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Shortwave thinks of science as an invisible force, showing up in your everyday life. Powering the food you eat, the medicine you use, the tech in your pocket. Science is approachable because it's already part of your life. Come explore these connections on the Shortwave Podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Korova Coleman. The Supreme Court has ruled President Trump can temporarily pause protections against deportation for about 500,000 migrants in the U.S. People from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela have been given temporary protected status

to avoid war or natural disasters in their home countries. The Supreme Court's decision means the migrants would lose their status to stay in the U.S. legally. A federal appeals court has temporarily restored President Trump's ability to impose his sweeping global tariffs. The president's power had been briefly halted earlier this week by lower court decisions. The tariffs can go forward. Van Piers' Danielle Kurtz-Lehman reports Trump is creating more

tariff uncertainty today with fresh online comments. Trump had imposed 145 percent tariffs on Chinese imports. But earlier this month, the country's announced a 90 day deal lowering those tariffs to 30 percent and Chinese tariffs on U.S. goods to 10 percent. In today's post, Trump took credit for that pause and the positive response from global markets. But the president added that China, quote, has totally violated its agreement with us. He ended, so much for being Mr. Nice Guy. Trump did not specify

how China had violated the agreement, nor if any immediate steps are planned. Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News. Danielle Pletka The Israeli government has approved the establishment of 22 new settlements throughout the occupied West Bank. The announcement comes as the Israeli military continues to increasingly displace Palestinians from their towns and villages. And Piers Hadil Al-Shalchi reports. The Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz called it a, quote, once-in-a-generation decision that would strengthen the government's hold on the West Bank.

Israel captured the territory in the 1967 Mideast war and has built more than 100 Jewish settlements. The international community considers the settlements illegal or illegitimate. Israeli finance minister Betzalel Smoltrich is a far right settler and has been calling for the full annexation of the West Bank. His group believes that all of Israel has been given to the Jewish people by God.

Rights groups say the recent move by the government deepens the Israeli occupation and hinders prospects of a two-state solution. Hadeel Alshalchi, NPR News, Tel Aviv. It's been two weeks since a group of 10 prisoners escaped a jail in New Orleans. All but two of the prisoners have been recaptured. Louisiana State Police Colonel Robert Hodges says officials believe the two prisoners are getting help. Multiple individuals who aided these fugitives

after their escape have been arrested. I want to be clear, anyone who chooses to help the remaining fugitives in any way will be arrested and prosecuted. That audio is courtesy of WVUE. Authorities are now offering a reward of up to $50,000 for each escaped inmate. On Wall Street, the Dow Jones industrials are down by about 30 points. This is NPR.

President Trump says he'll have a press conference early this afternoon at the White House with a handful of reporters and billionaire Elon Musk. It's Musk's last day as a special federal government employee. He oversaw Trump's cost-cutting entity Doge. Musk says he's returning to his businesses, one of them, automaker Tesla, saw sales plunge in the most recent quarter by 71% year over year. The latest winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee has been crowned. The bee is celebrating its 100th year. NPR's Amy Held reports the winner is a contestant who got another chance to compete for the championship. A Claire C. Small. E-C-L-A-I-R-C-I-S-S-E-M-E-N-T. Faison Zaki fell down as confetti rained down, overwhelmed with his win.

Somebody peel him off the floor. The 13-year-old can spell words but struggled to find words. I don't know what to say. I'm just really happy. A Claire C. Small means a clearing up. And in his fourth competition, the seventh grader from the Dallas area cleared up any doubts, moving from 370th

place in 2019 to runner-up last year. This year, he prevailed over three days, 21 rounds, and nearly 250 contestants. Scripps is marking a century of spelling since 1925, inspiring word nerds from around the world. Amy Held, NPR News.

There are reports of a possible tornado in Kentucky, south of Louisville. There are reports of damage and injuries. Several people have already died this month in Kentucky tornadoes. This is NPR. A lot of short daily news podcasts focus on just one story. But right now, you probably This is NPR.