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Hear ways of thinking that challenge your own. Hear the bigger picture with NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. A crowd in St. Peter's Square erupting in cheers today as they got their first view of a new pope. The Chicago-born missionary Robert Preview is becoming the first ever American pontiff to lead the 1.4 billion-member Catholic Church. Prevea goes to a go by Pope Leo XIV, spoken Italian through an interpreter.

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accessible religious servant. More on MPR's Carrie Caen. Robert Francis Prevost spent two decades in Peru, first as a missionary and ultimately as Archbishop of Chiclayo, the South American country's fourth largest city. In 2015, he became a naturalized Peruvian citizen. 28-year-old Jimena Valdivia is part of Chiclayo's youth ministry and says she can't stop smiling. I screamed when I heard his name, she says. God is great to have given us such a humble man as Pope. Peruvians are posting multiple memes claiming Pope Leo theirs,

including pictures of the new head of the Catholic Church wearing the National Soccer Team's jersey, eating Peru's national dish ceviche, and drinking an Inca cola. Carrie Kahn, NPR News. The US and Britain say they've reached a limited trade deal that will give Britain some relief from President Trump's tariffs.

Here's NPR's Lauren Fraher. Speaking at a car factory in the British Midlands, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain is the first country to secure such a deal with the U.S. And in an era of global insecurity and instability, that is so important. Starmer says the agreement would completely remove U.S. tariffs on British steel and aluminum and bring tariffs on most British cars down from 27.5% to 10%. In return, the U.K. is removing a tariff on U.S. ethanol imports. President Trump first announced the deal from the Oval Office with Starmor on speakerphone. Trump said it'll give U.S. companies better

market access for beef and machinery and that final details are still being written up. Lauren Freyer, NPR News, London. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage held mostly steady this week at 6.76 percent, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac. On Wall Street, the Dow was up 254 points today. You're listening to NPR News in Washington. Executives from Microsoft and Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices were on Capitol Hill today,

testifying before lawmakers about some of the biggest opportunities and some of the major risks facing the industry. One thing all the sides appeared to agree upon was that the technology surrounding artificial intelligence has the power to significantly transform business, culture, and geopolitics. A lawyer for Smokey Robinson is denying recent allegations of sexual assault against the R&B legend. Four former housekeepers for Robinson have filed a lawsuit alleging he repeatedly raped them. CNPR's Andrew Limbong reports Robinson's lawyers called the allegations false and quote vile. In a statement, attorney Christopher Frost calls the lawsuit a quote ugly method of trying to extract money from an 85 year old American icon, adding that they will be addressing

a number of aspects of the complaint that quote defy credulity. The allegations date back to 2007. The four women listed as Jane Doe's all describe similar repeated instances of Smokey Robinson waiting for them to be alone in one of his homes and then raping and sexually assaulting them. His wife, Frances Robinson, is also named as a defendant in the lawsuit. The plaintiffs allege she knew about the assaults and that her conduct was, quote, willful, wanton and malicious. Andrew Limbong, NPR News. British rockers The Who now say they're planning their final goodbye tour in North America for this summer. Singer Roger Daltrey and guitarist Pete Townsend confirming today the Andrew Limbong, NPR News.