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The Trump administration has paid $100 billion in tariff refunds. Consumers shouldn’t expect to see much of it.Nintendo, for instance, says customers agreed to tariff-related price increases when they made purchases — and therefore aren’t entitled to refunds.Listen to this article00:0000:00A customer purchases a Nintendo Switch 2 video game console in San Francisco in June…
What the left’s Michigan breakthrough does — and doesn’t — mean: From the Politics DeskPlus, GOP Rep. Max Miller of Ohio faces growing calls to step aside. Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Kornacki: Abdul El-Sayed ‘really ran up the score’ with young voters in Michigan primary win16:35Get more newsLiveonAug. 6, 2026, 5:07 PM…
On the ground in Washington state’s wildfire crisisThousands of residents have been evacuated and hundreds of firefighters are working to slow the spread.Listen to this article00:0000:00Two brothers work to recover items their mother’s home Wednesday in Spokane, Wash.Mario Tama / Getty ImagesAug. 6, 2026, 6:00 PM EDTBy Yasmin Vossoughian and Emily NgoWelcome to the daily…
EXCLUSIVEFORSUBSCRIBERSArtificial intelligence20% of workers say they use AI for tasks that used to be given to colleagues, poll findsA new poll of roughly 1,100 employed U.S. adults by Epoch AI and Ipsos found that almost 50% used AI at work.Listen to this article00:0000:00The poll builds on research finding artificial intelligence has become a key part…
Cyclospora and salmonella outbreaks put produce from Mexico in the spotlightMexico is a top supplier of fresh produce to the U.S.Listen to this article00:0000:00The FDA has oversight of fresh produce, whether it’s produced in the U.S. or imported, but only a tiny share is tested.Gabriel Perez / Getty ImagesAug. 6, 2026, 5:30 PM EDTBy Berkeley…
Federal Communications Commission scraps limit on broadcast TV ownershipThe move sets the stage for more corporate consolidation in the media industry.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00FCC Chairman Brendan Carr, center, during an open commission meeting at the FCC headquarters in February.Al Drago / Getty ImagesAug. 6, 2026, 11:27 AM EDT / Updated Aug.…
2 soldiers killed in Lebanon in the first Israeli deaths since June truce with HezbollahThe Israeli army launched strikes Wednesday in southern Lebanon in response to what it described as Hezbollah’s violation of the ceasefire.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Israeli military vehicles, bottom left, in the Lebanese village of Zawtar al-Gharbieh on Wednesday.Mohammed…
Youngest Black professor at Cambridge resigns as university investigates allegations of plagiarismProfessor Jason Arday also faced questions surrounding claims he previously made about his athletic and fundraising accomplishments.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Professor Jason Arday in London in 2023.Ken McKay / ITV via ShutterstockAug. 6, 2026, 6:45 AM EDT / Updated Aug. 6,…
Australia grants citizenship to 2 Iranian women’s soccer players who sought asylumThe players opted to seek asylum in Australia in March following a Women’s Asian Cup game after an Iranian state television commentator branded them “wartime traitors.”Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Iranian soccer players Atefeh Ramezanisadeh and Fatemeh Pasandideh, front center, with Brisbane…
South Korea police raid soccer association over appointment of World Cup coachHong Myung-bo’s appointment came under scrutiny after the KFA abandoned a monthslong search involving foreign candidates and appointed him following a brief meeting.Listen to this article with a free profile00:0000:00Former South Korea national soccer coach Hong Myung-bo in Seoul in 2024.Han Myung-Gu / Getty…
