What to know about the effect of Trump’s tariffs on globalization
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Apr 06, 2025•6 min
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News Wrap: Israeli military changes its account of killing of 15 medics in Gaza
In our news wrap Sunday, Israel’s military changed its account of the shooting deaths of 15 emergency workers in Gaza, a second unvaccinated child in Texas died of complications from measles, severe storms and floods continue to soak parts of the South and Midwest, Pope Francis made a surprise visit to St. Peter’s Square, and Alex Ovechkin broke Wayne Gretzky’s record for regular season NHL goals. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 06, 2025•3 min
Sports betting surge leads to rise in online harassment of elite college athletes
According to an American Gaming Association estimate, more than $3 billion will have been bet on this year’s March Madness tournaments — more than February’s Super Bowl. The NCAA says that’s led to a distressing consequence: online abuse of players, coaches and officials by losing bettors. John Yang speaks with sports psychologist Brett Woods to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 06, 2025•6 min
Why the military is creating artificial reefs to protect U.S. shorelines
Artificial, human-made reefs have been deployed around the country to enhance and protect coastlines. The Department of Defense is working to deploy them in waters off its coastal military bases with its “Reefense” project. Ali Rogin speaks with Catherine Campbell, who manages the program, to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 06, 2025•5 min
Scientists work to restore wild ocelot populations with fertility treatments
While ocelots are widespread in South and Central America, in the United States they are on the brink of extinction. They were once overhunted for their coats, and now they face shrinking habitats. Researchers hope that the key to restoring this species can be found in fertility treatments. John Yang reports for our series, “Saving Species.” PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 06, 2025•3 min
Protestors join more than a thousand rallies across the U.S. against Trump’s policies
People across the country and around the world turned out on Saturday for what organizers say has been the single biggest day of protests against President Trump and his second-term actions. In the U.S., more than a thousand rallies were planned in small towns and major cities from coast to coast. Ali Rogin reports on the protests and John Yang speaks with historian Beverly Gage for more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 05, 2025•7 min
News Wrap: Senate pulls all-nighter to pass Republican budget bill
In our news wrap Saturday, the Senate passed a Republican bill that advances Trump’s proposed tax and spending cuts, strong storms hammered parts of the U.S. damaged by tornadoes, a fire broke out in Myanmar following last week’s devastating earthquake, and Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record goals scored in the regular NHL season. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 05, 2025•3 min
Are gummy vitamins as effective as traditional vitamin pills?
Making sure you get the right amount of daily vitamins can be difficult. Today, a booming multi-billion-dollar industry of gummy vitamins and supplements claims its products make it both easier and tastier. But how do they compare with traditional vitamin pills? Ali Rogin speaks with registered dietitian Shyla Davis-Cadogan to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 05, 2025•6 min
How 200-year-old whaling logs are helping scientists track climate change
What can centuries-old whaling ship logs tell us about today’s extreme weather? According to scientists, the answer is a lot. They’re using the information recorded by mariners going back hundreds of years to push the frontier of modern-day climate science. Special correspondent Pamela Watts with Rhode Island PBS reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 05, 2025•8 min
Trade war, tariffs and uncertainty drag markets to worst week in years
Stocks were in free fall again Friday as markets saw their worst week in years. The trade war heated up as China responded to President Trump with their own 34 percent tariffs on imported U.S. goods. Markets fell further after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the tariffs are expected to lead to higher prices and weaken the economy. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Justin Wolfers. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 04, 2025•7 min
News Wrap: Trump gives TikTok another 75 days to find American buyer to keep app running
In our news wrap Friday, President Trump said he's giving TikTok another 75 days to find an American buyer, Secretary of State Rubio said it will become clear within weeks whether Russia truly intends to pursue peace with Ukraine, a judge ordered the Trump administration to return a man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador and a South Korean court removed President Yoon Suk Yeol from office. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 04, 2025•6 min
Fired federal workers struggling to land new jobs in tightening white-collar sector
The latest jobs report came in stronger than anticipated, demonstrating again that the job market has been far more resilient than many expected. But some say the data doesn't reflect layoffs underway and that job opportunities are tightening in the white-collar sector. That is a big worry for federal workers being cut. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 04, 2025•7 min
Trump abruptly shakes up NSA leadership amid pressure from right-wing activist
President Trump abruptly fired the director and deputy director of the National Security Agency, the country’s powerful cyber intelligence bureau. That’s according to reports and members of the House and Senate intelligence committees. The firings came after right-wing activist Laura Loomer urged Trump to do so. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Stewart Baker, a former NSA general counsel. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 04, 2025•6 min
Brooks and Capehart on the political reaction to Trump’s tariffs
New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including President Trump’s sweeping new tariffs draw criticism from leaders on both sides of the aisle, how voters will respond to the move and Sen. Cory Booker's record-breaking speech on the Senate floor. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 04, 2025•10 min
Kennedy Center faces a crossroads as it’s pulled into partisan politics
The Kennedy Center is one of the nation’s premier performing arts centers, holding around 2,000 events each year. It’s a public-private partnership with most funding raised privately, but some coming from the federal government. The center has traditionally been a bipartisan institution but it’s now at a crossroads. Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 04, 2025•9 min
How NCAA’s transfer portal transformed March Madness
The NCAA Women’s Final Four tips off Friday in Tampa Bay with the men’s games starting Saturday in San Antonio. This year, the tournaments are unique because they feature a large number of players who previously played for a different school. That’s thanks to rule changes that let athletes easily move between schools. William Brangham discussed more with Jesse Dockerty of The Washington Post. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 04, 2025•6 min
Markets plunge in wake of Trump’s new tariffs and fears of global trade war
U.S. markets plunged in the wake of President Trump's announcement of new tariffs. Many stocks had their worst single day since the start of the pandemic in 2020. Leaders around the world denounced the tariffs and experts warned the president's action could risk more inflation, stall growth and even trigger a recession. Lisa Desjardins reports and Geoff Bennett discusses more with Ron Insana. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 03, 2025•11 min
GOP Sen. Johnson says Wisconsin bracing to see ‘how painful’ tariff fallout will be
Financial markets sank in the wake of President Trump's decision to impose tariffs on practically all goods being imported to the U.S. Republican Sen. Ron Johnson is a member of the Senate budget and finance committees. His state of Wisconsin exports more than $27 billion in goods to international markets and he joined Amna Nawaz to discuss the tariffs. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 03, 2025•8 min
News Wrap: Trump fires several National Security Council members
In our news wrap Thursday, President Trump will fire several members of his National Security Council after he met in the Oval Office with conservative activist and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, the Senate confirmed Dr. Mehmet Oz to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and a string of violent storms across the Midwest and South killed at least six people. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 03, 2025•7 min
How Taiwan is boosting its defenses to resist Chinese aggression
Taiwan has long been the most tense flashpoint between Washington and Beijing. By law, the U.S. is required to help Taiwan defend its democracy. This week, China’s People’s Liberation Army launched new drills and sent ships around Taiwan. The U.S. said the moves “put the region’s security, and the world’s prosperity, at risk.” Nick Schifrin reports for our series: Taiwan: Risk and Resistance. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funder...
Apr 03, 2025•11 min
Trump administration resumes family detention in immigration crackdown
One of the most contentious immigration policies in recent decades has been the detention of undocumented immigrant families. The Trump administration plans to detain thousands more in an effort to crack down on border crossings and legal pathways to asylum. John Yang discussed more with Caitlin Dickerson of The Atlantic. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 03, 2025•7 min
Conservative constitutional lawyer weighs in on Trump’s aggressive use of executive power
President Trump has an expansive view of presidential authority and is claiming sweeping powers over the executive branch, including independent federal agencies. Amna Nawaz spoke with Joel Alicea, a professor of law and director of the Center for The Constitution and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition at the Catholic University, for his take. It's part of our series, On Democracy. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 03, 2025•8 min
How Trump’s sweeping new tariffs could shake up U.S. and global economies
President Trump escalated trade wars with a new set of sweeping tariffs for about 60 countries. During a speech in the Rose Garden, the president declared a national economic emergency as the legal justification for the new tariffs. Trump says tariffs will revitalize manufacturing in the U.S. Amna Nawaz discussed the move with Roben Farzad, economic analyst and host of Full Disclosure. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 02, 2025•7 min
News Wrap: Myanmar earthquake death toll tops 3,000 as civil war hampers relief efforts
In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll from the earthquake in Myanmar surpassed 3,000 as relief efforts are hampered by the country's civil war, Israel says it will establish a new security corridor across Gaza, Denmark's prime minister spoke out against President Trump's ambition to take control of Greenland and a federal judge dismissed corruption charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 02, 2025•7 min
What election results in Wisconsin and Florida tell us about voter sentiment
A trio of off-cycle election results show the president and his party losing political ground, even as they won two of the three races. Political correspondent Lisa Desjardins has a look at the message sent by voters in Wisconsin and Florida. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 02, 2025•9 min
Important HHS services ‘will grind to a halt’ with cuts, former Secretary Sebelius says
There’s growing concern over massive cuts to the Department of Health and Human Services as Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. works to reduce the agency workforce by 25 percent. Geoff Bennett discussed the Trump administration's cuts with Kathleen Sebelius, the HHS secretary during the Obama administration. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 02, 2025•9 min
Supreme Court case could decide if states can block Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that could dramatically change how Medicaid recipients can choose their own medical providers. The case went before the court after South Carolina attempted to remove Planned Parenthood clinics from the state’s Medicaid program since it also provides abortions. Geoff Bennett discussed more with special correspondent Sarah Varney. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 02, 2025•6 min
How private equity’s increasing role in health care is affecting patients
Economics correspondent Paul Solman is exploring the impact on communities in Massachusetts after a private equity firm bought struggling hospitals. In his second report, he looks at how private equity's increasing role in health care is affecting patients. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 02, 2025•8 min
West Philadelphia uses art to confront neighborhood problems and threats to democracy
Local arts organizations have the power to tackle everything from community challenges to threats against national democracy by expanding access to art. That mission drives one of the country’s most vibrant and diverse artistic hubs in West Philadelphia. Jeffrey Brown reports for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 02, 2025•7 min
Mass firings begin at government health agencies, including FDA, CDC and NIH
The Trump Administration began terminating thousands of staff and purging some of the top leaders at the Department of Health and Human Services. It included several key agencies, including the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Geoff Bennett discussed more with Matthew Herper of STAT News. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
Apr 01, 2025•4 min