President Trump has shaken up America's global alliances with policy reversals and realignments being felt around the world. How are writers, analysts, and leaders making sense of it all?
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The Indicator from Planet Money - Can … we still trust the monthly jobs report?
Between the Trump administration wanting to change how GDP is calculated and DOGE accessing sensitive government information, statistical agencies are under the microscope. Can we still trust official numbers like the monthly jobs report? A former Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner shares her worries about the future integrity of government data.
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Up First from NPR - Jobs Report, White House Crypto Summit, Gaza Ceasefire Uncertainty
The Labor Department is expected to show a modest uptick in hiring as part of its monthly jobs report card, but layoffs could cast a chill over the job market in coming months. The White House meets with founders and investors in the crypto industry to discuss how to grow the sector. And, rival ceasefire plans create uncertainty in Gaza, the Trump administration is demanding Hamas release hostages immediately, while holding secret talks with the group.
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NPR's Book of the Day - Picture book biographies introduce children to Toni Morrison and Ruby Bridges
Two biographical picture books introduce children to the life stories of writer Toni Morrison and civil rights activist Ruby Bridges. First, Andrea Davis Pinkney initially encountered Morrison's work as a child. But later, she became the editor of Morrison's children's books. Now, Pinkney is out with And She Was Loved, a picture book about Morrison's life. In today's episode, the author talks with Here & Now's Lisa Mullins about her decision to write the book in the form of a poem and love letter, Morrison's upbringing in the oral tradition, and how Pinkney approached her editing role. Then, Ruby Bridges tells her own story in an autobiographical picture book. In I Am Ruby Bridges, she recounts her experience as the first Black child to desegregate an all white school in 1960. In today's episode, she joins NPR's Mary Louise Kelly for a conversation about the book. They discuss what that first day of school looked like through a six-year-old's eyes – and the way white parents responded.
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Short Wave - Stone Age To Bone Age?
Archeologists know early humans used stone to make tools long before the time of Homo sapiens. But a new discovery out this week in Nature suggests early humans in eastern Africa were also using animal bones – one million years earlier than researchers previously thought. The finding suggests that these early humans were intentionally shaping animal materials – like elephant and hippopotamus bones – to make tools and that it could indicate advancements in early human cognition.
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State of the World from NPR - The European Union Decides to Rearm
Leaders of the European Union have voted to approve a plan to dramatically increase defense spending. The move is a reaction to the U.S. reducing its support for Ukraine in the war against Russia's invasion. We go to Brussels to understand the ramifications.
And we hear what the series of recent developments in the relationship between the U.S. and Ukraine could mean for peace talks with Russia.
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Consider This from NPR - When it comes to the economy, it’s all about uncertainty
Like a lot of economists, Mark Zandi, with Moody's Analytics, thinks President Trump's across-the-board tariffs are a bad idea. Saying, "Tariffs, broad-based tariffs, are a real problem for the economy."
But Zandi says – it's not just the tariffs themselves that are the problem, it's the uncertainty created by Trump's rollout.
Trump threatened 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico would start in February. They were paused at the 11th hour, only to eventually go into effect this week.
On Thursday Trump announced the new tariffs would be paused for most products, but potentially only until April 2.
Meanwhile tariffs on China snapped into place in February, and then doubled, to 20%.What happens next is anyone's guess.
Businesses have been optimistic about the economy under Trump. His chaotic tariff rollout threatens that.
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But Zandi says – it's not just the tariffs themselves that are the problem, it's the uncertainty created by Trump's rollout.
Trump threatened 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico would start in February. They were paused at the 11th hour, only to eventually go into effect this week.
On Thursday Trump announced the new tariffs would be paused for most products, but potentially only until April 2.
Meanwhile tariffs on China snapped into place in February, and then doubled, to 20%.What happens next is anyone's guess.
Businesses have been optimistic about the economy under Trump. His chaotic tariff rollout threatens that.
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Consider This from NPR - When it comes to the economy, it’s all about uncertainty
Like a lot of economists, Mark Zandi, with Moody's Analytics, thinks President Trump's across-the-board tariffs are a bad idea. Saying, "Tariffs, broad-based tariffs, are a real problem for the economy."
But Zandi says – it's not just the tariffs themselves that are the problem, it's the uncertainty created by Trump's rollout.
Trump threatened 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico would start in February. They were paused at the 11th hour, only to eventually go into effect this week.
On Thursday Trump announced the new tariffs would be paused for most products, but potentially only until April 2.
Meanwhile tariffs on China snapped into place in February, and then doubled, to 20%.What happens next is anyone's guess.
Businesses have been optimistic about the economy under Trump. His chaotic tariff rollout threatens that.
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But Zandi says – it's not just the tariffs themselves that are the problem, it's the uncertainty created by Trump's rollout.
Trump threatened 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico would start in February. They were paused at the 11th hour, only to eventually go into effect this week.
On Thursday Trump announced the new tariffs would be paused for most products, but potentially only until April 2.
Meanwhile tariffs on China snapped into place in February, and then doubled, to 20%.What happens next is anyone's guess.
Businesses have been optimistic about the economy under Trump. His chaotic tariff rollout threatens that.
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Consider This from NPR - When it comes to the economy, it’s all about uncertainty
Like a lot of economists, Mark Zandi, with Moody's Analytics, thinks President Trump's across-the-board tariffs are a bad idea. Saying, "Tariffs, broad-based tariffs, are a real problem for the economy."
But Zandi says – it's not just the tariffs themselves that are the problem, it's the uncertainty created by Trump's rollout.
Trump threatened 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico would start in February. They were paused at the 11th hour, only to eventually go into effect this week.
On Thursday Trump announced the new tariffs would be paused for most products, but potentially only until April 2.
Meanwhile tariffs on China snapped into place in February, and then doubled, to 20%.What happens next is anyone's guess.
Businesses have been optimistic about the economy under Trump. His chaotic tariff rollout threatens that.
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But Zandi says – it's not just the tariffs themselves that are the problem, it's the uncertainty created by Trump's rollout.
Trump threatened 25% Tariffs on Canada and Mexico would start in February. They were paused at the 11th hour, only to eventually go into effect this week.
On Thursday Trump announced the new tariffs would be paused for most products, but potentially only until April 2.
Meanwhile tariffs on China snapped into place in February, and then doubled, to 20%.What happens next is anyone's guess.
Businesses have been optimistic about the economy under Trump. His chaotic tariff rollout threatens that.
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Up First from NPR - EU Leaders On Ukraine, Auto Tariffs Paused, USDA Workers Return
European leaders are meeting for an emergency summit to find ways to raise billions for defense and aid to Ukraine after after the U.S. cut military support. President Trump has granted a one-month exemption on new auto tariffs for Canadian and Mexican imports. And, a federal board has ordered the USDA to reinstate nearly 6,000 fired workers, ruling their dismissals were likely unlawful.
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