professionals, including counselors and social workers.

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Lawmakers demand answers after a Haitian woman dies at an ICE detention center

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 09:37

ICE says it is investigating the cause of death of 44-year-old Marie Ange Blaise in a Florida detention center on Friday. A local congresswoman says Blaise had complained of chest pains "for hours."

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Judges would be accountable for abuse even if they retired or resigned, under new bill

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 08:32

A new bill from a top Democrat seeks to close a loophole that federal judges have used to collect pension benefits despite facing credible accusations of wrongdoing by employees.

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Freedom of speech 'at stake' in Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi's case, lawyer says

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 06:07

Columbia University student Mohsen Mahdawi left federal prison, but his case isn't over. His lawyer says the Trump administration's case against him is "laughable" and "unconstitutional."

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Mohsen Mahdawi's lawyer speaks out after his release from detention center

Thu, 05/01/2025 - 06:07

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with one of Mohsen Mahdawi's lawyers. The Palestinian Columbia University student and lawful permanent resident was released Wednesday after two weeks in detention.

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