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Chapter 1: Why is the Up First podcast important for news updates?
Hey, it's A. Martinez. I work on a news show. And yeah, the news can feel like a lot on any given day. But you just can't ignore las noticias when important world-changing events are happening. So that is where the Up First podcast comes in. Every single morning in under 15 minutes, we take the news and boil it down to three essential stories so you can keep up without feeling stressed out.
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Chapter 2: What was the Supreme Court's decision on foreign aid?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A sharply divided Supreme Court today limited some of the Trump administration's efforts to get rid of foreign aid already authorized by Congress. The vote was 5-4 with Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, both conservatives, joining the court's three liberals in the majority. NPR's Nina Totenberg reports.
The Trump administration appealed to the Supreme Court, asking the justices to block a lower court order that required the government to essentially pay its bills, in this case, pay foreign aid contractors for their already completed work.
But today, the court majority refused to interfere, telling the lower court only to clarify the government's obligations and to ensure compliance with due regard to for the feasibility of complying with timelines. In dissent, Justice Samuel Alito wrote that he was, quote, stunned at the court's rewarding what he called an active judicial hubris. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington.
Chapter 3: How did the Trump administration's plan affect medical research funding?
A federal judge in Boston has blocked a controversial plan by the Trump administration to cap an important kind of medical research funding from the National Institutes of Health. NPR's Rob Stein has more.
The cap would cripple the search for new cures for diseases, and three lawsuits challenged the legality of the cap. The cap would cripple the search for new cures for diseases, and three lawsuits challenged the legality of the cap. The federal judge in Massachusetts agreed, extending what had been a temporary restraining order on implementing the cap nationwide. Rob Stein, NPR News.
Chapter 4: What are the implications of new tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports?
President Trump's new tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico are expected to affect a wide range of goods, including fresh produce. NPR's Windsor Johnston reports the taxes could put a greater strain on families already struggling to put food on their tables.
The rise in fresh produce prices is expected to disproportionately affect low-income families who need a larger share of their income to cover essential goods like food. Increased grocery bills may force these households to adjust their spending habits, pushing them toward cheaper processed foods.
The new 25 percent tariffs are expected to drive up the cost of fruits like avocados, tomatoes and strawberries. Carrots and lettuce are also expected to get more expensive. More than 40 million people in the U.S. rely on government food assistance programs like SNAP and WIC. According to the USDA, several states have high participation rates in SNAP, including Louisiana, Oregon, and New Mexico.
Windsor Johnston, NPR News, Washington.
Stocks gained ground on Wall Street today after President Trump pulled back slightly on some of the administration's tariffs. The Dow was up 485 points. This is NPR. Amid recent reports showing some cooling in terms of consumer sentiment, major retailers are taking a more cautious approach.
Among those firms ramping down their growth predictions for this year, Abercrombie & Fitch, which is forecasting 3-5% sales growth in 2025 instead of the 16% it saw last year. Some analysts also cite more challenging marketing conditions in general, though. A rising pop star has the new number one album in the U.S. on this week's Billboard charts.
As NPR's Stephen Thompson reports, she knocked out a couple of famously competing megastars.
Last week, Drake and Kendrick Lamar's rivalry played out one more time, this time in the race to claim the number one album in the country. Drake won that battle. A week later, they're both looking up at a new number one album, So Close to What, by the Canadian pop singer and dancer Tate McRae. It debuts at the top of this week's albums chart.
Tate McRae also landed 11 songs on this week's Hot 100 singles chart, but there Kendrick Lamar is still on top. Luther, featuring SZA, is the number one song in the country for a second straight week. Stephen Thompson, NPR News.
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