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Calculated Shard: 170 (from laksa157)

2. Crawled Status Check

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curl -X POST \
  'http://laksa170.int.ahrefs:8124/' \
  -H 'Content-Type: text/plain' \
  -H 'X-ClickHouse-Database: crawler3' \
  -H 'Authorization: Basic YXBpOg==' \
  -d 'SELECT getAhrefsURLFromUnparsed(src_unparsed) AS found_url, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(download_stamp), 0) AS crawl_time, ifNull(toUnixTimestamp(props_url_first_seen), 0) AS first_indexed_time, download_http_code AS http_code, src_unparsed AS src_unparsed, src_root_hash AS src_root_hash, history_drop_reason AS history_drop_reason, meta_title AS meta_title, meta_descriptions AS meta_descriptions, attrs_boilerpipe_text AS attrs_boilerpipe_text, attrs_markdown AS attrs_markdown, attrs_readable_markdown AS attrs_readable_markdown, meta_canonical AS meta_canonical FROM crawler3.page_info_local FINAL PREWHERE (src_root_hash, src_unparsed) IN ((getAhrefsRootHashFromUnparsed(getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.npr.org/sections/business/\')), getAhrefsUnparsedNoserviceFromURL(\'https://www.npr.org/sections/business/\'))) FORMAT JSONEachRow'

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{"found_url":"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/business\/","crawl_time":1775206828,"first_indexed_time":1491779296,"http_code":200,"src_unparsed":"org,npr!www,\/sections\/business\/ s443","src_root_hash":"156162564976766770","history_drop_reason":null,"meta_title":"Business and Financial News : NPR","meta_descriptions":["Find the latest business news with reports on Wall Street, interest rates, banking, companies, and U.S. and world financial markets. Subscribe to the Business Story of the Day podcast."],"attrs_boilerpipe_text":"Business and Financial News\nFind the latest business news with reports on Wall Street, interest rates, banking, companies, and U.S. and world financial markets. Subscribe to the Business Story of the Day podcast.\nSubscribe to Planet Money Newsletter\nAn app for Kalshi, an online prediction market site, is shown on a phone. Multiple states have tried to block the company from operating, citing state gambling laws. But the federal government has sued to block those state laws to allow Kalshi and other prediction markets to operate.\nScott Olson\/Getty Images\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nScott Olson\/Getty Images\nTrump administration sues three states over attempts to regulate prediction markets\nAudio will be available later today.\nPresident Trump ordered double-digit tariffs on nearly everything the U.S. imports on April 2 last year. This is where things now stand a year later.\nChip Somodevilla\/Getty Images\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nChip Somodevilla\/Getty Images\nA public goods stamp from the Planet Money book.\nNPR\/NPR\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nNPR\/NPR\nGreetings from: Our favorite public goods\n6-Minute Listen\nTranscript\nDownload\nEmbed\n<\niframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5770605\/nx-s1-mx-5770605-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">\nTranscript\nYAMIL LAGE\/AFP via Getty Images\nDark times for Cuba’s economic experiment\n27-Minute Listen\nTranscript\nDownload\nEmbed\n<\niframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5770721\/nx-s1-mx-5770721-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">\nTranscript\nThe FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed during the official draw ceremony held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5, 2025.\nPool\/Getty Images North America\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nPool\/Getty Images North America\nPokémon cards displayed at a vendor's table in Denver, Colorado.\nRicky Mulvey\/NPR\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nRicky Mulvey\/NPR\nWhy Pokémon cards are growing faster than your retirement account\n9-Minute Listen\nTranscript\nDownload\nEmbed\n<\niframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5768461\/nx-s1-mx-5768461-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">\nTranscript\nA man pumps gas at a Shell station in Houston, Texas, on March 16. The war with Iran has driven up gas prices at a time when affordability is high on people's minds.\nRonaldo Schemidt\/AFP via Getty Images\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nRonaldo Schemidt\/AFP via Getty Images\nGas crosses $4 a gallon in the U.S. for the first time in 3 years\n3-Minute Listen\nDownload\nEmbed\n<\niframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5759679\/nx-s1-9711931\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">\nInfowars founder Alex Jones speaks to the media outside Waterbury Superior Court in Waterbury, Conn., on Sept. 21, 2022. Several victims' families successfully sued Jones for causing emotional and psychological harm after they lost their children in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre.\nJoe Buglewicz\/Getty Images North America\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nJoe Buglewicz\/Getty Images North America\nFA:Josh Owens\n43-Minute Listen\nTranscript\nDownload\nEmbed\n<\niframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5763689\/nx-s1-9710697\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">\nTranscript\nEqual Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas is changing the priorities of an agency that had long focused its efforts on protecting vulnerable and underserved workers.\nElizabeth Gillis\/NPR\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nElizabeth Gillis\/NPR\nHow Trump’s EEOC is attacking DEI and emphasizing white people\n5-Minute Listen\nTranscript\nDownload\nEmbed\n<\niframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5763966\/nx-s1-9711075\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">\nTranscript\nA fan holds a banner asking for a ticket outside the stadium prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022.\nRobert Cianflone\/Getty Images Europe\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nRobert Cianflone\/Getty Images Europe\nThe final batch of World Cup tickets is about to go on sale. Here are 5 things to know\n3-Minute Listen\nTranscript\nDownload\nEmbed\n<\niframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5727893\/nx-s1-9711383\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">\nTranscript\nMichael Nagle\/Getty Images\nWho's afraid of private credit?\n9-Minute Listen\nTranscript\nDownload\nEmbed\n<\niframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5766278\/nx-s1-mx-5766278-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">\nTranscript\nAdvertising promoting ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform 'Volcano Engine' and chatbot 'Doubao' at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing.\nADEK BERRY\/AFP via Getty Images\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nADEK BERRY\/AFP via Getty Images\nChina's AI chatbots are advanced and versatile — and begging for more users\n4-Minute Listen\nTranscript\nDownload\nEmbed\n<\niframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5760939\/nx-s1-9709592\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">\nTranscript\nKitchen manager John Therres oversees lunch at Johns Island Elementary school in Charleston, S.C.\nJulia Ritchey\/NPR\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nJulia Ritchey\/NPR\nDo school lunches really need an overhaul?\n9-Minute Listen\nTranscript\nDownload\nEmbed\n<\niframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5764304\/nx-s1-mx-5764304-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">\nTranscript\nPeople spend the night in the dark on the Malecon during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026.\nRamon Espinosa\/AP\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nRamon Espinosa\/AP\nBrian Riley, the CEO of the Guardian Bike Company, showcases a rack of frames that were built in his factory in Seymour, Indiana.\nScott Horsley\/NPR\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nScott Horsley\/NPR\nHe wants children's bikes made in the U.S.A. — and tariffs against his rivals\n7-Minute Listen\nTranscript\nDownload\nEmbed\n<\niframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5746807\/nx-s1-9709673\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">\nTranscript\nTravelers wait in line to go through TSA screening in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday in New York. The partial government shutdown has brought the longest TSA wait times in history, forcing some airline customers to rebook flights missed due to airport delays.\nMichael M. Santiago\/Getty Images\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nMichael M. Santiago\/Getty Images\nGilbert Jacobs, better known as Chief \"Gibby,\" in front of the Sen?á?w housing project in downtown Vancouver.\nJeff Guo\/NPR\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nJeff Guo\/NPR\nThe skyscrapers that NIMBYs and zoning couldn't stop\n22-Minute Listen\nTranscript\nDownload\nEmbed\n<\niframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5764334\/nx-s1-mx-5764334-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">\nTranscript\nCurrency traders watch monitors near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on March 18.\nAhn Young-joon\/AP\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nAhn Young-joon\/AP\nHow long will the war last? No one knows, and it’s making oil prices weird\n4-Minute Listen\nTranscript\nDownload\nEmbed\n<\niframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5757946\/nx-s1-9706521\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">\nTranscript\nAfroman, in court.\nPaul Weeden\/WCPO\/Paul Weeden\/WCPO\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nPaul Weeden\/WCPO\/Paul Weeden\/WCPO\nThe US loses tech hires, sayonora to Sora, and Afroman's win\n9-Minute Listen\nTranscript\nDownload\nEmbed\n<\niframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5762933\/nx-s1-mx-5762933-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">\nTranscript\nAnthropic is an American artificial intelligence (AI) company founded in 2021.\nRICCARDO MILANI\/Hans Lucas\/AFP via Getty Images\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nRICCARDO MILANI\/Hans Lucas\/AFP via Getty Images\nWind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island. Supporters say offshore wind projects are a valuable resource for meeting rising power demand and ensuring electric reliability.\nDON EMMERT\/AFP via Getty Images\/AFP\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nDON EMMERT\/AFP via Getty Images\/AFP\nWomen working full-time, year round, earn an average of 81 cents for every dollar men working full-time, year round make.\nsimplehappyart\/Getty Images\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nsimplehappyart\/Getty Images\nIt's Equal Pay Day. Women have lost ground for the second year in a row\n2-Minute Listen\nTranscript\nDownload\nEmbed\n<\niframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5758090\/nx-s1-9703928\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">\nTranscript\nTSA workers are going unpaid as security lines get longer\nMatt Rourke\/AP\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nMatt Rourke\/AP\nTracing the tax that's supposed to fund TSA\n8-Minute Listen\nTranscript\nDownload\nEmbed\n<\niframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5761359\/nx-s1-mx-5761359-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">\nTranscript\nMatt Ubel, standing on his farm near Wheaton, Kansas, motions to the fertilizer spreader he'll use to spread urea fertilizer this spring.\nFrank Morris\nhide caption\ntoggle caption\nFrank Morris\nIran war disrupts fertilizer exports just as U.S. farmers begin to plant crops\n3-Minute Listen\nTranscript\nDownload\nEmbed\n<\niframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/g-s1-115240\/nx-s1-9700021\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">\nTranscript","attrs_markdown":"Accessibility links\n\n- [Skip to main content](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/business\/#mainContent)\n- [Keyboard shortcuts for audio player](https:\/\/help.npr.org\/contact\/s\/article?name=what-are-the-keyboard-shortcuts-for-using-the-npr-org-audio-player)\n\n![]()\n\n****Loading****\n\n- **Hourly News**\n- **Listen Live**\n- **My Playlist**\n\n- Open Navigation Menu\n- [![NPR logo](https:\/\/media.npr.org\/chrome\/npr-logo-2026-animated.gif)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/)\n- **![Station Logo](https:\/\/branding.npr.org\/logo\/service-logo\/logo-Color-Logo-s305.png)**\n  \n  ![WAMU 88.5 logo](https:\/\/branding.npr.org\/logo\/service-logo\/logo-Color-Logo-s305.png)\n  \n  WAMU 88.5\n  \n  - 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Subscribe to the Business Story of the Day podcast.**\n\n# Business\n- [Economy](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/economy\/)\n- [Technology](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/technology\/)\n- [Your Money](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/your-money\/)\n- [Planet Money](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/money\/)\n- [Media](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/media\/)\n\n- [Subscribe to Planet Money Newsletter](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/newsletter\/money)\n\n[![An app for Kalshi, an online prediction market site, is shown on a phone. Multiple states have tried to block the company from operating, citing state gambling laws. But the federal government has sued to block those state laws to allow Kalshi and other prediction markets to operate.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3000x1688+0+225\/resize\/700\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F98%2Fb1%2F02693b134b46b25e18f90225feda%2Fgettyimages-2263571512.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/02\/nx-s1-5771635\/trump-cftc-kalshi-polymarket-lawsuits)\n\nAn app for Kalshi, an online prediction market site, is shown on a phone. Multiple states have tried to block the company from operating, citing state gambling laws. But the federal government has sued to block those state laws to allow Kalshi and other prediction markets to operate.  **Scott Olson\/Getty Images**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nScott Olson\/Getty Images\n\n### [Technology](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/technology\/)\n## [Trump administration sues three states over attempts to regulate prediction markets](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/02\/nx-s1-5771635\/trump-cftc-kalshi-polymarket-lawsuits)\n[April 2, 2026 •The suits are the most ambitious effort to date that the Trump administration has gone to try to override state laws and set the rules for the fast-growing and increasingly divisive betting industry.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/02\/nx-s1-5771635\/trump-cftc-kalshi-polymarket-lawsuits)\n\n#### Trump administration sues three states over attempts to regulate prediction markets\n**Audio will be available later today.**\n\n[![President Trump holds up a large board displaying a list of tariff rates on imports from a list of countries, on April 2, 2025. He's standing outdoors in the White House's Rose Garden and is speaking into a microphone that's attached to a lectern.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4953x2786+0+258\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2Fc6%2F2898b1ea44b68130d5f43d3a2ff3%2Fgettyimages-2208185431.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/02\/nx-s1-5766424\/trump-tariffs-inflation-economy)\n\nPresident Trump ordered double-digit tariffs on nearly everything the U.S. imports on April 2 last year. This is where things now stand a year later.  **Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nChip Somodevilla\/Getty Images\n\n### [Economy](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/economy\/)\n## [Have Trump's tariffs worked? This is where things stand a year after 'Liberation Day'](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/02\/nx-s1-5766424\/trump-tariffs-inflation-economy)\n[April 2, 2026 •It has been a year since President Trump announced double-digit tariffs on imports from around the world. So far, those levies have not produced the economic boom the president promised.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/02\/nx-s1-5766424\/trump-tariffs-inflation-economy)\n\n[![A public goods stamp from the Planet Money book. ](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3377x1900+0+0\/resize\/100\/quality\/85\/format\/png\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2Fcb%2F679be44c45b48591ca5235ae34e9%2Fba2e610e-420d-4354-84a0-09fb09833df5.png)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/02\/nx-s1-5770605\/greetings-from-our-favorite-public-goods)\n\nA public goods stamp from the Planet Money book.  **NPR\/NPR**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nNPR\/NPR\n\n### [The Indicator from Planet Money](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/podcasts\/510325\/the-indicator-from-planet-money)\n## [Greetings from: Our favorite public goods](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/02\/nx-s1-5770605\/greetings-from-our-favorite-public-goods)\n[April 2, 2026 •Freedom of the Seas. GPS. The Large Hadron Collider. These are all public goods that make our world more prosperous, accurate, and knowledgeable. But we don’t always give them the attention they deserve.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/02\/nx-s1-5770605\/greetings-from-our-favorite-public-goods)\n\n#### Greetings from: Our favorite public goods\n******Listen****· 6:52******\n\n6-Minute Listen\n\n****Playlist****\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5770605)\n\n**Toggle more options**\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/play.podtrac.com\/npr-510325\/npr.simplecastaudio.com\/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331\/episodes\/62ed22ab-5396-4156-8e64-59f8b64c64ca\/audio\/128\/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=62ed22ab-5396-4156-8e64-59f8b64c64ca&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5770605&p=510325&d=412&size=6608022&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- ****Embed****\n  **Embed**\n  \n  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5770605\/nx-s1-mx-5770605-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5770605)\n\nSponsor Message\n\n[![Dark times for Cuba’s economic experiment](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2917x1641+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe6%2F96%2Fd0a5b1544e7f92dfe837cfd42f81%2F98af9866-c4c3-4717-a80e-b4f09b34dcf9.jpeg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/01\/nx-s1-5770721\/cuba-oil-blockade-trump-power-crisis)\n\n**YAMIL LAGE\/AFP via Getty Images**\n\n### [Planet Money](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/podcasts\/510289\/planet-money)\n## [Dark times for Cuba’s economic experiment](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/01\/nx-s1-5770721\/cuba-oil-blockade-trump-power-crisis)\n[April 1, 2026 •Live event info and tickets here.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/01\/nx-s1-5770721\/cuba-oil-blockade-trump-power-crisis)\n\n#### Dark times for Cuba’s economic experiment\n******Listen****· 27:41******\n\n27-Minute Listen\n\n****Playlist****\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5770721)\n\n**Toggle more options**\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/tracking.swap.fm\/track\/XvDEoI11TR00olTUO8US\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/play.podtrac.com\/npr-510289\/npr.simplecastaudio.com\/43b5acee-463e-4612-95ad-d2596d9dd337\/episodes\/447eecc7-f5e5-4435-a42c-a1b631346d59\/audio\/128\/default.mp3?awCollectionId=43b5acee-463e-4612-95ad-d2596d9dd337&awEpisodeId=447eecc7-f5e5-4435-a42c-a1b631346d59&feed=hvWWWzRv&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5770721&p=510289&d=1661&size=26580620&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- ****Embed****\n  **Embed**\n  \n  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5770721\/nx-s1-mx-5770721-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5770721)\n\n[![The FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed during the official draw ceremony held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5, 2025.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5105x2872+0+278\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa2%2Fb2%2Fe79c34774d11a28b917050afb0ea%2Fgettyimages-2250186867-1.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/01\/nx-s1-5770564\/fifa-world-cup-ticket-prices)\n\nThe FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed during the official draw ceremony held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5, 2025.  **Pool\/Getty Images North America**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nPool\/Getty Images North America\n\n### [2026 World Cup: North America](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/series\/g-s1-98388\/2026-world-cup-north-america)\n## [FIFA hikes World Cup prices, again. A finals ticket can now cost as much as \\$11,000](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/01\/nx-s1-5770564\/fifa-world-cup-ticket-prices)\n[April 1, 2026 •FIFA has raised prices for over 40 games of the World Cup in its latest sale that kicked off Wednesday, according to an NPR count. The most expensive tickets to the final now cost \\$10,900.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/01\/nx-s1-5770564\/fifa-world-cup-ticket-prices)\n\n[![Pokémon cards displayed at a vendor's table in Denver, Colorado.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2600x1463+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F96%2F06%2F183dd6c141ea9134a3213661bcb5%2F00b3c29c-3b4f-4393-b43e-e150359c4532.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/01\/nx-s1-5768461\/why-pokemon-cards-are-growing-faster-than-your-retirement-account)\n\nPokémon cards displayed at a vendor's table in Denver, Colorado.  **Ricky Mulvey\/NPR**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nRicky Mulvey\/NPR\n\n### [The Indicator from Planet Money](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/podcasts\/510325\/the-indicator-from-planet-money)\n## [Why Pokémon cards are growing faster than your retirement account](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/01\/nx-s1-5768461\/why-pokemon-cards-are-growing-faster-than-your-retirement-account)\n[April 1, 2026 •Pokémon cards are scorching hot right now. An index tracking the thousands of rare cards shows that valuations have increased 170% in the last year alone. Growth like that really makes you wish you hadn’t given away all your childhood cards years ago.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/01\/nx-s1-5768461\/why-pokemon-cards-are-growing-faster-than-your-retirement-account)\n\n#### Why Pokémon cards are growing faster than your retirement account\n******Listen****· 9:12******\n\n9-Minute Listen\n\n****Playlist****\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5768461)\n\n**Toggle more options**\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/play.podtrac.com\/npr-510325\/npr.simplecastaudio.com\/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331\/episodes\/344374b7-faf6-44c7-975e-e40e30c1c736\/audio\/128\/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=344374b7-faf6-44c7-975e-e40e30c1c736&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5768461&p=510325&d=552&size=8842014&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- ****Embed****\n  **Embed**\n  \n  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5768461\/nx-s1-mx-5768461-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5768461)\n\n[![A man uses a gas pump at a Shell gas station in Houston.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/7898x4443+0+411\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F73%2F2c%2F1809ab8f48838e46ab5f10935b0e%2Fgettyimages-2266475600.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5759679\/us-gas-price-4-dollars-gallon-iran)\n\nA man pumps gas at a Shell station in Houston, Texas, on March 16. The war with Iran has driven up gas prices at a time when affordability is high on people's minds.  **Ronaldo Schemidt\/AFP via Getty Images**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nRonaldo Schemidt\/AFP via Getty Images\n\n## [Gas crosses \\$4 a gallon in the U.S. for the first time in 3 years](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5759679\/us-gas-price-4-dollars-gallon-iran)\n[March 31, 2026 •The war with Iran has driven up gas prices at a time when affordability is high on people's minds.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5759679\/us-gas-price-4-dollars-gallon-iran)\n\n#### Gas crosses \\$4 a gallon in the U.S. for the first time in 3 years\n******Listen****· 3:18******\n\n3-Minute Listen\n\n****Playlist****\n\n**Toggle more options**\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/me\/2026\/04\/20260401_me_gas_crosses_4_a_gallon_in_the_u.s._for_the_first_time_in_3_years.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5668998&p=3&seg=9&d=198&size=3175698&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- ****Embed****\n  **Embed**\n  \n  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5759679\/nx-s1-9711931\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n\n[![InfoWars founder Alex Jones speaks to the media outside Waterbury Superior Court during his trial on September 21, 2022 in Waterbury, Connecticut. Jones is being sued by several victims' families for causing emotional and psychological harm after they lost their children in the Sandy Hook massacre. ](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/7708x4334+444+788\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff3%2F6a%2F6b2267d44cee8179ab945db46b3c%2Fgettyimages-1425975572.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5763689\/alex-jones-infowars-josh-owens-the-madness-of-believing)\n\nInfowars founder Alex Jones speaks to the media outside Waterbury Superior Court in Waterbury, Conn., on Sept. 21, 2022. Several victims' families successfully sued Jones for causing emotional and psychological harm after they lost their children in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre.  **Joe Buglewicz\/Getty Images North America**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nJoe Buglewicz\/Getty Images North America\n\n### [Author Interviews](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/author-interviews\/)\n## [Former Alex Jones employee says: 'It was nonsense, it was lies'](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5763689\/alex-jones-infowars-josh-owens-the-madness-of-believing)\n[March 31, 2026 •Josh Owens spent four years as a video editor and field producer for Jones' Infowars media company. \"It was all about making things look cinematic,\" he says. Owens' memoir is *The Madness of Believing.*](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5763689\/alex-jones-infowars-josh-owens-the-madness-of-believing)\n\n#### FA:Josh Owens\n******Listen****· 43:25******\n\n43-Minute Listen\n\n****Playlist****\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5763689)\n\n**Toggle more options**\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/specials\/2026\/03\/20260331_specials_former_alex_jones_employee_says_it_was_nonsense_it_was_lies.mp3?t=fullprog&e=g-s1-115781&p=13&seg=0&d=2605&size=41687711&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- ****Embed****\n  **Embed**\n  \n  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5763689\/nx-s1-9710697\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5763689)\n\n[![This portrait photo shows Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/7684x4322+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5f%2F18%2F237b7b854ab18a2619926f8297f7%2F20260320-lucas-eeoc-gillis-6.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5763966\/eeoc-trump-white-men-civil-rights-dei-discrimination)\n\nEqual Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas is changing the priorities of an agency that had long focused its efforts on protecting vulnerable and underserved workers.  **Elizabeth Gillis\/NPR**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nElizabeth Gillis\/NPR\n\n## [How Trump's EEOC is attacking DEI and emphasizing white people](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5763966\/eeoc-trump-white-men-civil-rights-dei-discrimination)\n[March 31, 2026 •Andrea Lucas, the Trump-appointed chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has set a new agenda for an agency that long prioritized vulnerable and underserved workers.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5763966\/eeoc-trump-white-men-civil-rights-dei-discrimination)\n\n#### How Trump’s EEOC is attacking DEI and emphasizing white people\n******Listen****· 5:17******\n\n5-Minute Listen\n\n****Playlist****\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5763966)\n\n**Toggle more options**\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/atc\/2026\/03\/20260331_atc_how_trump_s_eeoc_is_attacking_dei_and_emphasizing_white_people.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5749886&p=2&seg=1&d=317&size=5076159&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- ****Embed****\n  **Embed**\n  \n  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5763966\/nx-s1-9711075\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5763966)\n\n[![A fan holds a banner asking for a ticket outside the stadium prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022. ](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5364x3017+0+243\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff7%2F84%2F71cb32ed427191cce791d26864d3%2Fgettyimages-1450034028.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5727893\/prices-tickets-fifa-world-cup-last-minute)\n\nA fan holds a banner asking for a ticket outside the stadium prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022.  **Robert Cianflone\/Getty Images Europe**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nRobert Cianflone\/Getty Images Europe\n\n### [2026 World Cup: North America](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/series\/g-s1-98388\/2026-world-cup-north-america)\n## [The final batch of World Cup tickets is about to go on sale. Here are 5 things to know](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5727893\/prices-tickets-fifa-world-cup-last-minute)\n[March 31, 2026 •FIFA is kicking off its last sales for World Cup tickets on Wednesday. From prices to why FOMO is working against you, here's what you need to know.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5727893\/prices-tickets-fifa-world-cup-last-minute)\n\n#### The final batch of World Cup tickets is about to go on sale. Here are 5 things to know\n******Listen****· 3:42******\n\n3-Minute Listen\n\n****Playlist****\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5727893)\n\n**Toggle more options**\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/atc\/2026\/03\/20260331_atc_the_final_batch_of_world_cup_tickets_is_about_to_go_on_sale._here_are_5_things_to_know.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5749886&p=2&seg=5&d=222&size=3558967&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- ****Embed****\n  **Embed**\n  \n  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5727893\/nx-s1-9711383\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5727893)\n\nSponsor Message\n\n[![Blue Owl signage outside the Seagram Building at 375 Park Avenue in New York](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2600x1463+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/png\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7f%2Fed%2Faa31fe2047c592e4ad1a36621b0a%2Fe4243829-4d2e-49fc-a00b-e23a987e652d.png)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5766278\/whos-afraid-of-private-credit)\n\nMichael Nagle\/Getty Images\n\n### [The Indicator from Planet Money](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/podcasts\/510325\/the-indicator-from-planet-money)\n## [Who's afraid of private credit?](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5766278\/whos-afraid-of-private-credit)\n[March 31, 2026 •There is a \\$3 trillion dollar black box at the center of the economy. It’s called private credit. These are direct loans from private investors to private companies. They’re often riskier, less regulated than traditional bank loans – and far less transparent. Spooked investors are scrambling to cash out, and some funds aren’t letting them. It’s all fueling fears of another financial crisis.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5766278\/whos-afraid-of-private-credit)\n\n#### Who's afraid of private credit?\n******Listen****· 9:28******\n\n9-Minute Listen\n\n****Playlist****\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5766278)\n\n**Toggle more options**\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/play.podtrac.com\/npr-510325\/npr.simplecastaudio.com\/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331\/episodes\/90c8e4a0-e385-46ca-ac78-8f6e71efe4ca\/audio\/128\/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=90c8e4a0-e385-46ca-ac78-8f6e71efe4ca&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5766278&p=510325&d=568&size=9104910&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- ****Embed****\n  **Embed**\n  \n  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5766278\/nx-s1-mx-5766278-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5766278)\n\n[![This picture taken on February 5, 2026 shows advertising promoting ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform 'Volcano Engine' and chatbot 'Doubao' at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing. ](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5487x3086+0+286\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3b%2F09%2F52a74bda426291aa27e10a8ac992%2Fgettyimages-2261031959.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/30\/nx-s1-5760939\/china-chatbot-industry-doubao-qwen-yuanbao)\n\nAdvertising promoting ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform 'Volcano Engine' and chatbot 'Doubao' at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing.  **ADEK BERRY\/AFP via Getty Images**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nADEK BERRY\/AFP via Getty Images\n\n### [U.S. vs. China: Inside a great power rivalry](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/series\/g-s1-61692\/u-s-vs-china-inside-a-great-power-rivalry)\n## [China's AI chatbots are advanced and versatile — and begging for more users](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/30\/nx-s1-5760939\/china-chatbot-industry-doubao-qwen-yuanbao)\n[March 30, 2026 •Chinese AI companies are focused less on being cutting edge and more on attracting customers. That means holiday promotions, and making chatbots useful in everyday life.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/30\/nx-s1-5760939\/china-chatbot-industry-doubao-qwen-yuanbao)\n\n#### China's AI chatbots are advanced and versatile — and begging for more users\n******Listen****· 4:29******\n\n4-Minute Listen\n\n****Playlist****\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5760939)\n\n**Toggle more options**\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/atc\/2026\/03\/20260330_atc_china_s_ai_chatbots_are_advanced_and_versatile_and_begging_for_more_users.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5727895&p=2&seg=9&d=269&size=4312547&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- ****Embed****\n  **Embed**\n  \n  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5760939\/nx-s1-9709592\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5760939)\n\n[![Cafeteria worker looks at watch over food for school lunches.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2600x1463+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Faa%2F08%2Fd17e0fe340149256dc2409b4a7ef%2Fef44bc11-eb24-4b33-9af0-8cee2b0140da.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/30\/nx-s1-5764304\/do-school-lunches-really-need-an-overhaul)\n\nKitchen manager John Therres oversees lunch at Johns Island Elementary school in Charleston, S.C.  **Julia Ritchey\/NPR**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nJulia Ritchey\/NPR\n\n### [The Indicator from Planet Money](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/podcasts\/510325\/the-indicator-from-planet-money)\n## [Do school lunches really need an overhaul?](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/30\/nx-s1-5764304\/do-school-lunches-really-need-an-overhaul)\n[March 30, 2026 •School lunch has been revamped a ton over the last two decades. Now, the Trump administration wants to rejigger the menu once more to align with its Make America Healthy Again agenda. That means more meat. More dairy. But do schools really need another menu overhaul? And could they even afford it?](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/30\/nx-s1-5764304\/do-school-lunches-really-need-an-overhaul)\n\n#### Do school lunches really need an overhaul?\n******Listen****· 9:04******\n\n9-Minute Listen\n\n****Playlist****\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5764304)\n\n**Toggle more options**\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/play.podtrac.com\/npr-510325\/npr.simplecastaudio.com\/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331\/episodes\/6ff0d8f5-96e3-4aa3-9a6a-c80e0f66d73a\/audio\/128\/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=6ff0d8f5-96e3-4aa3-9a6a-c80e0f66d73a&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5764304&p=510325&d=544&size=8714119&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- ****Embed****\n  **Embed**\n  \n  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5764304\/nx-s1-mx-5764304-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5764304)\n\n[![People spend the night in the dark on the Malecon during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8640x4860+0+450\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fed%2Fa1%2F137436d84cc5b8cbf5cdb8574309%2Fap26086063172433.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/30\/nx-s1-5765971\/trump-allows-russia-oil-tanker-relief-cuba-blockade)\n\nPeople spend the night in the dark on the Malecon during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026.  **Ramon Espinosa\/AP**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nRamon Espinosa\/AP\n\n### [World](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/world\/)\n## [Trump says he has 'no problem' with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba despite blockade](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/30\/nx-s1-5765971\/trump-allows-russia-oil-tanker-relief-cuba-blockade)\n[March 30, 2026 •President Donald Trump said he has \"no problem\" with a Russian oil tanker off the coast of Cuba delivering relief to the island, which has been brought to its knees by a U.S. oil blockade.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/30\/nx-s1-5765971\/trump-allows-russia-oil-tanker-relief-cuba-blockade)\n\n[![The Guardian Bike factory in Seymour, Indiana is making 2,000 bikes daily. The company has asked the Trump administration to impose tariffs on foreign competitors.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4032x2268+0+378\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fca%2F88%2F02dec74f435a85a5825a4b855d57%2Fimg-8791.JPG)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/29\/nx-s1-5746807\/trump-bike-children-competition-tariffs-opposition)\n\nBrian Riley, the CEO of the Guardian Bike Company, showcases a rack of frames that were built in his factory in Seymour, Indiana.  **Scott Horsley\/NPR**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nScott Horsley\/NPR\n\n### [Economy](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/economy\/)\n## [He wants children's bikes made in the U.S.A. — and tariffs against his rivals](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/29\/nx-s1-5746807\/trump-bike-children-competition-tariffs-opposition)\n[March 29, 2026 •Nearly all the bicycles sold in the United States are made overseas. An Indiana company set out to change that — and it's seeking a push from the Trump administration's tariffs.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/29\/nx-s1-5746807\/trump-bike-children-competition-tariffs-opposition)\n\n#### He wants children's bikes made in the U.S.A. — and tariffs against his rivals\n******Listen****· 7:32******\n\n7-Minute Listen\n\n****Playlist****\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5746807)\n\n**Toggle more options**\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/atc\/2026\/03\/20260330_atc_he_wants_children_s_bikes_made_in_the_u.s.a._and_tariffs_against_his_rivals.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5727895&p=2&seg=16&d=452&size=7240351&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- ****Embed****\n  **Embed**\n  \n  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5746807\/nx-s1-9709673\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5746807)\n\n[![Travelers wait in line to go through TSA screening in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday in New York. The partial government shutdown has brought the longest TSA wait times in history, forcing some airline customers to rebook flights missed due to airport delays.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6000x3375+0+152\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F14%2Fbd%2F41fde7614c42ad78edcec4df3868%2Fgettyimages-2268615283.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/28\/nx-s1-5762756\/airport-lines-tsa-shutdown-delays-flights-rebooking)\n\nTravelers wait in line to go through TSA screening in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday in New York. The partial government shutdown has brought the longest TSA wait times in history, forcing some airline customers to rebook flights missed due to airport delays.  **Michael M. Santiago\/Getty Images**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nMichael M. Santiago\/Getty Images\n\n### [Your Money](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/your-money\/)\n## [Stuck in a long TSA line? Here are some strategies if you need to rebook your flight](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/28\/nx-s1-5762756\/airport-lines-tsa-shutdown-delays-flights-rebooking)\n[March 28, 2026 •Extreme TSA lines at airports have left many passengers scrambling to rebook flights missed due to delays. But while airlines say they're helping flyers, they're not obligated to do so.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/28\/nx-s1-5762756\/airport-lines-tsa-shutdown-delays-flights-rebooking)\n\n[![The skyscrapers that NIMBYs and zoning couldn't stop](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3377x1900+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fce%2F83%2F8c3e60fd4b20add54d28c8a74a6d%2Fdcdc76bb-38d0-4d1f-8a66-0b101b5c6a23.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/27\/nx-s1-5764334\/squamish-nation-senakw-vancouver-indigenous-construction-housing-nimby)\n\nGilbert Jacobs, better known as Chief \"Gibby,\" in front of the Sen?á?w housing project in downtown Vancouver.  **Jeff Guo\/NPR**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nJeff Guo\/NPR\n\n### [Planet Money](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/podcasts\/510289\/planet-money)\n## [The skyscrapers that NIMBYs and zoning couldn't stop](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/27\/nx-s1-5764334\/squamish-nation-senakw-vancouver-indigenous-construction-housing-nimby)\n[March 27, 2026 •LIVE SHOW TOUR INFO HERE. New stories, live tapings, special guests, book signings and more.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/27\/nx-s1-5764334\/squamish-nation-senakw-vancouver-indigenous-construction-housing-nimby)\n\n#### The skyscrapers that NIMBYs and zoning couldn't stop\n******Listen****· 22:24******\n\n22-Minute Listen\n\n****Playlist****\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5764334)\n\n**Toggle more options**\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/tracking.swap.fm\/track\/XvDEoI11TR00olTUO8US\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/play.podtrac.com\/npr-510289\/npr.simplecastaudio.com\/43b5acee-463e-4612-95ad-d2596d9dd337\/episodes\/ffb341c1-3391-4f74-b156-7e7aadf728f8\/audio\/128\/default.mp3?awCollectionId=43b5acee-463e-4612-95ad-d2596d9dd337&awEpisodeId=ffb341c1-3391-4f74-b156-7e7aadf728f8&feed=hvWWWzRv&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5764334&p=510289&d=1344&size=21505341&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- ****Embed****\n  **Embed**\n  \n  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5764334\/nx-s1-mx-5764334-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5764334)\n\nSponsor Message\n\n[![Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on March 18.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x2813+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff7%2Ffa%2Fd54a60fb47d3a8bad245fb4137af%2Fap26077048014760.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/27\/nx-s1-5757946\/oil-iran-war-markets-uncertainty)\n\nCurrency traders watch monitors near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on March 18.  **Ahn Young-joon\/AP**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nAhn Young-joon\/AP\n\n### [Middle East conflict](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/series\/1205445976\/middle-east-crisis)\n## [How long will the war last? No one knows, and it's making oil prices weird](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/27\/nx-s1-5757946\/oil-iran-war-markets-uncertainty)\n[March 27, 2026 •It's like the \"Schrödinger's cat\" thought experiment. There are two very different potential realities, and traders don't yet know which one is true.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/27\/nx-s1-5757946\/oil-iran-war-markets-uncertainty)\n\n#### How long will the war last? No one knows, and it’s making oil prices weird\n******Listen****· 4:38******\n\n4-Minute Listen\n\n****Playlist****\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5757946)\n\n**Toggle more options**\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/atc\/2026\/03\/20260327_atc_oil_markets_psychology.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5719883&p=2&seg=5&d=278&size=4461759&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- ****Embed****\n  **Embed**\n  \n  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5757946\/nx-s1-9706521\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5757946)\n\n[![Afroman, in court.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2600x1463+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/png\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F61%2Fea%2F96e1b511497e91c21de8996fed82%2F847b2ef9-e1de-4341-94c4-a37a976e3568.png)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/27\/nx-s1-5762933\/the-us-loses-tech-hires-sayonora-to-sora-and-afromans-win)\n\nAfroman, in court.  **Paul Weeden\/WCPO\/Paul Weeden\/WCPO**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nPaul Weeden\/WCPO\/Paul Weeden\/WCPO\n\n### [The Indicator from Planet Money](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/podcasts\/510325\/the-indicator-from-planet-money)\n## [The US loses tech hires, sayonora to Sora, and Afroman's win](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/27\/nx-s1-5762933\/the-us-loses-tech-hires-sayonora-to-sora-and-afromans-win)\n[March 27, 2026 •It’s Indicators of the Week (now on YouTube!). It’s our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/27\/nx-s1-5762933\/the-us-loses-tech-hires-sayonora-to-sora-and-afromans-win)\n\n#### The US loses tech hires, sayonora to Sora, and Afroman's win\n******Listen****· 9:22******\n\n9-Minute Listen\n\n****Playlist****\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5762933)\n\n**Toggle more options**\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/play.podtrac.com\/npr-510325\/npr.simplecastaudio.com\/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331\/episodes\/de3484b3-4697-421b-839c-88e509691f66\/audio\/128\/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=de3484b3-4697-421b-839c-88e509691f66&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5762933&p=510325&d=562&size=9006272&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- ****Embed****\n  **Embed**\n  \n  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5762933\/nx-s1-mx-5762933-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5762933)\n\n[![Anthropic is an American artificial intelligence (AI) company founded in 2021.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3967x2231+0+207\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F24%2F9a%2F49fe40a34290a448114444d2824f%2Fgettyimages-2227254922.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/26\/nx-s1-5762971\/judge-temporarily-blocks-anthropic-ban)\n\nAnthropic is an American artificial intelligence (AI) company founded in 2021.  **RICCARDO MILANI\/Hans Lucas\/AFP via Getty Images**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nRICCARDO MILANI\/Hans Lucas\/AFP via Getty Images\n\n## [Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's Anthropic ban](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/26\/nx-s1-5762971\/judge-temporarily-blocks-anthropic-ban)\n[March 26, 2026 •The order briefly stops the government from labeling tech company Anthropic a \"supply chain risk,\" calling that \"classic First Amendment retaliation.\"](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/26\/nx-s1-5762971\/judge-temporarily-blocks-anthropic-ban)\n\n[![Wind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island. Supporters say offshore wind projects are a valuable resource for meeting rising power demand and ensuring electric reliability.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4592x2583+0+305\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F54%2F07%2Fd42a7b414198bbd0d20e1ec2aa45%2Fgettyimages-614801618.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/26\/nx-s1-5760979\/trump-offshore-wind-climate-change-energy)\n\nWind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island. Supporters say offshore wind projects are a valuable resource for meeting rising power demand and ensuring electric reliability.  **DON EMMERT\/AFP via Getty Images\/AFP**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nDON EMMERT\/AFP via Getty Images\/AFP\n\n### [Climate](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/climate)\n## [Trump's attacks on offshore wind could hurt infrastructure spending across the economy](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/26\/nx-s1-5760979\/trump-offshore-wind-climate-change-energy)\n[March 26, 2026 •President Trump has tried to kill offshore wind's future in the U.S. But industry analysts say the attacks could hurt business confidence across the U.S. economy.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/26\/nx-s1-5760979\/trump-offshore-wind-climate-change-energy)\n\n[![Women working full-time, year round, earn an average of 81 cents for every dollar men working full-time, year round make.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x2813+0+594\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F48%2Ff848c9954aa59402c24a7b2c2522%2Fgettyimages-1371442941.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/26\/nx-s1-5758090\/equal-pay-day-gender-wage-gap)\n\nWomen working full-time, year round, earn an average of 81 cents for every dollar men working full-time, year round make.  **simplehappyart\/Getty Images**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nsimplehappyart\/Getty Images\n\n## [It's Equal Pay Day. Women have lost ground for the second year in a row](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/26\/nx-s1-5758090\/equal-pay-day-gender-wage-gap)\n[March 26, 2026 •The annual observance marks how far into the new year women must work to make what men earned in the previous year. This year, it's March 26, a day later than it was in 2025.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/26\/nx-s1-5758090\/equal-pay-day-gender-wage-gap)\n\n#### It's Equal Pay Day. 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So why have TSA workers been working without pay? Today on the show, we explore the history behind an earmarked tax and its very personal impacts.](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/26\/nx-s1-5761359\/tracing-the-tax-thats-supposed-to-fund-tsa)\n\n#### Tracing the tax that's supposed to fund TSA\n******Listen****· 8:08******\n\n8-Minute Listen\n\n****Playlist****\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5761359)\n\n**Toggle more options**\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/play.podtrac.com\/npr-510325\/npr.simplecastaudio.com\/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331\/episodes\/d38580eb-54be-4b5b-acdf-7e1b07591841\/audio\/128\/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=d38580eb-54be-4b5b-acdf-7e1b07591841&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5761359&p=510325&d=488&size=7814252&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- ****Embed****\n  **Embed**\n  \n  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5761359\/nx-s1-mx-5761359-1\" width=\"100%\" 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He's standing outdoors in the White House's Rose Garden and is speaking into a microphone that's attached to a lectern.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4953x2786+0+258\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2Fc6%2F2898b1ea44b68130d5f43d3a2ff3%2Fgettyimages-2208185431.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/02\/nx-s1-5766424\/trump-tariffs-inflation-economy)\n\nPresident Trump ordered double-digit tariffs on nearly everything the U.S. imports on April 2 last year. This is where things now stand a year later.  **Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nChip Somodevilla\/Getty Images\n\n[![A public goods stamp from the Planet Money book. ](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3377x1900+0+0\/resize\/100\/quality\/85\/format\/png\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2Fcb%2F679be44c45b48591ca5235ae34e9%2Fba2e610e-420d-4354-84a0-09fb09833df5.png)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/02\/nx-s1-5770605\/greetings-from-our-favorite-public-goods)\n\nA public goods stamp from the Planet Money book.  **NPR\/NPR**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nNPR\/NPR\n\n#### Greetings from: Our favorite public goods\n6-Minute Listen\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5770605)\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/play.podtrac.com\/npr-510325\/npr.simplecastaudio.com\/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331\/episodes\/62ed22ab-5396-4156-8e64-59f8b64c64ca\/audio\/128\/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=62ed22ab-5396-4156-8e64-59f8b64c64ca&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5770605&p=510325&d=412&size=6608022&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- **Embed**  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5770605\/nx-s1-mx-5770605-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5770605)\n\n[![Dark times for Cuba’s economic experiment](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2917x1641+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fe6%2F96%2Fd0a5b1544e7f92dfe837cfd42f81%2F98af9866-c4c3-4717-a80e-b4f09b34dcf9.jpeg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/01\/nx-s1-5770721\/cuba-oil-blockade-trump-power-crisis)\n\n**YAMIL LAGE\/AFP via Getty Images**\n\n#### Dark times for Cuba’s economic experiment\n27-Minute Listen\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5770721)\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/tracking.swap.fm\/track\/XvDEoI11TR00olTUO8US\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/play.podtrac.com\/npr-510289\/npr.simplecastaudio.com\/43b5acee-463e-4612-95ad-d2596d9dd337\/episodes\/447eecc7-f5e5-4435-a42c-a1b631346d59\/audio\/128\/default.mp3?awCollectionId=43b5acee-463e-4612-95ad-d2596d9dd337&awEpisodeId=447eecc7-f5e5-4435-a42c-a1b631346d59&feed=hvWWWzRv&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5770721&p=510289&d=1661&size=26580620&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- **Embed**  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5770721\/nx-s1-mx-5770721-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5770721)\n\n[![The FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed during the official draw ceremony held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5, 2025.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5105x2872+0+278\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa2%2Fb2%2Fe79c34774d11a28b917050afb0ea%2Fgettyimages-2250186867-1.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/01\/nx-s1-5770564\/fifa-world-cup-ticket-prices)\n\nThe FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed during the official draw ceremony held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5, 2025.  **Pool\/Getty Images North America**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nPool\/Getty Images North America\n\n[![Pokémon cards displayed at a vendor's table in Denver, Colorado.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2600x1463+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F96%2F06%2F183dd6c141ea9134a3213661bcb5%2F00b3c29c-3b4f-4393-b43e-e150359c4532.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/04\/01\/nx-s1-5768461\/why-pokemon-cards-are-growing-faster-than-your-retirement-account)\n\nPokémon cards displayed at a vendor's table in Denver, Colorado.  **Ricky Mulvey\/NPR**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nRicky Mulvey\/NPR\n\n#### Why Pokémon cards are growing faster than your retirement account\n9-Minute Listen\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5768461)\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/play.podtrac.com\/npr-510325\/npr.simplecastaudio.com\/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331\/episodes\/344374b7-faf6-44c7-975e-e40e30c1c736\/audio\/128\/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=344374b7-faf6-44c7-975e-e40e30c1c736&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5768461&p=510325&d=552&size=8842014&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- **Embed**  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5768461\/nx-s1-mx-5768461-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5768461)\n\n[![A man uses a gas pump at a Shell gas station in Houston.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/7898x4443+0+411\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F73%2F2c%2F1809ab8f48838e46ab5f10935b0e%2Fgettyimages-2266475600.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5759679\/us-gas-price-4-dollars-gallon-iran)\n\nA man pumps gas at a Shell station in Houston, Texas, on March 16. The war with Iran has driven up gas prices at a time when affordability is high on people's minds.  **Ronaldo Schemidt\/AFP via Getty Images**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nRonaldo Schemidt\/AFP via Getty Images\n\n#### Gas crosses \\$4 a gallon in the U.S. for the first time in 3 years\n3-Minute Listen\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/me\/2026\/04\/20260401_me_gas_crosses_4_a_gallon_in_the_u.s._for_the_first_time_in_3_years.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5668998&p=3&seg=9&d=198&size=3175698&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- **Embed**  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5759679\/nx-s1-9711931\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n\n[![InfoWars founder Alex Jones speaks to the media outside Waterbury Superior Court during his trial on September 21, 2022 in Waterbury, Connecticut. Jones is being sued by several victims' families for causing emotional and psychological harm after they lost their children in the Sandy Hook massacre. ](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/7708x4334+444+788\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff3%2F6a%2F6b2267d44cee8179ab945db46b3c%2Fgettyimages-1425975572.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5763689\/alex-jones-infowars-josh-owens-the-madness-of-believing)\n\nInfowars founder Alex Jones speaks to the media outside Waterbury Superior Court in Waterbury, Conn., on Sept. 21, 2022. Several victims' families successfully sued Jones for causing emotional and psychological harm after they lost their children in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre.  **Joe Buglewicz\/Getty Images North America**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nJoe Buglewicz\/Getty Images North America\n\n#### FA:Josh Owens\n43-Minute Listen\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5763689)\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/specials\/2026\/03\/20260331_specials_former_alex_jones_employee_says_it_was_nonsense_it_was_lies.mp3?t=fullprog&e=g-s1-115781&p=13&seg=0&d=2605&size=41687711&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- **Embed**  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5763689\/nx-s1-9710697\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5763689)\n\n[![This portrait photo shows Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/7684x4322+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5f%2F18%2F237b7b854ab18a2619926f8297f7%2F20260320-lucas-eeoc-gillis-6.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5763966\/eeoc-trump-white-men-civil-rights-dei-discrimination)\n\nEqual Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas is changing the priorities of an agency that had long focused its efforts on protecting vulnerable and underserved workers.  **Elizabeth Gillis\/NPR**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nElizabeth Gillis\/NPR\n\n#### How Trump’s EEOC is attacking DEI and emphasizing white people\n5-Minute Listen\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5763966)\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/atc\/2026\/03\/20260331_atc_how_trump_s_eeoc_is_attacking_dei_and_emphasizing_white_people.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5749886&p=2&seg=1&d=317&size=5076159&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- **Embed**  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5763966\/nx-s1-9711075\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5763966)\n\n[![A fan holds a banner asking for a ticket outside the stadium prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022. ](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5364x3017+0+243\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff7%2F84%2F71cb32ed427191cce791d26864d3%2Fgettyimages-1450034028.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5727893\/prices-tickets-fifa-world-cup-last-minute)\n\nA fan holds a banner asking for a ticket outside the stadium prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022.  **Robert Cianflone\/Getty Images Europe**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nRobert Cianflone\/Getty Images Europe\n\n#### The final batch of World Cup tickets is about to go on sale. Here are 5 things to know\n3-Minute Listen\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5727893)\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/atc\/2026\/03\/20260331_atc_the_final_batch_of_world_cup_tickets_is_about_to_go_on_sale._here_are_5_things_to_know.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5749886&p=2&seg=5&d=222&size=3558967&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- **Embed**  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5727893\/nx-s1-9711383\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5727893)\n\n[![Blue Owl signage outside the Seagram Building at 375 Park Avenue in New York](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2600x1463+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/png\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7f%2Fed%2Faa31fe2047c592e4ad1a36621b0a%2Fe4243829-4d2e-49fc-a00b-e23a987e652d.png)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/31\/nx-s1-5766278\/whos-afraid-of-private-credit)\n\nMichael Nagle\/Getty Images\n\n#### Who's afraid of private credit?\n9-Minute Listen\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5766278)\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/play.podtrac.com\/npr-510325\/npr.simplecastaudio.com\/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331\/episodes\/90c8e4a0-e385-46ca-ac78-8f6e71efe4ca\/audio\/128\/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=90c8e4a0-e385-46ca-ac78-8f6e71efe4ca&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5766278&p=510325&d=568&size=9104910&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- **Embed**  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5766278\/nx-s1-mx-5766278-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5766278)\n\n[![This picture taken on February 5, 2026 shows advertising promoting ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform 'Volcano Engine' and chatbot 'Doubao' at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing. ](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5487x3086+0+286\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3b%2F09%2F52a74bda426291aa27e10a8ac992%2Fgettyimages-2261031959.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/30\/nx-s1-5760939\/china-chatbot-industry-doubao-qwen-yuanbao)\n\nAdvertising promoting ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform 'Volcano Engine' and chatbot 'Doubao' at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing.  **ADEK BERRY\/AFP via Getty Images**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nADEK BERRY\/AFP via Getty Images\n\n#### China's AI chatbots are advanced and versatile — and begging for more users\n4-Minute Listen\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5760939)\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/atc\/2026\/03\/20260330_atc_china_s_ai_chatbots_are_advanced_and_versatile_and_begging_for_more_users.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5727895&p=2&seg=9&d=269&size=4312547&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- **Embed**  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5760939\/nx-s1-9709592\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5760939)\n\n[![Cafeteria worker looks at watch over food for school lunches.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/2600x1463+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Faa%2F08%2Fd17e0fe340149256dc2409b4a7ef%2Fef44bc11-eb24-4b33-9af0-8cee2b0140da.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/30\/nx-s1-5764304\/do-school-lunches-really-need-an-overhaul)\n\nKitchen manager John Therres oversees lunch at Johns Island Elementary school in Charleston, S.C.  **Julia Ritchey\/NPR**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nJulia Ritchey\/NPR\n\n#### Do school lunches really need an overhaul?\n9-Minute Listen\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5764304)\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/play.podtrac.com\/npr-510325\/npr.simplecastaudio.com\/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331\/episodes\/6ff0d8f5-96e3-4aa3-9a6a-c80e0f66d73a\/audio\/128\/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=6ff0d8f5-96e3-4aa3-9a6a-c80e0f66d73a&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5764304&p=510325&d=544&size=8714119&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- **Embed**  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5764304\/nx-s1-mx-5764304-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5764304)\n\n[![People spend the night in the dark on the Malecon during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/8640x4860+0+450\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fed%2Fa1%2F137436d84cc5b8cbf5cdb8574309%2Fap26086063172433.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/30\/nx-s1-5765971\/trump-allows-russia-oil-tanker-relief-cuba-blockade)\n\nPeople spend the night in the dark on the Malecon during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026.  **Ramon Espinosa\/AP**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nRamon Espinosa\/AP\n\n[![The Guardian Bike factory in Seymour, Indiana is making 2,000 bikes daily. The company has asked the Trump administration to impose tariffs on foreign competitors.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/4032x2268+0+378\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fca%2F88%2F02dec74f435a85a5825a4b855d57%2Fimg-8791.JPG)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/29\/nx-s1-5746807\/trump-bike-children-competition-tariffs-opposition)\n\nBrian Riley, the CEO of the Guardian Bike Company, showcases a rack of frames that were built in his factory in Seymour, Indiana.  **Scott Horsley\/NPR**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nScott Horsley\/NPR\n\n#### He wants children's bikes made in the U.S.A. — and tariffs against his rivals\n7-Minute Listen\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5746807)\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/ondemand.npr.org\/anon.npr-mp3\/npr\/atc\/2026\/03\/20260330_atc_he_wants_children_s_bikes_made_in_the_u.s.a._and_tariffs_against_his_rivals.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5727895&p=2&seg=16&d=452&size=7240351&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- **Embed**  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5746807\/nx-s1-9709673\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5746807)\n\n[![Travelers wait in line to go through TSA screening in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday in New York. The partial government shutdown has brought the longest TSA wait times in history, forcing some airline customers to rebook flights missed due to airport delays.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/6000x3375+0+152\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F14%2Fbd%2F41fde7614c42ad78edcec4df3868%2Fgettyimages-2268615283.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/28\/nx-s1-5762756\/airport-lines-tsa-shutdown-delays-flights-rebooking)\n\nTravelers wait in line to go through TSA screening in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday in New York. The partial government shutdown has brought the longest TSA wait times in history, forcing some airline customers to rebook flights missed due to airport delays.  **Michael M. Santiago\/Getty Images**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nMichael M. Santiago\/Getty Images\n\n[![The skyscrapers that NIMBYs and zoning couldn't stop](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/3377x1900+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fce%2F83%2F8c3e60fd4b20add54d28c8a74a6d%2Fdcdc76bb-38d0-4d1f-8a66-0b101b5c6a23.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/27\/nx-s1-5764334\/squamish-nation-senakw-vancouver-indigenous-construction-housing-nimby)\n\nGilbert Jacobs, better known as Chief \"Gibby,\" in front of the Sen?á?w housing project in downtown Vancouver.  **Jeff Guo\/NPR**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nJeff Guo\/NPR\n\n#### The skyscrapers that NIMBYs and zoning couldn't stop\n22-Minute Listen\n\n[**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5764334)\n\n- [**Download**](https:\/\/tracking.swap.fm\/track\/XvDEoI11TR00olTUO8US\/prfx.byspotify.com\/e\/play.podtrac.com\/npr-510289\/npr.simplecastaudio.com\/43b5acee-463e-4612-95ad-d2596d9dd337\/episodes\/ffb341c1-3391-4f74-b156-7e7aadf728f8\/audio\/128\/default.mp3?awCollectionId=43b5acee-463e-4612-95ad-d2596d9dd337&awEpisodeId=ffb341c1-3391-4f74-b156-7e7aadf728f8&feed=hvWWWzRv&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5764334&p=510289&d=1344&size=21505341&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer)\n- **Embed**  **`<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/player\/embed\/nx-s1-5764334\/nx-s1-mx-5764334-1\" width=\"100%\" height=\"290\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"NPR embedded audio player\">`**\n- [**Transcript**](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/transcripts\/nx-s1-5764334)\n\n[![Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on March 18.](https:\/\/npr.brightspotcdn.com\/dims3\/default\/strip\/false\/crop\/5000x2813+0+0\/resize\/400\/quality\/85\/format\/jpeg\/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff7%2Ffa%2Fd54a60fb47d3a8bad245fb4137af%2Fap26077048014760.jpg)](https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/03\/27\/nx-s1-5757946\/oil-iran-war-markets-uncertainty)\n\nCurrency traders watch monitors near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on March 18.  **Ahn Young-joon\/AP**  ****hide caption****\n\n****toggle caption****\n\nAhn Young-joon\/AP\n\n#### How long will the war last? 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Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images Gas crosses $4 a gallon in the U.S. for the first time in 3 years 3-Minute Listen Download Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5759679/nx-s1-9711931" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Infowars founder Alex Jones speaks to the media outside Waterbury Superior Court in Waterbury, Conn., on Sept. 21, 2022. Several victims' families successfully sued Jones for causing emotional and psychological harm after they lost their children in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre. 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Here are 5 things to know 3-Minute Listen Transcript Download Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5727893/nx-s1-9711383" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript Michael Nagle/Getty Images Who's afraid of private credit? 9-Minute Listen Transcript Download Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5766278/nx-s1-mx-5766278-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript Advertising promoting ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform 'Volcano Engine' and chatbot 'Doubao' at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing. ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images China's AI chatbots are advanced and versatile — and begging for more users 4-Minute Listen Transcript Download Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5760939/nx-s1-9709592" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript Kitchen manager John Therres oversees lunch at Johns Island Elementary school in Charleston, S.C. Julia Ritchey/NPR hide caption toggle caption Julia Ritchey/NPR Do school lunches really need an overhaul? 9-Minute Listen Transcript Download Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5764304/nx-s1-mx-5764304-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript People spend the night in the dark on the Malecon during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026. Ramon Espinosa/AP hide caption toggle caption Ramon Espinosa/AP Brian Riley, the CEO of the Guardian Bike Company, showcases a rack of frames that were built in his factory in Seymour, Indiana. Scott Horsley/NPR hide caption toggle caption Scott Horsley/NPR He wants children's bikes made in the U.S.A. — and tariffs against his rivals 7-Minute Listen Transcript Download Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5746807/nx-s1-9709673" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript Travelers wait in line to go through TSA screening in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday in New York. The partial government shutdown has brought the longest TSA wait times in history, forcing some airline customers to rebook flights missed due to airport delays. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images Gilbert Jacobs, better known as Chief "Gibby," in front of the Sen?á?w housing project in downtown Vancouver. Jeff Guo/NPR hide caption toggle caption Jeff Guo/NPR The skyscrapers that NIMBYs and zoning couldn't stop 22-Minute Listen Transcript Download Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5764334/nx-s1-mx-5764334-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on March 18. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP How long will the war last? No one knows, and it’s making oil prices weird 4-Minute Listen Transcript Download Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5757946/nx-s1-9706521" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript Afroman, in court. Paul Weeden/WCPO/Paul Weeden/WCPO hide caption toggle caption Paul Weeden/WCPO/Paul Weeden/WCPO The US loses tech hires, sayonora to Sora, and Afroman's win 9-Minute Listen Transcript Download Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5762933/nx-s1-mx-5762933-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript Anthropic is an American artificial intelligence (AI) company founded in 2021. RICCARDO MILANI/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption RICCARDO MILANI/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images Wind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island. Supporters say offshore wind projects are a valuable resource for meeting rising power demand and ensuring electric reliability. DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP Women working full-time, year round, earn an average of 81 cents for every dollar men working full-time, year round make. simplehappyart/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption simplehappyart/Getty Images It's Equal Pay Day. Women have lost ground for the second year in a row 2-Minute Listen Transcript Download Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5758090/nx-s1-9703928" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript TSA workers are going unpaid as security lines get longer Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP Tracing the tax that's supposed to fund TSA 8-Minute Listen Transcript Download Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5761359/nx-s1-mx-5761359-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript Matt Ubel, standing on his farm near Wheaton, Kansas, motions to the fertilizer spreader he'll use to spread urea fertilizer this spring. 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A finals ticket can now cost as much as \$11,000](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5770564/fifa-world-cup-ticket-prices) [April 1, 2026 •FIFA has raised prices for over 40 games of the World Cup in its latest sale that kicked off Wednesday, according to an NPR count. The most expensive tickets to the final now cost \$10,900.](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5770564/fifa-world-cup-ticket-prices) [![Pokémon cards displayed at a vendor's table in Denver, Colorado.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2600x1463+0+0/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F96%2F06%2F183dd6c141ea9134a3213661bcb5%2F00b3c29c-3b4f-4393-b43e-e150359c4532.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5768461/why-pokemon-cards-are-growing-faster-than-your-retirement-account) Pokémon cards displayed at a vendor's table in Denver, Colorado. 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Growth like that really makes you wish you hadn’t given away all your childhood cards years ago.](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5768461/why-pokemon-cards-are-growing-faster-than-your-retirement-account) #### Why Pokémon cards are growing faster than your retirement account **Listen· 9:12** 9-Minute Listen Playlist [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5768461) Toggle more options - [Download](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510325/npr.simplecastaudio.com/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331/episodes/344374b7-faf6-44c7-975e-e40e30c1c736/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=344374b7-faf6-44c7-975e-e40e30c1c736&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5768461&p=510325&d=552&size=8842014&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5768461/nx-s1-mx-5768461-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5768461) [![A man uses a gas pump at a Shell gas station in Houston.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7898x4443+0+411/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F73%2F2c%2F1809ab8f48838e46ab5f10935b0e%2Fgettyimages-2266475600.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5759679/us-gas-price-4-dollars-gallon-iran) A man pumps gas at a Shell station in Houston, Texas, on March 16. The war with Iran has driven up gas prices at a time when affordability is high on people's minds. 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Jones is being sued by several victims' families for causing emotional and psychological harm after they lost their children in the Sandy Hook massacre. ](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7708x4334+444+788/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff3%2F6a%2F6b2267d44cee8179ab945db46b3c%2Fgettyimages-1425975572.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5763689/alex-jones-infowars-josh-owens-the-madness-of-believing) Infowars founder Alex Jones speaks to the media outside Waterbury Superior Court in Waterbury, Conn., on Sept. 21, 2022. Several victims' families successfully sued Jones for causing emotional and psychological harm after they lost their children in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre. Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption** Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images North America ### [Author Interviews](https://www.npr.org/sections/author-interviews/) ## [Former Alex Jones employee says: 'It was nonsense, it was lies'](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5763689/alex-jones-infowars-josh-owens-the-madness-of-believing) [March 31, 2026 •Josh Owens spent four years as a video editor and field producer for Jones' Infowars media company. "It was all about making things look cinematic," he says. Owens' memoir is The Madness of Believing.](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5763689/alex-jones-infowars-josh-owens-the-madness-of-believing) #### FA:Josh Owens ****Listen· 43:25** 43-Minute Listen Playlist [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5763689) Toggle more options - [Download](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/specials/2026/03/20260331_specials_former_alex_jones_employee_says_it_was_nonsense_it_was_lies.mp3?t=fullprog&e=g-s1-115781&p=13&seg=0&d=2605&size=41687711&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5763689/nx-s1-9710697" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5763689) [![This portrait photo shows Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7684x4322+0+0/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5f%2F18%2F237b7b854ab18a2619926f8297f7%2F20260320-lucas-eeoc-gillis-6.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5763966/eeoc-trump-white-men-civil-rights-dei-discrimination) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas is changing the priorities of an agency that had long focused its efforts on protecting vulnerable and underserved workers. Elizabeth Gillis/NPR hide caption toggle caption Elizabeth Gillis/NPR ## [How Trump's EEOC is attacking DEI and emphasizing white people](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5763966/eeoc-trump-white-men-civil-rights-dei-discrimination) [March 31, 2026 •Andrea Lucas, the Trump-appointed chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has set a new agenda for an agency that long prioritized vulnerable and underserved workers.](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5763966/eeoc-trump-white-men-civil-rights-dei-discrimination) #### How Trump’s EEOC is attacking DEI and emphasizing white people **Listen· 5:17** 5-Minute Listen Playlist [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5763966) Toggle more options - [Download](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2026/03/20260331_atc_how_trump_s_eeoc_is_attacking_dei_and_emphasizing_white_people.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5749886&p=2&seg=1&d=317&size=5076159&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5763966/nx-s1-9711075" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5763966) [![A fan holds a banner asking for a ticket outside the stadium prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022. ](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5364x3017+0+243/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff7%2F84%2F71cb32ed427191cce791d26864d3%2Fgettyimages-1450034028.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5727893/prices-tickets-fifa-world-cup-last-minute) A fan holds a banner asking for a ticket outside the stadium prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022. 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Here are 5 things to know **Listen· 3:42** 3-Minute Listen Playlist [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5727893) Toggle more options - [Download](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2026/03/20260331_atc_the_final_batch_of_world_cup_tickets_is_about_to_go_on_sale._here_are_5_things_to_know.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5749886&p=2&seg=5&d=222&size=3558967&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5727893/nx-s1-9711383" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5727893) Sponsor Message [![Blue Owl signage outside the Seagram Building at 375 Park Avenue in New York](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2600x1463+0+0/resize/400/quality/85/format/png/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7f%2Fed%2Faa31fe2047c592e4ad1a36621b0a%2Fe4243829-4d2e-49fc-a00b-e23a987e652d.png)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5766278/whos-afraid-of-private-credit) Michael Nagle/Getty Images ### [The Indicator from Planet Money](https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510325/the-indicator-from-planet-money) ## [Who's afraid of private credit?](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5766278/whos-afraid-of-private-credit) [March 31, 2026 •There is a \$3 trillion dollar black box at the center of the economy. It’s called private credit. These are direct loans from private investors to private companies. They’re often riskier, less regulated than traditional bank loans – and far less transparent. Spooked investors are scrambling to cash out, and some funds aren’t letting them. It’s all fueling fears of another financial crisis.](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5766278/whos-afraid-of-private-credit) #### Who's afraid of private credit? **Listen· 9:28** 9-Minute Listen Playlist [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5766278) Toggle more options - [Download](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510325/npr.simplecastaudio.com/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331/episodes/90c8e4a0-e385-46ca-ac78-8f6e71efe4ca/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=90c8e4a0-e385-46ca-ac78-8f6e71efe4ca&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5766278&p=510325&d=568&size=9104910&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5766278/nx-s1-mx-5766278-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5766278) [![This picture taken on February 5, 2026 shows advertising promoting ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform 'Volcano Engine' and chatbot 'Doubao' at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing. ](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5487x3086+0+286/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3b%2F09%2F52a74bda426291aa27e10a8ac992%2Fgettyimages-2261031959.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/30/nx-s1-5760939/china-chatbot-industry-doubao-qwen-yuanbao) Advertising promoting ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform 'Volcano Engine' and chatbot 'Doubao' at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing. ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images ### [U.S. vs. China: Inside a great power rivalry](https://www.npr.org/series/g-s1-61692/u-s-vs-china-inside-a-great-power-rivalry) ## [China's AI chatbots are advanced and versatile — and begging for more users](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/30/nx-s1-5760939/china-chatbot-industry-doubao-qwen-yuanbao) [March 30, 2026 •Chinese AI companies are focused less on being cutting edge and more on attracting customers. That means holiday promotions, and making chatbots useful in everyday life.](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/30/nx-s1-5760939/china-chatbot-industry-doubao-qwen-yuanbao) #### China's AI chatbots are advanced and versatile — and begging for more users **Listen· 4:29** 4-Minute Listen Playlist [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5760939) Toggle more options - [Download](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2026/03/20260330_atc_china_s_ai_chatbots_are_advanced_and_versatile_and_begging_for_more_users.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5727895&p=2&seg=9&d=269&size=4312547&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5760939/nx-s1-9709592" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5760939) [![Cafeteria worker looks at watch over food for school lunches.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2600x1463+0+0/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Faa%2F08%2Fd17e0fe340149256dc2409b4a7ef%2Fef44bc11-eb24-4b33-9af0-8cee2b0140da.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/30/nx-s1-5764304/do-school-lunches-really-need-an-overhaul) Kitchen manager John Therres oversees lunch at Johns Island Elementary school in Charleston, S.C. Julia Ritchey/NPR hide caption toggle caption Julia Ritchey/NPR ### [The Indicator from Planet Money](https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510325/the-indicator-from-planet-money) ## [Do school lunches really need an overhaul?](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/30/nx-s1-5764304/do-school-lunches-really-need-an-overhaul) [March 30, 2026 •School lunch has been revamped a ton over the last two decades. Now, the Trump administration wants to rejigger the menu once more to align with its Make America Healthy Again agenda. That means more meat. More dairy. But do schools really need another menu overhaul? And could they even afford it?](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/30/nx-s1-5764304/do-school-lunches-really-need-an-overhaul) #### Do school lunches really need an overhaul? **Listen· 9:04** 9-Minute Listen Playlist [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5764304) Toggle more options - [Download](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510325/npr.simplecastaudio.com/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331/episodes/6ff0d8f5-96e3-4aa3-9a6a-c80e0f66d73a/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=6ff0d8f5-96e3-4aa3-9a6a-c80e0f66d73a&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5764304&p=510325&d=544&size=8714119&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5764304/nx-s1-mx-5764304-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5764304) [![People spend the night in the dark on the Malecon during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8640x4860+0+450/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fed%2Fa1%2F137436d84cc5b8cbf5cdb8574309%2Fap26086063172433.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/30/nx-s1-5765971/trump-allows-russia-oil-tanker-relief-cuba-blockade) People spend the night in the dark on the Malecon during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026. Ramon Espinosa/AP hide caption toggle caption Ramon Espinosa/AP ### [World](https://www.npr.org/sections/world/) ## [Trump says he has 'no problem' with Russian oil tanker bringing relief to Cuba despite blockade](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/30/nx-s1-5765971/trump-allows-russia-oil-tanker-relief-cuba-blockade) [March 30, 2026 •President Donald Trump said he has "no problem" with a Russian oil tanker off the coast of Cuba delivering relief to the island, which has been brought to its knees by a U.S. oil blockade.](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/30/nx-s1-5765971/trump-allows-russia-oil-tanker-relief-cuba-blockade) [![The Guardian Bike factory in Seymour, Indiana is making 2,000 bikes daily. The company has asked the Trump administration to impose tariffs on foreign competitors.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fca%2F88%2F02dec74f435a85a5825a4b855d57%2Fimg-8791.JPG)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/29/nx-s1-5746807/trump-bike-children-competition-tariffs-opposition) Brian Riley, the CEO of the Guardian Bike Company, showcases a rack of frames that were built in his factory in Seymour, Indiana. Scott Horsley/NPR hide caption toggle caption Scott Horsley/NPR ### [Economy](https://www.npr.org/sections/economy/) ## [He wants children's bikes made in the U.S.A. — and tariffs against his rivals](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/29/nx-s1-5746807/trump-bike-children-competition-tariffs-opposition) [March 29, 2026 •Nearly all the bicycles sold in the United States are made overseas. An Indiana company set out to change that — and it's seeking a push from the Trump administration's tariffs.](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/29/nx-s1-5746807/trump-bike-children-competition-tariffs-opposition) #### He wants children's bikes made in the U.S.A. — and tariffs against his rivals **Listen· 7:32** 7-Minute Listen Playlist [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5746807) Toggle more options - [Download](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2026/03/20260330_atc_he_wants_children_s_bikes_made_in_the_u.s.a._and_tariffs_against_his_rivals.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5727895&p=2&seg=16&d=452&size=7240351&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5746807/nx-s1-9709673" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5746807) [![Travelers wait in line to go through TSA screening in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday in New York. The partial government shutdown has brought the longest TSA wait times in history, forcing some airline customers to rebook flights missed due to airport delays.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x3375+0+152/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F14%2Fbd%2F41fde7614c42ad78edcec4df3868%2Fgettyimages-2268615283.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/28/nx-s1-5762756/airport-lines-tsa-shutdown-delays-flights-rebooking) Travelers wait in line to go through TSA screening in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday in New York. The partial government shutdown has brought the longest TSA wait times in history, forcing some airline customers to rebook flights missed due to airport delays. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images ### [Your Money](https://www.npr.org/sections/your-money/) ## [Stuck in a long TSA line? Here are some strategies if you need to rebook your flight](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/28/nx-s1-5762756/airport-lines-tsa-shutdown-delays-flights-rebooking) [March 28, 2026 •Extreme TSA lines at airports have left many passengers scrambling to rebook flights missed due to delays. But while airlines say they're helping flyers, they're not obligated to do so.](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/28/nx-s1-5762756/airport-lines-tsa-shutdown-delays-flights-rebooking) [![The skyscrapers that NIMBYs and zoning couldn't stop](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3377x1900+0+0/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fce%2F83%2F8c3e60fd4b20add54d28c8a74a6d%2Fdcdc76bb-38d0-4d1f-8a66-0b101b5c6a23.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/nx-s1-5764334/squamish-nation-senakw-vancouver-indigenous-construction-housing-nimby) Gilbert Jacobs, better known as Chief "Gibby," in front of the Sen?á?w housing project in downtown Vancouver. Jeff Guo/NPR hide caption toggle caption Jeff Guo/NPR ### [Planet Money](https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510289/planet-money) ## [The skyscrapers that NIMBYs and zoning couldn't stop](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/nx-s1-5764334/squamish-nation-senakw-vancouver-indigenous-construction-housing-nimby) [March 27, 2026 •LIVE SHOW TOUR INFO HERE. New stories, live tapings, special guests, book signings and more.](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/nx-s1-5764334/squamish-nation-senakw-vancouver-indigenous-construction-housing-nimby) #### The skyscrapers that NIMBYs and zoning couldn't stop **Listen· 22:24** 22-Minute Listen Playlist [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5764334) Toggle more options - [Download](https://tracking.swap.fm/track/XvDEoI11TR00olTUO8US/prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510289/npr.simplecastaudio.com/43b5acee-463e-4612-95ad-d2596d9dd337/episodes/ffb341c1-3391-4f74-b156-7e7aadf728f8/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=43b5acee-463e-4612-95ad-d2596d9dd337&awEpisodeId=ffb341c1-3391-4f74-b156-7e7aadf728f8&feed=hvWWWzRv&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5764334&p=510289&d=1344&size=21505341&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5764334/nx-s1-mx-5764334-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5764334) Sponsor Message [![Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on March 18.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5000x2813+0+0/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff7%2Ffa%2Fd54a60fb47d3a8bad245fb4137af%2Fap26077048014760.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/nx-s1-5757946/oil-iran-war-markets-uncertainty) Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on March 18. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP ### [Middle East conflict](https://www.npr.org/series/1205445976/middle-east-crisis) ## [How long will the war last? No one knows, and it's making oil prices weird](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/nx-s1-5757946/oil-iran-war-markets-uncertainty) [March 27, 2026 •It's like the "Schrödinger's cat" thought experiment. There are two very different potential realities, and traders don't yet know which one is true.](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/nx-s1-5757946/oil-iran-war-markets-uncertainty) #### How long will the war last? 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Paul Weeden/WCPO/Paul Weeden/WCPO hide caption toggle caption Paul Weeden/WCPO/Paul Weeden/WCPO ### [The Indicator from Planet Money](https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510325/the-indicator-from-planet-money) ## [The US loses tech hires, sayonora to Sora, and Afroman's win](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/nx-s1-5762933/the-us-loses-tech-hires-sayonora-to-sora-and-afromans-win) [March 27, 2026 •It’s Indicators of the Week (now on YouTube!). It’s our weekly look at some of the most fascinating economic numbers from the news.](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/nx-s1-5762933/the-us-loses-tech-hires-sayonora-to-sora-and-afromans-win) #### The US loses tech hires, sayonora to Sora, and Afroman's win **Listen· 9:22** 9-Minute Listen Playlist [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5762933) Toggle more options - [Download](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510325/npr.simplecastaudio.com/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331/episodes/de3484b3-4697-421b-839c-88e509691f66/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=de3484b3-4697-421b-839c-88e509691f66&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5762933&p=510325&d=562&size=9006272&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5762933/nx-s1-mx-5762933-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5762933) [![Anthropic is an American artificial intelligence (AI) company founded in 2021.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3967x2231+0+207/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F24%2F9a%2F49fe40a34290a448114444d2824f%2Fgettyimages-2227254922.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5762971/judge-temporarily-blocks-anthropic-ban) Anthropic is an American artificial intelligence (AI) company founded in 2021. RICCARDO MILANI/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption RICCARDO MILANI/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images ## [Judge temporarily blocks Trump administration's Anthropic ban](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5762971/judge-temporarily-blocks-anthropic-ban) [March 26, 2026 •The order briefly stops the government from labeling tech company Anthropic a "supply chain risk," calling that "classic First Amendment retaliation."](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5762971/judge-temporarily-blocks-anthropic-ban) [![Wind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island. Supporters say offshore wind projects are a valuable resource for meeting rising power demand and ensuring electric reliability.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4592x2583+0+305/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F54%2F07%2Fd42a7b414198bbd0d20e1ec2aa45%2Fgettyimages-614801618.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5760979/trump-offshore-wind-climate-change-energy) Wind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island. Supporters say offshore wind projects are a valuable resource for meeting rising power demand and ensuring electric reliability. DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP ### [Climate](https://www.npr.org/sections/climate) ## [Trump's attacks on offshore wind could hurt infrastructure spending across the economy](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5760979/trump-offshore-wind-climate-change-energy) [March 26, 2026 •President Trump has tried to kill offshore wind's future in the U.S. But industry analysts say the attacks could hurt business confidence across the U.S. economy.](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5760979/trump-offshore-wind-climate-change-energy) [![Women working full-time, year round, earn an average of 81 cents for every dollar men working full-time, year round make.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5000x2813+0+594/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F48%2Ff848c9954aa59402c24a7b2c2522%2Fgettyimages-1371442941.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5758090/equal-pay-day-gender-wage-gap) Women working full-time, year round, earn an average of 81 cents for every dollar men working full-time, year round make. simplehappyart/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption simplehappyart/Getty Images ## [It's Equal Pay Day. Women have lost ground for the second year in a row](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5758090/equal-pay-day-gender-wage-gap) [March 26, 2026 •The annual observance marks how far into the new year women must work to make what men earned in the previous year. This year, it's March 26, a day later than it was in 2025.](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5758090/equal-pay-day-gender-wage-gap) #### It's Equal Pay Day. Women have lost ground for the second year in a row **Listen· 2:43** 2-Minute Listen Playlist [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5758090) Toggle more options - [Download](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2026/03/20260326_me_it_s_equal_pay_day._women_have_lost_ground_for_the_second_year_in_a_row.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5710115&p=3&seg=14&d=163&size=2614797&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5758090/nx-s1-9703928" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5758090) [![Tracing the tax that's supposed to fund TSA](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2600x1463+0+0/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F39%2F2c%2Ff92b18424be0a7af2b9ed2b873f5%2Fea10dc0d-9637-427a-8125-20b145985bc5.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5761359/tracing-the-tax-thats-supposed-to-fund-tsa) TSA workers are going unpaid as security lines get longer Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP ### [The Indicator from Planet Money](https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510325/the-indicator-from-planet-money) ## [Tracing the tax that's supposed to fund TSA](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5761359/tracing-the-tax-thats-supposed-to-fund-tsa) [March 26, 2026 •Every time you buy a ticket that leaves a U.S. airport, you pay a fee that’s supposed to help fund the TSA. So why have TSA workers been working without pay? Today on the show, we explore the history behind an earmarked tax and its very personal impacts.](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5761359/tracing-the-tax-thats-supposed-to-fund-tsa) #### Tracing the tax that's supposed to fund TSA **Listen· 8:08** 8-Minute Listen Playlist [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5761359) Toggle more options - [Download](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510325/npr.simplecastaudio.com/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331/episodes/d38580eb-54be-4b5b-acdf-7e1b07591841/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=d38580eb-54be-4b5b-acdf-7e1b07591841&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5761359&p=510325&d=488&size=7814252&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5761359/nx-s1-mx-5761359-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5761359) [![Matt Ubel, standing on his farm near Wheaton, Kansas, motions to the fertilizer spreader he’ll use to spread urea fertilizer this spring.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0e%2Ff6%2F9e6676664369899ab7765f424b32%2Fmatt-u-motioning-to-fertilizer-spreader.JPG)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/g-s1-115240/iran-war-strait-hormuz-fertilizer-exports-farmers-planting-season) Matt Ubel, standing on his farm near Wheaton, Kansas, motions to the fertilizer spreader he'll use to spread urea fertilizer this spring. 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Multiple states have tried to block the company from operating, citing state gambling laws. But the federal government has sued to block those state laws to allow Kalshi and other prediction markets to operate. Scott Olson/Getty Images **hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty Images #### Trump administration sues three states over attempts to regulate prediction markets Audio will be available later today. [![President Trump holds up a large board displaying a list of tariff rates on imports from a list of countries, on April 2, 2025. He's standing outdoors in the White House's Rose Garden and is speaking into a microphone that's attached to a lectern.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4953x2786+0+258/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff2%2Fc6%2F2898b1ea44b68130d5f43d3a2ff3%2Fgettyimages-2208185431.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-s1-5766424/trump-tariffs-inflation-economy) President Trump ordered double-digit tariffs on nearly everything the U.S. imports on April 2 last year. This is where things now stand a year later. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images [![A public goods stamp from the Planet Money book. ](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3377x1900+0+0/resize/100/quality/85/format/png/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F76%2Fcb%2F679be44c45b48591ca5235ae34e9%2Fba2e610e-420d-4354-84a0-09fb09833df5.png)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/02/nx-s1-5770605/greetings-from-our-favorite-public-goods) A public goods stamp from the Planet Money book. 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Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5, 2025.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5105x2872+0+278/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa2%2Fb2%2Fe79c34774d11a28b917050afb0ea%2Fgettyimages-2250186867-1.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5770564/fifa-world-cup-ticket-prices) The FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed during the official draw ceremony held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5, 2025. Pool/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Pool/Getty Images North America [![Pokémon cards displayed at a vendor's table in Denver, Colorado.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2600x1463+0+0/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F96%2F06%2F183dd6c141ea9134a3213661bcb5%2F00b3c29c-3b4f-4393-b43e-e150359c4532.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5768461/why-pokemon-cards-are-growing-faster-than-your-retirement-account) Pokémon cards displayed at a vendor's table in Denver, Colorado. Ricky Mulvey/NPR hide caption toggle caption Ricky Mulvey/NPR #### Why Pokémon cards are growing faster than your retirement account 9-Minute Listen [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5768461) - [Download](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510325/npr.simplecastaudio.com/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331/episodes/344374b7-faf6-44c7-975e-e40e30c1c736/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=344374b7-faf6-44c7-975e-e40e30c1c736&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5768461&p=510325&d=552&size=8842014&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5768461/nx-s1-mx-5768461-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5768461) [![A man uses a gas pump at a Shell gas station in Houston.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7898x4443+0+411/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F73%2F2c%2F1809ab8f48838e46ab5f10935b0e%2Fgettyimages-2266475600.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5759679/us-gas-price-4-dollars-gallon-iran) A man pumps gas at a Shell station in Houston, Texas, on March 16. The war with Iran has driven up gas prices at a time when affordability is high on people's minds. Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP via Getty Images #### Gas crosses \$4 a gallon in the U.S. for the first time in 3 years 3-Minute Listen - [Download](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2026/04/20260401_me_gas_crosses_4_a_gallon_in_the_u.s._for_the_first_time_in_3_years.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5668998&p=3&seg=9&d=198&size=3175698&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5759679/nx-s1-9711931" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` [![InfoWars founder Alex Jones speaks to the media outside Waterbury Superior Court during his trial on September 21, 2022 in Waterbury, Connecticut. Jones is being sued by several victims' families for causing emotional and psychological harm after they lost their children in the Sandy Hook massacre. ](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7708x4334+444+788/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff3%2F6a%2F6b2267d44cee8179ab945db46b3c%2Fgettyimages-1425975572.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5763689/alex-jones-infowars-josh-owens-the-madness-of-believing) Infowars founder Alex Jones speaks to the media outside Waterbury Superior Court in Waterbury, Conn., on Sept. 21, 2022. Several victims' families successfully sued Jones for causing emotional and psychological harm after they lost their children in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre. Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Joe Buglewicz/Getty Images North America #### FA:Josh Owens 43-Minute Listen [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5763689) - [Download](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/specials/2026/03/20260331_specials_former_alex_jones_employee_says_it_was_nonsense_it_was_lies.mp3?t=fullprog&e=g-s1-115781&p=13&seg=0&d=2605&size=41687711&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5763689/nx-s1-9710697" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5763689) [![This portrait photo shows Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7684x4322+0+0/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F5f%2F18%2F237b7b854ab18a2619926f8297f7%2F20260320-lucas-eeoc-gillis-6.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5763966/eeoc-trump-white-men-civil-rights-dei-discrimination) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas is changing the priorities of an agency that had long focused its efforts on protecting vulnerable and underserved workers. Elizabeth Gillis/NPR hide caption toggle caption Elizabeth Gillis/NPR #### How Trump’s EEOC is attacking DEI and emphasizing white people 5-Minute Listen [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5763966) - [Download](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2026/03/20260331_atc_how_trump_s_eeoc_is_attacking_dei_and_emphasizing_white_people.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5749886&p=2&seg=1&d=317&size=5076159&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5763966/nx-s1-9711075" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5763966) [![A fan holds a banner asking for a ticket outside the stadium prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022. ](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5364x3017+0+243/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff7%2F84%2F71cb32ed427191cce791d26864d3%2Fgettyimages-1450034028.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5727893/prices-tickets-fifa-world-cup-last-minute) A fan holds a banner asking for a ticket outside the stadium prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Europe hide caption toggle caption Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Europe #### The final batch of World Cup tickets is about to go on sale. Here are 5 things to know 3-Minute Listen [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5727893) - [Download](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2026/03/20260331_atc_the_final_batch_of_world_cup_tickets_is_about_to_go_on_sale._here_are_5_things_to_know.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5749886&p=2&seg=5&d=222&size=3558967&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5727893/nx-s1-9711383" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5727893) [![Blue Owl signage outside the Seagram Building at 375 Park Avenue in New York](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2600x1463+0+0/resize/400/quality/85/format/png/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7f%2Fed%2Faa31fe2047c592e4ad1a36621b0a%2Fe4243829-4d2e-49fc-a00b-e23a987e652d.png)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/31/nx-s1-5766278/whos-afraid-of-private-credit) Michael Nagle/Getty Images #### Who's afraid of private credit? 9-Minute Listen [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5766278) - [Download](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510325/npr.simplecastaudio.com/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331/episodes/90c8e4a0-e385-46ca-ac78-8f6e71efe4ca/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=90c8e4a0-e385-46ca-ac78-8f6e71efe4ca&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5766278&p=510325&d=568&size=9104910&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5766278/nx-s1-mx-5766278-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5766278) [![This picture taken on February 5, 2026 shows advertising promoting ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform 'Volcano Engine' and chatbot 'Doubao' at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing. ](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5487x3086+0+286/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F3b%2F09%2F52a74bda426291aa27e10a8ac992%2Fgettyimages-2261031959.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/30/nx-s1-5760939/china-chatbot-industry-doubao-qwen-yuanbao) Advertising promoting ByteDance's cloud and AI service platform 'Volcano Engine' and chatbot 'Doubao' at the Beijing Capital International airport in Beijing. ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption ADEK BERRY/AFP via Getty Images #### China's AI chatbots are advanced and versatile — and begging for more users 4-Minute Listen [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5760939) - [Download](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2026/03/20260330_atc_china_s_ai_chatbots_are_advanced_and_versatile_and_begging_for_more_users.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5727895&p=2&seg=9&d=269&size=4312547&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5760939/nx-s1-9709592" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5760939) [![Cafeteria worker looks at watch over food for school lunches.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2600x1463+0+0/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Faa%2F08%2Fd17e0fe340149256dc2409b4a7ef%2Fef44bc11-eb24-4b33-9af0-8cee2b0140da.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/30/nx-s1-5764304/do-school-lunches-really-need-an-overhaul) Kitchen manager John Therres oversees lunch at Johns Island Elementary school in Charleston, S.C. Julia Ritchey/NPR hide caption toggle caption Julia Ritchey/NPR #### Do school lunches really need an overhaul? 9-Minute Listen [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5764304) - [Download](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510325/npr.simplecastaudio.com/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331/episodes/6ff0d8f5-96e3-4aa3-9a6a-c80e0f66d73a/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=6ff0d8f5-96e3-4aa3-9a6a-c80e0f66d73a&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5764304&p=510325&d=544&size=8714119&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5764304/nx-s1-mx-5764304-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5764304) [![People spend the night in the dark on the Malecon during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8640x4860+0+450/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fed%2Fa1%2F137436d84cc5b8cbf5cdb8574309%2Fap26086063172433.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/30/nx-s1-5765971/trump-allows-russia-oil-tanker-relief-cuba-blockade) People spend the night in the dark on the Malecon during a blackout in Havana, Cuba, Saturday, March 21, 2026. Ramon Espinosa/AP hide caption toggle caption Ramon Espinosa/AP [![The Guardian Bike factory in Seymour, Indiana is making 2,000 bikes daily. The company has asked the Trump administration to impose tariffs on foreign competitors.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+378/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fca%2F88%2F02dec74f435a85a5825a4b855d57%2Fimg-8791.JPG)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/29/nx-s1-5746807/trump-bike-children-competition-tariffs-opposition) Brian Riley, the CEO of the Guardian Bike Company, showcases a rack of frames that were built in his factory in Seymour, Indiana. Scott Horsley/NPR hide caption toggle caption Scott Horsley/NPR #### He wants children's bikes made in the U.S.A. — and tariffs against his rivals 7-Minute Listen [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5746807) - [Download](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2026/03/20260330_atc_he_wants_children_s_bikes_made_in_the_u.s.a._and_tariffs_against_his_rivals.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5727895&p=2&seg=16&d=452&size=7240351&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5746807/nx-s1-9709673" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5746807) [![Travelers wait in line to go through TSA screening in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday in New York. The partial government shutdown has brought the longest TSA wait times in history, forcing some airline customers to rebook flights missed due to airport delays.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/6000x3375+0+152/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F14%2Fbd%2F41fde7614c42ad78edcec4df3868%2Fgettyimages-2268615283.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/28/nx-s1-5762756/airport-lines-tsa-shutdown-delays-flights-rebooking) Travelers wait in line to go through TSA screening in Terminal 5 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Friday in New York. The partial government shutdown has brought the longest TSA wait times in history, forcing some airline customers to rebook flights missed due to airport delays. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images [![The skyscrapers that NIMBYs and zoning couldn't stop](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3377x1900+0+0/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fce%2F83%2F8c3e60fd4b20add54d28c8a74a6d%2Fdcdc76bb-38d0-4d1f-8a66-0b101b5c6a23.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/nx-s1-5764334/squamish-nation-senakw-vancouver-indigenous-construction-housing-nimby) Gilbert Jacobs, better known as Chief "Gibby," in front of the Sen?á?w housing project in downtown Vancouver. Jeff Guo/NPR hide caption toggle caption Jeff Guo/NPR #### The skyscrapers that NIMBYs and zoning couldn't stop 22-Minute Listen [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5764334) - [Download](https://tracking.swap.fm/track/XvDEoI11TR00olTUO8US/prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510289/npr.simplecastaudio.com/43b5acee-463e-4612-95ad-d2596d9dd337/episodes/ffb341c1-3391-4f74-b156-7e7aadf728f8/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=43b5acee-463e-4612-95ad-d2596d9dd337&awEpisodeId=ffb341c1-3391-4f74-b156-7e7aadf728f8&feed=hvWWWzRv&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5764334&p=510289&d=1344&size=21505341&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5764334/nx-s1-mx-5764334-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5764334) [![Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on March 18.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5000x2813+0+0/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Ff7%2Ffa%2Fd54a60fb47d3a8bad245fb4137af%2Fap26077048014760.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/nx-s1-5757946/oil-iran-war-markets-uncertainty) Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on March 18. Ahn Young-joon/AP hide caption toggle caption Ahn Young-joon/AP #### How long will the war last? No one knows, and it’s making oil prices weird 4-Minute Listen [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5757946) - [Download](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2026/03/20260327_atc_oil_markets_psychology.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5719883&p=2&seg=5&d=278&size=4461759&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5757946/nx-s1-9706521" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5757946) [![Afroman, in court.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2600x1463+0+0/resize/400/quality/85/format/png/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F61%2Fea%2F96e1b511497e91c21de8996fed82%2F847b2ef9-e1de-4341-94c4-a37a976e3568.png)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/27/nx-s1-5762933/the-us-loses-tech-hires-sayonora-to-sora-and-afromans-win) Afroman, in court. Paul Weeden/WCPO/Paul Weeden/WCPO hide caption toggle caption Paul Weeden/WCPO/Paul Weeden/WCPO #### The US loses tech hires, sayonora to Sora, and Afroman's win 9-Minute Listen [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5762933) - [Download](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510325/npr.simplecastaudio.com/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331/episodes/de3484b3-4697-421b-839c-88e509691f66/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=de3484b3-4697-421b-839c-88e509691f66&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5762933&p=510325&d=562&size=9006272&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5762933/nx-s1-mx-5762933-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5762933) [![Anthropic is an American artificial intelligence (AI) company founded in 2021.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/3967x2231+0+207/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F24%2F9a%2F49fe40a34290a448114444d2824f%2Fgettyimages-2227254922.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5762971/judge-temporarily-blocks-anthropic-ban) Anthropic is an American artificial intelligence (AI) company founded in 2021. RICCARDO MILANI/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption RICCARDO MILANI/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images [![Wind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island. Supporters say offshore wind projects are a valuable resource for meeting rising power demand and ensuring electric reliability.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4592x2583+0+305/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F54%2F07%2Fd42a7b414198bbd0d20e1ec2aa45%2Fgettyimages-614801618.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5760979/trump-offshore-wind-climate-change-energy) Wind turbines off the coast of Rhode Island. Supporters say offshore wind projects are a valuable resource for meeting rising power demand and ensuring electric reliability. DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP hide caption toggle caption DON EMMERT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP [![Women working full-time, year round, earn an average of 81 cents for every dollar men working full-time, year round make.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5000x2813+0+594/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F9a%2F48%2Ff848c9954aa59402c24a7b2c2522%2Fgettyimages-1371442941.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5758090/equal-pay-day-gender-wage-gap) Women working full-time, year round, earn an average of 81 cents for every dollar men working full-time, year round make. simplehappyart/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption simplehappyart/Getty Images #### It's Equal Pay Day. Women have lost ground for the second year in a row 2-Minute Listen [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5758090) - [Download](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/me/2026/03/20260326_me_it_s_equal_pay_day._women_have_lost_ground_for_the_second_year_in_a_row.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5710115&p=3&seg=14&d=163&size=2614797&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5758090/nx-s1-9703928" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5758090) [![Tracing the tax that's supposed to fund TSA](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/2600x1463+0+0/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F39%2F2c%2Ff92b18424be0a7af2b9ed2b873f5%2Fea10dc0d-9637-427a-8125-20b145985bc5.jpg)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/nx-s1-5761359/tracing-the-tax-thats-supposed-to-fund-tsa) TSA workers are going unpaid as security lines get longer Matt Rourke/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Rourke/AP #### Tracing the tax that's supposed to fund TSA 8-Minute Listen [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5761359) - [Download](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510325/npr.simplecastaudio.com/0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331/episodes/d38580eb-54be-4b5b-acdf-7e1b07591841/audio/128/default.mp3?awCollectionId=0a4e8d3b-fe23-4948-9e39-20fcf16f9331&awEpisodeId=d38580eb-54be-4b5b-acdf-7e1b07591841&feed=IFy3imsg&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5761359&p=510325&d=488&size=7814252&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5761359/nx-s1-mx-5761359-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/nx-s1-5761359) [![Matt Ubel, standing on his farm near Wheaton, Kansas, motions to the fertilizer spreader he’ll use to spread urea fertilizer this spring.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4032x2268+0+0/resize/400/quality/85/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F0e%2Ff6%2F9e6676664369899ab7765f424b32%2Fmatt-u-motioning-to-fertilizer-spreader.JPG)](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/26/g-s1-115240/iran-war-strait-hormuz-fertilizer-exports-farmers-planting-season) Matt Ubel, standing on his farm near Wheaton, Kansas, motions to the fertilizer spreader he'll use to spread urea fertilizer this spring. Frank Morris hide caption toggle caption Frank Morris #### Iran war disrupts fertilizer exports just as U.S. farmers begin to plant crops 3-Minute Listen [Transcript](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/g-s1-115240) - [Download](https://ondemand.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2026/03/20260323_atc_iran_war_disrupts_fertilizer_exports_just_as_u.s._farmers_begin_to_plant_crops.mp3?t=progseg&e=nx-s1-5719556&p=2&seg=16&d=214&size=3428982&sc=siteplayer&aw_0_1st.playerid=siteplayer) - Embed `<iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/g-s1-115240/nx-s1-9700021" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">` - [Transcript**](https://www.npr.org/transcripts/g-s1-115240)
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