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dollar, which underpins the global economy, is another story.
It's down about 10 percent this year.
Now investors are looking for another safe haven, and gold is the winner.
It hasn't had this good of a year in nearly half a century since the inflation crisis of 1979.
Maria Aspin, NPR News, New York.
The testing is being conducted by WastewaterScan, a program that provides a real-time look at circulating pathogens based on testing wastewater samples from around the United States. The program already tracks viruses including COVID, flu, and RSV. Program co-director Marlene Wolf of Emory University says with the U.S.
The testing is being conducted by WastewaterScan, a program that provides a real-time look at circulating pathogens based on testing wastewater samples from around the United States. The program already tracks viruses including COVID, flu, and RSV. Program co-director Marlene Wolf of Emory University says with the U.S.
seeing a sharp increase in measles cases this year, it makes sense to add the virus to its monitoring program.
seeing a sharp increase in measles cases this year, it makes sense to add the virus to its monitoring program.
Wastewater scans, measles data is publicly available as of this week. Maria Godoy, NPR News.
Wastewater scans, measles data is publicly available as of this week. Maria Godoy, NPR News.
Musk is leaving the Department of Government Efficiency, which is spearheading President Trump's efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy. But many of Doge's indiscriminate cuts have likely made the government less efficient.
Musk is leaving the Department of Government Efficiency, which is spearheading President Trump's efforts to shrink the federal bureaucracy. But many of Doge's indiscriminate cuts have likely made the government less efficient.
Senator Rounds tells NPR that if Musk and Doge really wanted to be effective, they needed to be more careful with their cuts and spend more time digging into what he calls the finer details.
Senator Rounds tells NPR that if Musk and Doge really wanted to be effective, they needed to be more careful with their cuts and spend more time digging into what he calls the finer details.
Trump, meanwhile, wrote on his Truth Social network that Musk, quote, will always be with us, helping all the way. Elon is terrific. Maria Aspin, NPR News, Simi Valley, California.
Trump, meanwhile, wrote on his Truth Social network that Musk, quote, will always be with us, helping all the way. Elon is terrific. Maria Aspin, NPR News, Simi Valley, California.
Right. Some of the biggest U.S. employers, Walmart, Target, Amazon, have announced that they're ending some DEI policies. And, A, companies have been retreating for a few years now. Back in 2023, the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action. And that same summer, Bud Light faced a conservative backlash after it hired a transgender influencer for a marketing video.
Right. Some of the biggest U.S. employers, Walmart, Target, Amazon, have announced that they're ending some DEI policies. And, A, companies have been retreating for a few years now. Back in 2023, the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action. And that same summer, Bud Light faced a conservative backlash after it hired a transgender influencer for a marketing video.
Right. Some of the biggest U.S. employers, Walmart, Target, Amazon, have announced that they're ending some DEI policies. And, A, companies have been retreating for a few years now. Back in 2023, the Supreme Court overturned affirmative action. And that same summer, Bud Light faced a conservative backlash after it hired a transgender influencer for a marketing video.