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Look, we get it. When it comes to new music, there is a lot of it. And it all comes really fast. But on All Songs Considered, NPR's music recommendation podcast, we'll handpick what we think is the greatest music happening right now and give you your next great listen. So kick back, settle in, get those eardrums wide open, and get your dose of new music from All Songs Considered, only from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shae Stevens. A federal court has blocked President Trump's sweeping tariffs. NPR's Scott Horsley reports that the U.S. Court of International Trade says Trump overstepped

his authority by taxing imports from nearly every other country. In a unanimous ruling, the three-judge panel said the Constitution gives Congress the exclusive power to regulate trade and impose tariffs. The court says the 1977 emergency law Trump relied on in ordering tariffs does not give the President unbounded power to tax imports from nearly every other country. If that ruling stands, it would strike down all the tariffs that Trump ordered on April 2nd, as well as separate taxes on imports from China, Canada, and Mexico, some of which have been temporarily suspended. The tariffs were challenged by a dozen states and five businesses. The three judges who ruled against the president

were appointed by Presidents Reagan, Obama, and Trump himself. Scott Horsley, NPR News, Washington. The Trump administration has moved to dismantle climate change research as federal cost-cutting makes it harder to predict the weather. NPR's Michael Kompley reports that scientists are now pushing back by making appeals directly to the public.

Climate scientists and meteorologists have kicked off a 100-hour livestream to talk about their work and why it's important. It comes weeks after the White House dismissed scientists working on a flagship climate report, and as the National Weather Service grapples with a critical staffing shortage. Andrew Williams is a climate scientist at Princeton University who's co-hosting the livestream. He says that thanks to taxpayers, the U.S. has achieved a miracle when it comes to climate and weather forecasting.

But as we heard in recent weeks, funding cuts have put this miracle at risk. The weather and climate live stream is billed as a series of nonpartisan talks. It runs through Sunday. Michael Copley, NPR News. U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says there have been some improvements at Newark Liberty International Airport. But as NPR's Joel Rose reports, Duffy is still seeking billions of dollars to upgrade the nation's air traffic control system.

Joel Rose, NPR News Anchor, Newark Liberty International Airport, New York, New York Air Traffic Operations at Newark Liberty International Airport are running better since the Federal Aviation Administration capped the number of flights last week, Secretary Duffy said. The airport, which serves New York City, had experienced hundreds of delays, cancellations, and diversions in recent weeks because of equipment outages, runway construction, and staffing shortages. Still, Duffy reiterated his call for Congress to fund a new air traffic control system. I'm concerned that we could have more new works.

Duffy wouldn't say exactly how much money the administration is seeking, but he put the price tag in the tens of billions of dollars, and he called it the most critical infrastructure project in the country. Joel Rose, NPR News, Washington. Jol rose, NPR News, Washington. On Wall Street, stocks closed lower today with the Dow Jones Industrial losing 244 points. The Nasdaq lost 98 points and the S&P 500 dipped 32. U.S. futures are higher. This is NPR. Israel's prime minister says the suspected

leader of Hamas's armed wing, Mohammed Sinwar, was killed in a recent airstrike on Gaza. There's been no confirmation from Hamas. Sinwar is the younger brother of slain Hamas leader Yaya Sinwar, who was killed by Israeli forces in October. Hamas has retained control over parts of Gaza and still holds dozens of hostages. German Chancellor Friedrich Mertz promises to help Ukraine develop its own long-range missiles. He says the missiles would be free of the limitations that Western nations have imposed on the weapons that they've supplied for Ukraine's defense against Russia.

Motown legend Smokey Robinson is countersuing four ex-employees accusing him of sexual assault. As NPR's Neda Ulibi reports, Robinson is accusing his accusers of defamation. Neda Ulibi In the suit filed in California Superior Court, Smokey Robinson and his wife, Frances, say the four women are extorting them. Robinson became known for a string of Motown hits in the 1960s. The women worked as housekeepers for the couple. They accused Robinson of multiple instances of rape in a civil lawsuit.

The Robinson's countersuit claims the accusers demanded $100 million before taking legal action and seeks damages of $500 million. The Robinson's lawyers also argue, a separate filing that the women, who filed anonymously as Jane Doe's, lacked a legal standing to hide their identities. A criminal investigation into the women's claims is ongoing. Neda Ulibi, NPR News. Again, U.S. futures are higher in after-hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR News. This message comes from WISE, the app for doing things and other currencies. With WISE, in after hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR News.