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Hey, it's Sarah Gonzalez. The economy has been in the news a lot lately. It's kind of always in the news. And Planet Money is always here to explain it. Each episode we tell a sometimes quirky, sometimes surprising, always interesting story that helps you better understand the economy. So when you hear something about cryptocurrency or where exactly your taxes go, yes, I was. Listen to the Planet Money podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korova Coleman. President Trump says he will suspend his 50% tariffs on imported products from the European Union, at least until early July. NPR's Danielle Kurtz-Levin reports Trump had only introduced the surprisingly high tariff rate on the EU last week. On Friday, he floated the idea of 50 percent tariffs on EU goods starting June 1st. Sunday after EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she had spoken to Trump, he posted that he had agreed to postpone the tariffs to July 9th. Now, he has written on social media that he was, quote, extremely satisfied with the 50 percent tariff, adding he will

set rates if he and the EU are unable to make a deal. Trump added that the EU has now reached out to set dates to negotiate tariff rates. His deadlines for tariffs on China and many other countries will come this summer. If deals are not reached by those dates, tariffs are set to ratchet upward. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News, The White House. NPR has learned the Trump administration is asking federal agencies to cancel their remaining federal contracts with Harvard University. That's reportedly worth about $100 million.

The Trump administration claims Harvard engages in anti-Semitism. The university has denied this and says cutting funding will cut essential health care research. NPR and three Colorado public radio stations have filed suit in federal court against the Trump administration today. This is over the president's recent executive order purportedly barring the use of congressionally appropriated funding for NPR and PBS. NPR's David Falkenfleck has more. The lawsuit says thatick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick,

NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenflick, NPR's David Folkenfl coverage. NPR's David Falkenflick reporting, the White House has not released an immediate response to the lawsuit. The number of mothers with mental health struggles

has increased in recent years. NPR's Ritu Chatterjee reports that's according to a new study in JAMA Internal Medicine. Researchers looked at data from nearly 200,000 mothers of kids under 18 who participated in the National Survey of Children's Health. Mothers reporting excellent mental health declined from 38% in 2016 to 26% in 2023. And mothers who said their mental health was fair or poor

increased during this time. Study author Jamie Dau is at Columbia University. In 2023, this means about one in 12 moms are saying they have fair or poor mental health where back in 2016 it was about one in 20. It's a pretty large increase in a relatively short period of time. Dau says single mothers and those with children on Medicaid reported poorer mental and physical health. Ritu Chatterjee, NPR News. This is NPR. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his agency has yanked physical health. Ridhu Chatterjee, NPR News. This is NPR. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says his agency has yanked

COVID-19 vaccines for healthy children and healthy pregnant women from the CDC's recommended immunization schedule. He issued a statement online. This means that many insurance companies may not pay for the shots, and that means millions of children and pregnant women won't be able to obtain COVID vaccines. In Massachusetts, an endurance swimmer has completed a 12-day swim around the island of Martha's Vineyard. As NPR's Vanessa Romo reports,

the frigid undertaking was meant to draw attention to the plight of sharks worldwide. Lewis Pugh says he's been swimming about 6.2 miles a day wearing just a Speedo and a swim cap. The water has been cold and choppy, but that's not new to him. The British South African swimmer has also crossed the North Pole and plunged the depths of Antarctica's icy waters, all to raise awareness about threats to oceans.

This time around, he chose Martha's Vineyard because it's where the movie Jaws was filmed. His goal is to bring attention to the dangerous shark sharks face due to overfishing and climate change. The International Union for Conservation of Nature reports 37% of shark species are currently threatened with extinction. On his website, Pew says sharks are key indicators of ocean health and a decline in sharks signals a system out of balance. Vanessa Romo, NPR News. Authorities in Liverpool, England say more than 60 people were injured when a motorist drove his car into a crowd of soccer fans yesterday. Several people were badly injured.

The driver has been arrested. Liverpool police say there is no evidence this was related to terrorism. This is NPR. You're listening to the NPR Network. A living, breathing record of your neighborhood, the country, the world. Told by thousands of local journalists who live in the places where stories unfold. Backed by a national newsroom that puts it all in perspective. Hear the whole country's story.

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