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Chae Stevens
Live from NPR News. In Washington, I'm Chae Stevens. Ukraine and the Trump administration have signed an economic partnership deal to give the U.S. access to Ukraine's critical minerals and natural resources. NPR's Joanna Kakkises has more.
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Joanna Kakissis
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denish Michal says the investment fund would be a 5050 partnership with the US and would assist in Ukraine's reconstruction. Michal said the American side can count new, and I repeat, new military aid to Ukraine as a contribution to this fund. The Trump administration had initially pushed a deal that would have given Ukraine very little while trying to recoup money from military aid the US has already given Ukraine. Joanna Kakissis, NPR news, Kyiv.
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Chae Stevens
Some 100 days into President Trump's second term in office, many Americans are concerned that the nation is heading into recession. As NPR Scott Horsley reports, that concern caused the gross domestic product, measuring the amounts of goods and services produced, to shrink in the first three months of the year.
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Scott Horsley
That GDP report shows the US Economy shrank in the first three months of the year. That's largely because of a flood of imports as businesses and consumers tried to stock up before the tariffs took effect. Imports are a subtraction from gdp. Government spending was also down during the quarter, and consumer spending, which is the biggest driver of the US Economy, grew less than half as fast as it did during the waning months of the Biden administration.
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Chae Stevens
NPR Scott Horsley, Harvard says it has provided information on international students to the Department of Homeland Security. From member station GBH in Boston. Kirk Carapezza has the story.
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Meredith Wenick
Here's what we do know. The Trump administration had demanded that Harvard turn over detailed records for all foreign students, illegal and violent activities or lose the right to enroll any international students. In a message sent to the campus community, Harvard executive VP Meredith Wenick says the school responded to the request from DHS without saying what exactly was shared. Wenick reiterates Harvard's steadfast commitment to international scholarship, urging them to stay focused on their academics. Last week, Harvard announced it was suing the administration over this and other demands. But now some faculty and students question the school's commitment to push back. For NPR News, I'm Kirk Carapeza in Boston.
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Chae Stevens
Former Vice President Kamala Harris is taking aim at President Trump's policies, saying that the nation is experiencing a moment when checks and balances are being lost. Harris told a gathering of Democrats in San Francisco late Wednesday that people are witnessing the realization of a Republican agenda that was decades in the making. She says the Trump administration is hoping that fear will prevail, but she suggested that courage is also contagious. Her remarks come amid speculation that Harris may be planning a run for governor of California or another presidential bid. This is npr. Limestone University in northern South Carolina is shutting down at the end of the semester. The 180-year-old private Christian school has lost half its enrollment in the past decade and has raised just $2 million, 1/3 of the amount it recently said was needed in order to stay afloat. Microsoft's president, Brad Smith, says the company respects European regulations on Big Tech, which President Trump has criticized. Terry Schultz in Brussels reports that Smith is pledging to protect data on the company's European users.
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Brad Smith
Brad Smith said he wanted to reassure European partners at a time he called an unparalleled moment of geopolitical volatility. Although Trump has threatened to retaliate against the EU for actions like the fines of almost $800 million leveled against Apple last week for violating new legislation called the Digital Markets act, the Microsoft chief said his company respects the role these laws play. Microsoft, Smith said, plans to greatly expand its operations in Europe and wants European partners to trust the company.
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Terry Schultz
It's important for us as a business to be a voice of reason.
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Brad Smith
Across the Atlantic, Smith added, the company plans to expand its data center capacity in Europe by 40% over the next two years. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels.
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Chae Stevens
The NFL has fined the Atlanta Falcons and defensive coordinator Jeff Ulbrich over a prank call to Cleveland Browns quarterback Shador Sanders during the leak's draft. The Falcons and Ulbricht were cited for failing to protect confidential information. Ulbricht apologized to the Falcons and Sanders after his 21 year old son impersonated an NFL general manager during the prank call. This is npr.
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