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The U.S. will impose a minimum 10% tax on nearly all imports, with much higher levies on goods from dozens of countries." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Stocks fell sharply in response to President Trump's sweeping tariff announcement Wednesday. The U.S. will impose a minimum 10% tax on nearly all imports, with much higher levies on goods from dozens of countries. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Spencer Platt/Getty Images North America </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/series/1180232252/up-first-newsletter">Up First Newsletter</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/04/g-s1-58242/up-first-briefing-trump-new-tariffs-nsc-firings-laura-loomer" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"news","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/04\/04\/g-s1-58242\/up-first-briefing-trump-new-tariffs-nsc-firings-laura-loomer","clickPosition":"1.2"}' >How new tariffs will impact small retailers. And, key takeaways from Trump's 7th week</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/04/g-s1-58242/up-first-briefing-trump-new-tariffs-nsc-firings-laura-loomer"><time datetime="2025-04-04"><span class="date">April 4, 2025  </span></time>President Trump's new tariffs are expected to take effect tomorrow. Small retailers are bracing for the impact. And, Trump denies reports of Laura Loomer's influence in yesterday's NSC firings.</a></p> </div> <article id="resg-s1-58243" class="bucketwrap resaudio insecure" aria-label="audio-module"><div class="audio-module"> <h4 class="audio-module-title">Tariffs Hit At Midnight, Small Business Reactions, National Security Firings</h4> <div class="audio-module-controls-wrap" data-audio='{"uid":"g-s1-58242:g-s1-58243","available":true,"duration":959,"title":"Tariffs Hit At Midnight, Small Business Reactions, National Security Firings","audioUrl":"aHR0cHM6Ly9jaHJ0LmZtL3RyYWNrLzEzOEM5NS9wcmZ4LmJ5c3BvdGlmeS5jb20vZS9wbGF5LnBvZHRyYWMuY29tL25wci01MTAzMTgvdHJhZmZpYy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vTlBSOTA1NDQzOTQ3Ny5tcDM\/ZD04Mjkmc2l6ZT0xMzI2ODk5NSZlPTEyNDI3ODAxMTUmdD1wb2RjYXN0JnA9NTEwMzEmc2M9c2l0ZXBsYXllcg==","storyUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/04\/04\/g-s1-58242\/up-first-briefing-trump-new-tariffs-nsc-firings-laura-loomer","slug":"up first 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data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2121x1193+0+55/resize/800/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fda%2Fd0%2F09735f93418792337c757cc249fa%2Fgettyimages-135968206.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2121x1193+0+55/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fda%2Fd0%2F09735f93418792337c757cc249fa%2Fgettyimages-135968206.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="feat23 lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2121x1193+0+55/resize/800/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fda%2Fd0%2F09735f93418792337c757cc249fa%2Fgettyimages-135968206.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2121x1193+0+55/resize/800/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fda%2Fd0%2F09735f93418792337c757cc249fa%2Fgettyimages-135968206.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2121x1193+0+55/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fda%2Fd0%2F09735f93418792337c757cc249fa%2Fgettyimages-135968206.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="feat23 lazyOnLoad" alt="Horses are exceptional athletes, able to push their large bodies further and faster than many other animals." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Horses are exceptional athletes, able to push their large bodies farther and faster than many other animals. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Darrell Gulin/Getty Images/The 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src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5472x3078+0+285/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5b%2Fe9%2Fb82084054d238d15feec12d09fe8%2Fap25093793825191.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5472x3078+0+285/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5b%2Fe9%2Fb82084054d238d15feec12d09fe8%2Fap25093793825191.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5472x3078+0+285/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5b%2Fe9%2Fb82084054d238d15feec12d09fe8%2Fap25093793825191.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="Police hang off a truck as authorities work to end a protest against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa on Feb. 19, 2022." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Police hang off a truck as authorities work to end a protest against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa on Feb. 19, 2022. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Cole Burston/The Canadian Press via AP </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/latin-america/">The Americas</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/04/nx-s1-5352226/canada-truck-protest-mischief" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"news","clickName":"topic headline 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class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> People react after hearing the news that President Yoon Suk Yeol was removed from office, in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, April 4, 2025. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Lee Jin-man/AP </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Lee Jin-man/AP </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/asia/">Asia</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/nx-s1-5351798/south-koreas-president-removed-from-office-over-ill-fated-declaration-of-martial-law" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"news","clickName":"topic headline 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href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/nx-s1-5351768/trumps-va-is-ending-a-rescue-program-thats-saved-17-000-military-veterans-homes"> <picture> <source srcset="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/06/13/ap22300718548977_wide-dea74678948e8ca78ed7e1a87b577513b68e7959.jpg?s=300&c=85&f=jpeg" data-original="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/06/13/ap22300718548977_wide-dea74678948e8ca78ed7e1a87b577513b68e7959.jpg?s=300&c=100&f=jpeg" data-template="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/06/13/ap22300718548977_wide-dea74678948e8ca78ed7e1a87b577513b68e7959.jpg?s={width}&c={quality}&f={format}" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/06/13/ap22300718548977_wide-dea74678948e8ca78ed7e1a87b577513b68e7959.jpg?s=300&c=85&f=jpeg" data-original="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/06/13/ap22300718548977_wide-dea74678948e8ca78ed7e1a87b577513b68e7959.jpg?s=300&c=100&f=jpeg" data-template="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/06/13/ap22300718548977_wide-dea74678948e8ca78ed7e1a87b577513b68e7959.jpg?s={width}&c={quality}&f={format}" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/06/13/ap22300718548977_wide-dea74678948e8ca78ed7e1a87b577513b68e7959.jpg?s=300&c=85&f=jpeg" data-original="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/06/13/ap22300718548977_wide-dea74678948e8ca78ed7e1a87b577513b68e7959.jpg?s=300&c=100&f=jpeg" data-template="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2023/06/13/ap22300718548977_wide-dea74678948e8ca78ed7e1a87b577513b68e7959.jpg?s={width}&c={quality}&f={format}" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says it will end a mortgage rescue plan that has saved nearly 20,000 veterans from needlessly losing their homes" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says it will end a mortgage rescue plan that has saved nearly 20,000 veterans from needlessly losing their homes. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Charles Dharapak/AP </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Charles Dharapak/AP </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/investigations/">Investigations</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/nx-s1-5351768/trumps-va-is-ending-a-rescue-program-thats-saved-17-000-military-veterans-homes" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"news","clickName":"topic headline 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<picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5568x3132+0+0/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe9%2F33%2F3c31ac94460e928cf961dee73b83%2Fgettyimages-2182498941.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5568x3132+0+0/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe9%2F33%2F3c31ac94460e928cf961dee73b83%2Fgettyimages-2182498941.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5568x3132+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe9%2F33%2F3c31ac94460e928cf961dee73b83%2Fgettyimages-2182498941.jpg" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source 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src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5568x3132+0+0/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe9%2F33%2F3c31ac94460e928cf961dee73b83%2Fgettyimages-2182498941.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5568x3132+0+0/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe9%2F33%2F3c31ac94460e928cf961dee73b83%2Fgettyimages-2182498941.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5568x3132+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe9%2F33%2F3c31ac94460e928cf961dee73b83%2Fgettyimages-2182498941.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="People fill out their ballots in voting booths at the Green Street Community Center in Concord, N.H., on Nov. 5, 2024." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> People fill out their ballots in voting booths at the Green Street Community Center in Concord, N.H., on Nov. 5, 2024. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/politics/">Politics</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/nx-s1-5351751/voting-executive-order-lawsuit" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"news","clickName":"topic headline 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The attorneys general argue the order is "an unconstitutional attempt to seize control of elections."</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image has-audio"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 7937; --source-height: 4464; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/1242489336/trump-takes-aim-at-trade-deficits-are-they-actually-bad"> <picture> <source srcset="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/04/03/gettyimages-2207584872_wide-453bc8d4b9c04408f0c3e355703d6034c8962468.jpg?s=300&c=85&f=jpeg" data-original="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/04/03/gettyimages-2207584872_wide-453bc8d4b9c04408f0c3e355703d6034c8962468.jpg?s=300&c=100&f=jpeg" data-template="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/04/03/gettyimages-2207584872_wide-453bc8d4b9c04408f0c3e355703d6034c8962468.jpg?s={width}&c={quality}&f={format}" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/04/03/gettyimages-2207584872_wide-453bc8d4b9c04408f0c3e355703d6034c8962468.jpg?s=300&c=85&f=jpeg" data-original="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/04/03/gettyimages-2207584872_wide-453bc8d4b9c04408f0c3e355703d6034c8962468.jpg?s=300&c=100&f=jpeg" data-template="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/04/03/gettyimages-2207584872_wide-453bc8d4b9c04408f0c3e355703d6034c8962468.jpg?s={width}&c={quality}&f={format}" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/04/03/gettyimages-2207584872_wide-453bc8d4b9c04408f0c3e355703d6034c8962468.jpg?s=300&c=85&f=jpeg" data-original="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/04/03/gettyimages-2207584872_wide-453bc8d4b9c04408f0c3e355703d6034c8962468.jpg?s=300&c=100&f=jpeg" data-template="https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2025/04/03/gettyimages-2207584872_wide-453bc8d4b9c04408f0c3e355703d6034c8962468.jpg?s={width}&c={quality}&f={format}" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="Trump takes aim at trade deficits. Are they actually bad?" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> US President Donald Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden entitled "Make America Wealthy Again" at the White House on Wednesday. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510355/considerthis">Consider This from NPR</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/1242489336/trump-takes-aim-at-trade-deficits-are-they-actually-bad" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"news","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/04\/03\/1242489336\/trump-takes-aim-at-trade-deficits-are-they-actually-bad","clickPosition":"2.14"}' >Trump takes aim at trade deficits. 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In his hands is R.E.M.’s 1983 Murmur album, with the original trestle bridge photograph on the back cover. The bridge behind Butchart is a reconstruction, and now part of a walking and biking trail." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Paul Butchart gives tours of musical landmarks all over Athens, Ga. In his hands is R.E.M.'s 1983 <em>Murmur</em> album, with the original trestle bridge photograph on the back cover. The bridge behind Butchart is a reconstruction, and now part of a walking and biking trail. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Melanie Peeples </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Melanie Peeples </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/music">Music</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/nx-s1-5347724/r-e-m-athens-georgia-band-45-years" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"news","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/04\/03\/nx-s1-5347724\/r-e-m-athens-georgia-band-45-years","clickPosition":"2.18"}' >R.E.M.'s hometown of Athens, Ga., still welcomes fans 45 years after the band started there</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/nx-s1-5347724/r-e-m-athens-georgia-band-45-years"><time datetime="2025-04-03"><span class="date">April 3, 2025  </span></time>R.E.M. played its first concert there in 1980 and still draws fans to its hometown. 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A Defense Department inspector general has announced he will review Hegseth's use of the Signal messaging app to discuss a military attack on Yemen." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth attends a tariff announcement in the Rose Garden on Wednesday. A Defense Department inspector general has announced he will review Hegseth's use of the Signal messaging app to discuss a military attack on Yemen. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/politics/">Politics</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/nx-s1-5351647/pentagon-inspector-general-hegseth-signal-yemen" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"news","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/04\/03\/nx-s1-5351647\/pentagon-inspector-general-hegseth-signal-yemen","clickPosition":"2.19"}' >A Pentagon inspector general announces investigation into Hegseth's use of Signal</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/nx-s1-5351647/pentagon-inspector-general-hegseth-signal-yemen"><time datetime="2025-04-03"><span class="date">April 3, 2025  </span></time>The announcement comes after lawmakers voiced concern about whether top national security officials discussed classified information on Signal about a military strike against Houthi rebels in Yemen.</a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 4032; --source-height: 2268; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/g-s1-58088/deadly-spring-storms-continue-to-batter-the-south-and-midwest"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fde%2F36%2F74f9bb5e4148b9338e9e0081d603%2Ffor-weather-story.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fde%2F36%2F74f9bb5e4148b9338e9e0081d603%2Ffor-weather-story.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fde%2F36%2F74f9bb5e4148b9338e9e0081d603%2Ffor-weather-story.jpg" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fde%2F36%2F74f9bb5e4148b9338e9e0081d603%2Ffor-weather-story.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fde%2F36%2F74f9bb5e4148b9338e9e0081d603%2Ffor-weather-story.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fde%2F36%2F74f9bb5e4148b9338e9e0081d603%2Ffor-weather-story.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fde%2F36%2F74f9bb5e4148b9338e9e0081d603%2Ffor-weather-story.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fde%2F36%2F74f9bb5e4148b9338e9e0081d603%2Ffor-weather-story.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fde%2F36%2F74f9bb5e4148b9338e9e0081d603%2Ffor-weather-story.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="A home is in ruins after severe weather passed through Lake City, Ark., on Thursday. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz)" loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> A home is in ruins after severe weather passed through Lake City, Ark., on Thursday. (AP Photo/Adrian Sainz) <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Adrian Sainz/AP </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Adrian Sainz/AP </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/sections/national/">National</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/g-s1-58088/deadly-spring-storms-continue-to-batter-the-south-and-midwest" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"news","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/04\/03\/g-s1-58088\/deadly-spring-storms-continue-to-batter-the-south-and-midwest","clickPosition":"2.20"}' >Death toll rises as devastating spring storms batter the South and Midwest</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/g-s1-58088/deadly-spring-storms-continue-to-batter-the-south-and-midwest"><time datetime="2025-04-03"><span class="date">April 3, 2025  </span></time>At least six people have died amid severe storms that are predicted to impact large areas of the United States through the weekend. </a></p> </div> </div> </article> <article class="item has-image"> <div class="item-image"> <div class="imagewrap has-source-dimensions" data-crop-type="wide" style=" --source-width: 7937; --source-height: 4465; " > <a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/g-s1-58094/tariffs-price-raises-economists"> <picture> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7937x4465+0+0/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F28%2Feb%2Fc319c99e407094b766b468b37f71%2Fgettyimages-2207584872.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7937x4465+0+0/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F28%2Feb%2Fc319c99e407094b766b468b37f71%2Fgettyimages-2207584872.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7937x4465+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F28%2Feb%2Fc319c99e407094b766b468b37f71%2Fgettyimages-2207584872.jpg" data-format="webp" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/webp" /> <source srcset="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7937x4465+0+0/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F28%2Feb%2Fc319c99e407094b766b468b37f71%2Fgettyimages-2207584872.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7937x4465+0+0/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F28%2Feb%2Fc319c99e407094b766b468b37f71%2Fgettyimages-2207584872.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7937x4465+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F28%2Feb%2Fc319c99e407094b766b468b37f71%2Fgettyimages-2207584872.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" type="image/jpeg" /> <img src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7937x4465+0+0/resize/300/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F28%2Feb%2Fc319c99e407094b766b468b37f71%2Fgettyimages-2207584872.jpg" data-original="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7937x4465+0+0/resize/300/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F28%2Feb%2Fc319c99e407094b766b468b37f71%2Fgettyimages-2207584872.jpg" data-template="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7937x4465+0+0/resize/{width}/quality/{quality}/format/{format}/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F28%2Feb%2Fc319c99e407094b766b468b37f71%2Fgettyimages-2207584872.jpg" data-format="jpeg" class="respArchListImg lazyOnLoad" alt="President Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs." loading="lazy" /> </picture> </a> </div> <div class="credit-caption"> <div class="caption-wrap"> <div class="caption" aria-label="Image caption"> <p> President Trump holds a chart as he delivers remarks on reciprocal tariffs. <b class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images </b> <b class="hide-caption"><b>hide caption</b></b> </p> </div> <b class="toggle-caption"><b>toggle caption</b></b> </div> <span class="credit" aria-label="Image credit"> Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images </span> </div> </div> <div class="item-info-wrap"> <div class="item-info"> <div class="slug-wrap"> <h3 class="slug"><a href="https://www.npr.org/series/94427042/planet-money">Planet Money</a></h3> </div> <h2 class="title"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/g-s1-58094/tariffs-price-raises-economists" data-metrics-ga4='{"action":"topic_homepage_recirculation_click","category":"recirculation","clickType":"news","clickName":"topic headline click","clickUrl":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2025\/04\/03\/g-s1-58094\/tariffs-price-raises-economists","clickPosition":"2.21"}' >How much will tariffs raise prices? Trump's economists just revealed their answer</a></h2> <p class="teaser"><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/03/g-s1-58094/tariffs-price-raises-economists"><time datetime="2025-04-03"><span class="date">April 3, 2025  </span></time>The administration revealed how they calculated the tariffs. 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