What U.S. tariffs look like from a Chinese trade city
NPR's Steve Inskeep visited the source of your stuff. And heard how China's manufacturers are handling U.S. tariffs.
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"TaxTheSuperRich" is a protester motto at the Davos forum. Would that end inequality?
The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is underway this week — and there are calls for taxing the extremely rich to address global inequality. -
Three Israeli hostages arrive in Israel as fragile ceasefire passes first hurdle
“They appear to be in good health,” President Joe Biden said in brief remarks as they were arriving in Israel. -
The World's Shirin Jaafari details the Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement
Details are still emerging, but the first phase of the deal, including the release of hostages, will take about six weeks. -
Trump wants a quick end to the Ukraine war. That's a tall order
The war has reached a critical point. A real peace seems unlikely, but a ceasefire is possible, most experts agree. The question is whether it can be achieved without placing Ukraine in further peril. -
Officials tout a Gaza ceasefire deal. Israel says details are still in flux.
The deal comes after weeks of painstaking negotiations in the Qatari capital. -
This skateboarding economist suggests we need more skateparks and less capitalism
A skateboarder presented an unusual paper at this year's big meeting of American economists. -
Canada's Justin Trudeau says he will resign as party leader and prime minister
Trudeau's decision after almost a decade in power sets the stage for a succession fight to select a new prime minister. -
Farmers are abandoning their land. Is that good for nature?
Traditional farmers around the world are walking away from millions of acres of land where they once grew crops or grazed animals. It's provoking mixed reactions.
