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The Federal Reserve is expected to hold interest rates steady today. The central bank is concerned that President Trump's tariffs could rekindle inflation while slowing economic growth.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks Danny Danon, Israel's ambassador to the United Nations, about his country's new plan for humanitarian aid in Gaza, which the UN has rejected.
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India hit multiple targets across Pakistan in the most extensive strikes in more than 50 years. Pakistan's military retaliated by firing into parts of Indian-held Kashmir.
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The latest on the escalating conflict between India and Pakistan, conclave to elect the next pope begins, Supreme Court upholds Trump's ban on transgender military members as appeals continue.
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President Trump's plan to impose tariffs on movies produced outside the U.S. has shone the spotlight on an increasing trend — locations around the globe have been jockeying for production business.
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As half of the hip-hop duo OutKast, Andre 3000 was one of the most respected rappers. On Monday, he dropped a surprise album of piano improvisations, not long after releasing an album of jazz flute.
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As U.S. companies scale back on buying Chinese goods due to tariffs, ports are poised to see a drop in containers. The Port of LA's executive director says cargo is down by over a third this week.
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The U.S. went through a prison-building boom decades ago. But today, many prisons are closing down, and that's hit some economies in rural America especially hard.
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The papal conclave is beginning Wednesday at the Vatican, as 133 cardinal electors undertake the solemn task of choosing the next leader of the Catholic Church.
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A small but growing group of Israelis is staging a silent protest against the war while holding photos of Palestinian children killed in Gaza. Israeli police unsuccessfully tried to ban the protests.