- — National Security Agency chief fired as Trump ousts another top military officer
- Air Force Gen. Timothy Haugh served just over a year as director of the NSA, the spy agency that collects cyber intelligence worldwide. He's the latest of several senior officers fired by Trump.(Image credit: MANDEL NGAN)
- — Comedian Russell Brand is charged with rape and assault in U.K.
- The criminal charges were announced one and a half years after Brand was accused of sexual misconduct by four women in the fall of 2023.(Image credit: Leon Neal)
- — The job market remains incredibly healthy -- but the tariff storm could upend things
- Employers added 228,000 jobs in March, showcasing a solid labor market. But uncertainty over tariffs and tepid consumer spending may weigh on job growth in the months to come. (Image credit: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)
- — Trade war escalates as China hits back with 34% tariffs on all U.S. goods
- Analysts say the escalating trade tensions between the U.S and China will make a near-term deal to end the trade war "highly unlikely".(Image credit: Frederic J. Brown)
- — How new tariffs will impact small retailers. And, key takeaways from Trump's 7th week
- President Trump's new tariffs are expected to take effect tomorrow. Small retailers are bracing for the impact. And, Trump denies reports of Laura Loomer's influence in yesterday's NSC firings.(Image credit: Spencer Platt)
- — The unique genetic change that turned horses into athletic powerhouses
- A new study suggests genetic changes allow horses to produce more energy, while minimizing the toll the energy takes on cells.(Image credit: Darrell Gulin/Getty Images)
- — Word of the Week: The swashbuckling origins and evolution of 'filibuster'
- Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking Senate speech wasn't technically a filibuster, but it still put the word in focus. Here's what to know about its history, from the swashbuckling to the stonewalling.(Image credit: Tasos Katopodis)
- — A 'beacon' or a 'roulette'? Chinese America watchers see opportunities and pitfalls
- Some of China's America watchers see opportunities for their country in the U.S.'s retreat from international institutions. Others see distractions and pitfalls(Image credit: J. David Ake)
- — Major deal wipes out $30 billion in medical debt. Even backers say it's not enough
- Undue Medical Debt is retiring unpaid medical bills for 20 million people. The debt trading company that owned them is leaving the market.(Image credit: DNY59/Getty Images)
- — Microsoft turns 50: A look back at everything from the Altair to the Zune
- The company helped launch the software industry and bring a computer to every desktop. Hit products like Windows and the Xbox became household names – but does anyone remember the Zune?(Image credit: Doug Wilson)
- — The price of what hit record highs this week? Find out in the quiz
- This week inspired questions of self-reflection, like "could I talk for 25 hours straight?" and "do I feel liberated?" and "can you tell me again why the Wisconsin Supreme Court is important?"
- — A hot seat for Musk, the trade war and third-term talk: Takeaways from the week
- A GOP electoral warning points to Elon Musk in the hot seat, and President Trump employed a third-term distraction. Also, a trade war rages, and there were mass firings at key scientific agencies.(Image credit: Chip Somodevilla)
- — NCAA president on why he supports NIL settlement for college players
- NCAA president Charlie Baker discusses a proposed settlement between college athletes and the NCAA for making direct payments to players for their name, image and likeness.(Image credit: Boston Globe)
- — Former Costa Rican president says visa may have been revoked over criticism of Trump
- Former Costa Rican President Óscar Arias Sánchez, who likened President Trump to "Roman emperor" earlier this year, says he fears the U.S. revoked his visa over criticisms of Trump.(Image credit: Manu Fernandez)
- — The way brands speak to us has changed a lot in just the last decade
- The tone of voice and personality that brands use to market themselves to consumers has changed a lot in the past decade, with many brands communicating more frequently and in overly familiar ways.
- — Trump downplays the role of far-right activist in firings of NSC staff
- President Trump is downplaying reports that far-right provocateur Laura Loomer influenced National Security Council firings on Thursday.(Image credit: Mark Schiefelbein)
- — Canada trucker protest organizers found guilty of mischief
- The February 2022 protests, dubbed the Freedom Convoy, were sparked by a Canadian government vaccine mandate for truck drivers crossing the U.S.-Canada border.(Image credit: Cole Burston)
- — South Korea's president removed from office over ill-fated declaration of martial law
- South Korea's Constitutional Court removed impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office on Friday, ending his tumultuous presidency and setting up an election to replace him.(Image credit: Lee Jin-man)
- — Trump's VA is ending a rescue program that's saved 17,000 military veterans' homes
- The Department of Veterans Affairs says it will end a mortgage rescue plan that has saved many veterans from needlessly losing their homes, the move could strand thousands of others who need help.
- — 19 states sue over Trump's voting executive order, arguing it's unconstitutional
- The lawsuit is the fourth legal challenge against Trump's executive order on voting. The attorneys general argue the order is "an unconstitutional attempt to seize control of elections."(Image credit: Joseph Prezioso)
- — Trump takes aim at trade deficits. Are they actually bad?
- Whatever you think of President Trump's tariffs, there's one point you have to concede: his interest in them is not a passing whim. He noted that on Wednesday, in the Rose Garden, when he was announcing the latest, massive round of tariffs. "I've been talking about this for 40 years," he said.The use of tariffs are a core belief for Donald Trump. Trade deficits are bad, other countries take advantage of the U.S. and tariffs are the way to fix this.Since the Rose Garden announcement, markets have plunged, other countries have promised to retaliate, and members of his own party have spoken out against the tariffs.Trump's tariff plan is designed to eliminate U.S. trade deficits. Are trade deficits actually bad?For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.(Image credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI)
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