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A jury has ordered Boeing to pay more than $49 million to the family of a young woman who died when one of its planes crashed in Ethiopia in 2019.

NPR's Joel Rose reports the verdict resolves one of the last remaining cases stemming from two 737 MAX crashes.

Spending at stores and restaurants increased by half a percentage point in April compared to March.

Retail sales are a key economic indicator but are not adjusted for inflation, as NPR's Alina Selyuk reports.

There's a new name for a medical condition that affects more than 170 million women worldwide.

NPR's Alison Aubrey reports more than 50 medical groups renamed the condition, now called polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome.

Today is the deadline set by the U.S.

Supreme Court for states to weigh in on whether to take up a case involving nationwide access to the abortion pill mifepristone.

The case out of Louisiana challenges telemedicine prescriptions for the medication and seeks to block out-of-state providers from prescribing it to Louisiana residents.

Abortion rights advocates warn a ruling against the providers could have nationwide implications, including in states where abortion remains legal.

On Wall Street, the Dow up 348 points.

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President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up their first round of talks in Beijing today with discussions centered on the war in Iran, trade tensions, and global energy security.

Speaking alongside his Chinese counterpart, Trump emphasized cooperation between the two countries.

The White House says both leaders agreed Iran cannot obtain a nuclear weapon and stressed the importance of fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz to shipping.

The two leaders also discussed the island democracy of Taiwan.

Ashish Valentine reports Taipei is responding to the talks, emphasizing Taiwan's strong ties with the U.S.

President Trump is expected to meet again with President Xi on Friday before heading back to Washington.

Georgia is expected to be one of the next states to redraw its congressional map.