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  • Trump says no one cares about Epstein. Why won't his base let it go?

    Trump says no one cares about Epstein. Why won't his base let it go?
    2025/07/18
    One of the narratives at the heart of President Trump's political movement is this: American society is dominated by a shadowy group of elites, and those elites are deeply corrupt.

    Nothing represented that theory more than the case of Jeffrey Epstein.

    He was a man most people had never heard of initially, with a private plane and a private island. Acquainted with the world's most powerful people: British royalty, U.S. presidents.

    A man who ultimately died in jail...by suicide, according to authorities... before the case against him went to trial. Epstein's case and his death bred skepticism and conspiracy theories – especially among supporters of Donald Trump.

    Now, some of Trump's most ardent supporters are attacking his Justice Department's decision not to release all of the files related to the Epstein case.

    Trump says nobody cares about Epstein. But his base won't let it go.

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  • Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media

    Congress has voted to eliminate government funding for public media
    2025/07/18
    Act now to ensure public media remains free and accessible to all. Your donation will help this essential American service survive and thrive. Visit donate.npr.org now.

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  • Will air traffic control's $12.5 billion update fix employee morale?

    Will air traffic control's $12.5 billion update fix employee morale?
    2025/07/17
    Earlier this week, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy testified on Capitol Hill, where he thanked Congress for recently approving $12.5 billion dollars to modernize the nation's aging air traffic control system.

    But some U.S. air traffic controllers say there's a much deeper problem: a nationwide staffing shortage that leaves controllers overworked and employee morale low.

    NPR's Joel Rose and Joe Hernandez spoke with five current and former air traffic controllers to find out what improvements they want to see.

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  • Tariffs are a tax. Are you already paying it?

    Tariffs are a tax. Are you already paying it?
    2025/07/16
    It's been over three months since President Trump announced very big across-the-board tariffs on imports from nearly every territory on Earth–including uninhabited islands. It's a move he said would revitalize the U.S. economy.

    Since that splashy White House announcement, the tariff rates have been a wildly moving target. Ratcheted up - then back down - on China, specifically.

    Overlaid with global product-specific tariffs on categories like automobiles and copper. Partially paused after the stock market tanked.

    Through it all, the tariff rate has remained at or well-above 10 percent on nearly every good imported to the U.S.

    And if you've listened to NPR's reporting since April, you'll have heard many voices make one particular prediction over and over again – that American consumers will pay the price.

    If American consumers are going to pay for the tariffs, the question is: when ?

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  • Climate change is fueling brutal rainstorms. Here's how to stay safe

    Climate change is fueling brutal rainstorms. Here's how to stay safe
    2025/07/15
    It's not just Texas. In the past couple of weeks, communities all around the country have been hit with torrential rains and deadly flash flooding. Extreme weather events like this are expected to become more common as the planet heats up.

    As climate change increases flash flooding risks, our infrastructure is struggling to keep up. But improvements to that infrastructure will cost billions.

    NPR's Michael Copley explains how a changing climate drives flooding and how communities and individuals can prepare.

    And NPR's Laura Sullivan reports on how flood maps from the Federal Emergency Management Agency didn't capture the true risks at Camp Mystic, which was devastated by the Texas flooding.

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  • Trump threatens Russia over Ukraine. Will it make a difference?

    Trump threatens Russia over Ukraine. Will it make a difference?
    2025/07/14
    President Trump has made some big shifts in U.S. policy on Russia's war with Ukraine lately.

    In the course of two weeks, Trump halted and reinstated weapons to Ukraine and he began openly showing frustration with Russian president Vladimir Putin's continued military escalations.

    Now, Trump has announced a deal with NATO to try to pressure Russia toward a ceasefire deal in just 50 days by threatening stiff tariffs and increased military aid to Ukraine.

    President Trump seems to be taking a tougher stance against Russia, but will it make a difference, and will it last?

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  • What do we know about what's driving political violence?

    What do we know about what's driving political violence?
    2025/07/13
    It's been a year since the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania and the motivations of the shooter are still unclear.

    The US Capitol Police threat assessment cases have risen for the second year in a row, with the total number more than doubling since 2017.

    At times political violence is starting to feel as pervasive as school shootings. But what do we know about what's driving this anger?

    NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Katherine Keneally, from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, about her threat analysis research and recommendations for countering a rise in political violence.

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  • Inside the Diddy trial: why it felt like a watch party at the courthouse

    Inside the Diddy trial: why it felt like a watch party at the courthouse
    2025/07/12
    On July 2nd, Sean Combs was acquitted of the most serious charges he faced: racketeering and sex trafficking. He was found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution — and he remains in prison awaiting sentencing in early October.

    Over the course of eight weeks, the trial became a spectacle, even by the high standards of celebrity courtroom dramas. One reason? All of the influencers.

    For our weekly Reporter's Notebook series we bring you the the view from inside the courthouse as the Diddy spectacle unfolded.

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    13 分