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President Trump has signed a sweeping executive action that aims to expand school choice. It would free up federal money for families to use toward private schools. NPR's Janaka Mehta reports.

President Trump speaking on the campaign trail last year talked about imposing up to 60 percent tariffs against Chinese goods, threatening to renew a trade war. Trump has not indicated exactly what level of tariffs might be levied against China, though. The Federal Reserve has wrapped up its two-day meeting in Washington, opting to stand pat on short-term interest rates.

President Trump speaking on the campaign trail last year talked about imposing up to 60 percent tariffs against Chinese goods, threatening to renew a trade war. Trump has not indicated exactly what level of tariffs might be levied against China, though. The Federal Reserve has wrapped up its two-day meeting in Washington, opting to stand pat on short-term interest rates.

The central bank citing the fact it cut rates three times last year and therefore can afford to take a go-slow approach now. Fed Chair Jerome Powell in his end-of-meeting statement said the Fed is well-positioned whichever direction the economy heads going forward.

The central bank citing the fact it cut rates three times last year and therefore can afford to take a go-slow approach now. Fed Chair Jerome Powell in his end-of-meeting statement said the Fed is well-positioned whichever direction the economy heads going forward.

While the Fed said inflation remains somewhat elevated, it also said the labor market is solid and it will continue to monitor developments. Stocks lost ground on Wall Street following the Fed's announcement that Dow was down 136 points, the Nasdaq down more than 100. This is NPR.

While the Fed said inflation remains somewhat elevated, it also said the labor market is solid and it will continue to monitor developments. Stocks lost ground on Wall Street following the Fed's announcement that Dow was down 136 points, the Nasdaq down more than 100. This is NPR.

In a desert 90 miles from the glitz of Las Vegas, there exists one of the world's most top-secret nuclear weapons labs. NPR's Jeff Bromfield has been granted extraordinary access to it and brings us a report on how things there might change under the Trump administration.

In a desert 90 miles from the glitz of Las Vegas, there exists one of the world's most top-secret nuclear weapons labs. NPR's Jeff Bromfield has been granted extraordinary access to it and brings us a report on how things there might change under the Trump administration.

Genetic diversity is important to the survival of both plants and animal species, but it appears to be on the decline, at least two-thirds of animal and plant populations. That was according to research published today in the journal Nature. Researchers say they examined data for 628 species studied between 1985 and 2019. The greatest losses in genetic variation were seen in birds and mammals.

Genetic diversity is important to the survival of both plants and animal species, but it appears to be on the decline, at least two-thirds of animal and plant populations. That was according to research published today in the journal Nature. Researchers say they examined data for 628 species studied between 1985 and 2019. The greatest losses in genetic variation were seen in birds and mammals.

Higher genetic diversity has been linked to greater survivability of plants and animals. Crude oil futures prices after briefly moving higher hit their lowest settlement date of the year, oiled down $1.15 a barrel today to settle at $72.62 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Higher genetic diversity has been linked to greater survivability of plants and animals. Crude oil futures prices after briefly moving higher hit their lowest settlement date of the year, oiled down $1.15 a barrel today to settle at $72.62 a barrel in New York. I'm Jack Spear, NPR News in Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. While President Trump's budget office has walked back a memo it put out freezing spending on federal grants, it's still not clear where things stand. The administration sparked widespread confusion before a federal judge intervened. NPR's Domenica Montanaro says don't expect the administration to slow down, though.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. While President Trump's budget office has walked back a memo it put out freezing spending on federal grants, it's still not clear where things stand. The administration sparked widespread confusion before a federal judge intervened. NPR's Domenica Montanaro says don't expect the administration to slow down, though.

NPR's Domenico Montanaro. President Trump, meanwhile, said he'll instruct the Department of Defense and Homeland Security to prepare a migrant detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. More from NPR's Jasmine Garz.

NPR's Domenico Montanaro. President Trump, meanwhile, said he'll instruct the Department of Defense and Homeland Security to prepare a migrant detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. More from NPR's Jasmine Garz.

Facebook parent Meta is agreeing to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

Facebook parent Meta is agreeing to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

Just the latest settling of litigation with the president, who's threatened retribution on his critics and rivals, met its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, among the billionaires who sought to ingratiate themselves with Trump since he won re-election. President Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, visited Gaza today. That visit confirmed by a U.S.