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Chapter 1: What are the latest stories from This American Life?
I'm Ira Glass. On This American Life, we tell real-life stories, really good ones.
My mother said, I'm sorry that you weren't here because Father Sager was here visiting and he found a very nice orphanage for you. And I said, but I'm not an orphan.
Surprising stories in your podcast feed, This American Life.
Chapter 2: What incident is President Trump trying to downplay?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Trump and the White House are trying to downplay the incident in which a journalist was added to a group chat of administration officials who were sharing plans for a U.S. military strike on Yemen. The journalist added was Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor-in-chief of The Atlantic.
He says National Security Advisor Mike Waltz or someone in his office added him to the chat.
Chapter 3: How is the National Security Council responding to the chat incident?
The National Security Council is investigating how Jeffrey Goldberg got looped in. President Trump is defending Waltz and says he does not need to apologize. The president also says, as far as he understands, there was no classified information shared in the encrypted messaging app Signal.
If it was up to me, everybody would be sitting in a room together. The room would have solid lead walls and a lead ceiling and a lead floor. But, you know, life doesn't always let you do that.
Chapter 4: What is President Trump's stance on the use of Signal?
The president did not specify if he would ban the use of Signal for his administration officials. Catherine Maher, the CEO of NPR, also chairs the board of the Signal Foundation, a nonprofit that supports the messaging app. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, the White House.
Chapter 5: Who is Frank Bisignano and what issues does he face?
President Trump's pick to head the Social Security Administration went before the Senate Finance Committee today. Tech CEO Frank Bisignano took questions about long wait times for services, as well as the ongoing influence of Doge on the agency. Here's NPR's Ashley Lopez.
Frank Bisignano fielded questions about a host of problems facing the Social Security Administration. That includes office closures, wait times for phone services, and staffing shortfalls. Democratic senators also pressed the nominee on the role of billionaire Elon Musk's team known as Doge at the agency.
Bisignano told lawmakers he thinks current problems at the Social Security Administration stem from the interim commissioner who has been working closely with Musk's team.
So I don't know if this is a doge issue. I think we have a leadership issue.
Democratic senators argued during the hearing that much of the recent chaos at the agency has been created by Musk in particular. Ashley Lopez, NPR News.
New home sales picked up last month, but builders are bracing for higher expenses. NPR's Scott Horsley reports on how the Trump administration's trade policies could affect the housing market.
Home builders are warning Trump's tariffs could drive up construction costs, pushing the already high cost of new housing even higher. Stock in KB homes fell after the builder lowered its sales forecast for the year. Gasoline prices are inching up as refineries make the switch to more expensive summer blends of gas. AAA says the average price of the pump for regular fuel is about $3.14 a gallon.
That's up six cents from a week ago, but still cheaper than this time last year. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
Consumers appear to be a bit rattled by the tariffs. The business research group, the Conference Boards, as its Consumer Confidence Index slipped more than seven points in March, while American short-term expectations fell nearly 10 percent. Stocks gained ground on Wall Street today. The Dow was up four points. The Nasdaq rose 83 points. The S&P was up nine points. This is NPR.
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