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Politics Can bringing back manufacturing help the heartland catch up with 'superstar' cities? In recent decades, America has seen economic opportunities concentrated in superstar cities. Manufacturing boosters hope reshoring factories could help change that. We look at the theory and evidence. Greg Rosalsky
World Morning news brief Latest on the Colorado firebomb attack on people marching in support of Israeli hostages held in Gaza, Russia-Ukraine talks end without ceasefire, South Koreans head to polls to elect new president. A Martínez
History Author Christopher Leonard discusses the rise of the U.S. defense industry after WWII As part of our series on the world that America made after World War II, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Christopher Leonard about the rise of the U.S. defense industry post-1945. Steve Inskeep
Europe British politician Nigel Farage launches DOGE-like team to audit local authorities The idea of a Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, appears to have jumped the Atlantic. British politician Nigel Farage, a friend of President Trump's, is now launching something similar. Lauren Frayer
National Brennan Center's Elizabeth Goitein discusses Trump's use of emergency declarations President Trump has used emergency declarations to push through his agenda. Elizabeth Goitein, analyst at the Brennan Center for Justice, discusses his use of emergency powers. Steve Inskeep
National Controversy grows over case of brain-dead pregnant woman kept on life support Controversy is growing in Georgia over the case of a woman declared brain dead who is being kept on life support because she is pregnant. Hospital officials say it's because of Georgia's abortion law. Jess Mador
National Trump fires historians who put together unbiased accounts of U.S. foreign policy The State Department's Historical Advisory Committee puts out unbiased accounts of events around U.S. foreign policy. Trump fired its members. NPR speaks with its former chair, James Goldgeier. Steve Inskeep
Politics The fate of the EV tax credits depends on the GOP's megabill The House version of the tax bill would revoke credits for EVs starting at the end of this year. If the plan survives, it would dramatically shape automaker investments and EV sales. Camila Domonoske
Europe Russia-Ukraine talks end without ceasefire, but countries agree to exchange prisoners A second round of ceasefire talks between Ukraine and Russia ended quickly and with no ceasefire, though the two countries agreed to exchange more prisoners of war. Hear the latest updates. Joanna Kakissis
Europe How Ukraine pulled off its surprise drone attacks deep inside Russian territory NPR speaks with Hanna Shelest, a director at the Foreign Policy Council "Ukrainian Prism," about how Ukraine pulled off its surprise drone attack and about Russia's vulnerabilities. A Martínez