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Trump is betting the economy on his tariff theory
In President Donald Trump's telling, tariffs are the political equivalent of duct tape: you can use them to fix anything.
For example, they're a nego…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
South Korea admits to widespread adoption fraud. Here's one story
Last week, South Korea's Truth and Reconciliation Commission found that Korean adoption agencies were responsible for widespread fraud, malpractice a…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
AI and the Environment
The AI boom has caused a huge surge in energy consumption, so how is the tech industry thinking about its environmental footprint as it invests in ne…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Reporting on how America reduced the number of opioid deaths
After reaching historic levels, fatal overdoses from opioids are dropping rapidly.
Today we bring you a reporter's notebook from NPR's national addic…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Why did Israel restart the war? One answer: Bezalel Smotrich.
Bezalel Smotrich's views were once fringe in Israel. He's an ultranationalist West Bank settler, who has repeatedly called for Israel to resettle the…
11 months ago
The Southeastern U.S. faces a future with more wildfires
Six months ago, Southern Appalachia was devastated by Hurricane Helene.
Now, after a dry spell and a windy March — the region faces wildfires that are…
11 months ago
Campus protesters have faced deportation threats before
In January of 1987, Michel Shehadeh, a Palestinian man who'd lawfully immigrated to the U.S. as a teenager, was taking care of his toddler son at hom…
11 months ago
The fallout from the Signal breach begins
In the 24 hours since a bombshell Atlantic article, senators have grilled Trump administration intelligence officials — but there are no signs yet th…
11 months ago
Trump targets Big Law, and Big Law appears intimidated
For weeks, President Trump has been issuing executive orders and memos that levy or threaten sanctions on major law firms.
The moves suspend security …
11 months ago
How an obscure legal theory shaped the immunity decision and Trump's second term
In Trump v. United States, the Supreme Court held that the president has "absolute immunity from criminal prosecution" for official acts.
To reach tha…
11 months ago