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How the Trump administration is impacting the First Amendment rights of scientists
Morning Edition's First Amendment series looks at the cost of speaking out or staying silent in the scientific community, amid pressure from colleagues or officials in Washington.
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How Trump's cuts to U.S. foreign aid have hobbled Syria's war crimes investigations
When Syria's Assad regime fell, victims gained access to archives on 130,000 missing people. Organizations compiling those documents lost U.S. funding under Trump, hobbling war crimes investigations.
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The latest on the unfolding trade war with China
China is calling new U.S. tariff exemptions for mobile phones and computers a "small step," but is urging the Trump administration to heed rational voices and abolish all reciprocal tariffs.
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TARIFF FEARS
There was another sell-off on Wall Street Thursday, as investors take stock of President Trump's trade war. Growing tensions with China are expected to raise prices in the coming months, just when it looked like inflation was about to cool off.
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Kai Ryssdal on the economics of President Trump's tariff policies
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal about the economic fallout from President Trump's tariff policies, the global reaction, and what it all means for consumers.
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House Republicans pave the way for Trump cuts with budget deal
House Republicans approved a budget, narrowly, after some pushback from conservatives. Now GOP leaders in the House and Senate have to agree on details of major spending cuts to pave way for President Trump's tax cuts and border security agenda.
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Helicopter crashes into Hudson River, killing 6, including family of Spanish tourists
A helicopter crashed into the Hudson River in New York City on Thursday. Mayor Eric Adams has confirmed that 6 people are reported dead, including a family of tourists from Spain, with 3 children.
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Jon Hamm on his new Apple TV+ show, 'Your Friends & Neighbors'
In the new Apple TV+ show "Your Friends & Neighbors," Jon Hamm plays a hedge fund manager who loses his job, then burglarizes his wealthy friends to make up for lost income.
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Supreme Court says officials must facilitate the return of a man mistakenly deported
The Supreme Court says the Trump administration must "facilitate" the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador, siding with a lower court judge.
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White House orders NIH to research trans 'regret' and 'detransition'
The Trump administration has ordered the National Institutes of Health to study the physical and mental health effects of undergoing gender transition, including regret. The research comes at a time when the administration has cut hundreds of grants for research into health issues affecting the LGBTQ community.
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A legal settlement could allow colleges and universities to pay athletes directly
A major legal settlement is poised to bring sweeping changes to big-time college athletics, including allowing schools to pay players directly for the first time.
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CLIMATE CHANGE AND HAY FEVER
Warmer temperatures are making for longer and more intense pollen seasons, and more severe hay fever symptoms. A new review of research finds these changes are already contributing to rising rates of hay fever.