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In a challenge to Syria’s new government, an influential religious minority rejects calls to integrate its militias.
Allegations of a Land Grab on Nigeria’s Coast
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To instill confidence, China tries to reassure private entrepreneurs of support
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China hits the U.S. with hefty tariff. And, how free speech is shifting at colleges
China retaliated against the imposed U.S. tariffs with a hefty 125% tariff on U.S. goods. And, how people on college campuses feel about free speech since President Trump has been in office.
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Beijing slaps 125% tariffs on U.S. goods in latest U.S.-China trade escalation
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Burials begin for victims in the Dominican nightclub collapse that killed 221
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Drowning in tariffs, American businesses try to stay afloat
It’s pretty rare for one person to do one thing that affects nearly every business in the United States. But that’s the power of the presidency and the new tariffs that took effect this week.
Over the last few days, as the tariffs have gone up and down, NPR has been talking to Americans who run different kinds of businesses.
Even though their companies don’t have much in common, all of them are doing the same thing right now: Trying to figure out what’s going on and how to respond.
Trump’s tariff plans affect nearly every company in America. We’ll hear from a few business owners about what it means for them
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Academics Fleeing the U.S. for Europe
The United States has long been a center for academic and scientific research. But two phenomena may be changing that and sending talent to Europe instead. The Trump administration has hit many colleges and universities with cuts to federal funding. An…
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U.S. stocks slump again as euphoria over Trump’s tariff pause fades
U.S. stocks fell a day after posting spectacular gains over President Trump’s decision to pause many of his tariffs. Now, some of that relief is fading.
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