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How the powerful are using lawsuit threats to silence media and 'Murder the Truth'
President Trump is no fan of the free press. But he's not the only powerful person in the U.S. using the courts to silence unfavorable coverage, a New York Times editor and author tells NPR.
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Morning news brief
Businesses and markets reeling from Trump's expanded trade war, small retailers in the U.S. react to the new Trump tariffs, Trump downplaying the role of far-right activist in firings of NSC staff.
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Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin discusses impact of auto tariffs on the state
Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., talks with NPR's Michel Martin about the impact of car and auto parts tariffs on her state where the auto industry still drives the economy.
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Morning news brief
Trump orders steep tariffs on all imports and dozens of nations around the world, governments and global markets react to Trump tariffs, TikTok faces ban U.S. if it's not sold.
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Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin discusses new round of Trump tariffs
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., about the impact of the new round of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
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Writer Kiese Laymon discusses his new children's book 'City Summer, Country Summer'
NPR speaks with writer Kiese Laymon about his new children's book "City Summer, Country Summer," in which three Black boys form a deep connection during one transformative summer in the South.
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Israel ramps up military campaign in Gaza as it presents new ceasefire proposal
Israel is ramping up its military campaign in Gaza, as it presents a new ceasefire proposal with Hamas.
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A civil rights leader's family airs its dirty laundry on Broadway in 'Purpose'
"Purpose" by playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, now on Broadway under the direction of longtime actress Phylicia Rashad, explores the generational conflicts in the civil rights movement.
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Morning news brief
Wisconsin voters cast ballots in the state's closely watched Supreme Court election, Florida voters to decide on two congressional seats, investors brace for new Trump tariffs coming Wednesday.
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Goldman Sachs raises probability of a U.S. recession to 35%
Goldman Sachs raised the probability of a U.S. recession to 35%, up from 20%. Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, talks with NPR's Michel Martin about the direction of the economy.
