Ethics experts worry about the implications of Trump accepting Qatar's luxury plane Experts tell NPR the gift violates the Foreign Emoluments Clause and raises questions about what Qatar might expect from Trump in return. It's not clear whether critics in Congress can stop it from happening. Rachel Treisman
First Afrikaners arrive in U.S. under radically redrawn refugee program The refugees were admitted to the U.S. after an executive order from President Trump, and under an expedited and unconventional process for the U.S. refugee resettlement program. Ximena Bustillo
Trump signs an order to reduce drug prices, but it's unclear how it would work President Trump wants to lower drug prices in the U.S. by tying them to the prices paid in other developed countries. The pharmaceutical industry has long opposed the approach. Sydney Lupkin
Danny McBride sends a love letter to the South with 'The Righteous Gemstones' McBride, a Georgia native, has seen how Hollywood traffics in stereotypes about the American South. His HBO show satirizes televangelists without making religious people the butt of the joke. Tonya Mosley
Race to lead D.C. lawyers' association grows heated amid attacks on law firms More than 30,000 people have already voted in the election for the president of the D.C. Bar Association, more than triple the previous record set in 1990. Carrie Johnson
Stocks soar after U.S. and China agree to temporarily slash tariffs Stocks soared — and businesses breathed a sigh of relief — as the U.S. and China agreed to temporarily slash their triple-digit tariffs. Scott Horsley
Friends, roommates, co-homeowners? Jessica Fu from the Seattle Times talks about the rising trend of fractional housing and friends buying homes together in Seattle. Patricia Murphy
Hamas has released Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, held in Gaza since 2023 Edan Alexander, an Israeli soldier raised in New Jersey, is believed to be the last living U.S. citizen captured by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023. Four other Americans' bodies are still held in Gaza. Hadeel Al-Shalchi
Pope Leo XIV asks journalists to use communication as a tool for peace The remarks come just one day after the pope called for a ceasefire and access to humanitarian aid in Gaza and an end to the war in Ukraine. Sarah Ventre
As Trump aims to deport millions, one pathway to legal status got bigger A Biden-era rule eases the path for workers to be sponsored for U.S. permanent residency, an attractive option for those in horse-racing looking for a competitive edge. Ximena Bustillo