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The U.S. and China ease the trade war with a significant cut to recently imposed tariffs. And, President Trump's trip to the Middle East is expected to involve a lot of commerce and cultural exchanges.

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch discusses the uncertainty around the Tampa Bay Rays, the redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant District, and other topics.

With many foods in short supply, Soviet bakers had to be creative. And while the U.S.S.R. is gone now, the walnut-shaped oreshki cookie endures. Russian ex-pat Alina Selyukh shows us how to make them.

A tour of a grow facility in Maryland reveals the wide variety of scents from different cannabis strains.

Saturday would have been Janis Joplin's 70th birthday. Joplin was dubbed the first queen of rock 'n' roll, and her voice is singular. She was rough around the edges, vulnerable and charismatic, and she paved the way for countless women in rock. This piece originally aired on Morning Edition on June 7, 2010.

The disbanding of committees that consulted on government data — and comments from a senior official about changing how GDP is calculated — are raising alarm about the reliability of government data.

Mental health professionals with the Veterans Health Administration say the stress caused by Elon Musk's "What did you do last week?" emails is hurting veterans' care.

Israel is considering plans for a full-scale ground invasion of Gaza within a few months. And, examining the pros and cons of "buy-now, pay-later" loans.

The documents said, in part, that “there is little offered at USF-SM that regional/local students couldn’t access more easily at other regional options or by USF in Tampa, St. Petersburg, or online.”

In Europe, there's now a sense of a "broken relationship" in discovering "the extent of American hostility," one French analyst says. "But like in love, there is life after a breakup."

The Trump administration faces the same challenge as its predecessors: if you cannot detain immigrant families, how do you ensure they show up for hearings and deportation?

A Turkish military officer who was assigned to NATO speaks about escaping the country's purge after spending 16 months in jail.

Workers who track data on car crashes, drownings, traumatic brain injury, falls in the elderly, and other perils lost their jobs. Advocates worry life-saving work will stop.

Israel's cabinet approved a plan to limit the way life-saving aid is distributed in Gaza. And, Diddy's trial begins today wth jury selection.

These judges, and their staff, are caught in the crosshairs of Trump's twin efforts to increase deportations — and reduce the size of the federal government.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michele Steele of ESPN about basketball legend Diana Taurasi's retirement, drama in the NBA, and a political statement by Canada's men's national soccer team coach.

The Apple TV+ series "Murderbot" centers around an artificial life form that acts as security for a team of scientists, though it really would prefer to watch soap operas.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the first Asian leader to visit the second Trump administration. He faces challenges in overcoming President Trump's skepticism toward alliances.

NPR speaks with C-SPAN CEO Sam Feist about the channel's unfiltered coverage of government and about "Ceasefire," a new weekly program he's launching that brings lawmakers to the table.

A state plan to house as many as 1,000 immigrants with criminal records in a remote Everglades area "fenced-in" by alligators and pythons brings protestors to abandoned former jetport area off U.S. 41. The area, inside Big Cypress National Preserve, retains special and sacred meaning to Native Americans and conservationists.

Brad Pitt is in the driver's seat this week in F1, while M3GAN 2.0 follows up on the surprise 2022 hit about a killer robot. After something referred to as the "bad thing" occurs, an English professor confronts the emotional fallout in Sorry, Baby.

Dent rose from caddying at Augusta National and the Masters to becoming a successful pro and prodigious hitter. He helped pave the way for African Americans who once were denied access to golf clubs.

The Sun, which just captured the first USL Super League title, announced a vision for a year-round, waterfront venue to anchor majority owner Darryl Shaw's Ybor Harbor development.

NPR's Juana Summers speaks to author Jim Murphy about his book, Inner Excellence, which has become a viral read among pro athletes and celebrities.

The tourists who were targeted by water blasts laughed it off. Cities like Barcelona and the island of Mallorca have seen housing costs skyrocket as homes are diverted to the short-term rental market.