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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies in court to defend against monopoly claims

4:38am April 16, 2025

by Michel Martin

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is taking the witness stand for the third straight day, testifying in a federal antitrust trial that could threaten his business empire. Hear the latest from the trial.

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Rare earth minerals aren't rare, but the U.S. is having a hard time getting them

4:37am April 16, 2025

by A Martínez

China is retaliating against U.S. tariffs by restricting exports of rare earth minerals. Minerals expert Gracelin Baskaran explains why these little-known-elements are so vital to defense and tech.

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Hong Kong post office will stop shipping parcels to the U.S. over tariffs

1:15am April 16, 2025

Hong Kong is caught in the middle of the trade disputes between the U.S. and China despite being a free port. The former British colony has trade and customs policies different from mainland China's.

Mark Zuckerberg defends Meta in court against monopoly claims

3:53pm April 15, 2025

In Zuckerberg's second day of testifying in the federal antitrust trial, he defended Meta's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp. The U.S. government wants Meta to bust up the two companies.

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Trump plans order to cut funding for NPR and PBS

12:18pm April 15, 2025

Trump and GOP members of Congress accuse the public broadcasters of biased and "woke" programming. Trump plans a rescission, giving Congress 45 days to approve it or allow funding to be restored.

Europe deplores America's 'chlorinated chicken.' How safe is our poultry?

5:15am April 15, 2025

President Trump wants European countries to start buying U.S. chicken and eggs. But the U.K. and EU think American poultry is gross and chemically washed. Turns out, chlorine isn't really the issue.

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Exclusive: Climate activists were hacked. There was a link between victims and an alleged attacker

5:00am April 15, 2025

Prosecutors say the operation was aimed at gathering information to foil lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry over damage communities have faced from climate change.

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Meta and the FTC face off in court over monopoly claims

1:45pm April 14, 2025

Dozens of witnesses are set to take the stand in the trial, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who is scheduled to testify for seven hours. The outcome could reshape the future of Meta.

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Blue Origin Launches All-Female Crew Into Space For Brief Flight

Katy Perry, Gayle King and others reflect on their brief but historic trip to space

9:06am April 14, 2025

Monday's 11-minute flight featured the first all-female crew since 1963. Here's what else to know about it.

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Richard Haass discusses Trump's tariff pauses and their impact on U.S. trade policy

7:00am April 14, 2025

by Michel Martin

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.

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