U.S. Commerce secretary says $8.5B Intel grant is a national security and economy win NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to United States Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo about the CHIPS act and the $8.5 billion grant awarded to Intel to help build semiconductor chip factories. Erika Ryan
Federal Reserve holds interest rates steady, projects three rate cuts later this year The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, but policymakers signaled they still expect to start cutting rates later this year. Scott Horsley
Alabama governor signs ban on DEI funds that restricts 'divisive concepts' in schools "Nothing in this act," the legislation states, ".... May be construed to inhibit or violate the First Amendment rights of any student or employee." But its opponents say it does just that. Bill Chappell
A North Dakota ballot question could be a legal test case for political age limits Voters will decide whether to cap the age of candidates for the U.S. House or Senate, but the measure could face an uphill battle in court. Joe Hernandez
Some Democrats are considering restrictions on military aid to Israel Israeli troops plan an operation in Rafah, but Biden says it shouldn't proceed without a plan to protect civilians. NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) about what the U.S. can do.
Tuesday Evening Headlines Free preschool to expand in Seattle, seafood company ends fight to farm salmon in Puget Sound, and city leaders push for more sidewalks. It’s our daily roundup of top stories from the KUOW newsroom, with host Paige Browning. Paige Browning
'Asking for the right to dream.' The view of Haiti’s gang crisis from Seattle The situation in Haiti, which is caught in the grip of a weeks-long outbreak of gang violence, is “90% chaos,” according to Pierre Stanley Baptiste, the managing director and co-founder of the co-working space Impact Hub Port-au-Prince. The Impact Hub is supported by Kay Tita, a Seattle-based social impact organization that supports Haitian entrepreneurs and small business owners. Libby Denkmann
Here's what happens if Trump can't pay his $454 million bond The former president needs to arrange the money to comply with a New York Court ruling in less than a week, but says he can't find a company to put up the bond. Andrea Bernstein
Trump has been ordered to pay a half-billion-dollar bond. What happens if he can't? Former President Trump needs to find $454 million to comply with a New York ruling but says he can't find a company to put up the bond. His lawyers are asking an appeals court to stay the judgment. Andrea Bernstein
This senator tells NPR why he's leading a charge against TikTok — and what comes next The House has voted overwhelmingly to ban TikTok if its Chinese owners don't sell it. So now the future of the wildly popular social media platform is in the hands of the Senate. Jordan-Marie Smith