Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton.

Stocks soared today to close out a volatile week. NPR Scott Horsley reports the Dow jumped

more than 1,200 points to close above 50,000 for the first time ever.

All the major stock indexes saw big gains for the day erasing the losses from Thursday's

sell-off. The stock market seesaw this week highlights the

general uncertainty about the hundreds of billions of dollars that tech companies are investing

in artificial intelligence. All that spending is helping to propel the market to new highs,

but some investors are skeptical. The investments will pay off, and there's also concern about

the jobs and companies

that AI could eliminate. Consumers are feeling a little better about the economy, according to a

monthly survey by the University of Michigan. The director of that survey says the improving

sentiment was largely driven by gains among people who own a lot of stock. Scott Horsley and Pierre

News, Washington.

A racist meme of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama has been taken down from President Trump's social media account.

The video appeared late last night during the first week of Black History Month.

NPR's at Deepa Shiverum reports.

Before the post was taken down, White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said that the clip Trump posted is from a, quote, internet meme.

It depicts Trump as king of the jungle, while Democrats are shown as characters from the Lion King.

Leavitt also said to, quote, please stop the fake outrage.

Trump has a history of making racist remarks towards black people. For years,

he pushed the false narrative that Obama was not born in the U.S. In addition, he's used derogatory

language to describe African countries. He's also tried to falsely claim former Vice President

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