Former Mexican Ambassador To The U.S. Discusses U.S.-Mexico Trade Talks NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Arturo Sarukhan, former Mexican ambassador to the United States, about talks this week between Mexico and the U.S. over tariffs and immigration.
Remember The Pogo Stick? It's Back — Move Over Electric Scooter The start up Cangoroo plans to deploy pogo sticks in Sweden this summer, after that in London and San Francisco. Besides transportation, the company is promoting the added element of fitness.
Carnival Corp. Agrees To $20 Million Fine For Pollution Violations Executives with Carnival Corporation, the world's largest cruise line, were in court explaining why its ships continue to dump plastics and oily water into waters in the Caribbean and Alaska. Greg Allen
Mexican Trade Delegation Will Try To Head Off Trump's Planned Tariffs NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Antonio Ortiz-Mena, a former Mexican trade negotiator, about a trade delegation preparing to talk to their U.S. counterparts about President Trump's proposed tariffs.
The Economic Impact Of The U.S. Moving Away From Big Multi-Lateral Trade Agreements As trade tensions around the world continue to rise, NPR's Audie Cornish talks with economist Dennis Novy of the University of Warwick about the parallels between today and trade wars of the 1930s.
Johnson & Johnson, Under Fire, Has Track Record Of Weathering Trouble The health care giant faces multiple lawsuits, including over opioids. A reputation for corporate responsibility, dating back to the Tylenol scandal, offers a measure of protection, but no guarantee. Scott Horsley
U.S. Farmers Hit With Bad Weather And Trade Disputes The severe weather and flooding in America's heartland is wreaking havoc on farmers and the larger agricultural community. President Trump's tariffs are making it worse. Nathan Rott
Some Boeing 737s May Have Faulty Wing Parts, FAA Warns More than 300 of the planes, including some of the grounded Max versions, may have flawed parts on their wings. The problem is not considered something that could lead to a crash. David Schaper
What Mexican Tariffs Would Mean For Retail President Trump's proposed tariffs on nearly all goods coming across the border from Mexico escalate quickly and are expected to push up prices on consumer goods in the U.S. Alina Selyukh
What Trump's Latest Aid Package Means For U.S. Farmers President Trump announced an aid package for farmers last week worth $16 billion. It's meant to offset losses from the trade war. The Indicator podcast talked to one U.S. farmer about how helpful it will be. Stacey Vanek Smith