Steve Inskeep
Stories
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World
We visit the Chinese city where your stuff comes from
Many of the things that we buy in the U.S. come through a Chinese trading city called Yiwu, where thousands of wholesalers ship products from nearby factories. NPR's Steve Inskeep pays a visit to hear how merchants in China are responding to U.S. tariffs.
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World
A Chinese scholar has some thoughts about what Trump is doing to the U.S.
NPR's Steve Inskeep checks back in with Tsinghua University Professor Da Wei, who says President Trump's policies have erased some of the U.S.'s advantages in its competition with China.
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Asia
Beijing's China Development Forum displays tensions with the U.S.
NPR's Steve Inskeep attends the China Development Forum in Beijing, an annual gathering of global business leaders where rising economic tensions with the U.S. are on display this year.
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Author Clay Risen discusses his book 'Red Scare' on the story of McCarthyism
NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with author Clay Risen about his new book, "Red Scare," which tells the story of McCarthyism based in part on newly declassified sources.
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Author Emma Donoghue discusses her new historical thriller, 'The Paris Express'
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks author Emma Donoghue about her new historical thriller that centers on the French railway disaster of 1895.
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Music
How the music industry has changed in the first quarter of this century
How will the first quarter of this century be remembered? In this episode of a multi-part series, we explore how file-sharing and streaming totally transformed the music industry.
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Politics
Bernie Sanders adviser discusses whether Democrats should help pass GOP spending bill
Democrats face a dilemma. Should they help pass a GOP spending bill or allow the government to shut down? NPR speaks with Faiz Shakir, senior adviser to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont.
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National
Morning news brief
Senate to vote on GOP spending bill as government shutdown deadline looms, Trump to give speech at DOJ about law and order, judges order federal agencies to reinstate thousands of fired workers.
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World
Morning news brief
Ukraine and U.S. to hold talks on how to end Russia's war, stock markets slide over potential impact of Trump tariffs, federal judge temporarily halts deportation of activist arrested by ICE.
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Europe
Ukraine and U.S. to hold talks in Saudi Arabia on how to end Russia's war
Diplomatic teams from the U.S. and Ukraine are in Saudi Arabia Tuesday to restart talks on ending the war started by Russia. Hear more on what to expect from these talks.
