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One of many differences between President Joe Biden and and former President Donald Trump? How they talk about the Federal Reserve. While the central bank is supposed to be nonpartisan, that hasn’t stopped politicians from trying to influence it. In this episode, the Fed’s delicate political independence. Also in this episode: the cooling — but…

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed was the armorer on the set when Alec Baldwin’s revolver fired a live round, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Luis Sánchez Saturno/Getty Images A jury in New Mexico has found Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the armorer for the film Rust, guilty of involuntary manslaughter. During the criminal trial, prosecutors successfully argued that her negligence and recklessness…

The Norwegian supermarket chain REMA 1000 uses dynamic pricing for all the items in its stores, including Kvikk Lunsj chocolate bars and Solo soda. Jessica Robinson/NPR Dynamic pricing is an increasingly common phenomenon: You can see it when Uber prices surge during rainy weather, or when you’re booking a flight at the last minute or…

After suspending her presidential nomination campaign, republican candidate Nikki Haley says it is now up to former president Trump to earn the votes of her supporters. Show more After Donald Trump’s only remaining challenger for the Republican presidential nomination declares that she is suspending her campaign, Nikki Haley said it was now up to the…

Divorce may get a bad rap, but in her latest book, author Lyz Lenz writes that it was her liberation, “Do you know I how finally got my husband to do his fair share? Court-ordered fifty-fifty custody, that’s how.” She joins us to discuss, This American Ex-Wife: How I Ended My Marriage and Started My Life. A new…

On today’s show:  Errol Louis, political anchor of Spectrum NY1 News, host of Inside City Hall and his new show, The Big Deal with Errol Louis, New York Magazine columnist and host of the podcast “You Decide,” shares his analysis of Super Tuesday results, and previews President Biden’s State of the Union address. Mayor Adams…

Tuesday on the NewsHour, voters in more than a dozen states cast ballots in Super Tuesday’s primaries, Then, the loved ones of Israeli hostages captured by Hamas on Oct. 7 offer opposing perspectives on the war in Gaza. Plus, we look at what’s behind the shocking increase in alcohol-related deaths in America and what can…

The U.S. produces more crude oil than any other country, but the number of active oil rigs has fallen by nearly 70% since 2014, the Energy Information Administration reports. How can that be? The answer is a combination of innovation and financial pressure. Plus, the non-alcoholic beverage market booms, the U.S. Patent Office decides AI…

Barbershops have always been places to get a trim plus a bit of advice. Now, a traveling barbershop in Lincoln, Neb., is helping kids look good and feel good. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Barbershops have always been gathering places – for a haircut, sure, but also for conversation about politics, sports and neighborhood gossip, bad jokes…

A Super Tuesday polling place in suburban Raleigh was the perfect spot to promote a music business, according to Monty Bynum. AILSA CHANG, HOST: And outside Raleigh, N.C., one man made his Super Tuesday polling place a stage. NPR’s senior White House correspondent Tamara Keith was there. TAMARA KEITH, BYLINE: It’s 10 in the morning,…