Ryland Barton

Ruta has been called a Trump whisperer, but he's struggling to keep Trump engaged in NATO.

He has praised Trump for successes in the war and for boosting defense spending, but he still insists NATO will not join the war.

Across the country, people are trading lower monthly insurance premiums for higher health costs.

Jackie Fortier with KFF Health News has more.

That's Jackie Fortier from KFF Health News reporting.

U.S.

stocks rose today, even though oil prices did too.

The S&P 500 and Dow both rose more than half a percent.

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The EPA is gutting rules that target coal ash, that is, waste from burning coal.

Those rules had been strengthened under the Biden administration as part of a wider crackdown on the pollution that contaminates groundwater and spreads toxins.

Environmental groups warn that the overhaul of protections will mean more pollutants in water and expose more people living nearby coal plants to toxic waste.

On this week's Billboard Charts, the K-pop boy band BTS does something it's never done before.

NPR's Stephen Thompson has more.

The Masters Golf Tournament began this morning at Augusta National in Georgia.

Rory McIlroy is the defending champion.

Scotty Scheffler is seeking his third Masters title.

Notably absent are Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, both dealing with personal issues.

This is NPR News from Washington.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton.