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  • Listening to the news can feel like a journey. But 1A guides you beyond the headlines – and cuts through the noise. Let's get to the heart of the story, together – on 1A.

    Support NPR and get your news sponsor-free with 1A+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/the1a
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  • How Did This Get Here: Your Car

    How Did This Get Here: Your Car
    Apr 9 2025
    The auto industry is already reeling from President Donald Trump's new tariffs. They've only been in effect for about six days, but the response was immediate.

    On the same day those tariffs went live, Stellantis temporarily paused production at plants in Canada and Mexico. The company also temporarily laid off 900 U.S. workers. And Volkswagen said it's planning to add an import fee to its sticker price.

    According to financial analytics firm S&P Global, about half of car sales could be affected by these tariffs. Trump says auto tariffs will bring manufacturing and jobs back to the U.S.

    We discuss how these new trade rules actually affect American production and your pocketbook, as part of our "How Did This Get Here?" series.

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    35 mins
  • The Future Of America's National Parks

    The Future Of America's National Parks
    Apr 8 2025
    People visited U.S. National Park sites a record 331 million times last year. Were you one of them?

    If you were, and plan to visit any National Parks this year though, staff cuts might mean a different kind of experience.

    At the direction of Elon Musk's DOGE entity, the Department of the Interior fired around 1,000 probationary National Park Service employees in February.

    That has current and former NPS employees feeling pessimistic about the future.

    We discuss how these cuts will impact the future of America's National Parks.

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    34 mins
  • ICYMI: Why Global Markets Are In Flux

    ICYMI: Why Global Markets Are In Flux
    Apr 8 2025
    President Donald Trump's escalating trade war sent markets lurching between hope and panic yesterday.

    But overall, stocks have been tumbling since last Wednesday. That's when President Trump announced a universal 10 percent tariff on all goods coming into the U.S.

    He also announced additional import taxes on 185 countries. Those tariffs are set to kick in Wednesday.

    In response, the global economy is in a tailspin. We discuss the latest.

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