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Want to know what's happening in the world? Listen to the State of the World podcast. Every weekday we bring you important stories from around the globe. In just a few minutes you might hear how democracy is holding up in South Korea or meet Indian monkeys that have turned to crime. We don't go around the world. We're already there. Listen to the State of the World podcast from NPR. Lyle from NPR News in Washington. I'm Lakshmi Singh. The major sell-off on Wall Street's extending into a second straight day. At last check, we see the Dow is now down nearly 1,500 points or 3.6%. The S&P's lost more than 4%. The the NASDAQ down also more than 4 percent. Same day that the government's reporting stronger than expected job growth last month, 228,000

jobs gained, global markets are roiled by President Trump's sweeping tariffs this week. NPR's Amy Held reports on how much more people in the U.S. will be paying for everyday items. Consumer prices are expected to rise from President Trump's tariffs this year. According to an analysis by the Yale Budget Lab, among the most affected items, clothing will get up to 17 percent price year. And food, fresh produce prices especially, projected to go up 4 percent. Wesley McCain says paying for basics at the supermarket will get harder. We already have a hard time affording groceries here in Seattle because it's a very high cost

of living. The Yale Budget Lab says lower-income families will feel the biggest burden, a loss of about $1,700 a year. Trump officials argue that short-term pain will lead to long-term economic benefits. Amy Held and PR News. The head of the National Security Agency and his deputy have been fired according to two prominent Democrats in Congress. NPR's Greg Myrie reports this marks the latest dismissal of a senior military officer

by the Trump administration. Air Force General Timothy Hawke served just over a year as director of the NSA, the spy agency that collects cyber intelligence worldwide. Senator Mark Warner and Representative Jim Himes, the top Democrats on the Senate and House Intelligence Committees, issued late-night statements criticizing the firing. The NSA declined to comment on the dismissal of Hawk and his deputy, Wendy Noble, who is a civilian. The move came just hours after several members of

the National Security Council at the White House were also fired. The Trump administration previously dismissed several top military officers, including the chairman of the Joint Chiefs, General C.Q. Brown. Greg Myrie, NPR News, Washington. Trump's expected to announce a TikTok deal today to stave off a ban of the video app. Here's NPR's Bobbi deal today to stave off a ban of the video app. Here's NPR's Bobby Allen. The agreement Trump is pushing would create a new US entity to be spun off to oversee TikTok's US operation. TikTok's secret sauce algorithm would still be controlled and updated by owner ByteDance in China, but it would be licensed to the new entity. ByteDance's

stake would be below 20%, which is required under the federal law forcing TikTok to divest from China. Since Trump took office, he said he would save TikTok despite trying to ban the app in his first term. He's talked about there being tremendous interest in the app used by half of Americans. But for months, the top contender in the deal has been Oracle, which is run by Trump ally Larry Ellison. It's NPPR News. Lawyers for a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador are asking a federal

judge today to order the Trump administration to return him to the U.S. The White House has conceded Kilmar Abrego Garcia's removal was done in error, but it says a Maryland man won't be coming back to the U.S. The administration alleges Abrego Garcia is a member of MS-13, one of the gangs President Trump's designated a foreign terrorist organization. Abrego-Garcia's lawyer disputes the claim and argues that his client was unlawfully denied due process to address the allegation. A Kenyan court has ruled that a $2.4 billion lawsuit against Facebook parent company Meta can move forward as it

has jurisdiction to hear the case. The lawsuit was filed by two Ethiopians who claimed Facebook's algorithm promoted content that led to ethnic violence and killings in Ethiopia. Here's Emmanuel Igunzo. Emmanuel Igunzo The case against Meta was brought by Abra Mera, a Ghani-thopian whose father was killed after threatening posts against him were published on Facebook in 2021. A second claimant is Fiseha Tekle, who faced online hate and death threats for his human rights work in Ethiopia. They want Facebook to stop promoting hateful material and incitement to violence, as well as hiring more content moderators in Africa. The case also seeks billions of dollars to set up restitution for victims of hate and violence incited on Facebook.

Meta has argued that courts in Kenya where Facebook's Ethiopia moderators were based at the time did not have jurisdiction over the case. But the Kenyan high court in the capital ruled that the case fell within the jurisdiction of the country's judiciary. It's N.P. Yarny's. These days there is a lot of news. It can be hard to keep up with what it means for you, your family, and your community. Consider This from NPR is a podcast that helps you make sense of the news. Six days a week, we bring you a deep dive on a story and provide the context, backstory, and analysis you need to understand our rapidly changing world. Listen to the Consider This podcast from NPR.