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Looking back on the life and legacy of sculptor Richard Serra
by Chloe Veltman
The great American sculptor died on Tuesday at his home in New York on the North Fork of Long Island. He was 85.
Canada Responds To Steel Tariffs By Imposing Dollar-For-Dollar Tariffs On U.S. Goods
by Brian Mann
In reaction to the tariffs leveled on them by the Trump administration on steel and aluminum products, the Canadian government is targeting U.S. goods, including beer, whiskey and yogurt.
How Communities Process Trauma After Mass Shootings At Schools
Photographer Andres Gonzalez has spent the past five years documenting the aftermath of mass shootings in American schools. He speaks with NPR's Audie Cornish about how communities process trauma and the patterns of responses to violent acts.
Number Of Central American Asylum Seekers Increases Despite Child-Separation Policy
by Carrie Kahn
Central Americans are keenly aware of the Trump administration's zero tolerance policy toward asylum seekers. But the numbers of those coming from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala continue to rise, despite threats they may be separated from their children and spend months in detention.
The Big Caveat With The Labor Department's Jobs Report
by Danielle Kurtzleben
Friday is jobs day, when the monthly employment report comes out, but those numbers come with a big asterix, including the massive margin of error, and the revisions. But what does this say about the reports as an economic indicator?
U.S. Tariffs On European Steel And Aluminum Lead EU To Open Case With WTO
The European Union opened a case against the United States at the World Trade Organization on Friday. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks to Chad Bown of the Peterson Institute for International Economics about the mechanics of arbitrating an international trade dispute.
NPR Staff Painfully Recount Game 1 Of The NBA Finals
Last night in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, what appeared to be an unbelievable blunder by guard J.R. Smith seems to have cost Cleveland the game. NPR staff recount his mistake.
World Closely Watching Anti-Government Protests In Jordan
by Jane Arraf
Tax and price hikes in Jordan are shaking the Middle East kingdom and increasing tensions in the country that's a key ally for the U.S.
'American Animals' Uses Documentary Techniques To Tell Story Of Kentucky Book Heist
by Bob Mondello
NPR critic Bob Mondello reviews American Animals. It's a heist film that uses actors to tell a true story, and also uses the real perpetrators to comment on its storytelling.