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President-elect Trump's threatened 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada could have an enormous impact on the auto industry.

The next four years may be challenging for foreign-born scientists who want to work in the United States. Foreign-born workers account for about half of the doctoral-level scientists and engineers working in the U.S., but the incoming Trump administration wants to make it harder for them to get H-1B visas. Some scientists worry a scarcity of H-1B visas may prompt top foreign researchers to work in other countries. If you liked this episode, consider checking out some more episodes on the brain, including the neuroscience of disagreements, fear and fruit flies. Questions or ideas you want us to consider for a future episode? Email us at shortwave@npr.org. We'd love to hear from you!

President-elect Trump lays out plan for his first 100 days during interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press."

Food recalls fell sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic but are on an uptick now. Here's how the government is tracing outbreaks — and some tips on handling food safely to minimize the risk of illness.

Backlash against massive solar energy farms drove strong rural turnout in Nevada may have helped flip the presidential vote there to Republican for the first time since 2004. But it's not a given Trump will derail President Biden's plans for more Nevada solar.

A model and a posing coach share poses, postures and facial expressions to help you take your best photo yet. Give them a try and let us know how they go!

People are sharing the different tactics they use help to uplift women in small ways.

With anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in charge of the nation's biggest health agency, it wouldn't take much tampering to enable vaccine-preventable diseases to make a comeback.