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A recent analysis from crypto research firm Chainalysis estimates businesses tied to the Trump organization have earned hundreds of millions of dollars in fees from people buying and selling the coin. Stephen Fowler, NPR News.

The English hard rock band Sleep Token debuts on this week's Billboard 200 at number one. Even in Arcadia is the band's first chart topper, and all 10 of its songs have landed on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. It's a remarkable feat for a band that has remained a mystery.

The English hard rock band Sleep Token debuts on this week's Billboard 200 at number one. Even in Arcadia is the band's first chart topper, and all 10 of its songs have landed on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart. It's a remarkable feat for a band that has remained a mystery.

Secrecy surrounds the true identity of its members who wear masks and have constructed elaborate lore around Sleep Token's backstory. It's also, coincidentally enough, the second time this month that a mask-clad hard rock band has entered the album chart at number one. Just two weeks ago, the Swedish band Ghost did exactly the same thing. Stephen Thompson, NPR News.

Secrecy surrounds the true identity of its members who wear masks and have constructed elaborate lore around Sleep Token's backstory. It's also, coincidentally enough, the second time this month that a mask-clad hard rock band has entered the album chart at number one. Just two weeks ago, the Swedish band Ghost did exactly the same thing. Stephen Thompson, NPR News.

After President Trump attempted to fire three Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members and before an executive order claiming to defund PBS and NPR, Doge attempted to embed with a nonprofit. Court filings in a case challenging the alleged firings revealed Department of Government Efficiency staffers tried to set up a meeting with CPB leadership late last month.

After President Trump attempted to fire three Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members and before an executive order claiming to defund PBS and NPR, Doge attempted to embed with a nonprofit. Court filings in a case challenging the alleged firings revealed Department of Government Efficiency staffers tried to set up a meeting with CPB leadership late last month.

CPB leaders denied that request, citing federal law that establishes the independent nonprofit outside of the control of the federal government. The request comes as the president is launching a broad assault against the country's two largest public broadcasters. At the same time, Doge has sought to embed itself in numerous independent agencies Trump wants to shutter.

CPB leaders denied that request, citing federal law that establishes the independent nonprofit outside of the control of the federal government. The request comes as the president is launching a broad assault against the country's two largest public broadcasters. At the same time, Doge has sought to embed itself in numerous independent agencies Trump wants to shutter.

Stephen Fowler, NPR News, Atlanta.

Stephen Fowler, NPR News, Atlanta.

After President Trump attempted to fire three Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members and before an executive order claiming to defund PBS and NPR, Doge attempted to embed with a nonprofit. Court filings in a case challenging the alleged firings revealed Department of Government Efficiency staffers tried to set up a meeting with CPB leadership late last month.

After President Trump attempted to fire three Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members and before an executive order claiming to defund PBS and NPR, Doge attempted to embed with a nonprofit. Court filings in a case challenging the alleged firings revealed Department of Government Efficiency staffers tried to set up a meeting with CPB leadership late last month.

CPB leaders denied that request, citing federal law that establishes the independent nonprofit outside of the control of the federal government. The request comes as the president is launching a broad assault against the country's two largest public broadcasters. At the same time, Doge has sought to embed itself in numerous independent agencies Trump wants to shutter.

CPB leaders denied that request, citing federal law that establishes the independent nonprofit outside of the control of the federal government. The request comes as the president is launching a broad assault against the country's two largest public broadcasters. At the same time, Doge has sought to embed itself in numerous independent agencies Trump wants to shutter.

Stephen Fowler, NPR News, Atlanta.

Stephen Fowler, NPR News, Atlanta.

The White House says this trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates is about strengthening ties in the region and highlighting cooperation where, as the press secretary puts it, extremism has been replaced by commerce and cultural exchanges. Stephen Cook at the Council on Foreign Relations says the Gulf leaders know what Trump wants.

The White House says this trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates is about strengthening ties in the region and highlighting cooperation where, as the press secretary puts it, extremism has been replaced by commerce and cultural exchanges. Stephen Cook at the Council on Foreign Relations says the Gulf leaders know what Trump wants.

Cook says the lavish welcome also insulates the Gulf leaders if the U.S. seeks to pressure them to take action on something they don't want. Franco Ordonez, NPR News.