Growth was driven partly by strong industrial activity and exports, before President Trump’s punishing tariffs. Experts say these levies will hurt China’s growth this year.
Ashley Tribble
Ashley (aka Tribble) joined the TPR team as a substitute afternoon host in 2023. Hailing from the Midwest, Tribble is a comedian, producer and host who has been working in digital media since 2015. She started her career in audio as the creator, producer and host of P Power Radio, a podcast that shares the stories of revolutionary millennial women and the history of the world they are working to change. The podcast featured a range of women artists, activists, entrepreneurs and bosses from Chicago and beyond, and was listed among Ebony’s “5 Black Podcasts to Have in Your Arsenal” in 2016. In 2019, she helped launch More Sauce, a network focused on stories from creators of color at Stitcher. There she started her journey as the producer for Dead Ass with Khadeen & Devale Ellis, where she currently leads creative audio and live show production. In 2020, Tribble helped launch The Black Effect at iHeart, a network focused on Black stories and experiences.
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Francis Davis, a figurehead of jazz criticism, has died
His wife, Fresh Air host Terry Gross, said the longtime contributor to The Village Voice and NPR had been living with emphysema and Parkinson’s disease.
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Judge finds ‘probable cause’ to hold Trump admin in contempt over Alien Enemies Act deportations
The government sent several planeloads of alleged gang members to El Salvador, including 137 people under the act, the White House said at the time. The judge gave the U.S. until April 23 to respond.
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Harvard professor gives perspective on the Trump administration clash with university
What does the clash between Harvard and the Trump administration look like from the perspective of its faculty? NPR’s Michel Martin akss Harvard Law School professor Nikolas Bowie.
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Study highlights cancer risk from millions of CT scans performed annually
They can be life-saving but radiation from the scans also contributes to cancer risk. The authors of a new study estimate overuse of CT scans is increasing the U.S. cancer burden.
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Photos: Scientists trace a butterfly migration route that is millions of years old
Scientists have recently mapped the painted lady butterfly’s annual flight from equatorial Africa to northern Europe and back, the world’s longest butterfly migration. In Constant Bloom, photographer Lucas Foglia documents the journey.
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Word of the Week: A brief history of Coachella — the festival and the place
When you think of Coachella, you probably picture the festival. But there’s much more to know about the place it calls home.
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Families say school civil rights investigations have stalled after federal cuts
The U.S. Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights investigates discrimination in schools. It recently lost more than 40% of its staff.
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Wink Martindale, the genial game show host and early interviewer of Elvis, dies at 91
The legendary TV host of game shows “Tic-Tac-Dough” and “Gambit” died at his home in Rancho Mirage, California. He had been battling lymphoma for a year.
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U.K. Supreme Court to rule on landmark challenge over legal definition of a woman
The court is scheduled to rule whether a transgender person with a certificate that recognizes them as female can be regarded as a woman under equality laws.
