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Trump's tariffs to hit tiny African country of Lesotho especially hard
Last month, President Trump claimed "nobody has ever heard of" Lesotho. Now, this month, the tiny southern African country has been dealt a massive blow by Trump's tariffs.
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College presidents say threats to cut federal funding making leadership difficult
University leaders are under pressure to comply with federal executive orders and policy changes or risk losing federal funding. Some college presidents say that makes their jobs more challenging.
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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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Trump unveils 10% tariff on all imports and 'reciprocal' tariffs dozens of economies
President Trump ordered steep new tariffs on imports from around the world. Economists say they could lead to higher prices and slower growth, as well as huge changes in the global economic order.
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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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Country music superstar Morgan Wallen's highly anticipated album coming in May
Country music superstar Morgan Wallen is the first artist to have five Top 10 singles from an album that hasn't even been released yet. His highly anticipated album "I'm the Problem" drops in May.
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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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Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu details objectives of Gaza military campaign
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has new details for Israel's expanded incursion in Gaza, saying Israeli troops are seizing more land there.
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Trump administration dismantling public diplomacy institutions built up since WWII
The U.S. built up a network of institutions supporting public diplomacy and scholarship after World War Two and throughout the Cold War. The Trump administration is dismantling these institutions.
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How to rebuild a college basketball team from scratch
The Indiana Hoosiers men's basketball team is rebuilding from scratch with a new head coach after losing all their players to graduation or transfer.
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Thousands evicted in Lagos, Nigeria in apprarent move to create luxury developments
Thousands of people along the Lagos coastline have been evicted by the Nigerian Navy and government in an apparent effort to make way for luxury developments.
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Federal judge dismisses corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams
A federal judge dismisses the corruption case against New York Mayor Eric Adams, granting a controversial request from the Justice Department that generated a public outcry and spurred a mass resignation of senior federal prosecutors.