President Donald Trump on Saturday signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing swift retaliation and an undeniable sense of betrayal from the country's North American neighbors as a trade war erupted among the longtime allies.
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Podcast: Ghost of a Chance
Reporter Eric Roper's journey to trace the lives of a Black couple who owned his house in 1917 reveals a history of race in Minneapolis.
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