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3 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi |Marianne McCune |Emma Peaslee |Sylvie Douglis
4 hours agoHe was trapped in a 20-foot pit. Then he pulled off the ultimate escape. With no way out, he remembered a physics trick—and it saved him. A viral video from China has people questioning the laws of gravity—and then …NowS&P 500 hits highest level since February after cooling trade tensions, better-than-expected jobs dataNew York CNN — Wall Street this week cautiously rallied, betting President Donald Trump might take a softer tone on his trade war.
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1 month ago | 
wrvo.org | Amanda Aronczyk |Jeff Guo |Jess Jiang |Sylvie Douglis
The U.S. exports billions of dollars worth of agricultural products each year — things like soybeans, corn and pork. And over the last month, these exports have been caught up in a trade war and subject to enormous retaliatory tariffs. U.S. farmers have been collateral damage in a trade war before. In 2018, President Trump put tariffs on a bunch of Chinese products including flatscreen TVs, medical devices and batteries.
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1 month ago | 
npr.org | Amanda Aronczyk |Jeff Guo |Jess Jiang |Sylvie Douglis
What happened to U.S. farmers during the last trade war Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1251284848/1269313365" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> LaVon and Craig Griffieon on their farm near Ankeny, Iowa. Grant Gerlock/for NPR hide caption toggle caption Grant Gerlock/for NPR LaVon and Craig Griffieon on their farm near Ankeny, Iowa.
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1 month ago | 
flipboard.com | Amanda Aronczyk |Jeff Guo |Jess Jiang |Sylvie Douglis
1 day agoHear Trump border czar’s response to AOC calling him outBorder policy adviser Tom Homan responds to New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s criticism of how ICE agents handled the recent protest at a New Jersey detention facility. 5 hours agoHow Air Force One stacks up to the Qatari 747, Trump's coveted 'palace in the sky'President Donald Trump says Air Force One isn't as impressive as some of the planes of the leaders of Qater, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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2 months ago | 
npr.org | Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi |Jeff Guo |Jess Jiang |Sylvie Douglis
How 23andMe's bankruptcy led to a run on the gene bank Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1247139353/1269217727" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> This illustration picture shows a saliva collection kit for DNA testing displayed in Washington DC on December 19, 2018.
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2 months ago | 
npr.org | Amanda Aronczyk |Sarah Gonzalez |Sally Helm |Sylvie Douglis
Trade war dispatch from Canada Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1244093033/1269095819" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Alix Rodrigues, owner of Nut Hut in Vancouver, packing almonds. Amanda Aroncyzk/Amanda Aronczyx hide caption toggle caption Amanda Aroncyzk/Amanda Aronczyx Alix Rodrigues, owner of Nut Hut in Vancouver, packing almonds.
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2 months ago | 
wfae.org | Erika Beras |Keith Romer |Sylvie Douglis |Marianne McCune
Ever wondered why you can buy fresh Peruvian blueberries in the dead of winter? The answer, surprisingly, is tied to cocaine. Today on the show, we look at how the war on drugs led to an American trade policy and a foreign aid initiative that won us blueberries all year round. And for more on trade and tariffs check out Planet Money's homepage. We've got articles looking at how much the new tariffs will raise prices and shows on everything from diamonds to potatoes to why you bought your couch.
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2 months ago | 
npr.org | Erika Beras |Keith Romer |Sylvie Douglis |Marianne McCune
How the War on Drugs got us... blueberries Download Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1242780124/1268930831" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> A bowl of blueberries which have been imported from Peru to the United States. Erika Beras/Erika Beras hide caption toggle caption Erika Beras/Erika Beras A bowl of blueberries which have been imported from Peru to the United States.
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Oct 15, 2024 | 
kpbs.org | Naydeline Mejia |Isabeth Mendoza |Sylvie Douglis
Updated October 04, 2024 at 11:45 AM ETThis story was originally published on Feb. 4, 2022, and has been updated. If you were raised in a Latinx household, you'll know that when it comes to mental health, we don't grow up talking about it. Personally, neither of us (Isabeth and Naydeline) talked about it with our parents until college, when we both went to therapy for the first time.
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Jul 27, 2023 | 
npr.org | Marielle Segarra |Sylvie Douglis |Meghan Keane |Beth Donovan
Tackle your medical debt with Life Kit Shannon Wright/Shannon Wright for NPR Shannon Wright/Shannon Wright for NPR There's an estimated $195 billion of medical debt in America. But just because a medical bill comes in the mail doesn't mean you have to pay that exact price. In this special episode from our friends at Life Kit, you'll learn how to eliminate, reduce or negotiate a medical bill. If you liked this episode, you can check out more Life Kit here.
