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So given that that's the current situation and given that Trump is now engaging in the Middle East, how does this change the calculus for how he and the U.S. engage?

So given that that's the current situation and given that Trump is now engaging in the Middle East, how does this change the calculus for how he and the U.S. engage?

Yeah. Well, Hussein, this has been so clarifying. I really appreciate you helping us navigate and understand what this trip to the Gulf states might mean.

Yeah. Well, Hussein, this has been so clarifying. I really appreciate you helping us navigate and understand what this trip to the Gulf states might mean.

Yeah. Well, Hussein, this has been so clarifying. I really appreciate you helping us navigate and understand what this trip to the Gulf states might mean.

This episode of Radio Atlantic was produced by Kevin Townsend and Rosie Hughes. It was edited by Claudina Bade. We had engineering support from Rob Smerciak, fact-checking by Sarah Korlewski. Claudina Bade is the executive producer of Atlantic Audio, and Andrea Valdez is our managing editor.

This episode of Radio Atlantic was produced by Kevin Townsend and Rosie Hughes. It was edited by Claudina Bade. We had engineering support from Rob Smerciak, fact-checking by Sarah Korlewski. Claudina Bade is the executive producer of Atlantic Audio, and Andrea Valdez is our managing editor.

This episode of Radio Atlantic was produced by Kevin Townsend and Rosie Hughes. It was edited by Claudina Bade. We had engineering support from Rob Smerciak, fact-checking by Sarah Korlewski. Claudina Bade is the executive producer of Atlantic Audio, and Andrea Valdez is our managing editor.

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Last week, at a cabinet meeting, while answering a question about tariffs, President Donald Trump mentioned dolls.

Last week, at a cabinet meeting, while answering a question about tariffs, President Donald Trump mentioned dolls.

Last week, at a cabinet meeting, while answering a question about tariffs, President Donald Trump mentioned dolls.

Now, this wasn't any deep social commentary, just an offhand statement. But it did get me thinking about how kids today, including my own, do have a million dolls. Versus, say, when I was a kid. Do you remember your first doll?

Now, this wasn't any deep social commentary, just an offhand statement. But it did get me thinking about how kids today, including my own, do have a million dolls. Versus, say, when I was a kid. Do you remember your first doll?

Now, this wasn't any deep social commentary, just an offhand statement. But it did get me thinking about how kids today, including my own, do have a million dolls. Versus, say, when I was a kid. Do you remember your first doll?

When Eleanor was a kid, like when I was a kid, what she didn't have was that much choice. But even after Eleanor grew up and had her own kids, the options were still pretty meh. There were basically blonde dolls, some brunettes, and some that Eleanor describes as, quote, vaguely Asian.

When Eleanor was a kid, like when I was a kid, what she didn't have was that much choice. But even after Eleanor grew up and had her own kids, the options were still pretty meh. There were basically blonde dolls, some brunettes, and some that Eleanor describes as, quote, vaguely Asian.

When Eleanor was a kid, like when I was a kid, what she didn't have was that much choice. But even after Eleanor grew up and had her own kids, the options were still pretty meh. There were basically blonde dolls, some brunettes, and some that Eleanor describes as, quote, vaguely Asian.