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Republican Sen. Todd Young of Indiana speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about a range of China issues, from the administration's trade war with Beijing to China's growing advantage in biotechnology. -
For 25 years, Francois Clemmons played the role of Officer Clemmons on the beloved children's program "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Clemmons joined the cast of the show in 1968, becoming the first Black actor to have a recurring role on a kids TV series.
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A professor who's had to keep his views on transgender rights secret under Biden now shares his opinions freely without fear of retaliation, college Republicans from UC Berkeley describe how the election of President Trump has cleared a path for them to speak their minds more freely, and Ibram Kendi, who has dedicated his life work to race, explains what the war against DEI means for his area of study.
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A majority of Catholics and evangelicals backed Trump on Election Day. But some say his promise to enact a mass deportation of migrants threatens their churches. In a new report, they argue that 80% who would be at risk of deportation are Christians.
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Investors worry that tariffs could slow the economy and raise prices, House Republicans approved a budget narrowly after some pushback from conservatives, the Supreme Court says the Trump administration must "facilitate" the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador.
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Black Mirror season 7 is out now on Netflix. Charlie Brooker, the show's creator, says he's "worrying in what I hope is an entertaining way" in an interview with NPR's A Martínez. -
From AI research to historical preservation, programs funded by grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities reach every corner of the U.S. Now the government has terminated those grants. -
Facing pressure from world markets President Trump blinks on tariffs, businesses welcome that temporary tariff relief, a former top cybersecurity official is targeted by Trump as a private American.
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Facing pressure from world markets, President Trump stepped back from his plans to slap steep tariffs on a broad range of countries — except for China.
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"You can't get them anywhere else." Avocados and tequila keep Stew Leonard's CEO up at night.
