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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. ago. Yes, I was. Listen to the Planet Money Podcast from NPR. Janine Herbst Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janine Herbst. The Trump administration has returned Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man wrongly deported to El Salvador almost three months ago, back to the U.S., where he faces criminal charges

from a grand jury in Tennessee that charged him with conspiracy to transport undocumented people. Attorney General Pam Bondi. The grand jury found that over the past nine years, Abrego Garcia has played a significant role in an alien smuggling ring. They found this was his full-time job, not a contractor. And she says that included allegedly transporting children. Abrego Garcia's deportation was at the center of a political and legal battle over the Trump administration's immigration policies.

That case went to the Supreme Court, which told the administration to facilitate his return. ICE agents are encountering protesters during operations, leading to warnings by federal officials against interference with immigration enforcement. And Piers Martin-Costy says, in the past week, there have been confrontations in San Diego, Chicago, and Minneapolis. Piers Martin-Costy, P.D. Some protesters say they object to the deportation of people without criminal records.

Others say they don't like the way ICE agents have gone about their work wearing masks and tactical gear. In Minneapolis, Ryan Perez is with a group called COPAL, which trains volunteers to monitor ICE operations. The most important thing is that nobody is here to obstruct in the moment an enforcement. We need to collect the evidence, ask the questions, take the photos, and then move to our trusted legal partners to determine in court if necessary if violations have occurred. Homeland Security officials say agents wear masks because some have received death threats and a DHS official warned that anyone impeding ICE's work could face prosecution. Martin Costi, NPR News.

The feud between Elon Musk and Donald Trump that started on the internet could end up in space. As NPR's Jeff Brumfield reports, observers are concerned that it could disrupt business between the government and Musk's firm, SpaceX. SpaceX does a huge amount of work for the government, and the government spends billions on SpaceX. Tim Ferr is an analyst who follows the space industry. SpaceX counts on the US government for a substantial part of its revenues. The government counts on SpaceX for critical launch services and many defense programs. Those defense programs include spy satellites and communications.

Both Musk and Trump have threatened that relationship during their feud. Trump said he might cancel Musk's contracts. Musk responded by posting that he decommissioned the SpaceX capsule used by NASA astronauts. He since deleted the post. Jeff Brumfield, NPR News. Wall Street higher by the closing bell. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. The Supreme Court granted Doge access to information collected by the Social Security Administration.

That includes Social Security numbers, medical and mental health records, and family court information. The justices acting at the request of the Trump administration overturned actions by two lower courts that had limited Doge's access to sensitive private information. In a separate order, the court ruled that Doge is not required to provide internal documents to a Washington watchdog group in advance of larger proceedings regarding a Freedom of Information Act request. For the second year, Muslims in Gaza won't be able to celebrate one of Islam's

most important holidays. Devastated by Israeli bombardments and only with a trickle of aid that's allowed into the territory, Palestinians have no access to fresh food and meat, a main stay of Eid celebrations. MPs Keri Khan has more from Tel Aviv. If Palestinians are able to find meat or livestock to slaughter for the festival of sacrifice, the prices are astronomical. Israel's nearly three-month-long blockade of all goods into Gaza depleted food stocks. There's been a limited lifting of the ban,

but only a trickle of trucks have been allowed into Gaza since, bringing in mainly flour. The UN, which is warning of widespread famine in Gaza, says it struggles to deliver aid due to looting and shifting Israeli military restrictions. Israel says it must impose strict controls to make sure Hamas doesn't steal aid. and you're listening to NPR News from Washington.