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Trump imposed a new set of sweeping tariffs this week, arguing they will benefit the U.S. economy — and American workers. But there is plenty of signs tariffs will end up hurting many households.

Trump is hellbent on tariffs. Here are 5 implications

Trump's determination to find new legal justifications for his tariffs threatens to prolong the uncertainty facing the U.S. and global economies.

Trump has set lofty expectations when it comes to making trade deals

President Trump loves to boast about his deal-making prowress. But so far in this term, he doesn't have much to show for it.

A man reacts to the camera while driving past a monument depicting the clenched fist of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S. and Israeli strikes on Feb. 28, and a missile at the Islamic Revolution square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Tuesday.

U.N.-backed experts cite possible U.S. war crimes in Iran, including a school attack

Human rights experts commissioned by the U.N. say they have found "reasonable grounds" to believe the U.S. committed war crimes in Iran, including a strike on a school in the southern city of Minab.

We find out what Georgia voters are thinking about ahead of November's election

Georgia is a key swing state — it carries a lot of electoral votes. Only seven states have more. The Harris and Trump campaigns see it as key to their path to the presidency.

A researcher works at the Moderna headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In May, the Trump administration pulled over $700 million committed to Moderna for developing future flu vaccines, and this week it canceled another $500 million in grants to various institutions researching mRNA vaccines.

Public health experts dismayed by RFK Jr.'s defunding of mRNA vaccine research

The Trump administration canceled about $500 million for research into mRNA vaccines. The move slows progress in using the technology to prevent a future pandemic or treat disease, experts say.

Politics chat: Government shutdown looms, Kash Patel questioned, Trump attacks media

We look at the potential of a government shutdown, as well as FBI Director Kash Patel being questioned on the Jeffrey Epstein files he refuses to release, and Trump's attacks on the media.

NASA's Artemis II astronauts ready for their close-up view of the Moon

Monday is an important day on NASA's Artemis II mission. The crew is preparing for its lunar flyby and setting a record along the way: the farthest that humans have ventured in space.

Visionary costume and fashion designer Bob Mackie was known as the "Sultan of Sequins" for his eye-catching celebrity looks. He's pictured above in 2008.

Bob Mackie, designer who dressed Marilyn Monroe, Elton John and Cher, dies at 87

The visionary costume and fashion designer was known as the "Sultan of Sequins" for his eye-catching celebrity looks.

Texas Rep. Greg Casar discusses bill to temporarily pause advanced AI development

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with U.S. Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, about his efforts to regulate artificial intelligence.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lays a wreath during a state memorial ceremony in memory of those killed in the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas-led attack on Israel, at Mount Herzl cemetery in Jerusalem on Oct. 5.

3 years on, Israelis grapple with reports Netanyahu was warned before Oct. 7 attacks

On the three-year mark since the Hamas-led deadly attack, Israelis are grappling with reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was repeatedly warned by regional allies ahead of time.

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