The Trump administration’s budget-cutting efforts are having a big impact on research universities, even as those efforts face legal challenges. When it comes to medical research, universities often plan years in advance. We’ll hear what uncertainty in funding means for one Duke University research lab. But first: Genetic testing company 23andMe has filed for bankruptcy, and DoorDash is partnering with Klarna to offer buy now, pay later plans for food orders.

From the BBC World Service: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s main political rival — Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul — was due to be named as a nominee for the 2028 presidential election. Now, tens of thousands are protesting his detention on corruption charges as Turkey’s economic struggles continue. We’ll learn more about the situation. Also: Could tariffs under U.S. President Donald Trump provide an opportunity for Chile’s salmon farmers?

The electric vehicle industry in the Southeast is growing rapidly, with increased sales, charging stations and manufacturing. Buoyed by notable victories in the last couple of years, the United Auto Workers union is revving up efforts to organize the EV and battery sector in the South. One target is a sprawling campus in rural Kentucky that, once completed, will be one of the largest EV battery plants in the world. A supermajority of workers at BlueOval SK has asked the National Labor Relations Board for a vote on joining the United Auto Workers. The nearly $6 billion electric vehicle battery campus in Glendale, Kentucky, is part of a joint venture between Ford and South Korea’s SK On.

It’s almost peak bloom in Washington, D.C., which means it’s time for our annual cherry blossom celebration! But first, some federal funding news: Columbia University will give in to far-reaching demands by President Donald Trump to restore threatened federal funding. We’ll get into what kind of precedent the move sets for higher education. And, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will cancel $500 million in food deliveries. Rural food banks could be impacted most. Plus, we’ll play a blossom-themed round of Half Full/Half Empty!

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We’re tackling a “mysterious and important” question in today’s episode: Should Congress use “current policy” or “current law” baseline when measuring tax cuts? It’s not unlike our reporter’s internal struggle on whether to cancel Apple TV+ now that Season 2 of “Severance” has ended, or renew it. Except lawmakers are dealing with trillions of dollars. Plus: African immigrants fill critical home health aide roles in Texas, and The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index falls for the third-straight month.

In our final “Tricks of the Trade” installment at Rodeo Houston, we chat with two rodeo clowns. They may dress and act funny, but they take their jobs seriously. Also known as barrelmen, rodeo clowns protect bull riders when they fall. Plus, air travel worldwide continues to be affected by the closure of London’s Heathrow Airport. And, copper — it’s not just for drinking mint cocktails. Yet a copper economic indicator is now muddled.

Today, as part of our “Tricks of the Trade” series, we’re at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, where students put goats and lambs up for sale to the highest bidder. Here, livestock auctions generate a pile of philanthropic money for a Texas scholarship fund, and the bids go up and up and up. But first: Air travel is in a snarl today with a power outage at London’s Heathrow Airport.

From the BBC World Service: London’s Heathrow Airport will be closed Friday following a power outage; more than 1,300 flights face cancellation. The outage was caused by a fire at a nearby electrical substation that supplies the airport’s power. The disruption could last for days. Then, some scam texts are sent by people held against their will at scam centers in Myanmar and East Asia. A woman freed from one recounts her story.

The stock market has been a tad volatile lately. But this month, the digital physical therapy company Hinge Health filed for an initial public offering. Plus, a new tool out of Stanford University evaluates how various AI models perform in real-world health care. It grades them on tasks from patient education to clinical note generation. But first, Nvidia just hosted its annual GTC confab, where it announced a whole lot of collaborations and, of course, some new and improved chips. Main takeaway: The company has its fingers in a bunch of AI pies. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Carino discusses all of this with Christina Farr, managing director at Manatt Health.

Do you get stressed out thinking about life after high school? Host Yanely Espinal talks to college counselor Ralph Johnson about choosing the right path for you and thinking of this as an important financial decision. They discuss the pros and cons of different types of colleges and the criteria you should consider when deciding where to go.

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