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President Trump's latest tariffs have sent markets downward, and consumer confidence is low. Steve Inskeep speaks with David Wessel of the Brookings Institution about the direction of the economy.

The deal is four years in the making for former star player Beckham, who struggled with financing and the stadium site.

The half-finished skyscraper in Caracas, home to thousands of poor residents, is being emptied. The tower made an appearance in the Showtime series Homeland.

For a generation, "Camp David" was synonymous with peace between Israel and Egypt, but the world — and the long war in Afghanistan — has come a long way from those days.

Writer David Rakoff's glass is never half full. In Half Empty, his latest essay collection, Rakoff explains the powers of pessimistic thought as he analyzes topics such as a pornography trade fair, his neurotic childhood and his recent cancer diagnosis.

One of the best known athletes in the world has announced his retirement. Soccer player David Beckham will play his final game later this month. Melissa Block talks with Grant Wahl, a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and the author of The Beckham Experiment.

O'Neil had most recently focused on oversight of criminal cases and white collar fraud investigations as well as the fallout from cascading leaks by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

A version of the disgraced former first lady of the Philippines serves as the central character of Byrne's first foray into musical theater.

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about the Federal Reserve's next course of action and the prospect of a "soft landing."

David Bowie might just be rock's most famous chameleon. He's been a folk singer, a soul singer, a rock star and a pop icon — and now he's the subject of a new biography.