Despite the pause on high tariffs, Chinese factories still face high uncertainty
A 90-day pause on triple-digit U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods has left exporters and importers in a high state of uncertainty. Factory owners in China tell NPR that orders are down overall.
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President Biden vows to respond to deadly drone attack in Jordan. Israel accuses the main U.N. agency in Gaza of aiding Hamas. House Republicans seek to impeach the chief of Homeland Security
Super Bowl: The Kansas City Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers on Feb. 11
The teams are set for Super Bowl LVIII. NPR's A Martinez talks to Jesse Washington, senior writer for ESPN's sports and pop culture website Andscape, about the matchup between the Chiefs and 49ers.
President Biden vows to respond to the deadly drone attack in Jordan
A drone attack over the weekend that killed three U.S. soldiers at a remote base in Jordan was attributed to Iran-backed militias. President Biden says the U.S. "shall respond" to the attack
Will in vitro fertilization save the northern white rhino?
Scientists believe they may have a solution to infertility in critically endangered northern white rhinos.
After Biden administration hits pause, permits for LNG operations are affected
The delay will impact a major terminal expansion in Louisiana, while its impact on climate change is probed. Activists have called for a stop to new LNG export permits due to greenhouse gas emissions.
Federal approval is delayed for some pending liquified natural gas export projects
NPR's A Martinez talks to Ali Zaidi, the White House national climate adviser, about the Biden administration hitting pause on a proposed natural gas export terminal along Louisiana's Gulf coast.
International Court of Justice orders Israel to do more to protect Palestinian lives
The United Nations' top court in The Hague stopped short of ordering a cease-fire in Gaza. But demanded that Israel do more to contain the death and damage its military operation has wrought there.
Man helping LGBTQ youth remembers how hard it was to come out as gay to his parents
Corey Harvard, an LGBTQ activist, grew up in a deeply religious family in the 1990s. He talks with his mother about coming to terms with his sexuality as a teenager in Alabama.
Despite pressure from Trump, Senate border negotiations forge ahead
The Senate is on the verge of a bipartisan deal on immigration reform — one that Donald Trump opposes. Will Republicans defy the GOP's presidential frontrunner?
Tom Hollander says he got an 'Avengers' check meant for fellow actor Tom Holland
Their once-shared talent agency sent Hollander a box office bonus check intended for Holland. The check was 7 figures. Hollander told Late Night host Seth Meyers it was the most money he'd ever seen.
Oklahoma may soon replace NYC as home to the tallest building in the U.S.
Architects in Oklahoma City revealed plans to expand the construction of a new skyscraper called Legends Tower to a height of 1,907 feet — an homage to the year Oklahoma officially became a state.