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Threatening Diversity, Threatening Growth: The Business Effects of Trump's Anti-DEI and Anti-Trans Agendas
Recent months have seen a dramatic shift in US policies on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). These changes carry deep economic consequences.
Book Bans Help Propel New Wave of Independent Booksellers
Book bans give fresh energy to literacy heroes determined not to let frequently censored works as Maia Kobabe's "Gender Queer," Angie Thomas' "The Hate U Give," and Toni Morrison's "Beloved" vanish.
Stop Making Cents: US Mint Moves Forward with Plans to Kill the Penny
The Trump administration says making cents doesn't make sense anymore.
Rio's Point 202 Sauna Thrives Thanks to Owner Júnior Barbosa's Entrepreneurial Drive
One of the most successful queer businesses in Rio today is Point 202, the gay sauna in the Copacabana district, largely due to the entrepreneurial drive of its owner and founder Júnior Barbosa.
NPR Stations Targeted for Cuts by Trump Have Provided Lifelines to Listeners During Disasters
Public radio stations have been a lifeline during disasters that take out power, the internet and cell towers. In many remote and rural areas across the U.S., they can be a lone source of local news.
Robert Irwin Grows Up and Fills Out in New Underwear Campaign
When Robert Irwin, the son of the late "Crocodile Hunter" and conservationist Steve Irwin, decided to do a sponsorship for the iconic Australian Bonds underwear brand, the 21-year-old realized one thing: He had to do more sit-ups.
Marijuana Holiday 4/20 Coincides with Easter and Passover This Year. Here's What to Know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, falls this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans can celebrate in some unusual ways,
The World is Left Guessing as the Clock Ticks Down to New Tariffs
Are the new tariffs, scheduled to take effect on Wednesday, a bargaining chip to reach better trade deals? Or are they etched in stone in a mission to revamp the global economy?
Tariffs Could've Prevented the Great Depression?
Most historians look back on Smoot-Hawley as a mistake that made a bad economic climate much worse. But tariffs have a new champion in President Donald Trump.
Panic Monday: World Stock Markets Plunge Again as Trump Doubles Down on Tariffs
Global stock markets extended a severe plunge Monday as European and Asian shares saw dramatic losses, the leading U.S. index flirted with bear market territory in pre-market trading, and oil prices sagged.
Trump's Tariffs Hit a Sour Note in Landmark NYC Emporium of Sweets
Economy Candy's shelves brim with sweets from around the world — gummies from Germany, lollipops from Spain, chocolates from Japan and a panoply of candies from across the U.S.
Anger Against Trump is Forecast to Cost the US International Visitors
Anger over the Trump administration's tariffs and rhetoric will likely cause international travel to the U.S. to fall even further than expected this year, an influential travel forecasting company said Tuesday.
RFK Jr. Thinks Poppers Causes AIDS. Is He Behind the Crackdown on the Drug?
HHS head Robert Kennedy Jr. has addressed how he believes AIDS is caused by popper use. This week the FDA, an agency under his control, has cracked down on the drug's manufacturers.
Tariffs Will Make Sneakers, Jeans and Almost Everything Americans Wear Cost More, Trade Groups Warn
Sending children back to school in new sneakers, jeans and T-shirts is likely to cost U.S. families significantly more this fall if the bespoke tariffs President Donald Trump put on leading exporters take effect.
Will Bathhouses Return to San Francisco Anytime Soon? (Maybe)
Gay bathhouses, once a mainstay of queer culture in San Francisco, are on the cusp of returning to the city after the last of ordinances banning them was repealed.
US Consumers Rush to Buy Big-Ticket Items Before Trump's Tariffs Kick In
Economists say the tariffs are expected to increase prices for everyday items, warning of potentially weakened U.S. economic growth.
How Trump's Latest Tariffs Could Affect Your Wallet
Experts warn the tariffs could escalate inequities. Low-income families in particular will feel the costs of key necessities, significantly straining budgets.
EEOC Chief Shifts Focus to Investigating DEI but the Methods Provoke an Outcry
The acting chief of the top federal agency for protecting worker rights has signaled a pivot to stamp out diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the private and public sectors.
Answering Your Questions about President Trump's Vast New Tariffs
Donald Trump followed through on his tariff threats by declaring a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States.
Measuring the Cost of Extending Trump's Tax Cuts Becomes a Flashpoint in Congress
An obscure but consequential bookkeeping matter has become the latest flashpoint in Congress as Republicans labor to enact President Donald Trump's sprawling tax cut agenda.