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President Trump is back in Washington, pursuing major policy changes on his own terms. We know from the past that means challenging precedent, busting norms, and pushing against the status quo. NPR is covering it all with Trump's Terms, a podcast where we curate stories about the 47th president with a focus on how he is upending the way Washington works. Listen to Trump's Term terms from NPR. Live from NPR News, I'm Dale Willman. President Donald Trump said today he's going to place tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and Piazas Mahalid says he made his comments during a wide ranging discussion with reporters while

he was on his way to New Orleans for the Super Bowl. He did this as his plane was flying over the Gulf of Mexico, which he has now renamed the Gulf of America. He said that today is the National Gulf of America Day and then went on to take a lot of reporter questions and he specifically made, I would say, rather important news on tariffs. He said that tomorrow he will be issuing 25% tariffs on any steel and aluminum coming into the country.

He also foreshadowed more tariffs on other goods that he plans to detail at a news conference this week. That's NPR's Asmukhalid. Scientists at universities across the nation say new federal funding cuts to current and future research could endanger human health and the nation's research preeminence. As Sarah Hussaini from EmberStation KQED reports, the National Institutes of Health move that

was announced on Friday takes effect Monday. The NIH says it's capping money for facilities and administrative costs at 15 percent to align with the amount some private funders permit. Stanford University Professor Benjamin Good says the future of his research on the gut microbiome is now in jeopardy without money for secure data storage, janitorial services, and chemical safety training, among many other functions. The science we do, I think it's extremely important.

It's very basic science and it's not something that companies support right now. In a statement, Stanford says cuts to research on its campus will amount to $160 million per year. For NPR News, I'm Sarah Hosseini. A winter storm that blanketed parts of the northeast with snow this weekend is now heading out to sea, but another storm is now forming. NPR's Amy Held has the details. More disruptive winter weather is on its way. We have overall a very active pattern across the country.

We have storm after storm pushing from west to east. Forecaster Bob Oruvec says snow will fall starting in the central U.S overnight into Tuesday from Kansas into Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington up to a half foot or so. Then there's also the risk of icing in parts especially southward into Virginia and North Carolina. Overall, tree damage and power outages are possible. Roadways are going to be dangerous to drive on, and I'm sure it's like delays Tuesday into Wednesday. In Southern California, rain is forecast later this week, again bringing the risk of landslides to burn scars. Amy Held and PR News. Using a crushing defense, the Philadelphia Eagles dominated Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl tonight 40-22.

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was intercepted twice, including a pick six, and was sacked six times by the Eagles defense. MVP Jalen Hurts, meanwhile, threw for two touchdowns for the Eagles. You're listening to NPR News. You're listening to NPR News. UNICEF reports there's been a huge rise in the number of children sexually abused in Haiti and the recruitment of child soldiers by armed groups also his sword. Lisa Schlein reports from Geneva. UNICEF reports gang violence in Haiti is having a devastating impact on the population, especially on children.

UNICEF spokesman James Elder says sexual violence against children has risen by a staggering 1000%. So the tenfold rise between 2023 and last year comes as armed groups inflict unimaginable horrors on children. Now remembering of course that these are verified reported incidents, so the real number is likely to be much worse.

Elder reports, armed groups control 85% of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and the recruitment of child soldiers, some as young as eight, has surged by 70%. That's Lisa Schlein reporting. Officials in Chile have ordered evacuations for two areas south of the capital of Santiago, where wildfires have burned more than 82,000 acres. have ordered evacuations for two areas south of the capital of Santiago where wildfires have burned more than 82,000 acres. The government said the

evacuations are aimed at protecting more than 860,000 people. The region has faced a wave of wildfires recently that have spread rapidly in large part because of high temperatures. The DreamWorks animation flick Dog Man has made its way to the top of North American movie theaters for the second straight week, bringing in $13.7 million in ticket sales. The movie is adapted from Dav Pilkey's popular graphic novel series. In second place was the Valentine's Day-themed slasher Heart Eyes, which brought in $8.5 million. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.