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NPR News: 01-19-2026 7PM EST

20 Jan 2026

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Chapter 1: What recent foreign policy moves has the Trump administration made regarding Greenland?

0.52 - 19.82 Ryland Barton

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Ryland Barton. President Trump's desire to take over Greenland is related to him not getting the Nobel Peace Prize. That's according to text messages released by Norway. Trump told the country's prime minister that he no longer feels, quote, an obligation to think purely of peace.

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Trump's messages ratchets up a standoff between Washington and its closest allies over his threats to take over Greenland. as NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben explains.

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29.394 - 52.385 Danielle Kurtzleben

On Saturday, Trump posted that he is going to impose 10% tariffs on goods from eight European countries starting February 1st, then raise that tariff to 25% in June. And Trump said he will keep those on until a deal is reached for the U.S. to acquire Greenland. Now, I've asked the White House, by the way, for any additional information. What law authorizes this? Is an executive order coming?

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We haven't heard anything back yet.

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NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reporting. A group of prominent Catholic leaders in the United States is denouncing recent foreign policy moves by the Trump administration. NPR's Jason DeRose reports.

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U.S. cardinals from Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Newark write in a statement that the building of sustainable peace is, quote, "...being reduced to partisan categories that encourage polarization and destructive policies." The statement points to U.S. actions related to Venezuela, Ukraine, and Greenland.

81.129 - 102.297 Jason DeRose

Cardinal Shupich of Chicago writes that, quote, as pastors entrusted with the teaching of our people, we cannot stand by while decisions are made that condemn millions to lives trapped permanently at the edge of existence. The statement comes as Pope Leo recently put forth a Vatican foreign policy agenda calling for just and sustainable relations among nations. Jason DeRose, NPR News.

102.445 - 115.099 Ryland Barton

Hundreds of millions of people are now consulting ChatGPT Weekly for advice on health, according to the app's maker, OpenAI. Doctors and patients say AI is changing medicine, and PR's Acadia Riddle reports.

115.359 - 132.418 Dr. Robert Watcher

There's a lot of things to worry about when it comes to AI in medicine. Privacy, accuracy, misinformation. But there's also a lot to be optimistic about, says Dr. Robert Watcher at the University of California, San Francisco. Like that AI can quickly read lengthy patient history.

Chapter 2: How are Catholic leaders responding to U.S. foreign policy under Trump?

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This is NPR News from Washington.

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