Business

President Trump is greeted by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the official welcome of a G-7 summit Friday in Quebec. The summit comes as the U.S. is clashing with Canada and other big trading partners over tariffs.

As U.S. Flexes Its Muscles On Trade, Other Countries Are Beginning To Push Back

11:05pm June 08, 2018

by Jim Zarroli

This weekend's G-7 summit comes as the U.S. clashes with its biggest trading partners over tariffs. President Trump wants them to make big concessions, but he's encountering a lot of resistance.

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President Trump speaks to reporters before leaving the White House on Friday to attend the G-7 Summit in Charlevoix, Quebec.

Trump Wants Russia Back In G-7

8:14pm June 08, 2018

by Brian Naylor

As he departed the White House for Canada and this weekend's summit of leading economic powers, President Trump said Moscow should be readmitted to the club.

A residential building in Dandong, a city near China's northeast border with North Korea. Local authorities have tried to curb speculation in the property market.

World News

Real Estate Jumps In Chinese City Bordering North Korea

6:50pm June 08, 2018

by Rob Schmitz

Investors from across China have flooded to Dandong, the commercial gateway to the Korean Peninsula.

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National

How A Rural American Town Saved Itself By Creating Its Own Musical

4:55pm June 08, 2018

Building a community around the arts is a buzzy, modern idea. But 25 years ago it was just a crazy idea. NPR's Planet Money looks at what happened when a teeny, peanut-farming town in Georgia tried to save itself by writing, staging and starring in an original musical.

Economy

Positively 23rd Street

4:10pm June 08, 2018

Why is one of the busiest blocks in Manhattan littered with empty storefronts? And what does that say about the changing landscape of American retail?

Dan Moore voted for President Trump and says he does not regret his vote even though his job may be in limbo because of the steel tariffs.

Trump's Tariffs Worry A Small Steel City In Pennsylvania

2:21pm June 08, 2018

by Asma Khalid

A Russian-owned steel mill in Mercer County, Pa., is seeking an exemption from the tariffs. Some workers at the mill backed Trump but now fear their jobs could be in jeopardy because of his policies.

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Chefs Masa Takayama (left), Eric Ripert and Anthony Bourdain chat during a screening of Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown in 2016 in New York City.

National

Anthony Bourdain, Chef And Television Host, Has Died At 61

1:30pm June 08, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

"It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague," his employer, CNN, said in a statement. The network and a French official said the cause of death was suicide.

President Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron participate in a state arrival ceremony at the South Lawn of the White House on April 24.

Trump Likely To Get Chilly Reception At G-7 As Allies Bristle At U.S. Moves

11:23am June 08, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

President Trump's G-7 trip will take place as tensions rise between the United States and some of its closest allies, including French President Emmanuel Macron.

President Trump Attends G-7 Meeting At A Time Of Great Tension

10:24am June 08, 2018

by Sarah McCammon

On Friday, Trump heads to a meeting of U.S. economic allies in Canada. Those allies are angry with him over trade. After that meeting, Trump heads to Singapore to meet with North Korea's leader.

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Amid Trade Dispute, G-7 Summit Will Be 'Very Awkward,' Ambrose Says

8:28am June 08, 2018

David Greene talks to Rona Ambrose, former leader of the Conservative Party of Canada who now sits on Canada's NAFTA advisory council, about the G-7 summit that opens Friday in Quebec.

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