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Now a poet, a boy in Jamaica could barely read until a teacher-in-training came along
Juleus Ghunta is a published children's author and award-winning poet. But growing up in rural Jamaica, he could barely read. When he was about 12, a young teacher-in-training arrived at his school.
Former IMF Economist Discusses Challenges Of Zero Tariffs
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Simon Johnson, former chief economist for the International Monetary Fund, about President Trump's plan to remove tariffs and trade barriers with the European Union.
U.S. And Europe Reach Apparent Ceasefire In Trade War
by Mara Liasson
President Trump met with the European Commission president and with farm state Republicans Wednesday. Trump's allies in rural America and U.S. allies in Europe are alarmed by his trade policies.
Dual-Career Military Couples Face Struggles When Starting Families
by Steve Walsh
More military members are marrying each other. That presents challenges to dual-career families who must deal with the impact deployments have on childcare.
U.S. And Europe Take Important Step Away From Confrontation On Trade
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about the Trump administration's newly-announced trade agreement with the European Union.
Senators Grill Secretary Of State Pompeo On Trump-Putin Summit
by Michele Kelemen
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was not in the room when President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin met last week, but senators on the Foreign Relations Committee want to know what happened.
Idaho Director Of Agriculture Weighs In On Trump's Proposed Aid For Farmers
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Idaho Director of Agriculture Celia Gould about the effects of tariffs in Idaho and the Trump administration's proposed aid package for farmers.
Trump Administration Says 463 Migrant Parents Might Have Been Deported Without Children
by Joel Rose
Hundreds of migrant families will not be reunited by Thursday's court-appointed deadline. The Trump administration says as many as 463 parents may no longer be in the U.S., and dozens more waived reunification voluntarily.