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Chapter 1: What are the implications of tariffs on businesses?
As NPR's daily economics podcast, The Indicator has been asking businesses how tariffs are affecting their bottom line. I paid $800,000 today. You paid $800,000 in tariffs today. Yes.
Wow.
And what that means for your bottom line. Listen to The Indicator from Planet Money. Find us wherever you get your podcasts.
Chapter 2: What is Elon Musk's role in the government?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Lakshmi Singh. This is Elon Musk's last day as a special government employee. Billionaire joined President Trump in the Oval Office a short time ago to take reporters' questions about his transition away from oversight of Doge, the entity of government-wide funding cuts and layoffs. But Trump's keeping the door open for Musk to continue a consulting role.
We're totally committed to making the doge cuts permanent and stopping much more of the waste in the months to come. We want to get our great, big, beautiful bill finished and done.
Chapter 3: What are the concerns regarding Musk's influence?
Musk's tenure had been overshadowed by criticism, including conflict of interest concerns and concerns about the extent of his influence over President Trump's decisions. Secretary of State Marco Rubio says his staff must do additional vetting for any visa applicant applying to go to Harvard. That means not just students, but also faculty, guest speakers, and tourists.
NPR's Michelle Kellerman has details.
Chapter 4: How is the State Department addressing visa applications?
Secretary Rubio has been revoking student visas and expanding the social media vetting of applicants in response to anti-Semitism on college campuses. In the case of Harvard, he's now extending that to anyone planning to visit the university.
Chapter 5: What actions is Secretary Rubio taking against anti-Semitism?
In a cable seen by NPR, he directs consular officers to maintain extra vigilance and to comprehensively review all applicants planning to go to Harvard for any reason. The State Department wouldn't comment on the leaked cable or say why he's singling out Harvard, which is suing the Trump administration over a decision to bar international students from the university.
Chapter 6: Why is Harvard being singled out for visa scrutiny?
Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, the State Department.
Chapter 7: What is the outcome of Harvard's lawsuit against the Trump administration?
Israel's military has issued a new displacement order. It encompasses all of northern Gaza and large parts of Gaza City. The order directs Palestinians to move into a sliver of territory along the Mediterranean coast. And Pierre Zayabatrawi reports it also includes a key hospital.
Even before this latest evacuation order, the UN noted that more than 80% of the Gaza Strip was either inaccessible or under evacuation orders by Israel. This new order impacts one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in Gaza City and the Al-Ahly Baptist Hospital. It's one of the few in Gaza City that offers emergency care.
Meanwhile, aid groups say people are facing extreme hunger across Gaza following nearly three months of Israeli blockade. A limited amount of aid was distributed by American contractors this week under a new plan by Israel to control food supplies.
The rollout has been chaotic, with Palestinian health officials saying Israeli gunfire killed eight and wounded more than 60 people on their way before reaching the food parcels. Israel has only acknowledged firing warning shots. Aya Batrawi, NPR News, Dubai.
U.S. stocks are mixed this hour. The Dow is now up 56 points at 42,272. From Washington, this is NPR News. In Kentucky's Washington County, the Sheriff's Office has been advising residents to stay home if they can and allow emergency workers to deal with damage from a deadly storm. This morning, the National Weather Service issued tornado warnings.
Governor Andy Beshear noted reports of at least one twister, a confirmed EF2. A seventh grader has been crowned the Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion. The B celebrating its 100th year, by the way. NPR's Amy Held reports the winner is a contestant who got another chance to compete for the championship.
E-C-L-A-I-R-C-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T. Faison Zaki fell down as Confetti rained down, overwhelmed with his win. Go! The 13-year-old can spell words, but struggled to find words. Eclair C. Small means a clearing up. And in his fourth competition, the seventh grader from the Dallas area cleared up any doubts, moving from 370th place in 2019 to runner-up last year.
This year, he prevailed over three days, 21 rounds, and nearly 250 contestants. Scripps is marking a century of spelling since 1925, inspiring word nerds from around the world. Amy Held, NPR News.
After a years-long battle for control over her own music, the superstar Taylor Swift has announced today she is finally in charge of the mass recordings of her first six albums. It's NPR News.
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