A movement is calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday. Here's what to know The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday. Chandelis Duster
Starbucks corporate layoffs leave a bitter taste in Washington state The impact of Starbucks’s latest layoffs on its home state is coming into focus. Monica Nickelsburg
Court considers halting Trump's mass firings of federal employees A federal judge in San Francisco hears arguments in a case challenging the Trump administration's firings of thousands of probationary employees — those in their first year or so on the job. Andrea Hsu
The FDIC's goal is to prevent another banking crisis. It's now also a Trump target President Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal government are also threatening a key banking watchdog. Maria Aspan
How tariffs are (and aren't) the new 'infrastructure week' Little about how Trump discusses tariffs is normal — not only because he threatens tariffs on a weekly, even daily, basis, but also because it's often unclear if or when those tariffs will happen. Danielle Kurtzleben
Jeff Bezos' revamp of 'Washington Post' opinions leads editor to quit Billionaire Jeff Bezos, who owns the Post, says the newspaper's editorial section will publish columns only "in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets." David Folkenflik
As Elon Musk continues sweeping cuts to the US government: 'People are really scared' DOGE has eliminated thousands of federal jobs and canceled more than 1,000 contracts. Harvard professor Elizabeth Linos warns, "We're seeing harms that are not going to be easily undone." Dave Davies
Duolingo's owl mascot is alive after all. What did it gain from faking his death? Duolingo's mascot faked his death to get users to do their daily lessons, and attention from pop star Dua Lipa. Here's how he masterminded it — and why one expert sees the campaign as a success. Rachel Treisman
A pattern emerges in Elon Musk's federal shakeup: 'Break first, ask questions later' Five weeks in, there's an emerging pattern in how the Trump administration moves to target federal employees. And it begins with Elon Musk bringing in tactics he's employed at his various businesses. Andrea Hsu
Trump White House seeks tighter grip on message with new limits on press In the White House briefing room Tuesday, the Trump administration announced its latest steps to tighten its grip on the message it sends out and the news coverage it receives. David Folkenflik
