Day Of U.S.-China Trade Talks Ends Without A Deal
Georgetown University’s Dennis Wilder talks to NPR’s Ailsa Chang about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s stake in trade negotiations, as he resists Trump’s demands and seeks to lift U.S. tariffs.
U.S.-China Trade Tariffs Conclude
Trade talks between the U.S. and China ended hours after the U.S. raised tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. Both sides said the Friday negotiations were brief but productive.
Week In Politics: Chinese Tariffs
NPR’s Ari Shapiro is joined by E.J. Dionne of The Washington Post and the Brookings Institution, and Bethany Mandel of Ricochet and The Forward, about Chinese tariffs.
Trump Policy To Send Asylum-Seekers Back To Mexico Overwhelms Shelters
The Trump administration’s policy of sending asylum seekers back to Mexico to await a ruling is causing a huge buildup of migrants in border cities. Shelters are running out of room to care for them.
‘The New York Times’ Sets Off Debate Over Aperol Spritz
The New York Times set off a public debate with their controversial take that “The Aperol Spritz Is Not a Good Drink.”
Proposed Rule Could Evict 55,000 Children From Subsidized Housing
Housing and Urban Development has proposed a new rule that could prevent undocumented immigrants from receiving federal housing aid. The result could be thousands of families evicted.
Former U.S. Diplomat Convicted Of Threatening Arab American Group
A former U.S. diplomat, Patrick Syring, sent threatening emails to members of the Arab American Institute for more than a decade. On Thursday he was convicted of seven federal hate crime charges.
Chelsea Manning Is Freed From Jail, Faces New Subpoena In WikiLeaks Case
Manning is due to return to federal court on May 16. Despite an offer of immunity, she has refused to answer questions about WikiLeaks, saying she already has shared everything she knows.
Conan O’Brien Settles Joke Theft Lawsuit — And Makes Fun Of NPR’s New Music
“Short of murder, stealing material is the worst thing any comic can be accused of,” O’Brien writes. The case was due to go to a jury trial within weeks.
Will Gene-Edited Food Be Government Regulated?
Crops that have had their DNA tweaked with new gene-editing tools are entering the food supply. But governments are struggling to figure out how — or even whether — to regulate them.
‘I Only Knew Her As Mom’: A Daughter Learns More From Her Late Mother’s Best Friend
Sada Jackson remembers her mother by talking to her mom’s best friend, Angela Morehead-Mugita. Angela passes along advice to Sada that Sada’s mom had once given to her.
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