Are Trump’s trade deals the real deal?
Top Trump advisers have been boasting about 'awesome' trade deals the administration is negotiating with other countries. But are these deals real? Today on the show, we ask a former…
Pop culture has a ‘bean soup problem’
Online discourse has become a fun part of enjoying and dissecting big pop culture events. But after seeing all the commentary around Ryan Coogler's Sinners, our pal Brittany Luse has…
Federal court keeps Trump tariffs in place — for now
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit granted the Trump administration's request to temporarily put on hold the New York-based Court of International Trade judgment that struck down…
Why does the government fund research at universities?
American universities are where people go to learn and teach. They're also where research and development happens. Over the past eight decades, universities have received billions in federal dollars to…
What to know about this year’s wild NBA playoffs
The NBA playoffs have been wild this year. There have been six 20-point comeback victories. That's the most in almost 30 years. The New York Knicks have three of those…
With the downsizing of the federal workforce, are America’s farms at risk?
There are growing concerns that President Trump's depletion of the federal workforce is putting America's farms at risk, which could lead to higher food prices and hurdles for farm exports.
Shooting outside Jewish museum raises questions about shifts in political violence
If the suspect in the recent D.C. case planned to kill people because of their Jewish faith, this would represent a major anomaly in lethal, antisemitic violence.
New York kidnapping underscores rise in crypto ‘wrench attacks’
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Jeff John Roberts, finance and crypto editor at Fortune magazine, about the increase in so-called "wrench attacks" on cryptocurrency holders.
Inside a Louisiana factory making torpedo bats that have become all the rage
Torpedo baseball bats hit it big when the Yankees set a new team record with nine home runs in one game earlier this season. We visit a factory in Louisiana…
Federal cuts have a local impact in the nation’s capital
Washington, D.C. is home to lots of federal workers. As they get laid off or worry about their futures under the Trump administration, that's having an impact on the local…