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NPR's Michel Martin asks Philip Luck, former deputy chief economist at the State Department in the Biden administration, about how trade negotiations affect the U.S. economy.

Dozens are dead following flash flooding in Texas, including some at Camp Mystic. NPR speaks with Lauren Garcia about the camp and what makes it a special place for the women in her family.

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Since the war in Gaza began in October 2023, members of the Park Slope Food co-op have been debating whether to ban Israeli ...

There could be about a million 'orphan' oil and gas wells across the U.S. As they age, they can leak greenhouse gases or ...

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Health Secretary RFK Jr. has said vegetable oils, like canola and soybean, are 'poisoning Americans.' But many researchers ...

President Trump says he is hopeful to reach a Gaza ceasefire deal this week. In his meeting with Netanyahu, Trump could ...

Erin Patterson hosted four of her estranged husband's relatives for lunch in July 2023. Three of them later died of death cap ...

Far more families are choosing to have fewer — or no — children. Many countries, including the U.S., now face a rapidly aging ...