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Why some EV buyers are getting their tax returns rejected this year

5:00am February 28, 2025

by Camila Domonoske

The federal EV tax credit, worth up to $7,500, saw big changes in 2024. For buyers, the credit typically became easier to get. But if their dealers skipped a step, it was a different story.

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World News

G-7 Leaders Back $20 Million Package To Help Fight Amazon Fires

NPR's Noel King talks to Nigel Sizer, chief program officer at the Rainforest Alliance, about the impact the fires are having on the communities and species that live in the rainforest.

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Oklahoma Judge Orders Drugmaker To Pay For Its Role In Opioid Crisis

NPR's David Greene talks to attorney Sabrina Strong, who represented Johnson & Johnson, and Jackie Fortiér of State Impact Oklahoma about the verdict. The drugmaker says it will appeal.

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U.S. Negotiators Are Closing In On A Limited Deal With The Taliban

by David Welna

The proposed accord is aimed at ending nearly 18 years of war in Afghanistan. The exit deal distinctly echoes another that turned out badly: Vietnam.

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Protesters In New Jersey Draw Attention To Lead In Newark's Drinking Water

by Gwynne Hogan

Many Newark residents are relying on bottled water, as city leaders struggle to address the crisis. Protests happened against the backdrop of MTV's Video Music Awards, which were held in New Jersey.

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Teen Activist Will Avoid Greenhouse Gas Emissions On Her Way To U.N. Summit

by Jeff Brady

A 16-year-old Swedish activist has sailed the Atlantic to attend a U.N. climate summit. She's become a high-profile presence in climate diplomacy, and inspired teens to push for action.

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French Wine Gets Caught Up In France's New Tax On Big Tech

by Aarti Shahani

At the G7 Summit, President Trump declined to say if he had backed down from his threat to place tariffs on French wine in retaliation for that country's new tax on digital giants.

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Oklahoma Is Successful In Its Suit Against Opioid Manufacturer

by Jackie Fortier

An Oklahoma judge has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million to help cover the treatment, overdose prevention and other costs of abating the opioid epidemic in the state.

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World News

U.S. Companies That Operate In China Mull Trump's Trade Comments

NPR's Noel King talks to Ker Gibbs, president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, about President Trump's remarks at the G-7 summit about the U.S.-China trade relationship.

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Ultrarunners Compete To See Who Can Log The Most Miles Over 6 Days

by LaToya Dennis

Around 150 elite ultrarunners from across the world are in Milwaukee this week to clock as many laps during a six-day period as possible, with runners expected to reach upwards of 600 miles.

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Why some EV buyers are getting their tax returns rejected this year

G-7 Leaders Back $20 Million Package To Help Fight Amazon Fires

Oklahoma Judge Orders Drugmaker To Pay For Its Role In Opioid Crisis

U.S. Negotiators Are Closing In On A Limited Deal With The Taliban

Protesters In New Jersey Draw Attention To Lead In Newark's Drinking Water

Teen Activist Will Avoid Greenhouse Gas Emissions On Her Way To U.N. Summit

French Wine Gets Caught Up In France's New Tax On Big Tech

Oklahoma Is Successful In Its Suit Against Opioid Manufacturer

U.S. Companies That Operate In China Mull Trump's Trade Comments

Ultrarunners Compete To See Who Can Log The Most Miles Over 6 Days

N.C. Teenager Uses Popeyes' Long Line To Register Voters

Surveillance Footage Catches Thief Stealing A Truck

News Brief: Oklahoma Opioid Ruling, Iran Sanctions, Newark's Water