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Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine discusses the effect of Trump's tariffs on the economy
NPR speaks with Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., who is also on the Senate Budget Committee, about how President Trump's tariffs will affect the federal budget and the economy.
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CBO says Trump's tariffs could cut U.S. deficit by $2.8 trillion over 10 years
A forecast from the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office this week says Trump's tariffs could shave $2.8 trillion off the federal debt over the next decade, if they remain in place.
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Morning news brief
Feud erupts between President Trump and former adviser Elon Musk, CBO says Trump's tariffs could cut U.S. deficit by $2.8 trillion over 10 years, migrant detainees stage protest at facility in Miami.
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Migrant detainees stage protest at ICE-run facility in Miami
Migrant detainees staged a protest at an ICE-run facility in Miami on Thursday. NPR reports on the deteriorating conditions at this immigration facility and others throughout Florida.
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Navigating some of the thorny questions of estate planning
Over the next few decades, about $124 trillion will change hands in the U.S. through inheritance. Those transfers often run into problems. Plant Money navigates some thorny issues in estate planning.
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Documentary challenges credit for Vietnam War photo of 'napalm girl'
Fifty-three years ago, the devastating impact of the Vietnam War was captured in a Pulitzer Prize-winning photo of the "napalm girl." A documentary raises questions about who took the photo.
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Ecologist encourages people with yards to create little 'national parks'
Ecologist Doug Tallamy thinks a yard can become a little "national park." He's co-founder of Homegrown National Parks, which encourages people to grow native plants in their yards.
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Public feud erupts between President Trump and former adviser Elon Musk
A week ago, President Trump and Elon Musk were saying fond farewells as Musk left government. On Thursday, their disagreements over the GOP budget bill erupted into personal attacks.
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Tech journalist Kara Swisher discusses the feud between Elon Musk and President Trump
What do Elon Musk's dealings at Tesla and his years in Silicon Valley reveal about how he's approaching his escalating feud with President Trump? NPR talks with tech journalist Kara Swisher.
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New York City's Chrysler Building is up for sale again
The Chrysler Building, a symbol of Art Deco glamor in the 1930s and once the tallest skyscraper in the world, is up for sale, again.
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Doctor says many he operated on in Gaza were civilians shot while trying to reach aid
NPR speaks with a British orthopedic surgeon who just returned from his fourth medical mission to Gaza. He says many people he operated on were civilians and were shot while trying to reach food aid.
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Morning news brief
Trump issues travel ban on 12 countries and partial restrictions on 7 others, Senate begins work on budget bill to enact Trump agenda, the latest on U.S. talks with Iran over their nuclear program.