Leila Fadel

The U.S. and China have agreed to temporarily reduce the tariffs they imposed on each other. Both countries say they'll limit tariffs for 90 days to give themselves time to negotiate. China plans to drop tariffs on U.S. imports from 125 percent to 10 percent, and those 145 percent tariffs the U.S. imposed on Chinese imports will fall to 30 percent.

The U.S. and China have agreed to temporarily reduce the tariffs they imposed on each other. Both countries say they'll limit tariffs for 90 days to give themselves time to negotiate. China plans to drop tariffs on U.S. imports from 125 percent to 10 percent, and those 145 percent tariffs the U.S. imposed on Chinese imports will fall to 30 percent.

The high tariffs-led trade between the two countries to fall sharply last month. Follow that story and many more on NPR.org. And that's Up First for Monday, May 12th. I'm Leila Faldin. And I'm Michelle Martin. Just a reminder that public radio relies on your financial support to sustain Up First, the NPR network, and the work of reporters at stations around the country and the world.

The high tariffs-led trade between the two countries to fall sharply last month. Follow that story and many more on NPR.org. And that's Up First for Monday, May 12th. I'm Leila Faldin. And I'm Michelle Martin. Just a reminder that public radio relies on your financial support to sustain Up First, the NPR network, and the work of reporters at stations around the country and the world.

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What was it like to be at the Vatican when a cleric made this announcement?

What was it like to be at the Vatican when a cleric made this announcement?

What was it like to be at the Vatican when a cleric made this announcement?

I'm Leila Fadel, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. How does the Pope from Chicago look to American political partisans? We'll hear some of his stances so far.

I'm Leila Fadel, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. How does the Pope from Chicago look to American political partisans? We'll hear some of his stances so far.

I'm Leila Fadel, that's Steve Inskeep, and this is Up First from NPR News. How does the Pope from Chicago look to American political partisans? We'll hear some of his stances so far.

The Catholic Church followed each step of a ritual that's centuries old. White smoke poured from a chimney yesterday, then a cleric appeared on a balcony to say these words in Latin.

The Catholic Church followed each step of a ritual that's centuries old. White smoke poured from a chimney yesterday, then a cleric appeared on a balcony to say these words in Latin.

The Catholic Church followed each step of a ritual that's centuries old. White smoke poured from a chimney yesterday, then a cleric appeared on a balcony to say these words in Latin.

NPR's Rome correspondent Ruth Sherlock was there watching it all unfold in Vatican City. Hi, Ruth. Hi. Hi. So Ruth, you got to watch this history being made.

NPR's Rome correspondent Ruth Sherlock was there watching it all unfold in Vatican City. Hi, Ruth. Hi. Hi. So Ruth, you got to watch this history being made.

NPR's Rome correspondent Ruth Sherlock was there watching it all unfold in Vatican City. Hi, Ruth. Hi. Hi. So Ruth, you got to watch this history being made.