Federal grants pause, DeepSeek doubts, Google Maps change & more

The White House is ordering a pause on federal grants and loans from 5pm eastern time. DeepSeek sent shockwaves through the US markets, but some analysts have some big questions. Oklahoma’s education board is voting on whether immigration or citizenship status should be declared at enrolment. An NGO is raising the alarm about aid cuts in Afghanistan. Plus, Google Maps is going ahead with a controversial name change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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