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Canada's Retaliatory Tariffs On US, Trumpapalooza Convention, Miami Cargo Plane Crash
Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on about $20 billion worth of U.S. goods took effect at midnight, matching President Trump’s latest duties after talks collapsed last month.Republicans are gathering in Dallas this week for an unusual midterm convention headlined both nights by President Trump, who wa...
Miami Plane Crash, Witkoff & Kushner Visit Ukraine, Far-Right AfD Wins In Germany
Authorities in Florida are investigating why an Amazon cargo plane overran the runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday, killing five people and injuring five more.President Trump's envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, made their first wartime visit to Kyiv after talks in Moscow, offer...
From SPF to skin color, sunscreen’s effectiveness is complicated
Sunscreen may seem simple: slather it on, stay protected. But the science is more complicated than the label suggests. Why is it so hard to stay safe in the sun?On The Sunday Story, we dig into the surprisingly high-tech world of sunscreen and the questions swirling around it. Justine Paradis of ...
Negotiators to Moscow and Kyiv, Judge Issues Order on Arch, Western Wildfires
U.S. envoys arrived in Moscow today to revive efforts to end the war in Ukraine. The administration is rushing to build a triumphal arch overlooking Arlington National Cemetery despite legal efforts to stop it. Wildfires have burned more than 8,000,000 acres this season. Support public media with...
Midterm Mail-In Voting Starts, IRS Targets DEI In Schools, ICE Officer Charged
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow new Postal Service requirements for mail ballots just as midterm voting begins, despite warnings from election officials that the plan could disrupt voting.The I.R.S. is proposing to revoke the tax-exempt status of private schools and ...
Pentagon Exodus Under Hegseth, Venezuela Oil and Democracy, Clancy Trial Deadlocked
The Pentagon is losing experienced leaders under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, raising concerns about depleted weapons stockpiles and the military’s ability to manage a prolonged war with Iran.President Trump says Venezuela isn't ready for elections, while his Energy Secretary signs new oil dea...
War In Iran Ramps Up, Trump Pressured By Gas Prices, Massachusetts Primary Results
The U.S. launched a second day of strikes on Iran after Tehran tried to put sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz, with Iran firing back at American bases across the Gulf and claiming an American strike hit a wedding.Trump is under pressure to bring down gas prices before the midterms, touting a Vene...
SCOTUS Allows Ballroom Construction, Army Secretary Resigns, G20 Summit in NC
The Supreme Court is allowing construction on the White House ballroom to continue, handing President Trump a victory on the emergency docket without deciding whether the project is legal.Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has resigned after 18 months on the job amid growing tension with Defense Secreta...
Trump Venezuela Oil Deal, US & Iran Renew Strikes, House Back From Recess
President Trump announced a new oil partnership that would give the U.S. majority control of more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuelan reserves, even as the deal raises questions about Washington’s goals for democracy there.The U.S. and Iran exchanged fire for the first time in nearly a month af...
A Wild West revenge tale and the Black roots of cowboy culture
Country singer and rapper Shaboozey is probably best known for his features on Beyonce’s “Cowboy Carter” album, or for his viral, chart-topping single, “A Bar Song (Tipsy).” Now he has returned to the scene with a new, star-studded record about an outlaw out to avenge her father’s death. It’s a g...
Super El Niño, Measles, Iran War Stalemate
An unusually strong El Niño is disrupting the weather around the globe, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr's anti-vaccination crusade is muddled after two deaths from measles complications, and it's been six ugly months since the U.S. and Israel launched a war with Iran. Support public media w...
Nepal-Tibet Flood Rescue, Fed Chair Speech, Kennedy Center Renaming Hearing
The flood disaster on the Nepal-Tibet border is far worse than first known, with hundreds now dead and more than a thousand missing, including dozens of Americans, as a lake swelling behind the debris raises fears of a second flood and rescuers race to reach survivors.Federal Reserve chairman Kev...
Trump Midterm Pressure, Meta Settles In Social Media Case, Nepal & Tibet Flash Floods
President Trump has spent the week picking fights with Iran, China, Canada and even his own party, putting Republicans on the ballot in a tough spot ahead of the midterms.Meta has agreed to settle with states that accused it of making its apps addictive for kids, paying up to 17 billion dollars a...
Dolly Parton Remembered, Canada Hits US With Tariffs, US Visa Revocations
Dolly Parton has died at the age of 80 after a recent cancer diagnosis. She is remembered as a country legend who became a true American icon. Canada is striking back in the trade war with the United States, putting tariffs on $20 billion of American goods starting September 8 after talks with Wa...
Trump's Economic D-Day For Iran, Gulf Allies React To US Plan, SCOTUS Mail-in Voting
The Trump administration rolled out what it calls the biggest economic offensive ever aimed at a country, naming 60 targets while warning others to cut ties with Iran or face U.S. sanctions of their own, though the toughest measures are still being held in reserve.In the Gulf, the UAE has already...