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Wait, wait, don't tell me. Fresh Air, Up First, NPR News Now, Planet Money, Ted Radio Hour, Thru Line, the NPR Politics Podcast, Code Switch, Embedded, Books We Love, Wildcard, are just some of the podcasts you can enjoy sponsor-free with NPR+. Get all sorts of perks across more than 20 podcasts with the bundle option. Learn more at plus dot npr dot org. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Noor Rahm. President Trump's tariffs announced last week on most imported goods from most countries have spooked the stock market and raised concerns that consumer prices will spike. Kevin Hassett is director of the National Economic Council. He says that bad trade deals sent U.S. jobs overseas,

and that can now be corrected without hurting consumers. More than 50 countries have reached out to the president to begin a negotiation, but they're doing that because they understand that they bear a lot of the tariff. And so I don't think that you're gonna see a big effect on the consumer in the U.S. He was interviewed on ABC's this week. The Department of Labor is bracing for job cuts.

Workers within four agencies have been offered buyouts or early retirement ahead of larger planned cuts in April. NPR's Emily Fang has been following the story. Employees at four bureaus within the Labor Department have gotten emails offering them voluntary early retirement or a buyout if they relinquish the right to sue the department. The Bureau's affected handle labor cases related to gender discrimination, forced labor and child labor, and compliance with workers' rights and safety regulations. Offices

which already have seen grants and other programs targeted by the administration and rollbacks on diversity, equity and inclusion policies. In an email sent out to employees before the weekend and seen by NPR, the Secretary of Labor says the buyouts are ahead of a broader reduction in force in the coming weeks, similar to ones that have already hit other federal agencies, including the Internal Revenue Service on Friday. Emily Fang, N and Pure News Washington. Forecasters say the extreme rainfall and flooding threat is moving into the Appalachians and southeastern U.S. today after pounding the Mid-South.

The severe weather is being blamed for the deaths of at least 16 people since last week, including 10 in Tennessee. The weather, however, didn't stop thousands of Tennesseans from a hands-off protest of the Trump administration's policies in Nashville. For Member Station WPLN, Justin Barney reports. Lanny Glip is one of several veterans who braved the rain to attend the rally in Nashville. He said he's worried about Social Security benefits and veterans' health care. The Trump administration set its sights on altering the Social Security Administration

and the Department of Veterans Affairs. A lot of veterans are going to be facing catastrophic living situations, and I don't think they've thought this through, you know? It could get really, really bad. Protesters also decried Elon Musk's role in the Trump administration and his Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, effort in chance as they headed to the state capitol. For NPR News, I'm Justin Barney in Nashville. The Nashville protest was just one of the demonstrations that attracted huge crowds in cities and towns across the country yesterday.

This is NPR News in Washington. Health officials in Texas confirmed today that a second child has died in the state from a measles-related illness. The first was an unvaccinated school-age child in Lubbock in February. An unvaccinated adult also died in New Mexico last month. The outbreak has spread to New Mexico, as well as Oklahoma, Kansas, and Mexico. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been 607 cases reported nationwide. The Women's College Basketball Championship is on the line today in Tampa, Florida, as Connecticut faces defending champion South Carolina. Steve Futterman reports from Tampa. Steve Futterman, Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D., Ph.D.,utterman reports from Tampa. Connecticut has won the women's championship 11 times. A win today would

make the Yukon women the most successful college basketball program women or men, topping the legendary UCLA men's program that has also won 11. Brianna Stewart won four titles when she played with Yukon. She is here in Tampa cheering for the Huskies and her former coach Gino Oriyema. When you look back and see that we have 11 and now we'll go for the all-time record is just a testament to Coach Oriyema. A national title for South Carolina would be its second straight and third in the past four seasons.

The two teams played earlier this season and UConn won by 29 points. For NPR News, I'm Steve Futterman in Tampa. In men's college basketball, the University of Houston beat Duke last night. In the other final four game, Florida beat Auburn. The NCAA championship game is tomorrow night in San Antonio. I'm Noor Rahm. NPR News. Cell phones, cars, coffee. How do these goods make their way to us from overseas? And what will President Trump's tariffs mean for their price tags? Join the 1A Podcast as we explore supply chains and costs associated with some of your favorite products. It's our series,

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