All eyes on Beijing as Taiwan's president makes stops in the U.S. and Central America Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen is arriving in New York Wednesday afternoon on what the administration official calls "a transit" before headed to central America. John Ruwitch
Union showdown: Starbucks' Howard Schultz faces Bernie Sanders in the Senate A hearing for the history books: The resolutely anti-union architect of the modern Starbucks gets questioned by the outspoken mascot of the union movement in Congress. Andrea Hsu
President Biden pushes for assault weapons ban, but GOP leaders remain opposed The president said he's already used the "full extent" of his executive authority to combat gun violence. GOP lawmakers argue it's premature to press bills before the facts are out. Barbara Sprunt
5 things we learned from the Senate hearing on the Silicon Valley Bank collapse A top federal regulator called the failure of Silicon Valley Bank a "textbook case of bank mismanagement" during a Senate hearing about what led to its spectacular collapse Scott Horsley
Hear it Again: The 'raw deal' within our meat industry In early 2020, the world shut down. Those of us who could, stayed inside. We learned to bake. We got really into animal crossing. But the workers who process our food couldn’t afford that same time off. Libby Denkmann
Why Nepo Babies Are Bad For Business (Sorry, 'Succession') What the HBO show 'Succession' can teach us about family companies Greg Rosalsky
A principal is fired, invited to Italy after students are shown Michelangelo's 'David' A picture of the Renaissance statue is shown each year to sixth-grade art students at Tallahassee Classical School in Florida, but this month it drew fury. Italians, though, are praising the educator. Juliana Kim
Don't call them 'witch hunts.' Most Americans say investigations into Trump are fair The latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll shows that a majority of Americans do not want former President Donald Trump to hold that office again, as his campaign for 2024 is in full swing. Domenico Montanaro
What a House GOP messaging bill could spell for 2024 culture war campaign Although the GOP-led "Parents Bill of Rights" likely won't advance in the Democratic-controlled Senate, the messaging bill highlights Republican priorities as lawmakers eye the 2024 election cycle. Barbara Sprunt
Biden turns to Steph Curry, DoorDash and others to advance nutrition and hunger goals The White House is working with private companies like DoorDash and Instacart to try to make healthy food more accessible. It also named Olympic athletes to a council focused on nutrition. Ximena Bustillo
