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Chapter 1: What is the focus of the Shortwave podcast?
Shortwave thinks of science as an invisible force showing up in your everyday life. Powering the food you eat, the medicine you use, the tech in your pocket. Science is approachable because it's already part of your life. Come explore these connections on the Shortwave podcast from NPR.
Chapter 2: What did Treasury Secretary Scott Besant say about global trade?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant says the U.S. wants to remain a leader in the global economy even as President Trump's tariffs cast a cloud over worldwide trade. NPR's Scott Horsley reports Besant spoke this morning on the sidelines of a global economic summit.
Chapter 3: What criticisms did Besson have for the IMF and World Bank?
Besson addressed a gathering of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, two institutions set up in the wake of World War II to foster peace and global prosperity. Besson accused the IMF and World Bank of straying from their core missions to tackle problems such as climate change. He urged the World Bank to finance more nuclear and fossil fuel projects in developing countries.
Chapter 4: How does energy abundance contribute to economic growth?
Energy abundance sparks economic abundance. That's why the bank should encourage an all-of-the-above approach to energy development.
Chapter 5: What are the implications of the IMF's downgraded growth forecast?
The IMF has downgraded its forecast of global economic growth this year, largely as a result of President Trump's trade war. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington.
Chapter 6: What is the latest on the illegal deportation case?
A federal judge has given the Trump administration a deadline to answer questions about the illegal deportation of a Maryland man. NPR's Joel Rose reports a judge is accusing the administration of intentionally flouting her order.
Chapter 7: What steps is the Trump administration taking regarding the deportation?
Three federal courts have now told the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia. The administration has conceded that the 29-year-old was deported last month because of an administrative error, but argues it cannot bring him back because he's in the custody of El Salvador.
Chapter 8: What are the details surrounding Pope Francis' funeral?
Federal Judge Paula Zienes ordered the administration to explain what steps it's taking to seek his return, but so far she has been frustrated by more stonewalling. In a scathing order, Zienes rejected several of the Justice Department's objections and accused the administration of a, quote, willful and bad faith refusal to comply with her order. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington.
At St. Peter's Basilica, mourners have begun filing past the Pope's casket to pay their respects ahead of Saturday's funeral in St. Peter's Square. Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88 following a stroke. NPR's Lauren Frayer has more from Rome.
Choir sang and cardinals chanted in Latin as Pope Francis' body was carried in a red velvet-lined open casket into St. Peter's Basilica, flanked by Swiss guards and priests carrying long candles. Public viewing lasts through Friday evening. Then on Saturday, hundreds of thousands are expected to attend the pope's open-air funeral in St. Peter's Square.
President Trump, Ukrainian President Zelensky, and Britain's Prince William are among those who've confirmed their attendance. The cardinal's conclave, where a new pope will be chosen through secret ballot inside the Sistine Chapel, is not expected for another two weeks. Lauren Freyer, NPR News, Rome.
On Wall Street, major market indices have closed up 1% to 2.5%. It's NPR News. European Union regulators are fining Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of dollars for what they say are violations of Europe's digital services laws. Terry Schultz reports the U.S. tech giants are the first to be fined under the 2022 law aimed at increasing competition in the sector.
The European Commission says Apple is being fined $570 million for violating the Digital Markets Act by preventing app developers from communicating directly with consumers about sales and alternative products.
Meta must pay nearly $230 million, the commission says, for requiring users to either allow their personal data to be used for targeted advertising or pay for ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram. European Commission spokesperson Thomas Renier rejected a Meta representative's complaint that U.S. companies are being unfairly targeted.
We don't care who owns a company. What we're caring about is our consumers, our citizens, our businesses.
Meta says it intends to appeal. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.
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