Marcus Wright

1 week ago | bloomberg.com | Marcus Wright

Good morning. Harvard is in the Trump administration’s sights again. Pete Hegseth is making more waves at the Pentagon. And Rihanna’s news steals the show at the Met Gala. Listen to the day’s top stories. The Trump administration renewed its assault on Harvard, declaring the university ineligible for new research grants from the federal government. The move could affect over $1 billion annually, an administration official said.

2 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Marcus Wright

Good morning. Americans face a supply shock that may last all the way to Christmas. Canadians go to the polls today. And there’s been an arrest in connection with the theft of the Homeland Security Secretary’s handbag. Listen to the day’s top stories. Donald Trump’s China tariffs are set to unleash a supply shock to the US economy that may stretch all the way to Christmas.

3 weeks ago | bloomberg.com | Marcus Wright

Good morning. Pope Francis has died. Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon is in a “full-blown meltdown,” according to the defense secretary’s former spokesman. And robots find it hard to complete even a half-marathon (don’t we all). Listen to the day’s top stories. Pope Francis died at his Vatican residence this morning, aged 88. He was hospitalized in mid-February with bronchitis, which progressed to pneumonia in both lungs.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Marcus Wright

Good morning. The evolving tariff campaign creates more inflation concern. A powerful quake hits Southeast Asia. And why DOGE’s cost-cutting campaign may tempt Americans to cheat on their taxes. Listen to the day’s top stories. Donald Trump’s tariff campaign is creating more inflation worries. With Americans already stressed about rising car prices, the Fed’s Susan Collins weighed in to say it’s “inevitable” the new levies will boost inflation.

1 month ago | bloomberg.com | Marcus Wright

Good morning. A power outage at London’s Heathrow airport causes global travel turmoil. Donald Trump invokes a law from the 1950s to boost US output of critical minerals. And why a California wine enthusiast has stopped buying Italian reds. Listen to the day’s top stories. Global travel was thrown into disarray after a major power outage shut London’s Heathrow airport for at least the rest of the day.