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.
Middle East mission was a chance to justify aircraft carrier's price tag
The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest and most expensive aircraft carrier, returned to Norfolk, Va., after being deployed to protect Israel. The carrier cost more than $13 billion.
FAA says Boeing's grounded 737 Max 9 jets can fly again after thorough inspection
The Federal Aviation Administration imposed sweeping jet production restrictions at the company's factories. Questions about quality control at Boeing's factories are mounting.
Are Americans ready for an alternative choice in this year's presidential election?
NPR's Michel Martin talks to ex-Democratic Rep. Joe Cunningham of South Carolina, of the centrist group No Labels, about the possibility of a third party presidential run for W.Va. Sen. Joe Manchin.
Jim Harbaugh will leave Michigan to coach the NFL's Chargers
Harbaugh celebrates his first college football championship by going back to the NFL. He's headed to LA to coach the Chargers. He said he'll always be a loyal Wolverine to his Ann Arbor alma mater.
U.S. scientist's book about tea is making quite a splash in the U.K.
In her book Steeped: The Chemistry Of Tea, Michelle Francl claims that the secret to the perfect cup is adding a pinch of salt. British social media users were not amused.
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Nikki Haley pins her presidential hopes on South Carolina. Questions about quality control at Boeing's factories mount. Man on Alabama's death row is set to be executed using nitrogen gas.
The FAA says it is increasing scrutiny of Boeing's manufacturing and quality control
With the FAA keeping a much closer eye on Boeing, will that restore the public's trust? NPR's Michel Martin talks with aviation safety analyst and former commercial pilot Kathleen Bangs.
Alabama is set to become the first state to execute an inmate using nitrogen gas
The state on Thursday is set to carry out an execution using nitrogen gas, a method that has never been used before in the U.S. Kenneth Smith survived an earlier execution attempt by lethal injection.
Israeli mother keeps hope alive that her son, held hostage by Hamas, will be freed
Alon Ohel was taken hostage on Oct. 7 in a village near Gaza, his family recently held a concert in the hopes that he might hear it.
Iconic central California restaurant, Pea Soup Andersen's, closes. 1 location remains
A beloved roadside restaurant in central California has closed its doors. We hear what made Pea Soup Andersen's special. Another location in Santa Nella, Calif., is still open.