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Trump’s New Trade Threats, and the Retur...

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Plus, your next job interview might be with A.I.

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Revives Trade War, Threatening Steep Aug. 1 Tariffs on Allies, by Ana Swanson and Tony Romm

Texas Flood Death Toll Tops 100 With More Rain to Fall, by Jesus Jiménez, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Rick Rojas and Soumya Karlamangla

Land Mines, a Cold War Horror, Could Return to Fortify Europe’s Borders, by Andrew Higgins

Why Are Protesters in Mexico City Angry at Remote Workers?, by Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, Paulina Villegas and Simon Romero

Welcome to Your Job Interview. Your Interviewer Is A.I., by Natallie Rocha

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