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New York Times editor David Enrich on the state of the free press

New York Times editor David Enrich joins NPR's Michel Martin to talk about the state of the free press in the U.S. and the threats to existing libel laws, which could make it easier to sue news organizations and publishers.

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Asian markets tumble as China mulls response to Trump's 104% tariffs

Asia markets index of Japan, South Korea and Australia is seen on a screen as a currency trader works at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

Asian markets sank after Trump's 104% tariffs on Chinese goods took effect, with Beijing warning it was ready to defend its economic interests.

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Asian shares deepen losses, with Nikkei down 5%, as latest US tariffs take effect

Asia markets index of Japan, South Korea and Australia is seen on a screen as a currency trader works at the foreign exchange dealing room of the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, April 9, 2025.

Japan's Nikkei 225 dipped more than 5% and other Asian shares also sank Wednesday as the latest set of U.S. tariffs, including a massive 104% levy on Chinese imports, took effect.

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Trump officials halt $1 billion in funding for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern

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More than $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and around $790 million for Northwestern University have been frozen over alleged civil rights violations at both schools, the White House says.

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The roof collapses at a Dominican Republic nightclub, killing at least 98 people

Rescue workers carry a person pulled from the wreckage of the Jet Set nightclub after its roof collapsed during a merengue concert in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Tuesday, April 8, 2025.

The roof of an nightclub in the Dominican capital collapsed early Tuesday during a concert attended by politicians, athletes and others, with at least 98 people dead and 160 injured, authorities said.

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Immigration judge to rule Friday on detained activist Mahmoud Khalil

Mahmoud Khalil is being held at the Central Louisiana ICE processing facility in Jena, La.

An immigration judge in Louisiana has ordered the government to turn over its evidence against Mahmoud Khalil. She says she will rule Friday on whether the Pro-Palestinian activist can be deported.

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Fact-check: Who's right in the Musk-Navarro feud over Tesla?

Cars on the Tesla assembly line at the Gigafactory Texas facility on April 7, 2022 in Austin, Texas. Teslas sold in the U.S. are all built in the U.S. But presidential advisor Peter Navarro insinuated this week that they weren

President Trump's rival advisors Peter Navarro and Elon Musk are in a war of words over whether Tesla relies on imported parts. Musk has the facts on his side.

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Judge orders White House to allow AP access to news events

President Trump speaks to the press in the Oval Office next to a map of what he has renamed the "Gulf of America" on March 26. The administration has denied the Associated Press access to such events because it calls the body of water the "Gulf of Mexico," even as it acknowledges his preferred designation.

U.S. Judge Trevor N. McFadden rules the White House cannot deny the Associated Press access to news events because the wire service continues to use "Gulf of Mexico" rather than "Gulf of America".

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New Social Security rules will create hurdles for millions of seniors, report finds

A closed entrance to the Social Security Administration headquarters sits empty in Woodlawn, Md., on March 20.

A new report from a left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities finds that upcoming changes to Social Security will amount to a "45-mile trip for some 6 million seniors."

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What will it take to get measles under control?

A person walks past a sign at a health center where the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine is administered in Lubbock, Texas earlier this year.

It's been 25 years since measles was officially "eliminated" from the United States.

That's a technical term. In public health, it means measles has not had a steady twelve month spread.

Right now there are measles cases in several states The biggest number of cases are in West Texas where two kids have died.

A quarter of a century after measles was officially eliminated in the US, the disease is once again spreading in West Texas, New Mexico and there are cases in several other states. What can be done to get the virus under control?

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The IRS finalizes a deal to share tax information with immigration authorities

Under the agreement, ICE officers can ask the IRS for information about immigrants who have final orders of removal or are under criminal investigation. It

The Internal Revenue Service reached a deal to share tax information about some immigrants without legal status, marking a major change in how tax records can be used.

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Mixed messages on tariffs raises scrutiny on Trump aides

President Trump answers a reporters question during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin in the Oval Office of the White House on April 7.

President Trump is boasting about the wheeling and dealing he's doing to cut deals on steep new tariffs. But for weeks, his aides have insisted that tariffs were not a bargaining chip.

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Migrants who entered the U.S. via CBP One app should leave 'immediately,' DHS says

The CBP One app was a central part of the Biden administration

DHS is telling some migrants who entered the U.S. using the CBP One app to leave immediately, part of a broader push to revoke temporary legal protections known as humanitarian parole.

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Texas' measles outbreak isn't slowing down. How can that change?

Signs point the way to measles testing in the parking lot of the Seminole Hospital District across from Wigwam Stadium on February 27, 2025 in Seminole, Texas.

Health experts say driving up vaccination rates in affected areas is the most effective defense against this disease

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Israeli Soldiers Refusing to Serve in Gaza

Following Israel declaring an end to the ceasefire with Hamas in Gaza last month, the Israeli military has called in reservists to return to war. However, this time fewer reserve troops are answering that call to go back into Gaza. Our correspondent in Tel Aviv talked to three officers who commanded troops in Gaza and who have become frustrated with military strategy.

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Trump trade official signals tariffs are negotiating tool amid GOP skepticism

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer testifies before the Senate Finance Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on April 8, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Greer testified on President Trump

Trump's trade representative Jamieson Greer told Senators that President Trump's tariffs prompted more than 50 countries to reach out to negotiate trade deals. But Greer declined to give a timeline.

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This YouTube show explains climate change to the kids who have to live with it

Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick and co-host Sprout are on a mission to inspire young children to learn about and take action on climate change.

Suzie Hicks the Climate Chick is an up-and-coming educator and TV host. Her YouTube series is tailored to suit kids ages 4 through 8.

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American DRC coup plotters are on their way back to U.S.

Left to right: Tyler Thompson Jr., Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun and Marcel Malanga upon their release from a Congolese prison.

The three young men, who were sentenced to death for their part in an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo last May, were handed over to U.S. authorities and are on their way to the U.S.

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Biden's closest advisers were in 'denial' about his decline, 'Uncharted' author says

President Joe Biden debated former President Donald Trump on June 27, 2024. Biden

Author Chris Whipple says Biden's family and closest advisers operated in a "fog of delusion" regarding his ability to serve another term: "There's no doubt that they were protecting the president."

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What is Tren de Aragua's footprint in the U.S.? Experts say smaller than federal officials say

Alleged members of Venezuela

Unreliable federal gang data and a heavy reliance on tattoos and clothing styles can skew the picture of this Venezuelan gang's operations in America.

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House GOP leaders prep vote on budget despite rift within the party

Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) arrives for a House Republican Caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol on April 8, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Republicans in Congress are closer to passing key elements of President Trump's legislative agenda — like extending tax cuts that expire at the end of the year — but only if the House and Senate can get on the same page.

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'We love them': Small N.Y. town embraces a family freed from immigration detention

Three students will return to Sackets Harbor Central School after their community in northern New York called for authorities to release the family, arrested by federal agents in late March.<!-- raw HTML omitted -->

"I get goose bumps," said school principal Jamie Cook, thinking about the community rallying to support the family. The three students and their mother were arrested by immigration agents.

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USAID enabled 208 Afghan women to defy the Taliban ban on college -- until now

Women students stand outside Kabul University in Afghanistan. As of December 2022, the Taliban has banned women from higher education. But for some, a USAID grant provided online options as well as a chance to study abroad. That scholarship program has now been terminated.

A USAID grant enabled them to either study online or enroll in college in another country. Now the grant has been terminated.

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A biotech company says it has bred three pups with traits of the extinct dire wolf

Romulus and Remus, the pups with dire wolf traits that were bred by Colossal Biosciences, are pictured at three months old.

Colossal Biosciences says it used novel gene-editing technology to alter gray wolf DNA to breed the animals. Dire wolves recently featured prominently in the HBO series Game of Thrones.

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Supreme Court lets Trump move forward with firing thousands of federal workers

The U.S. Supreme Court is shown March 17, 2025 in Washington, DC.

The Supreme Court's stay, which allows the administration to execute the firings for now while it litigates in federal court, does not mean the terminations were lawful.

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Trump defends new tariffs. And, Supreme Court backs Trump in deportation case

Traders work on the floor Monday at the New York Stock Exchange in New York.

President Trump defended his new tariffs and asked for patience as experts warn of economic repercussions. And, immigration advocates worry about SCOTUS' Alien Enemies Act ruling.

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World markets regain some ground after Trump tariffs shock investors

Currency traders watch computer monitors near the screen showing news reporting with a picture of President Trump at a foreign exchange dealing room in Seoul on Tuesday.

After major slides in equity trading across the world, any slight uptick in stock prices will only repair part of the destruction of trillions of dollars in investor wealth over the past few days.

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It's sexual assault awareness month and HHS just gutted its rape prevention unit

In April, many communities hold events to raise awareness of sexual violence, such as this event in Reading, Pa., in 2021, put on by Safe Berks. Sexual violence prevention efforts often get funding and support from the federal government.

The CDC teams that supported local sexual assault prevention groups were 'wiped out' in RFK Jr.'s overhaul of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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International students spoke out against the war in Gaza. Now, some face deportation

Protesters attend a demonstration in support of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil in New York City on March 10.

The Trump administration has targeted students — both those with visas and those with permanent legal status — who protested the war in Gaza. Free speech advocates warn that these are test cases.

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International students spoke out against the war in Gaza. Now, some face deportation

Protesters attend a demonstration in support of Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil in New York City on March 10.

The Trump administration has targeted students — both those with visas and those with permanent legal status — who protested the war in Gaza. Free speech advocates warn that these are test cases.

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