Most of President Trump's tariffs are illegal, U.S. court rules The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D.C., delayed enforcing its decision, which is expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court. Rafael Nam
Traveling from NYC to D.C. on Amtrak's Acela — the fastest trains in the U.S. Amtrak’s new Acela trains can hit 160 mph, but on the busy route between Boston and Washington, D.C., they don’t stay at that top speed for long.
As Trump tariffs hit companies, they are finding ways to minimize the impact Businesses are scrambling for ways to minimize the impact of the Trump administration's global tariff policy. NPR's Planet Money team explores tricks and legal loopholes companies are using. Adrian Ma
Federal judge says Kari Lake can't fire Voice of America director A federal judge has ruled that Trump administration official Kari Lake can't unilaterally fire the director of Voice of America. David Folkenflik
Introducing 'Sources & Methods,' a new podcast from NPR NPR's Mary Louise Kelly introduces you to her new national security podcast, Sources & Methods. Each week digs into the biggest national security stories. Greg Myre
The market's reaction to Nvidia tells a larger story about the ongoing AI frenzy Big Tech's AI spending spree has kept investors optimistic through all the other economic turmoil this summer. Can it last? Maria Aspan
With no federal facial recognition law, states rush to fill void Nearly two dozen states have passed laws regulating how tech companies collect data from our faces, eyes and voices. It comes as Congress has yet to pass any facial recognition technology. Bobby Allyn
Fed governor Lisa Cook sues Trump over firing Lisa Cook is challenging the president's attempt to remove her from office based on what she says is "an unsubstantiated allegation" of mortgage fraud prior to her Senate confirmation as governor. Scott Horsley
This rule made many online purchases dirt cheap for U.S. consumers. Now it's ending On Friday, the U.S. is ending its de minimis rule that made it easy for cheap goods to reach consumers. The change will affect roughly 4 million such packages processed each day. Bill Chappell
'AI slop' videos may be annoying, but they're racking up views — and ad money Critics say that "slop" videos made with generative AI are often repetitive or useless. But they get millions of views — and platforms are grappling with what to do about them. John Ruwitch
