Kim Severson

Trump, who earlier this week declined to rule out the possibility that his economic policies would cause a recession, vowed to respond, saying, quote, Of course I'll hit back. We'll be right back. Here's what else you should know today.

Trump, who earlier this week declined to rule out the possibility that his economic policies would cause a recession, vowed to respond, saying, quote, Of course I'll hit back. We'll be right back. Here's what else you should know today.

In what the Trump administration is calling the largest deregulatory announcement in American history, the Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday said it would unwind dozens of regulations, among them protections for wetlands and limits on how much soot can pour from smokestacks.

In what the Trump administration is calling the largest deregulatory announcement in American history, the Environmental Protection Agency Wednesday said it would unwind dozens of regulations, among them protections for wetlands and limits on how much soot can pour from smokestacks.

Most significantly, the administration plans to erase the EPA's legal authority to regulate greenhouse gases by reconsidering decades of science that highlight the dangers of global warming. Today's episode was produced by Shannon Lin, Nina Feldman, Michael Simon-Johnson, and Anna Foley, with help from Alex Stern and Stella Tan.

Most significantly, the administration plans to erase the EPA's legal authority to regulate greenhouse gases by reconsidering decades of science that highlight the dangers of global warming. Today's episode was produced by Shannon Lin, Nina Feldman, Michael Simon-Johnson, and Anna Foley, with help from Alex Stern and Stella Tan.

It was edited by Chris Haxel, Devin Taylor, and MJ Davis-Linn, contains original music by Dan Powell and Sophia Landman, and was engineered by Alyssa Moxley. Our theme music is by Jim Brumberg and Ben Landsberg of Wonderly. That's it for The Daily. I'm Kim Severson. See you tomorrow.

It was edited by Chris Haxel, Devin Taylor, and MJ Davis-Linn, contains original music by Dan Powell and Sophia Landman, and was engineered by Alyssa Moxley. Our theme music is by Jim Brumberg and Ben Landsberg of Wonderly. That's it for The Daily. I'm Kim Severson. See you tomorrow.

From The New York Times, this is The Daily. I'm Kim Severson. A measles outbreak continues to spread in Texas, where more than 200 people have been infected, one child has died, and health experts are now concerned that low vaccination rates will make it harder to contain.

From The New York Times, this is The Daily. I'm Kim Severson. A measles outbreak continues to spread in Texas, where more than 200 people have been infected, one child has died, and health experts are now concerned that low vaccination rates will make it harder to contain.

Today, my colleague Teddy Rosenbluth takes us into the epicenter of the outbreak and explains whether its rapid spread and the government's response to it signals a turning point in how America views public health. It's Wednesday, March 12th. Teddy, welcome. Thank you. Like most people, I don't really think about measles being much of a threat.

Today, my colleague Teddy Rosenbluth takes us into the epicenter of the outbreak and explains whether its rapid spread and the government's response to it signals a turning point in how America views public health. It's Wednesday, March 12th. Teddy, welcome. Thank you. Like most people, I don't really think about measles being much of a threat.

You may hear about an outbreak, but it gets contained. We all move on. This outbreak doesn't seem to be going away. Can you lay out for me why it's different?

You may hear about an outbreak, but it gets contained. We all move on. This outbreak doesn't seem to be going away. Can you lay out for me why it's different?

And that's what's happening in Texas specifically, right? Right. So walk me through this. When did it start and where are we now?

And that's what's happening in Texas specifically, right? Right. So walk me through this. When did it start and where are we now?

Right. And as I understand, they're much more reliant on natural remedies.

Right. And as I understand, they're much more reliant on natural remedies.

Okay, so you land in West Texas. Take me through how your trip started.

Okay, so you land in West Texas. Take me through how your trip started.