Katy Perry, Gayle King and others reflect on their brief but historic trip to space
Monday's 11-minute flight featured the first all-female crew since 1963. Here's what else to know about it.
Economy
Richard Haass discusses Trump's tariff pauses and their impact on U.S. trade policy
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Richard Haass, president emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations, about the impact of President Trump's tariff pauses and what they mean for U.S. trade policy.
U.S. soybean farmers urge Trump to ease tariffs on China to protect their industry
Soybean farmers are urging the White House to abandon its tariffs on China to protect their industry. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Caleb Ragland, president of the American Soybean Association.
Trump mulls semiconductor levies after lifting reciprocal tariffs on electronics
Trump targets Chinese technology with 20% fentanyl tariff and eyes semiconductors in a "National Security Tariff Investigation" over coming months.
The biggest trial in Meta's history starts Monday. Here's what to know
The government plans to call Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg to the witness stand. The trial is expected to run nearly two months in a federal courtroom in Washington.
A retrial of Sarah Palin's case against 'New York Times' begins Monday
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has the rare opportunity to retry her defamation case against The New York Times even though she lost it — twice in a 24-hour-period — in early 2022.
Smartphones and computers are now spared from Trump's reciprocal tariffs
The exemption comes amid worries of how President Trump's steep new tariffs will affect American tech companies that rely on supply chains in China, like Apple.
China put steep tariffs on U.S. exports. Farmers are worried
The first Trump administration spent $28 billion bailing out farmers during a trade war with China. The White House has said it's starting to look at how to help this time around.
How a Czech vinyl manufacturer became a giant in the record industry
Not long ago, a Czech record company was making its money producing harmless pop songs for the eastern bloc. Now they're helping facilitate the world's newfound addiction for vinyl records.
Bond market activity this week signals that something big might be changing
Usually when the stock market goes down, the bond market thrives. But the bond market has been struggling.