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The White House is asking Congress for the largest defense budget in modern U.S.

history, $1.5 trillion.

It comes amid the more than month-long war with Iran.

NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports.

Unemployment dropped slightly in March as businesses added more jobs than economists had expected.

NPR's Scott Horsley has the story.

Amazon said Friday it will add a 3.5 percent fuel and logistics surcharge to sellers because of higher fuel prices as a result of the war.

It'll take effect April the 17th.

UPS, FedEx and the Postal Service have also imposed surcharges.

You're listening to NPR News from Washington.

President Trump Friday signed an executive order that the White House says is needed to regulate college athletics.

It puts limits on name, image and licensing agreements for players.

It also limits the number of times an undergraduate student athlete can enter the transfer portal.

It caps the number of years a player can participate in college sports to five years.

However, the executive order is expected to be challenged in court.

The BBC has released two long-lost episodes of the cult TV series Doctor Who.

NPR's Chloe Veltman reports the 1965 episodes were found in a private collection.

At the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, UCLA to play South Carolina for the championship.

The Bruins defeated Texas.

South Carolina defeated UConn.