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File photo shows the Voice of America building in Washington.

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Voice of America bias inquiry sparks concerns of political meddling

Voice of America is reviewing the social media posts of a reporter for possible bias against the Trump Administration. The review is sparking concerns of political meddling.

March 01, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik
Farmworkers pick cilantro in a field early in the morning mist in Southern California in July 2024.

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  • National

In child care centers and on farms, businesses are bracing for more immigration raids

The Trump administration's immigration positions — including mass deportation — have put businesses that employ people without legal status on notice.

February 28, 2025
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By:
  • Ximena Bustillo
The Skype logo is pictured at Skype headquarters in Luxembourg on May 10, 2011. Microsoft says the free video calling service will end in May.

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  • Technology

Microsoft will end Skype in May, leaving some users upset

Microsoft says it will wind down the pioneering and once ubiquitous free video calling service so it can streamline its consumer communications offerings, such as Microsoft Teams.

February 28, 2025
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles sit in a long row at a dealership on Jan. 21, 2024. Some customers who bought electric vehicles in 2024 are not able to access an EV tax credit now, because their dealers did not report the sale to the IRS using a new system.

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  • Business

Why some EV buyers are getting their tax returns rejected this year

The federal EV tax credit, worth up to $7,500, saw big changes in 2024. For buyers, the credit typically became easier to get. But if their dealers skipped a step, it was a different story.

February 28, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
<em>Washington Post </em>owner Jeff Bezos, center, shown at the inauguration ceremony of President Trump at the U.S. Capitol in January.

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  • Media

Bezos' changes at 'Washington Post' lead to mass subscription cancellations — again

Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos's changes to the opinion pages have led subscribers to cancel in droves. It's the third wave of mass cancellations at the Post in just a few months.

February 28, 2025
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
A protester with a sign saying "Federal Employees Don't Work for Kings" demonstrates in support of federal workers and against recent actions by President Trump and Elon Musk on Presidents Day in Washington, D.C.

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  • Politics

Judge says Trump's mass firing of federal employees is illegal and should be stopped

A federal judge in San Francisco issued a temporary restraining order on the Trump administration's firings of thousands of probationary employees, calling the actions illegal.

February 27, 2025
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By:
  • Andrea Hsu
Amazon logo is seen outside Amazon delivery station in Skokie, Illinois on Dec. 19 2024.

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  • National

A movement is calling for an 'economic blackout' on Friday. Here's what to know

The People's Union USA, a grassroots group, is calling on Americans to join a national boycott by not shopping for 24 hours on Friday.

February 27, 2025
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  • Chandelis Duster
Jonathan McKernan, nominee for Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, testifies before the Senate Banking Committee on Thursday in Washington, D.C.

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  • Your Money

The CFPB drops its lawsuit against Capital One, marking a major reversal

The consumer protection agency also dropped cases against four other companies including Rocket Homes.

February 27, 2025
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Clouds loom over Tesla's gigafactory near Berlin, in November 2024. Data released this week by a European trade group shows that new Tesla registrations in January 2025 have dropped sharply, compared to January of last year.

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  • Business

Data show Tesla sales declined sharply in Europe

New data out this week shows a sharp decline in Tesla sales in Europe. The company is facing multiple headwinds — including consumer pushback to CEO Elon Musk's political pivot to the right.

February 27, 2025
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By:
  • Camila Domonoske
President Trump delivers remarks during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on Wednesday. During the meeting, Trump said he was looking at implementing tariffs against Canada and Mexico starting in April.

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  • Politics

Trump shifts date for Canada and Mexico tariffs -- again

Little about how Trump discusses tariffs is normal — not only because he threatens tariffs on a weekly, even daily, basis, but also because it's often unclear if or when those tariffs will happen.

February 27, 2025
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  • Danielle Kurtzleben
Two weeks after killing off its owl mascot, Duolingo says Duo is back from the dead — thanks to users doing their daily language lessons.

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  • Business

Duolingo's owl mascot is alive after all. What did it gain from faking his death?

Duolingo's mascot faked his death to get users to do their daily lessons, and attention from pop star Dua Lipa. Here's how he masterminded it — and why one expert sees the campaign as a success.

February 27, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
A man walks past a branch of Signature Bank in New York City on March 13, 2023. After Signature Bank collapsed during the 2023 regional banking crisis, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. said it didn't have enough qualified examiners to catch the problems that had led to the bank's failure.

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  • Business

The FDIC's goal is to prevent another banking crisis. It's now also a Trump target

President Trump's sweeping cuts to the federal government are also threatening a key banking watchdog.

February 27, 2025
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By:
  • Maria Aspan
<em>The Washington Post</em> owner Jeff Bezos attends a luncheon following the inauguration of President Trump in January. Bezos says the newspaper's editorial section will publish only "in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."

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  • Media

Jeff Bezos' revamp of 'Washington Post' opinions leads editor to quit

Billionaire Jeff Bezos, who owns the Post, says the newspaper's editorial section will publish columns only "in support and defense of two pillars: personal liberties and free markets."

February 26, 2025
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By:
  • David Folkenflik
The container ship Marius sails toward the Talmadge Memorial Bridge en route to the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal on Feb. 20, 2023.

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  • Business

Georgia ports head touts East Coast-leading growth, avoids tariff talk in annual 'State of the Port'

The Port of Savannah led year-over-year growth among all East and Gulf Coast ports in 2024.

February 26, 2025
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
NPR Chief Diversity Officer Keith Woods announced his retirement on Wednesday. He has been at NPR since 2010.

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  • Media

NPR's chief diversity officer to retire, with DEI in the political spotlight

Chief Diversity Officer Keith Woods announced he'll retire after a 46-year career in journalism and 15 years at NPR, as the issue he has championed takes center stage in political discourse.

February 26, 2025
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  • David Folkenflik
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