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NPR has spent the past few weeks catching up with student loan experts and asking the Trump administration for clarity on some of borrowers' biggest questions.

The Library Foundation SD Presents: Victoria Christopher Murray, New York Times bestselling coauthor of "The First Ladies and The Personal Librarian," visits the San Diego Central Library @ Joan Λ Irwin Jacobs Common to present her new novel, "Harlem Rhapsody," at this ticketed event. An audience Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. About the Book: In 1919, a high school teacher from Washington, D.C., arrives in Harlem, excited to realize her lifelong dream. Jessie Redmon Fauset has been named the literary editor of The Crisis. The first Black woman to hold this position at a preeminent Negro magazine, Jessie is poised to achieve literary greatness. But she has a secret that jeopardizes it all. W. E. B. Du Bois, the founder of The Crisis, is not only Jessie’s boss; he’s her lover. And neither his wife, nor their fourteen-year-age difference can keep the two apart… About the Author: Victoria Christopher Murray is an acclaimed author with more than one million books in print. She has written over twenty novels, including "Stand Your Ground," an NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Fiction, and a Library Journal Best Book of the Year. She holds an MBA from the NYU Stern School of Business.

On April 2, a blanket 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada is scheduled to go into effect. Officials said the levies could have a major impact on everything from food to manufacturing to building materials to medicine.

U.S. levies on Chinese goods will drop from at least 145% to 30% for an initial period of 90 days, while Chinese levies are set to fall from at least 125% to 10% on American goods.

Dozens of witnesses are set to take the stand in the trial, including CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who is scheduled to testify for seven hours. The outcome could reshape the future of Meta.

California Democrats were split on a proposal that would have extended an eviction grace period for tenants who fall behind on their rent. It’s the latest setback for progressive lawmakers seeking renter protections.

The blowup marks the end of an alliance between the president and the billionaire that lasted far longer than many observers expected.

Federal authorities are investigating a near-collision at Chicago's Midway airport between a Southwest 737 and a small business jet. The 737 was landing when the business jet entered the runway.

Stanley Nelson, the editor of a small-town weekly newspaper in Louisiana, exposed secrets about unsolved murders by the Ku Klux Klan. Nelson died this week at the age of 69.

Government forces retook the capital city from rebel troops in April. Now comes the task of rebuilding what was once a bustling metropolis on the Nile.