Shangri-La Dialogue, Nippon/U.S. Steel Deal, Taylor Swift Gets Her Masters
At the annual security forum in Singapore, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth characterizes China as a threat. President Trump celebrates a partnership between Nippon Steel and U.S. Steel, but he's s...
31 Touko 202513min
Trump's US Steel Reversal, Court Win For Harvard, Musk Leaves DOGE
US Steel is entering a multi-billion dollar partnership and Japanese competitor Nippon Steel. President Trump campaigned on a promise to block the deal. Now he says he approves it, so what changed? Ha...
30 Touko 202513min
Court Blocks Most Trump Tariffs, Trump Grows Frustrated With Putin, CPAC Hungary
A federal court has blocked most of President Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs. The judges said the president overstepped his authority when he put tariffs on nearly every country in the world last mo...
29 Touko 202513min
Gaza Food Distribution Chaos, New COVID-19 Vaccine Guidelines, Children Of ISIS
Israeli forces fired shots at a food distribution site in Gaza after people, many of whom face the threat of starvation, had overrun the place. The incident happened on the first day that a new U.S.-b...
28 Touko 202513min
Harvard President says critics' "fire is misdirected"
In addition to revoking Harvard's ability to enroll international students, the Trump administration is pulling all federal contracts from the university. NPR's Steve Inskeep sits down with Harvard's ...
27 Touko 202519min
New Gaza Aid Group Faces Criticism, Harvard President Speaks Out, DEI Rollbacks
Israel has lifted its restrictions on humanitarian aid. A new U.S.-aid group is now preparing to bring food to Gaza, where hunger is widespread. But the UN and other groups have raised questions about...
27 Touko 202513min
Russia Intensifies Attacks On Ukraine, Summer Travel Season, Wildfire Forecast
Ukrainian officials say Russia launched its largest airstrikes since the start of the conflict. Sunday's attack, which killed 12 people, happened only hours before a prisoner exchange. Memorial Day is...
26 Touko 202512min
The Class of 2025
A lot has changed in higher education since President Trump took office. This week on The Sunday Story, Ayesha reflects on her own college graduation, and she sits down with three graduating college s...
25 Touko 202519min
