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President Of Global Automakers Group Discusses How Tariffs Will Affect The Industry

NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with John Bozzella, President and CEO of the Association of Global Automakers about how his industry is reacting to President Trump’s formal announcement on Wednesday that imposes tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.

Bipartisan Senate Banking Bill Would Scale Back Some Dodd-Frank Regulations

The Senate is working on a rare bipartisan banking bill that would scale back parts of the Dodd-Frank regulations for smaller banks. But the bill has exposed divisions among Democrats over protecting former President Obama’s legacy.

President Trump Denies Claims Of An Affair With Adult Film Actress

The adult film actress who claims she once had an affair with President Trump is suing him so she can tell her story, but Trump denies the claim.

In Second Season, ‘Wow In The World’ Looks At The Future Of Spacesuits

Mindy Thomas, co-host of NPR’s Wow In The World podcast talks with NPR’s Ari Shapiro about a recent episode that explored spacesuits and how they’ve changed with time.

Why 1 U.S. Snowboarder Competing In His First Paralympics Is Helping His Competition

Mike Schultz lost his leg in a snowmobile race accident in 2008. Since then, he created a successful business making prosthetic legs and learned to snowboard so well that he’s about to compete in the 2018 Winter Paralympics.

Trump Has Long Believed America Is A Victim Of International Trade

President Trump has long believed other countries were taking advantage of the U.S. when it comes to trade. NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks to Tim O’Brien, executive editor of Bloomberg View and author of Trump Nation, about the roots of Trump’s views on…

Survey Finds Many Transgender Teachers Face Discrimination On The Job

Transgender teachers around the country say they’re getting more organized, and more active in results from an NPR Ed survey. In New York City, a group of trans teachers meet regularly to talk about homework, lesson plans and how their identity shapes …

What Research Says About Video Games And Violence In Children

President Trump held a roundtable at the White House Thursday to discuss violent video games and how they relate to school shootings. NPR’s Ari Shapiro speaks with Douglas Gentile, psychology professor at Iowa State University, about what research tell…

Mattel Introduces 17 ‘Shero’ Barbies To Celebrate International Women’s Day

NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly talks with St. Louis Post-Dispatch columnist Aisha Sultan about the new Barbie dolls Mattel made to mark International Women’s Day. The special series celebrates famous women including NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson and ar…

Sunshine Daydream: Florida Bill Would Make Daylight Saving Time Year-Round

This weekend, most people in the U.S. will reset their clocks and spring forward. In Florida, there’s a push to never fall back.

New Research Claims Bones Found 80 Years Ago On Pacific Atoll Likely Amelia Earhart’s

Richard Jantz, a forensics expert at the University of Tennessee, reanalyzed measurements from the bones. He says they are female and the right size to be Earhart. But questions linger.

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