A bane for tyrants abroad, U.S.-funded networks fear fate under Kari Lake U.S.-funded international networks reach more than 420 million people in more than 100 countries each week. Some network leaders fear that Kari Lake intends to cancel all funding for them. David Folkenflik
Trump is going to create a cryptocurrency reserve. Here's how that would actually work President Trump has established a cryptocurrency reserve. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Bloomberg reporter Zeke Faux about what it's intended to do, and why it may not work that way. Ayesha Rascoe
Trump wants to extend his 2017 tax cuts. An economist explains what that would do The Trump administration wants to extend the 2017 tax cuts. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with Elena Patel, a professor at the University of Utah, who warns they will dramatically grow the deficit. Ayesha Rascoe
States sue Trump administration over mass firings of federal employees The District of Columbia, Maryland and 18 other states have filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking the reinstatement of tens of thousands of federal employees fired since mid-February. Andrea Hsu
Failure is an option. Here's why some new space ventures go sideways Within the span of a few days, another SpaceX Starship broke up on re-entry, and two other space companies faced failures. This reflects a new "fail-fast, learn-fast" ethos of spacecraft development. Scott Neuman
Why CEOs are surprisingly optimistic about the U.S. economy President Trump has now announced, then delayed, new tariffs several times. Despite this, many CEOs are focused on his other promises. Maria Aspan
Top Democrats ask Rubio for answers on now-canceled $400 million Tesla plan A letter from two House Democrats presses Rubio for details about who approved an effort to try to use hundreds of millions of dollars of taxpayer money on armored electric vehicles from Tesla. Bobby Allyn
The job market is still pretty solid — but there are warning signs ahead U.S. employers added 151,000 jobs in February, while the unemployment rate inched up to 4.1% from 4% in January. Scott Horsley
A look at some of the creative ways companies try to dodge high tariffs Companies can try to avoid or minimize tariffs by requesting exemptions or legally reclassifying their products. Here's a look at some of the strategies that have worked in the past. Rachel Treisman
Farmers strongly back Trump. A new trade war could test their loyalty American farmers have stood firmly behind President Trump even when his trade policies hurt them. The latest trade war, which could be even worse for their sector, promises to test those ties again. Scott Neuman
