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Conflicts between President Trump and courts spark constitutional crisis questions
by Nina Totenberg
Every day it seems new conflicts arise between President Trump and the courts. Prompting another round of the question: Are we in a constitutional crisis?
Trump pauses most tariffs for 90 days
by Scott Horsley
President Trump's trade war is starting to take a toll on US importers. Double-digit tariffs on goods from dozens of countries took effect overnight.
Scientists recreate a pathway that senses pain, using nerve cells grown in a dish
by Jon Hamilton
Scientists created a model of the human pain pathway in a dish by connecting four separate brain organoids. The feat should help them understand sensory disorders like those affecting pain perception.
Elizabeth Olsen talks about her shift away from blockbusters
Actor Elizabeth Olsen opens up about intentionally shifting her career towards more serious roles after becoming famous playing a Marvel superhero.
The politics of Trump deportations
by Claudia Grisales
President Trump has promised to carry out the largest deportation program in U.S. history. Some Republicans worry about political backlash, especially in swing districts with immigrant populations.
What does it take to keep your job as an NBA head coach?
by Ailsa Chang
Mike Malone, the former coach of the Denver nuggets, was fired this week -- joining a growing list of NBA coaches to lose their jobs after winning a championship.
Actress Taylor Dearden talks about portraying neurodivergence on 'The Pitt'
by Tyler Bartlam
Actress Taylor Dearden plays a neurodivergent resident on Max's hospital drama "The Pitt." The actress talks to NPR's Scott Detrow about her portrayal.
If your shopping bill is already high — tariffs will make it higher
by Ari Shapiro
Tariffs are driving prices up on lots of things Americans buy. Martha Gimbel of Yale's Budget Lab takes an imaginary walk through a big box store to examine how much more consumers will have to pay.
South Africa reels over Trump's offer of refugee status to white Afrikaners
by Kate Bartlett
President Trump's controversial executive order offering refugee status to the White Afrikaner minority in South Africa has enflamed tensions in the country and emboldened some who want to secede.