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This message comes from Mint Mobile. Mint Mobile took what's wrong with wireless and made it right. They offer premium wireless plans for less and all plans include high-speed data, unlimited talk and text, and nationwide coverage. See for yourself at mintmobile.com slash switch. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shea Stevens. President Trump is backtracking on some of his new tariffs. With the exception of China, Trump issued a 90-day pause, saying dozens of nations have expressed an interest in negotiating trade deals. As NPR's Scott Horsley reports, the latest reprieve on new tariffs came amid another

day of wild swings on stock markets. It's kind of a hangover-inducing cocktail of relief on the one hand and disbelief that hundreds of billions of dollars worth of import taxes can be added and then subtracted on the president's whim. In just the last week, we've gone from very low tariffs on most countries to tariffs of up to 50 percent and now back down to 10 percent. You know, it's hard if you're a business person or just someone shopping for groceries to know how to behave in this environment.

Scott Horsley reporting. In Washington, House Republicans postponed a vote on their budget framework Wednesday amid intra-party wrangling. President Trump is pushing for a plan that covers his agenda, including tax cuts, less spending and mass deportations. GOP conservatives are concerned that massive tax breaks will lead to higher deficits unless there are steeper cuts in spending as well. The Trump administration has halted work on the National Climate Assessment.

As NPR's Rebecca Herscher reports, it's the most comprehensive source of information on how climate change affects the U.S. The National Climate Assessment is required by by Congress and the next one was expected in 2027. The report includes the latest information about sea level rise, changing weather patterns and other climate change effects. It's written in plain language so everyone from farmers and fishermen to teachers and judges can use it. A small staff of about 25 people helps coordinate the hundreds of scientists who write the report. Now the federal government has canceled the contract that paid for those staff, according to two government officials with direct knowledge of the

cuts. They agreed to speak to NPR on the condition of anonymity because they fear professional retaliation. Rebecca Herscher, NPR News. The death toll from the collapse of a roof at a nightclub in the Dominican Republic has risen to at least 113. A major football, major league baseball player was among those killed. NPR's Ada Peralta reports. The roof collapsed in the early morning hours in the capital Santo Domingo. It happened in the middle of a concert by the merengue star, Rubi Pérez. Videos posted on social media show concertgoers trapped under slabs of concrete.

Dominican authorities say more than 150 people had been transported to nearby hospitals, but the rescue mission continues. Authorities say they don't yet know how many people were at the club at the time of the collapse, so they're asking family members to report they're missing. Pérez, the singer, was among the dead in the collapse. Octavio Lotel, who pitched for the New York Mets and the Detroit Tigers, among others, was also killed. Ada Pralta, NPR News, Mexico City. U.S. futures are higher in after-hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR.

President Trump has signed an executive order directing the Energy Department to lift restrictions on the water pressure used by showerheads. The White House says the order, which takes effect in 30 days, frees Americans from excessive regulation. The administration says overregulation chokes the economy. Some Egyptologists are hoping a trip to the Great Pyramids by the world's most popular YouTube star will spur more interest in archaeology. Details from NPR's Neda Ulibi. Mr. Beast, otherwise known as Jimmy Donaldson, got massive on social media for his wild stunts.

This one came with help from the Egyptian government. I somehow have unrestricted access to all the great pyramids of Egypt! Egyptian archaeologists said that access was actually restricted. But the videos MrBeast put on TikTok and YouTube have gotten hundreds of millions of views. The influencer ooze and oz over ancient murals and architecture. This attention from someone with nearly 400 million followers more than anyone else on YouTube may help a country hoping to boost tourism with its new Grand Egyptian Museum

opening this summer. Neda Ulibi, NPR News. Soil and rock samples returned to Earth from the far side of the moon are showing it may be drier than the side that consistently faces the Earth. Scientists in China reported the findings on Wednesday while also cautioning that more samples will be needed. China has become the first nation to return samples from the moon's far side last year. On Asian markets, shares are mostly higher. This is NPR News. You have your job, but you also have a life. And you're not just one thing. Neither is the Here and Now Anytime podcast. Every weekday, we break down the biggest story of the day and something else, like a new

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