News Brief: More China Tariffs, FBI Questions Americans Who Studied In China President Trump said the U.S. will impose more tariffs on products imported from China. Also, Americans who studied in China are being questioned by the FBI and Puerto Rico's governor is resigning. Jim Zarroli
Federal Reserve Says A Slow In Manufacturing Is 1 Reason It Cut Interest Rates Manufacturing has slowed amid global uncertainty. That's one of the reasons the Federal Reserve gave for cutting interest rates this week. Scott Horsley
China's New Recycling Policy Could Give U.S. An Opportunity To Rethink Its Process More recycling isn't always good for the environment. Now that China is buying less recyclables, cities are shoving their water bottles and cardboard boxes into the trash pile. And it might be OK. Sarah Gonzalez
Trump Ratchets Up U.S.-China Trade War With More Tariffs; Stocks Slide President Trump said the United States will impose a new 10% tariff on $300 billion worth of goods imported from China, saying Beijing had broken some of the promises it made in trade negotiations. Jim Zarroli
A New Trump Rule Could Weaken A Civil Rights Era Housing Discrimination Law The Trump administration is moving to weaken the Fair Housing Act, according to housing advocates. They say a proposed rule would make it harder to bring lawsuits alleging racial discrimination. Chris Arnold
Federal Reserve Expected To Cut Interest Rates The Fed chairman will likely announce a cut in the federal funds rate, a reversal after more than a decade. Steve Inskeep speaks with economics commentator David Wessel about what the shift signals.
U.S.-China Trade Talks Resume As slow-moving trade talks with China resume this week, NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Wendy Cutler, a veteran U.S. trade negotiator.
Businesses under the shadow of the viaduct can see the waterfront now The Alaskan Way Viaduct used to tower over the businesses on Alaskan Way. Now, 70% of of it has been demolished. And businesses that once sat in its shadow are now blinking in the sunshine. Joshua McNichols
Capital One Data Breach Exposes Over 100 Million Customers An alleged hacker has been charged in connection with the breach. Authorities in Seattle say she is alleged to have hacked credit scores, balances, income information and social security numbers. Martin Kaste
Boeing 737 Max Grounding Takes Toll On Airlines And Passengers Airlines around the world are cutting flights because of the grounding of Boeing's 737 Max. That's created disruptions for passengers during the busy summer travel season and hit airlines financially. Jim Zarroli