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Richard Brown runs Proof Culture, a sneaker accessory company, out of his Ohio home. As a small importer, he's struggled to navigate toward tariff refunds. Daniel Lozada for NPR hide caption toggle caption Daniel Lozada for NPR The news on his phone left Richard Brown so stunned he stumbled past the exit of the bagel

A new levee built by the Stillaguamish Tribe, left, separates farmland from newly restored wetlands at the mouth of the Stillaguamish River near Stanwood, Washington, on April 8, 2026. Megan Farmer /KUOW hide caption toggle caption Megan Farmer /KUOW Scott Boyd walks through deep mud where the Stillaguamish River empties into Puget Sound, an arm

Interpreter Yves Valerus speaks at a LanguageLine press conference in front of New York City Hall in April. LanguageLine interpreters have had their hours drastically cut after the company said it experienced fewer customer demand and started using new scheduling software. Some workers are trying to organize a union. Huo Jingnan/NPR hide caption toggle caption

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz gives a statement during his visit to the army at the Bundeswehr base in Munster, Germany, Thursday, April, 30, 2026. Markus Schreiber/AP hide caption toggle caption Markus Schreiber/AP German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius sought to project calm Saturday after the Pentagon announced it would withdraw roughly 5,000 troops from his country

The warning covers more than 10 villages and towns, including several in the district of Nabatieh that lie north of the Litani River. Israel’s military has issued new displacement orders to residents in towns and villages in southern Lebanon, including areas beyond its current zone of occupation, despite a truce meant to halt fighting with

Nicole Saphier, President Trump's nominee for surgeon general. Theo Wargo/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Theo Wargo/Getty Images President Trump has nominated Dr. Nicole Saphier, a radiologist and former Fox News Channel contributor, for the role of surgeon general. It's his third pick for this position, often called "the nation's doctor," responsible for promoting health

Elenathewise/iStockphoto/Getty Images Adults should be getting at least seven hours of sleep each night, according to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. "Below that, there's clear evidence that you're going to feel lethargic during the day," says James Rowley, a pulmonologist and the program director of the Sleep Medicine Fellowship at Rush University Medical Center

Winnie Mandela raises her fist during the funeral for 17 people who were killed during fierce rioting on Wed. March 5, 1986 in Johannesburg's Alexandra township. AP hide caption toggle caption AP JOHANNESBURG, South Africa —Winnie Madikizela-Mandela is one of the most revered —and controversial — women in South African history, but to her grandchildren

Children play outside a vacant school that is now being used to house displaced people in Qamishli, Syria. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR QAMISHLI, Syria — The children running through the courtyard of a school in this northeastern city are a blur of motion. But they're not students at recess — they

The U.S. Capitol Building is visible in the early morning hours of April 2. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images Stay up to date with our Politics newsletter, sent weekly . The national political environment is a difficult one for Republicans. President Trump is facing record-low approval ratings, his war in