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Although business owners welcomed a temporary deal with China to slash tariffs, there's still considerable uncertainty about what happens next. -
Temporary trade deal between the U.S. and China sets off scramble to import goods, Trump arrives in Saudi Arabia with focus on business, trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs gets underway in New York City.
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The latest issue of the Ukrainian edition of Playboy features female soldiers with amputated limbs and civilians scarred by shrapnel as beauty standards change in a society exhausted by war.
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NPR Music's Robin Hilton announces the name of this year's Tiny Desk Contest winner. Every year since 2015, a different unsigned musician or band has benefited from the exposure that NPR Music provides.
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President Trump's latest executive order on drug prices aims to lower them by bringing them into line with what other developed countries pay. Experts caution that this is no small task.
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Sean "Diddy" Combs' sex trafficking trial is underway. Combs has been in custody since September, but was in court Monday as the prosecution and the defense laid out their opening arguments to jurors.
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As the Trump administration resumes mandatory student loan payments, NPR hears from Americans who say they can't afford to repay.
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President Trump begins a four-day trip to the Middle East, visiting Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Economic opportunities and security issues are at the top of the agenda.
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President Trump has done a lot with his first few months in office, but much of what he's promised to accomplish is still incomplete. NPR looks at the challenges and where Trump stands at this point.
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In a surprisingly strong debut, the Mexican American band Fuerza Regida just hit #2 on the U.S. Billboard album chart with their ninth album. {STATIONS NOTE: The Spanish word "puta" was bleeped at the :15 mark after the intro}
