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July 25, 2026 9 mins
When President Trump invokes tariffs - he promises they’ll benefit Americans. But the experience of some small business owners tells a different story. 

For this week's Reporter's Notebook, Host Debbie Elliott speaks with NPR Business Correspondent Alina Selyukh about what she learned about the unexpected costs small businesses are shouldering.


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Just months after the Supreme Court struck down President Trump's sweeping tariffs, he's issued new ones.

The new tariffs, enacted Friday, have two tiers, of 10 and 12.5%, imposed on goods from the United States' 60 biggest trading partners — 59 countries, plus the European Union.

What makes these tariffs different - and how might they affect average consumers?


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The Trump administration has reached a nuclear deal with the government of Saudi Arabia.

It would allow the Gulf state to develop a nuclear program for civilian purposes. But the deal has already raised questions about nuclear weapons.

What do we know about the agreement - and what effect could it have on US the Middle East?


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Despite promises the Iran war would be decided quickly and decisively, the fighting continues. Does the Trump administration have an exit strategy for Iran and is the US heading into another forever war?


After more than two months without an Iran war update, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth testified before the senate and asked for billions more to fund the war in Iran.

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The crimes the Tate brothers are charged with are the foundation of a lucrative business believed to exploit women and young girls.  We talk to a reporter who's dug into a similar investigation.


The Tates were arrested in Miami over the weekend after Crown Prosecutors issued 38 new criminal charges.

This brings the total number of charges against the pair to 59, and and they include multiple counts of rape a...
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The Odyssey is a story that’s almost three thousand years old. With each iteration, a new generation of storytellers gets a chance to portray a complicated man trying to make his way to his wife Penelope after the Trojan War. Director Christopher Nolan talks with NPR's Scott Detrow about what his version offers contemporary audiences.

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On Thursday, President Trump gave a primetime address in which he sowed doubts about the integrity of U.S. election.

He tried to convince Americans that the election system was vulnerable to fraud, but offered no new evidence that details any fraudulent votes.

Instead, he declassified intelligence documents that he says will demonstrate "shocking vulnerabilities in our election infrastructure."

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After weeks of competition, the World Cup final is set: Argentina and Spain will face off for the coveted title.

Sunday's match will be the culmination of the biggest World Cup tournament to date.

What has it taught us?


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Todd Blanche is President Trump's pick for Attorney General. He's currently in that role in an acting capacity and hopes to convince lawmakers to give him the job officially.

But Blanche's nomination is facing pushback over criticisms that the Department of Justice has become politicized and over his handling of the Epstein files.

What did we learn after the first day of his confirmation hearings?


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There have been at least 9 deaths tied to immigration enforcement actions since President Trump returned to the White House. Four of them have been this year.

What's going on - and can anything be done to keep people safe?


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By now, you've probably felt it: prices are up.

The spike in gas prices have helped push annual inflation to its highest levels in three years — around 4.2 percent.

With prices creeping up, how are Americans coping?


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The nation continues to react to the unexpected death of South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. Graham was a veteran politician, a dealmaker and military hawk. He was also one of President Trump’s staunchest critics before his election, only to become one of Trump’s close allies on Capitol Hill after his victory.


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For this week’s Reporter’s Notebook, we’re listening back with Jackie Northam, one of NPR’s longest-serving international correspondents, about how she became a journalist, what kept her going, and why some stories never really left her.

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July has brought a lot of changes to how the federal government handles student loans.

They include how much students are able to borrow.

And now, the government is assessing loans through a test: Based on how much money students make after graduating.

Could this change what students plan to study and the professions they enter?


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What a difference three weeks makes.

It’s been about that long since the US and Iran agreed on a framework to end their war, but this week that changed.

President Trump said on Wednesday that the ceasefire is 'over' - and both sides have expressed deep mistrust in one another. 

Is diplomacy still possible?

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Heading into this week's NATO summit, the big agenda item was the future of the defense alliance and how President Trump would engage with it.

But on Tuesday, the US struck Iran dozens of times, with President Trump saying that the ceasefire between the US and Iran is "over."

At a meeting that was supposed to be about the unity of the transatlantic alliance, a conflict that’s further strained US-European relatio...
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US Senate candidate Graham Platner's campaign has been thrown into chaos.

On Monday, Politico reported an allegation of sexual assault from Platner's former girlfriend. Platner has denied the claim.

The accusations have led to cratering support from prominent Democrats for his candidacy, in a race that is important for Democrats' ambitions to take back the Senate in November.

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FIFA's Disciplinary Committee suspended US striker Folarin Balogun's one-game red card ban in exchange for a probationary period of one year.

The decision was announced after President Donald Trump called FIFA President Gianni Infantino and asked him to review the red card.

The suspended red card means Balogun can play in Monday night's win-or-go-home match in Seattle versus Belgium.

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An historic and dramatic shift is underway for NATO. As it tries to adapt to increasingly complex global threats and as the U.S. changes its priorities, there’s a push to create a more European NATO. David M. Cattler of the Center for European Policy Analysis talks about what to expect at this week's NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey.

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July 3, 2026 10 mins
The town of Primm, Nevada was once a thriving tourist destination.

Located on the Nevada-California border, the town has seen a sharp decline in tourism and has become like a ghost town, due in part to the proliferation of casinos across the country.

Now, one family wants to revive Primm's glory days. But how?


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