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  • Oil Prices Are Up and American Workers Are Feeling the Pinch

    Oil Prices Are Up and American Workers Are Feeling the Pinch
    Mar 26 2026
    Anytime tensions are high in the Middle East, oil prices can be expected to spike. So a war in the region is pretty much guaranteed to mean higher prices at the pump. And that is particularly painful for anyone whose living depends on what it costs to fill up.


    Host Scott Detrow speaks with NPR’s economics correspondent Scott Horsley about how the U.S. economy is faring, almost a month since the U.S. and Israel launched the first strikes against Iran.


    Plus, we hear from American business owners whose companies are already being impacted by higher fuel prices – a long-haul trucker based in Ohio, and a pair of brothers who run a lobster distribution operation from Long Island, New York.


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    This episode was produced by Mia Venkat, with audio engineering by Hannah Gluvna. It was edited by William Troop, Rafael Nam, and Maureen Pao. NPR correspondent Bill Chappell contributed to the reporting in this episode. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

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    11 mins
  • Cory Booker wants Democrats to 'Stand' and fight

    Cory Booker wants Democrats to 'Stand' and fight
    Mar 25 2026
    Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) has a new book.

    Unlike much of his public speaking of late – like his record-breaking 25-hour Senate floor speech – it isn’t directly about the politics of the current moment.

    It’s an argument for civic ideals – for ten virtues he sees as critical to American life, like agency and patriotism, but also vulnerability and humility.

    What does that mean for his political future? Sen. Booker addresses that question among others in our interview.

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    This episode was produced by Elena Burnett and Connor Donevan, with audio engineering by Hannah Gluvna. It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.

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    10 mins
  • What could the role of ICE be at airports?

    What could the role of ICE be at airports?
    Mar 24 2026
    Airline travelers across the U.S. have been experiencing long wait times because of the partial government shutdown. TSA workers are calling off sick or quitting altogether because they haven’t been paid. Now, ICE agents have been deployed to some airports to mitigate wait times. What role could the agency play as officials in Washington continue to spar over government funding? And what could the next few weeks look like for travelers? A former TSA security chief weighs in.


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    8 mins

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