President Trump renewed his threat to impose 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada as early as this weekend. The move could raise prices on everything from gasoline to guacamole.
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Some Trump voters express reservations with his sweeping Jan. 6 pardons
One Trump voter told NPR he supported pardons related to the Capitol attack, but has a tougher time reconciling pardons for rioters who were violent with police.
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Chicago immigrant residents are in Trump’s sights. The mayor says he’ll defend them
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson says the city will defend residents “whether you’re undocumented, whether you are seeking asylum or whether you’re seeking a good paying job.”
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Trump is signing a flurry of executive orders. Here’s how those work
Trump is kicking off his second term with a flurry of executive actions. Here’s a look at the three main types — orders, proclamations and memorandum — and how they typically work.
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In New England, climate change is moving fast. The fishing industry is not
The $20 billion industry is struggling to keep up as new fish move into the region, and old reliables, like cod and lobster, flee for colder waters.
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A planet parade of Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars shines in the skies this month
All month, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars will appear to line up and be bright enough to see with the naked eye in the first few hours after dark. This weekend, Venus and Saturn get especially cozy.
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Deadly wildfires surge in size in Southern California and force more evacuations
The Eaton fire, which has killed two people, has grown rapidly to 10,000 acres, while the Palisades fire has doubled to about 12,000 acres. At least 70,000 people have evacuated in Los Angeles County.
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Inside Zildjian, a 400-year-old cymbal-making company in Massachusetts
Drummers across the globe know the Zildjian name because it’s emblazoned on every shiny cymbal they make. What’s less known is that the family has been making their famous cymbals, with a secret process, for more than four centuries.
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Meta says it will end fact checking as Silicon Valley prepares for Trump
CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the company’s previous content moderation policies “censorship,” repeating talking points from President-elect Donald Trump and his allies.
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Jimmy Carter’s funeral services begin in Washington, D.C., today
The next stop in former President Jimmy Carter’s six days of funeral services is Washington, D.C., where he will lie in state in the U.S. Capitol through Thursday morning.
