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A customer shops for eggs at a grocery store on March 12 in Chicago. Wholesale egg prices are going down, but it could take several days before grocery prices follow suit.

Wholesale egg prices are going down. How soon will it affect your grocery bill?

Economists say the sharp decline in wholesale egg prices is a positive sign, with some anticipating lower prices at grocery stores in a few weeks.

Pete Marocco (center), who served as deputy administrator for USAID in the new Trump administration until last week, arrives at Capitol Hill on March 5 to meet with members of Congress to discuss foreign assistance. He was on staff at the agency during the first Trump administration — and both times sought to cut many of its programs.

Pete Marocco tried to upend USAID in 2020 -- and failed. In 2025, he dismantled it

This Trump administration official was a key figure in the dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development — and will help set the agenda for the future of foreign aid.

The best new albums out March 21

Our New Music Friday crew also digs into Greentea Peng, Tamino, YHWH Nailgun and more.

Did your date give you 'the ick'? Here's the science behind the feeling

You know that feeling when someone you're dating does this one thing that you just can't look past? Here's what scientists say about why we react this way and whether the feeling is reversible.

Vehicles wait in line to cross the border into the United States at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, Tuesday, March 18, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico.

Weekslong lockups of European tourists at US borders spark fears of traveling to America

U.S. authorities have arrested and detained Canadian and European travelers at U.S. borders in recent weeks.

Poll: Majorities say state of the union is not strong, and Trump is rushing change

How Americans are reacting to the first month of the administration, according to an NPR/PBS News/Marist poll.

District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond speaking with reporters just after casting his vote of no confidence in disgraced Supervisor Fletcher, April 11, 2023.

Proposed repeal of county policy limiting local help with federal immigration fails

Jim Desmond proposed repealing the existing policy, claiming it makes the county a "super sanctuary" for people living in the country illegally by limiting local assistance for federal immigration enforcement.

Thyme for some healing soup recipes from around the world

Every culture has its own special soup. The belief is that a bowl will make you feel better if you're feeling under the weather, hung over or just in need of a pick-me-up.

Are pennies worth it? Trump's plan to scrap them didn't come out of nowhere

President Trump isn't the first politician to call for the end of the penny — but getting rid of it may not be easy. The value of the 1-cent coin has been debated for decades.

This year's Oscar nominees address big social and political issues, all to varying degrees. And where were the nominations for Challengers and Marianne Jean-Baptiste in Hard Truths!? Clockwise from left: Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott, The Substance, Emilia Pérez, Hard Truths, Challengers, and Wicked.

5 takeaways from the 2025 Oscar nominations

From Emilia Pérez and its 13(!) nominations to the profoundly gross The Substance getting a Best Picture nod, the 2025 Oscar nominees addressed big social and political issues, all to varying degrees.

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