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President Donald Trump expressed that he was willing to substantially reduce tariffs on Chinese goods earlier this week, signaling a shift following recent tension and reciprocal tariff increases between the world’s two biggest economies.
While discussions remain open, an unnamed White House official shared tariffs on Chinese goods are likely to come down to between 50% and 65%. Officials are also considering a tiered approach that phases in different levies over five years. Chinese officials indicated they were open to trade talks yesterday, though not under continued threats from the US. Earlier this month, the US raised tariffs on Chinese goods to 145%, prompting China to respond with a 125% retaliatory tariff and additional measures.
Trump’s latest remarks come after a Monday meeting with representatives from US retail giants like Walmart and Target. Recent tariff escalations prompted anxieties among industry leaders, investors, and Americans in general while also causing upsets in global markets and raising fears of recession.
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The 2025 NFL Draft kicks off tonight (8 pm ET, ABC/ESPN) live from the Green Bay Packers' Lambeau Field. It marks the first time the site has been chosen to host the event in the league's history despite being home to the NFL's third-oldest franchise, established in 1919.
Analysts expect this year's draft to be one of the most wide-open in recent memory. Projections have the Tennessee Titans taking Miami QB Cam Ward with the overall top pick (see Ward's unconventional path to the NFL here). Other top candidates include Colorado's Travis Hunter (Heisman winner, WR/CB), Penn State's Abdul Carter (DE), Michigan's Mason Graham (DT), and Boise State's Ashton Jeanty (RB). See a full projection here.
Rewatch the time the Minnesota Vikings missed putting in their draft pick, and check out 1440's overview of the league here. |
YouTube yesterday celebrated the 20th anniversary of its first-ever video: a grainy 19-second clip of cofounder Jawed Karim at the San Diego Zoo.
Since 2005, YouTube—bought by Google for $1.65B in 2006—has grown from a simple video-sharing site into a media powerhouse influencing culture and entertainment, with more than 20 billion videos uploaded. YouTube now leads America's TV viewing time, surpassing networks like Paramount, Fox, and Disney. Last year, YouTube was the second-largest media company by revenue ($54.2B) behind Disney and is expected to take the top spot this year.
YouTube propelled the careers of stars like Justin Bieber, popularized trends like ASMR and unboxing videos, and broke viewership records with music videos like Psy’s “Gangnam Style” (the first to reach 1 billion and 2 billion views) and Luis Fonsi’s “Despacito” (the first to hit every billion-view milestone from 3 billion to 8 billion). See the 100 most viewed videos here.
YouTube also announced new features, including a personalized radio for Premium and Music users and a TV viewing upgrade. See 1440's overview on YouTube here. |
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Sports, Entertainment, & Culture |
> Harvey Weinstein's retrial on rape and sexual assault charges begins in New York with opening statements; Weinstein's previous conviction was overturned last year by a court of appeals (More) |
> American Music Awards (May 26) nominations announced with rapper Kendrick Lamar leading all artists with 10 nods (More) |
> Los Angeles Chargers and Detroit Lions tapped to kick off 2025 NFL season at the Pro Football Hall of Fame game (July 31) (More) | Three-time Olympic gold medalist Faith Kipyegon will attempt to become first woman to run a sub-four-minute mile June 26 in Paris (More) |
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> An estimated 84% of the world's ocean reefs affected by ongoing global coral bleaching event; phenomenon occurs when external stress, including warming water temperatures, causes coral to expel algae living in their tissue (More) |
> Engineers develop ultrathin electronic skins roughly 10 nanometers, fractions of the width of a human hair; advance has applications in a wide range of wearable and medical applications (More) |
> Genetic analysis reveals the ancient Phoenician culture spread primarily through cultural transmission, versus mass migration; findings shed light on the development of early Mediterranean society (More) |
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> US stock markets close higher (S&P 500 +1.7%, Dow +1.1%, Nasdaq +2.5%) on hopes of easing trade tensions between the US and China as well as between President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell (More) |
> Apple and Meta fined roughly $570M and $200M, respectively, by the European Union for allegedly breaching the bloc's Digital Markets Act, which seeks to prevent tech giants from monopolizing digital markets (More) |
> Chipotle misses Q1 revenue forecasts after its same-store sales declined for the first time since 2020; earnings report comes a few days after the burrito chain said it was expanding into Mexico (More) |
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> India closes main border crossing with Pakistan, revokes key water treaty, and orders Pakistani nationals to leave; comes a day after suspected militants killed at least 26 tourists in the Indian-controlled region of Kashmir (More) | The role of Kashmir in the Pakistan-India conflict (More) |
> US Sen. Dick Durbin—the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat—won’t seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026, will retire after 44 years in Congress (More) |
> Remains of mom, child found near Gilgo Beach identified, though deaths may be unrelated to serial killings; Rex Heuermann was previously charged in deaths of at least seven other women whose remains were found in or near Gilgo Beach (More) |
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> Operation Babylift
The Verge | Camille Bromley. Fifty years after an operation launched after the fall of Saigon in 1975—when the US airlifted thousands of Vietnamese children to Western countries for adoption—a generation of adoptees looks back at their experiences. (Read)
> The Eagle Hunters of Kyrgyzstan
The Atavist | Yam G-Jun. A photo-heavy look at Kyrgyzstan’s eagle hunters, or "burkutchu," and how they are keeping the centuries-old tradition of hunting with eagles alive at the World Nomad Games. (Read) |
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