Good morning.

Harvard takes the White House to court after billions in federal grants are frozen.

It's all part of a political tug of war over anti-Semitism, DEI, and how much say Washington ought to have.

If you take federal money, there are strings attached.

That's ahead on Washington Wednesday.

Also today, news from around the globe on world tour.

And northern border towns come to terms with the conflict between the U.S. and Canada.

It isn't just the tariffs. It isn't just the financial.

It's the emotional relationship that, unfortunately, has been fractured.

It's Wednesday, April 23rd.

This is the World and Everything in it from listener-supported World Radio.

I'm Lindsay Mast.

And I'm Nick Einker. Good morning.

Up next, Mark Mellinger with today's news. President Trump is changing his tune on Termination,

now saying he has no plans to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. I would like to see him be a little more active in terms of his idea to lower interest rates.

This is a perfect time to lower interest rates.

If he doesn't, is at the end to know it's not, but it would be good timing.

Trump previously suggested he might try to fire Powell for not lowering interest rates.

Those comments last week and earlier this week sent the U.S. financial markets tumbling,

but his new position should further the calmer nerves on Wall Street Tuesday.

The three major stock indices, the Dow, NASDAQ, and S&P, were all up

2.5% or more at the closing bell. The main reason for the rallying stocks, though, Treasury Secretary

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