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Diane Bezucha
July 11, 2025 • Two managers at a San Diego construction project were trying to boost the morale of workers in the middle of the COVID pandemic. In this StoryCorps, hear how some monarch butterflies ...
Nutella-maker Ferrero to gobble up cereal giant Kellogg for $3.1 billion
The Italian candy company Ferrero plans to buy the American cereal maker Kellogg for $3.1 billion, the companies announced ...
Trump got his tax bill over the finish line. Now he has to sell it to voters
What President Trump learned after his tax cuts bill passed in his first term -- and what his team might do differently this time as they work to sell it to Americans.
As Democrats spoil for a fight, a new face in the House is leading them on oversight
Rep. Robert Garcia is the new top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. At a moment when his party is craving more confrontation with President Trump, he says he's ready to lean into the fray.
Trump attacks Fed Chair Powell for not moving quickly to cut interest rates
NPR speaks with David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center on Fiscal and Monetary Policy at the Brookings Institution, about Trump's attacks on the Fed chair for not moving to cut interest rates.
To rebuild from war, Syrian firefighters work to rebuild trust — in each other
They were on opposite sides during Syria's civil war and now must do lifesaving work together. A makeshift brick wall divides ...
At a San Diego construction site, monarch butterflies help unite a team during COVID
Two managers at a San Diego construction project were trying to boost the morale of workers in the middle of the COVID pandemic. In this StoryCorps, hear how some monarch butterflies helped.
What Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act means for taxes on Social Security
Many Americans received an email from the Social Security Administration applauding the megabill's passage. Experts say it was misleading.
Experts say flood warning sirens are important but should be part of a larger system
Could sirens save lives in future flash floods? Texas officials say they intend to install sirens in Kerry County. Experts agree that sirens are an important tool for warning people about flash floods ...
New Hampshire judge blocks Trump birthright citizenship executive order nationwide
A federal judge in New Hampshire on Thursday blocked President Trump's executive order that attempted to end birthright citizenship, stopping it from taking effect anywhere in the U.S.
Many Israelis are increasingly eager to see war in Gaza end
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu has left the U.S. after meeting President Trump, but with no breakthrough on a Gaza ceasefire. And many Israelis are increasingly eager to see the 21-month war end.
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President Trump heads to Texas Friday to survey flood damage, Trump turns sharply critical of Russia's Putin, DOGE gains access to database that controls government payments to farmers and ranchers.