Senate Republicans vote to take back funding for foreign aid in public broadcasting.

It's a small, but important step toward fiscal sanity that we all should be able to agree is long

overdue. What will be the impact where you live? I'm Steve Inskeep with Michelle Martin,

and this is up first from NPR News. The president has been threatening to fire Fed Chair Jerome Powell before his term ends next year.

He contends the interest rate is too high.

Even if Powell finishes his term, the next Fed chair is expected to be less independent.

What does that mean for the economy?

And Israel launches air strikes into

Syria's capital, Damascus. Israel's military says they acted to defend the minority

Drew's sect in their clashes with the Syrian military. Stay with us. We'll give you the

news you need to start your day. On this week's Wild Card podcast, comedian Mark Maren reflects on being content-ish.

I can honestly say there's never been a better time in my life.

And I'm not even sure this one is that great.

I'm Rachel Martin. Mark Maren's on Wildcard, the show where cards control the conversation.

Most people have some albums, some movies, some book from when they were young that helped shape how they came to see the world.

That's no less true for the Code Switch crew.

It's still really touching, and I cried rereading it.

So there.

Listen as we revisit some of our old faves on Code Switch from NPR or wherever you get your podcast.

The Senate approved legislation early this morning that will claw back $9 billion

in federal funding for NPR and PBS, their member stations, and foreign aid programs.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, Republican of South Dakota,

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