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Inflation remains elevated as Trump's tariffs take hold
Inflation remained elevated last month as President Trump's tariffs continued to make their way into the prices that consumers pay. The average cost of living in July was up 2.7%.
New books this week: investigating rehab, fighting wildfires, and a Slaughter thriller
A portrait of the lucrative drug-treatment industry; a memoir of a female firefighter; debut fiction from an Emmy-winning TV writer; and a brand new Karin Slaughter thriller.
D.C. residents express concern over crime crackdown. And, Ford invests big in EVs
Washington, D.C., residents express concerns over what Trump's crime crackdown could mean for them. And, Ford plans to invest billions in building a new, cheaper electric truck ...
D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb discusses federal control of police in the city
NPR's Michel Martin talks with Brian Schwalb, attorney general of Washington, D.C., about President Trump's move to put law enforcement in the capital under federal control.
Judge hears case on legality of National Guard's deployment in L.A.
A federal judge is considering whether the President Trump violated laws about the use of the military in law enforcement during his deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles.
Alaska was once a full-fledged Russian colony. Now it's hosting a U.S.-Russia summit
Russia lost a war in Crimea in the 1850s. To pay off war debts, Russia sold Alaska to the U.S. Now presidents Trump and Putin will meet Friday in Alaska to discuss another war involving Crimea.
Say bye-bye to the beeps and boops of AOL's dial-up internet service
AOL rolled out its dial-up service in 1991, when lawmakers were focused on closing the "digital divide," the idea that people living in poorer or more rural areas would not have equitable access to ...
Trump's Washington, D.C. takeover targets a host of groups, many of them vulnerable
Some residents are skeptical President Trump's use of tough police tactics will work to solve complex social ills.
European leaders to hold virtual summit with Trump ahead of his meeting with Putin
European leaders, wary Trump could strike a Ukraine deal with Putin that endangers the continent's security, will hold "an emergency virtual summit" Wednesday with Trump before the U.S.-Russia summit.
What one of Jeffrey Epstein's victims wants from the Trump administration
What do Jeffrey Epstein's victims want from the Trump administration? NPR's Leila Fadel asks one of them.
Gaza City residents react to Israeli military plans for major new offensive
Israel says it will launch a major new ground offensive to take control of all of Gaza. Exhausted residents of Gaza City say they won't be able to evacuate.
RFK Jr. undermines trust in expertise at Department of Health and Human Services
From firing vaccine experts to cutting off research funding, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has undermined trust in expertise at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.