4 GOP senators join Democrats to rebuke Trump on tariffs for a third time this week A handful of Republicans joined Democrats to vote against President Trump's emergency tariffs against Brazil, Canada and other countries. But the votes were mostly symbolic and unlikely to become law. Claudia Grisales
A judge is set to decide whether SNAP benefits can be cut off on Saturday A Boston federal judge suggested she was not persuaded by the Trump administration's argument that it is legally barred from using a USDA emergency fund to keep the SNAP benefits coming. Tovia Smith
Trump administration sets lowest-ever cap on refugee admissions to U.S. The lowest cap on refugees since the program was established in 1980 comes as the U.S. prioritizes resettling Afrikaners from South Africa. Ximena Bustillo
Judge sets trial over whether CPB pulled back from NPR due to White House pressure NPR alleges that CPB unlawfully yanked away a planned three-year contract worth $36 million in the face of intense pressure from the White House to sever ties with the radio network. David Folkenflik
Trump says he wants to resume nuclear testing. Here's what that would mean The U.S. has not conducted a nuclear test in over 30 years. Experts say doing one now could make America less safe. Geoff Brumfiel
Scientists thought this fossil was a teen T. rex. Turns out it's a new tyrannosaur A new look at the "Dueling Dinosaurs" fossil reveals that Tyrannosaurus rex was not the only tyrannosaur roaming the land. Ari Daniel
If SNAP food aid is cut off, small grocery stores also will feel the pain If Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are disrupted, analysts say it could mean more pressure on the already shrinking number of small independent supermarkets. Tovia Smith
A town in northeast China has shrunk by a third since 2010. Here's one family's story An elementary school in Yimianpo is now a storage yard. The number of children in the town has dropped by half and there are fewer than three births per 1,000 residents in the province — China's lowest rate. John Ruwitch
Who's the man behind President Trump's dismantling of the federal government? In a New Yorker article co-published with ProPublica, reporter Andy Kroll describes Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget, as a "shadow president" with oversized influence. Terry Gross
Trump pushes an end to medical care for transgender youth nationally The White House plans to bar hospitals that treat transgender children and youth from getting any Medicare and Medicaid payments. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. Selena Simmons-Duffin