How are looming tariffs affecting Amazon Prime Day? Amazon Prime Day is underway this week, and it's actually four days long. This year, it offers a gut check on the state of selling — and shopping — as President Trump's tariffs loom. Alina Selyukh
Trump sets 50% tariff rate for Brazil, blasting treatment of former far-right president President Trump defended former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who is accused of plotting an attempted coup following his loss in the 2022 election. Danielle Kurtzleben
Texas legislature hands Elon Musk's companies some big wins The most recent Texas Legislature handed Elon Musk or his companies' representatives and lobbyists some big political wins, including 10 new laws that could benefit his growing business footprint. Lauren McGaughy
Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, started calling itself 'MechaHitler' On Sunday, the chatbot was updated to "not shy away from making claims which are politically incorrect, as long as they are well substantiated." By Tuesday, it was praising Hitler. Lisa Hagen
Linda Yaccarino steps down after a turbulent two years leading X Yaccarino, a traditional business executive, was in many ways a strong foil to the mercurial and controversy-courting Musk. She did not cite a reason for her departure. Bobby Allyn
Toy company CEO discusses how Trump's recent tariff decisions are impacting business NPR's A Martínez talks with Jay Foreman, CEO of Basic Fun!, the company behind Tonka and Care Bears, about how President Trump's latest tariff decisions are impacting business. A Martínez
Confused about where things stand with Trump's tariffs? Here's a handy primer President Trump has announced — but postponed the effective date for — higher tariffs once again. Here's what to know about the latest on his tariff policy. Scott Horsley
Supreme Court allows Trump to resume mass federal layoffs for now Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who was appointed to the court by President Biden, dissented. Andrea Hsu
Prime Day — er, Days — tests deal hunters' will to spend amid tariffs Electronics and back-to-school supplies are expected to top many shoppers' lists. Alina Selyukh
The U.S. has millions of old gas and oil wells. Here's what it takes to plug them up There was a circle in Maria Burns' yard where grass wouldn't grow and trees died. She knew what it was: An old natural gas well, plugged when she was a little girl, starting to leak again. Camila Domonoske