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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder.
What recent statements has President Trump made regarding Greenland?
President Trump has linked his stance on Greenland to last year's decision to not award him the Nobel Peace Prize. In a text exchange revealed by Norway's Prime Minister, Trump said he no longer feels an obligation to think purely of peace. But NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben reports the administration's actions in Venezuela undermine the idea that up until now, peace was Trump's first priority.
Trump recently attacked Venezuela and deposed its leader in order to take control of its oil. So that kind of undermines that he's always thinking of peace. But at any rate, the White House continues to insist that Trump is the president of peace and deserves the Nobel Peace Prize.
How are U.S. Catholic leaders responding to Trump's foreign policy?
Trump also ended his text message to the Norwegian prime minister by saying that the U.S. should control Greenland.
In a social media message, President Trump said he spoke by phone with NATO's Secretary General regarding Greenland and agreed to a meeting in Davos, Switzerland, where he is due to speak Wednesday at the World Economic Forum.
What impact did Valentino's death have on the fashion world?
A group of U.S. Catholic leaders denouncing foreign policy moves by the Trump administration. Here's NPR's Jason DeRose.
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.
What are the latest updates on the Indiana manhunt?
The statement points to U.S. actions related to Venezuela, Ukraine, and Greenland. Cardinal Cupich 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.
How is China's GDP growth affecting the global economy?
The Italian fashion designer Valentino has died at the age of 93. He was known for dressing the likes of Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Onassis. The foundation he founded says he died at his home in Rome but did not give a cause. Here's NPR's Mason Tran reporting.
He was born Valentino Garavani and named after the silent movie star Rudolf Valentino. Dubbed an international arbiter of taste by Vogue, Valentino talked about his lifelong fixation with glamour in a 2008 documentary.
What are the implications of Trump's trade threats on Asian markets?
Like I love a beautiful girl. As a kid, Valentino studied sewing under his Aunt Rosa in their small town in Lombardy.
He was later known for red, his signature color. Through his career, Valentino dressed movie stars as well as the millions of aspiring fashionistas that bought dresses, jeans, and handbags with a distinctive V monogram of his $1.3 billion brand. For NPR News, I'm Mason Tran.
Indiana has capped its run to college football's national championship, winning Monday night's title game against Miami, 27-21. This is NPR. A manhunt in Indiana is ongoing. Authorities are looking for the person who shot a judge and his wife in their home in Lafayette Sunday afternoon. Judge Stephen Meyer and his wife Kim are reported to be in stable condition. Multiple law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, are involved in the search. China's National Bureau of Statistics released eagerly awaited figures today on its 2025 GDP job growth chart. which analysts depend on to understand where the global economy is headed in 2026. Ashish Valentine reports that the overall picture of strong growth overlays significant concerns for ordinary people.
In Beijing, the director of China's National Bureau of Statistics, Kang Yi, took to the podium for the moment each year that defines China's relationship with the rest of the world. Kong went on to drop the key figure economists and business leaders have been waiting for. China's GDP grew by 5% last year. That's the growth rate China's leading economic planners wanted to see. Many analysts see the figure as proof that China is weathering the trade war with the US. However, they also flag weak consumer demand and a downturn in housing markets as persistent domestic challenges.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:04
2
What recent statements has President Trump made regarding Greenland?
0:04–0:43
3
How are U.S. Catholic leaders responding to Trump's foreign policy?
0:43–1:03
4
What impact did Valentino's death have on the fashion world?
1:03–1:22
5
What are the latest updates on the Indiana manhunt?
1:22–1:48
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How is China's GDP growth affecting the global economy?
1:48–2:17
7
What are the implications of Trump's trade threats on Asian markets?
2:17–4:40