It's not a merger, but the two airlines are teaming up. JetBlue and United announced the partnership, called BlueSky, on Thursday to sell each others’ flights and link up their loyalty programs and more. Plus: Do soccer fans want pre-match entertainment and halftime shows?

Wednesday began with President Trump's sweeping April 2nd tariffs on track. Later that day, those import taxes were ruled illegal. Here on this Friday, that ruling is on hold, with tariffs still in place. Also on the show: why more parents are struggling financially than just a few years ago, and how consumer spending is shaping this year's summer travel.

From the BBC World Service: China has agreed to start lifting its ban on Japanese fish, almost two years after it blocked imports over the release of treated wastewater from the Fukushima nuclear plant. Russia made more than $25 billion last year exporting fossil fuels to the European Union; that's $4.5 billion more than the E.U. gave Kyiv in aid. The Super Bowl halftime show is iconic, but in soccer, it’s a different picture. European leagues and FIFA are spending big on pre-match entertainment, with halftime shows planned for the next World Cup. But do fans even want it?

Now that a federal trade court has struck down the big package of Trump tariffs — announced in early April on what the president had called "Liberation Day" — the White House promises to appeal. And presidents have other tariff powers, using legal strategies with stronger track records. Plus: hurricane-resilient homes are paying off in Alabama, and a growing number of women are opting for single motherhood over the challenges of dating.

A federal trade court has struck down President Trump's large tariffs package announced in early April. This ruling blocks many – but not all – of the tariffs Trump has imposed in the last few months. But for businesses and consumers, the uncertainty continues. Also in this episode: Elon Musk steps down from DOGE, and the Social Security Administration reduces its workforce.

From the BBC World Service: Shares have risen on Asian and European stock markets after a Federal court ruled that President Trump had overstepped his authority by imposing global tariffs. Also, why Colombia is the most dangerous place in the world to be involved in a labor union.

After more than a year of negotiations, the sale of U.S. Steel to Japanese firm Nippon Steel appears close. And it's expected to give an unusual role to the U.S. government. But first: how offshore wind developers are feeling, and why investors shouldn't tune out the markets this summer.

Bitcoin 2025 — billed as the world's largest event dedicated to the digital currency — kicked off this week in Las Vegas. Among the speakers: Vice President JD Vance and the White House's AI and Crypto Czar, David Sacks. their attendance marks another clear signal of the administration's growing embrace of cryptocurrency. Plus: What happened to corporate pledges made five years ago to help historically Black colleges and universities? We look into how some of those communities have fared since.