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Despite the pause on high tariffs, Chinese factories still face high uncertainty

12:59pm May 27, 2025

by Emily Feng

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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Plans are underway to unite a cat in Kansas with it owners in Florida

The cat was found in Prairie Village and the microchip revealed it belonged to a family in Miami. Police say Lucky had been missing for two years. How it made the 1,400 mile journey is unknown.

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A portion of the Georgia special grand jury report on election fraud is out

by Stephen Fowler

Georgia has had a special grand jury investigating whether former President Donald Trump broke the law by interfering in the 2020 election. The first part of its report is out now.

Politics & Government

How does Nikki Haley's presidential bid fit into GOP efforts to be more diverse?

NPR's A Martinez speaks with conservative political commentator Tara Setmayer about Republican Party efforts to make its public image more diverse.

Retirees took the streets in 2 Chinese cities to protest health care changes

by Emily Feng

The crowds were protesting over fears that officials will dip into their personal health savings accounts to cover public budget shortfalls. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Feb. 16, 2023.)

In a continued crackdown on dissent, Nicaragua strips 94 people of their citizenship

by Eyder Peralta

A crackdown by Nicaragua's President Daniel Ortega takes a new turn as he strips political opponents of their citizenship. Since popular protests erupted in 2018, Ortega has consolidated his power.

Biden appears to be making an effort to quell growing tensions with China

There isn't much high-level contact between Washington and Beijing these days, following the shooting down of a Chinese balloon. President Biden says he will speak with China's leader soon.

The team at Planet Money has the scoop on tacit collusion

by Amanda Aronczyk

When it comes to fancy ice cream brands, Häagen-Dazs and Ben & Jerry's, each stay in their lanes. Is it just coincidence that one keeps things smooth and simple while the other is full of chunks?

6 HBCU marching bands compete in this weekend's Honda Battle of the Bands

by Ben Abrams

Morgan State University in Maryland competes Saturday in its first Honda Battle of the Bands performance in Montgomery, Ala. It's the largest showcase for HBCU marching bands in the country.

The president's personal physician has issued Biden a clean bill of health

by Allison Aubrey

President Biden is a healthy, vigorous 80 year-old, according to the White House physician who completed an annual physical. The report says Biden remains fit to fully execute his role as president.

Music & Culture

For 2 chefs in Detroit, music is a passion they can taste — literally

Two chefs in Detroit are reimagining fine dining with music album-inspired meals. This Sunday, their muse is J Dilla and the late hip-hop artist's 2006 album Donuts.

National

Colorado enacted a red flag law 3 years ago. One family says it prevented a tragedy

by Andrew Kenny

A Colorado family is sure tragedy was averted when the state's red flag law helped remove guns from a person they suspected of being dangerous. Critics say such laws violate the Second Amendment.

Scientists found high levels of poison in poet Pablo Neruda's remains

by Carrie Kahn

Relatives say a report by international forensic experts confirms their decades-long suspicions that Chilean poet and Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda was poisoned.

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