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Tariffs are a tax. Are you already paying it?
It's been over three months since President Trump announced very big across-the-board tariffs on imports from nearly every territory on Earth–includi…
1 year ago
Climate change is fueling brutal rainstorms. Here's how to stay safe
It's not just Texas. In the past couple of weeks, communities all around the country have been hit with torrential rains and deadly flash flooding. E…
1 year ago
Trump threatens Russia over Ukraine. Will it make a difference?
President Trump has made some big shifts in U.S. policy on Russia's war with Ukraine lately.
In the course of two weeks, Trump halted and reinstated …
1 year ago
What do we know about what's driving political violence?
It's been a year since the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania and the motivations of the shooter are still unclear.
The …
1 year ago
Inside the Diddy trial: why it felt like a watch party at the courthouse
On July 2nd, Sean Combs was acquitted of the most serious charges he faced: racketeering and sex trafficking. He was found guilty on two counts of tr…
1 year ago
When old oil wells become 'orphans,' that's a problem
All across the U.S., there are aging oil and natural gas wells no longer in use.
A lot of them don't have anyone on the hook to seal them up. Some est…
1 year ago
A harrowing journey to find food in Gaza
Israel bans international journalists from independent access to Gaza. But NPR's Anas Baba is from Gaza, and in the 21 months he has been reporting o…
1 year ago
After devastating floods a Central Texas community comes together
It's been nearly a week since devastating flooding tore through Kerr County, Texas killing more than a hundred people.
Now, after unimaginable tragedy…
1 year ago
The U.S. birth rate is falling fast. Why? It's complicated
The total fertility rate is a small number with big consequences.
It measures how many babies, on average, each woman will have over her lifetime. And…
1 year ago
Flooding is common in Texas Hill Country. This was different
Imagine standing in water shallow enough to just barely hit the soles of your feet. And then it rises so fast that in just about ten minutes, it's up…
1 year ago