Rachel Abrams

What do we make of this?

So the deals, deals, deals, the deal making, what kind of deals and with whom? What are we talking about?

So the deals, deals, deals, the deal making, what kind of deals and with whom? What are we talking about?

So taking all of this together, the plane deal with Qatar, the trip with all these business leaders with no clear diplomatic purpose, I can see why it all feels a little unclear as to what President Trump's primary goal is here.

So taking all of this together, the plane deal with Qatar, the trip with all these business leaders with no clear diplomatic purpose, I can see why it all feels a little unclear as to what President Trump's primary goal is here.

Maggie, it's been a pleasure. Thank you so much. Rachel, thank you. Thank you. we'll be right back Here's what else you need to know today. On Tuesday, President Trump announced that he would end sanctions on Syria. The move throws an economic lifeline to a country that, until December, had been devastated by years of civil war and dictatorship under the Assad family.

Maggie, it's been a pleasure. Thank you so much. Rachel, thank you. Thank you. we'll be right back Here's what else you need to know today. On Tuesday, President Trump announced that he would end sanctions on Syria. The move throws an economic lifeline to a country that, until December, had been devastated by years of civil war and dictatorship under the Assad family.

The sanctions were imposed more than a decade ago in response to the Assad government's brutal crackdown on the country. And they've been a stranglehold on Syria's economy ever since. A majority of the population lives in crushing poverty. The surprise announcement from President Trump came on day one of his trip to the Middle East.

The sanctions were imposed more than a decade ago in response to the Assad government's brutal crackdown on the country. And they've been a stranglehold on Syria's economy ever since. A majority of the population lives in crushing poverty. The surprise announcement from President Trump came on day one of his trip to the Middle East.

And he's expected to meet with the new president of Syria today in Saudi Arabia. Today's episode was produced by Michael Simon-Johnson and Olivia Natt. It was edited by Chris Haxel and Rachel Quester with help from Paige Cowett. Contains original music by Dan Powell and Marion Lozano and was engineered by Chris Wood. Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsberg of Wonderly.

And he's expected to meet with the new president of Syria today in Saudi Arabia. Today's episode was produced by Michael Simon-Johnson and Olivia Natt. It was edited by Chris Haxel and Rachel Quester with help from Paige Cowett. Contains original music by Dan Powell and Marion Lozano and was engineered by Chris Wood. Our theme music is by Jim Brunberg and Ben Landsberg of Wonderly.

That's it for The Daily. I'm Rachel Abrams. See you tomorrow.

That's it for The Daily. I'm Rachel Abrams. See you tomorrow.

From The New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is The Daily. A 90-second failure of Newark Airport's air traffic safety systems, which blacked out communication to planes carrying thousands of passengers, has prompted a new level of concern in air travel.

From The New York Times, I'm Rachel Abrams, and this is The Daily. A 90-second failure of Newark Airport's air traffic safety systems, which blacked out communication to planes carrying thousands of passengers, has prompted a new level of concern in air travel.

Today, my colleague Kate Kelly explains what the problems at one of the country's biggest airports tell us about air travel safety in the United States. It's Thursday, May 8th. Kate Kelly, welcome to The Daily. Thanks for having me, Rachel. Kate, there have been a string of incidents in U.S. air travel in recent months that have really, I think, shaken consumer confidence in flying.

Today, my colleague Kate Kelly explains what the problems at one of the country's biggest airports tell us about air travel safety in the United States. It's Thursday, May 8th. Kate Kelly, welcome to The Daily. Thanks for having me, Rachel. Kate, there have been a string of incidents in U.S. air travel in recent months that have really, I think, shaken consumer confidence in flying.

For example, we had the deadliest plane crash in decades in the U.S. happen in January in Washington, D.C., And then there have been all these reports of near misses, near collisions. And then finally, now, most recently, we have this major failure in air traffic control systems in Newark.

For example, we had the deadliest plane crash in decades in the U.S. happen in January in Washington, D.C., And then there have been all these reports of near misses, near collisions. And then finally, now, most recently, we have this major failure in air traffic control systems in Newark.

We have talked on the show before about how aviation generally, the system is under a lot of pressure in this country. But what's happening with Newark feels like an even more of an escalation from the problems that we've discussed before. And I think a lot of people are wondering what on earth is going on and is it actually less safe to fly right now? Yeah.