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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with author James Crabtree about his book The Billionaire Raj. The book talks about the growth of super-wealthy Indians and why there are so many.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with New York Times reporter Jim Tankersley, about people rushing to finalize divorces so they can deduct alimony payments before the new tax law kicks in.

Virginia held primaries Tuesday, and Republicans had 3 hard-line choices for their nominee to oppose Democrat Sen. Tim Kaine. Steve Inskeep talks to ex-GOP Rep. Tom Davis about the party's direction.

Rinsing foods doesn't always prevent foodborne illness and can sometimes make the risks worse. Here's what the science says about which foods you should run water over and why.

Canadians are reeling after President Trump and his advisers launched a new war of words against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Canadians fear the damage a full-blown trade war with the U.S. could do to their economy, but say Trudeau shouldn't back down.

Also in our weekly roundup of education news, the University of Chicago makes test scores optional for applicants.

A report from the American Psychiatric Association urges people to "participate in policy and advocacy to combat climate change." That's just one of the medical groups writing about mental health and climate change.

We have the latest on President Trump's reversal on separating migrant families at the border and the response.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin says the U.S. has put a trade war with China on hold, even as the administration races to renegotiate NAFTA. Mnuchin says the U.S., Mexico and Canada remain far apart.

Morissette's multi-million-selling breakout album has been transformed into a musical for the stage by its creator and Diane Paulus' American Repertory Theater at Harvard.