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OK, so in what way, Janaki, just break down what this two point two plus billion dollars that's already frozen does and this other six point seven or so billion that's on the line. What are they used for?

OK, so in what way, Janaki, just break down what this two point two plus billion dollars that's already frozen does and this other six point seven or so billion that's on the line. What are they used for?

OK, so in what way, Janaki, just break down what this two point two plus billion dollars that's already frozen does and this other six point seven or so billion that's on the line. What are they used for?

Now, it's not just Harvard. The Trump administration has sent similar threats to dozens of universities. How are leaders of those institutions responding?

Now, it's not just Harvard. The Trump administration has sent similar threats to dozens of universities. How are leaders of those institutions responding?

Now, it's not just Harvard. The Trump administration has sent similar threats to dozens of universities. How are leaders of those institutions responding?

NPR education reporter Janaki Mehta. Thanks, Janaki.

NPR education reporter Janaki Mehta. Thanks, Janaki.

NPR education reporter Janaki Mehta. Thanks, Janaki.

Peace talks to end the civil war in Sudan are happening in London today. It's been two years of war. 100,000 people have been killed and 15 million are displaced. This is the world's largest humanitarian crisis. The UN says famine there is the worst the world has seen in decades. Sudanese officials have criticized the negotiations in London.

Peace talks to end the civil war in Sudan are happening in London today. It's been two years of war. 100,000 people have been killed and 15 million are displaced. This is the world's largest humanitarian crisis. The UN says famine there is the worst the world has seen in decades. Sudanese officials have criticized the negotiations in London.

Peace talks to end the civil war in Sudan are happening in London today. It's been two years of war. 100,000 people have been killed and 15 million are displaced. This is the world's largest humanitarian crisis. The UN says famine there is the worst the world has seen in decades. Sudanese officials have criticized the negotiations in London.

They say their representatives weren't invited and that even as talks were happening, massacres were still taking place in the western region of Darfur. NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu has been covering this since the beginning. He's at that conference in London and he is on his way back to Sudan. You can follow his ongoing coverage of the conflict on NPR.org.

They say their representatives weren't invited and that even as talks were happening, massacres were still taking place in the western region of Darfur. NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu has been covering this since the beginning. He's at that conference in London and he is on his way back to Sudan. You can follow his ongoing coverage of the conflict on NPR.org.

They say their representatives weren't invited and that even as talks were happening, massacres were still taking place in the western region of Darfur. NPR's Emmanuel Akinwotu has been covering this since the beginning. He's at that conference in London and he is on his way back to Sudan. You can follow his ongoing coverage of the conflict on NPR.org.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Roberta Rampton, Brett Neely, Stephen Drummond, Mohamed El-Badisi, and Janaya Williams. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Carla Estevez, Ashley Montgomery, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Lorenz, and our technical director is David Greenberg. Join us again tomorrow.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Roberta Rampton, Brett Neely, Stephen Drummond, Mohamed El-Badisi, and Janaya Williams. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Carla Estevez, Ashley Montgomery, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Lorenz, and our technical director is David Greenberg. Join us again tomorrow.

Today's episode of Up First was edited by Roberta Rampton, Brett Neely, Stephen Drummond, Mohamed El-Badisi, and Janaya Williams. It was produced by Ziad Butch, Carla Estevez, Ashley Montgomery, Nia Dumas, and Christopher Thomas. We get engineering support from Arthur Lorenz, and our technical director is David Greenberg. Join us again tomorrow.

There's now a carve-out for electronics on those steep tariffs the U.S. slapped on Chinese goods, but maybe not for long. Publicly, China showed defiance in the face of this trade war. Are the U.S. and China any closer to negotiations? I'm Leila Faldil with Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News. El Salvador's president is in D.C. for a meeting with President Trump.

There's now a carve-out for electronics on those steep tariffs the U.S. slapped on Chinese goods, but maybe not for long. Publicly, China showed defiance in the face of this trade war. Are the U.S. and China any closer to negotiations? I'm Leila Faldil with Michelle Martin, and this is Up First from NPR News. El Salvador's president is in D.C. for a meeting with President Trump.