Tariffs Push Prices Up, and the Supreme Court's 'Shadow Docket'
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Plus, why that e-book cost your library $50.
On Today's Episode:
- Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump's New Tariff Threats, by Tony Romm and Colby Smith
- Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump's Favor, but Doesn't Say Why, by Adam Liptak
- State Dept. Layoffs Hit Russia and Ukraine Analysts, by Michael Crowley, Greg Jaffe and Julian E. Barnes
- H.H.S. Finalizes Thousands of Layoffs After Supreme Court Decision, by Christina Jewett and Benjamin Mueller
- As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, 'Where Do We Even Go?', by Elian Peltier, Farnaz Fassihi and Yaqoob Akbary
- Libraries Pay More for E-Books. Some States Want to Change That. by Erik Ofgang
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<p>Plus, why that e-book cost your library $50.</p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/us/politics/trump-tariffs-inflation.html" target="_blank"><strong>Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump’s New Tariff Threats</strong></a>, <i>by Tony Romm and Colby Smith</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/us/politics/supreme-courts-shadow-docket.html" target="_blank"><strong>Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump’s Favor, but Doesn’t Say Why</strong></a>, <i>by Adam Liptak</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/us/politics/state-department-layoffs-russia-ukraine.html" target="_blank"><strong>State Dept. Layoffs Hit Russia and Ukraine Analysts</strong></a>, <i>by Michael Crowley, Greg Jaffe and Julian E. Barnes</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/us/politics/hhs-layoffs.html" target="_blank"><strong>H.H.S. Finalizes Thousands of Layoffs After Supreme Court Decision</strong></a>, <i>by Christina Jewett and Benjamin Mueller</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/world/africa/iran-deportations-afghanistan.html" target="_blank"><strong>As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, ‘Where Do We Even Go?</strong></a>,’ <i>by Elian Peltier, Farnaz Fassihi and Yaqoob Akbary</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/books/libraries-e-books-licensing.html" target="_blank"><strong>Libraries Pay More for E-Books. Some States Want to Change That.</strong></a> <i>By Erik Ofgang</i></p><p>Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-audio/id1549293936">download</a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/audio">sign up</a> for our weekly newsletter. </p><p>Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
Show Notes
Plus, why that e-book cost your library $50.
On Today's Episode:
- Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump's New Tariff Threats, by Tony Romm and Colby Smith
- Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump's Favor, but Doesn't Say Why, by Adam Liptak
- State Dept. Layoffs Hit Russia and Ukraine Analysts, by Michael Crowley, Greg Jaffe and Julian E. Barnes
- H.H.S. Finalizes Thousands of Layoffs After Supreme Court Decision, by Christina Jewett and Benjamin Mueller
- As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, 'Where Do We Even Go?', by Elian Peltier, Farnaz Fassihi and Yaqoob Akbary
- Libraries Pay More for E-Books. Some States Want to Change That. by Erik Ofgang
Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.
Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com.
Subscribe today or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.
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Raw Description
<p>Plus, why that e-book cost your library $50.</p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/us/politics/trump-tariffs-inflation.html" target="_blank"><strong>Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump’s New Tariff Threats</strong></a>, <i>by Tony Romm and Colby Smith</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/us/politics/supreme-courts-shadow-docket.html" target="_blank"><strong>Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump’s Favor, but Doesn’t Say Why</strong></a>, <i>by Adam Liptak</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/us/politics/state-department-layoffs-russia-ukraine.html" target="_blank"><strong>State Dept. Layoffs Hit Russia and Ukraine Analysts</strong></a>, <i>by Michael Crowley, Greg Jaffe and Julian E. Barnes</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/15/us/politics/hhs-layoffs.html" target="_blank"><strong>H.H.S. Finalizes Thousands of Layoffs After Supreme Court Decision</strong></a>, <i>by Christina Jewett and Benjamin Mueller</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/world/africa/iran-deportations-afghanistan.html" target="_blank"><strong>As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, ‘Where Do We Even Go?</strong></a>,’ <i>by Elian Peltier, Farnaz Fassihi and Yaqoob Akbary</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/books/libraries-e-books-licensing.html" target="_blank"><strong>Libraries Pay More for E-Books. Some States Want to Change That.</strong></a> <i>By Erik Ofgang</i></p><p>Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-audio/id1549293936">download</a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/audio">sign up</a> for our weekly newsletter. </p><p>Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>
