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Steve Inskeep talks to David Wessel, director of the Hutchins Center at the Brookings Institution, about whether tit-for-tat tariffs could trigger a recession in the U.S.

A shooting death last week next to Portland State University in Oregon has opened a debate about whether campus police and security should be armed.

Alvin Irby is on a mission to get kids reading in the barbershop. And he wants to make sure kids understand that books are fun.

The Roman Catholic prelate faced a maximum of two years in prison for failing to report abuse by a fellow priest in the 1970s. He will be eligible for parole after serving six months.

Police in Minersville, Pa., got a letter with $5 in it. According to local TV, a driver identified as Dave paid a parking ticket from 1974. The original ticket was for $2. Dave added $3 for interest.

The driver knew his car was on fire but he kept going. For the record, the fire department says it's better to leave your car when it bursts into flame.

Management consultants have been buying up struggling rural hospitals, claiming they can turn their finances around. But are those strategies in the hospitals' best interest?

When school districts outside of Chicago negotiate contracts, they do so with the assurance that the state will pick up the tab on pensions. To control…

The Swiss mining and commodities trading giant disclosed that a unit received a subpoena from the Justice Department over questions about compliance with anti-corruption and money laundering laws.

And the man behind it is artist Ruben Malayan, who is working to revive the ancient style of writing. Check out his work.