Seattle's Pike Place Market will remain car free into 2026 Citing positive feedback, increased foot traffic, and a need for more research, Seattle’s Pike Place Market is extending its car-free experiment through next spring. Nate Sanford
Artificial Intelligence Setting All Airfares? That future might not be far off Delta airlines says it wants to use AI to price 20 percent of all domestic fares. Lawmakers and consumers alike have concerns about the implications of the company's policy when it comes to privacy and consumer protection. Michelle Aslam
Trump says cutting interest rates will make homebuying cheaper. It's not that simple President Trump argues that the Federal Reserve should cut interest rates to make buying a house cheaper. Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich warns that could backfire. Obed Manuel
Tesla profits slide 16%, despite Elon Musk's pivot back to his companies The earnings report follows a 13.5% drop in sales this quarter, compared to the same period a year ago. John Ruwitch
How China came to rule the world of rare earth elements The U.S. once controlled the market on rare earth elements, sought after for a range of technologies. But in the last few decades, China has cornered that market and surpassed the U.S. Emily Feng
Trump announces trade deal with Japan that lowers threatened tariff to 15% The 15% tax on imported Japanese goods is a meaningful drop from the 25% rate that Trump, in a recent letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said would be levied starting Aug. 1. The Associated Press
Can the U.S. sugar supply meet demand for Coca-Cola's cane sugar change? NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kevin Combs of McKeany-Flavell about the U.S. sugar industry's capacity to meet demand for a new Coke drink made with U.S. cane sugar. Christopher Intagliata
Car makers are feeling tariff pain: GM is the 2nd company to take a hit to profits The American automaker reported that tariffs cost them $1.1 billion and reduced the company's profit margin from 9% to 6.1%. Camila Domonoske
President Trump indicates he'll let Fed Chair Jerome Powell serve out his term President Trump seemed willing to allow Jerome Powell to complete his term as chair of the Federal Reserve — at least for now. His comment comes as he and his administration continue to attack Powell. Rafael Nam
NPR news chief announces she's leaving days after Congress kills federal funding NPR newsroom chief Edith Chapin says she's leaving the network. She made the announcement just days after Congress voted to strip public broadcasting of all federal funding. David Folkenflik
