Business

Flanked by union members, President Biden signs orders that increase tariffs on imports of electric vehicles and other strategic goods from China.

Biden announces new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles

3:06pm May 14, 2024

by Asma Khalid

President Biden is keeping the tariffs on Chinese imports put in place by his predecessor and 2024 opponent, former President Donald Trump. And he's adding new ones for things like electric vehicles.

Noelia Voigt (L) and UmaSofia Srivastava (R) attend a charity event in New York City on May 8, the week that they stepped down as Miss USA and Miss Teen USA.

Fallout continues from the Miss USA resignations as a runner-up declines the crown

12:13pm May 14, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

After a pair of resignations rocked the pageant world, organizers have found a replacement for Miss USA but not Miss Teen USA. Last year's runner-up said this week that she turned down the crown.

Rapper Tupac Shakur performs at the Regal Theater in Chicago, Illinois in March 1994.

It was a classic rap beef. Then Drake revived Tupac with AI and Congress got involved

12:09pm May 14, 2024

by Greg Rosalsky

AI can conjure the voice or likeness of a dead celebrity with just a few clicks. This opens a host of legal questions about the rights of the deceased and their heirs to control their digital replicas

Politics & Government

Biden to raise tariffs on Chinese goods from electric vehicles to semiconductors

7:27am May 14, 2024

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai about the Biden's administration's decision to raise tariffs on certain Chinese goods.

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Melinda French Gates will step down as co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the philanthropy that she and her ex-husband, Bill Gates, established more than 20 years ago. Here, she smiles as she leaves the Élysée Palace in Paris on June 23, 2023.

National

Melinda French Gates resigns as co-chair from the Gates Foundation

9:29pm May 13, 2024

by Jonathan Franklin

French Gates says she is "immensely proud" of the work of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the decision to step down as co-chair was not easy. Her last day is June 7.

More hotels are catering to the 'bleisure' — business and leisure — traveler

7:51pm May 13, 2024

by Alina Selyukh

"Bleisure" is a new term in hospitality, a combination of business and leisure travel. It's part of a post-pandemic reset of our travel habits.

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Vinay Patel, head of Fairbrook Hotels, owns 11 hotels around Virginia.

With 'bleisure' and fewer workers, the American hotel is in recovery

8:12am May 13, 2024

by Alina Selyukh

A new type of traveler is part of the post-pandemic reset at U.S. hotels, along with fewer daily cleanings and pancake-slinging machines.

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25 Years of 'The Phantom Menace'

5:58pm May 11, 2024

NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Erich Schwartzel, who covers the film industry for The Wall Street Journal, about the 25th anniversary of Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace.

Music & Culture

Podcast explores the changing music scene in Austin, Texas

5:58pm May 11, 2024

We look at the latest season of the Pause/Play podcast, from KUT and KUTX Studios, which explores how global and local changes are impacting Austin's music ecosystem.

Economy

A federal judge temporarily halts U.S. plan to lower credit card late fees to $8

11:20am May 11, 2024

by The Associated Press

The temporary injunction imposed by Judge Mark Pittman in the Northern District of Texas is a win for the big banks and major credit card companies. The plan was set to go into effect next week.