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Chapter 1: What unusual places might hold solutions to climate change?
What if the secret to cleaning up hazardous waste or slowing down climate change lives in our bathroom? Weird slimy things in shower heads, stuff growing in dishwashers, hot water heaters. They're really strange environments. Join us on a treasure hunt for microbes, which may hold clues for saving the world. Listen to Shortwave on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. In a speech at the World Economic Forum today, President Trump continued to insist the U.S. purchase Greenland from Denmark. NPR's Daniel Kurtzleben reports.
Trump framed the U.S. as entitled to Greenland after helping defend Europe in World War II.
So we want a piece of ice for world protection, and they won't give it. We've never asked for anything else, and we could have kept... that piece of land, and we didn't. So they have a choice. You can say yes, and we will be very appreciative, or you can say no, and we will remember.
Trump said he won't use force to take Greenland, though he pointedly also said the U.S. military would be unstoppable in trying. Trump rambled to many topics, at one point declaring the 2020 election rigged, as usual, without evidence. However, he eventually covered affordability as originally planned. including policies to boost homeownership and cap credit card interest rates.
Danielle Kurtzleben, NPR News.
After the speech, the president met with NATO Secretary General Mark Aruta. He said they agreed on a framework for a future deal with respect to Greenland. Trump said because of that,
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Chapter 2: What did President Trump say about Greenland at the World Economic Forum?
He's not planning to impose his threatened tariffs starting February 1st. Jury deliberations are underway in the trial of a former school police officer in Uvalde, Texas. Adrian Gonzalez is charged with endangering the lives of children for his response to the shooting at Robb Elementary School in 2022. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed.
Lon Gonzalez from member station KEDT reports.
Testimony against Gonzalez focused on his position at the time of the shooting and whether he had the opportunity to move into the campus building to stop the shooter. Witnesses in the trial include law enforcement personnel whose testimony placed Gonzalez at a specific position on the campus grounds and failed to enter the building.
Lon Gonzalez reporting. White House envoy Steve Witkoff heads to Moscow for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This comes as the White House continues efforts to find a diplomatic solution to Russia's war in Ukraine. NPR's Charles Mains reports.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed Witkoff's meeting with Putin, adding Russia was eager to learn about recent U.S. negotiations with European leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Those talks focused on security guarantees and territorial issues, both seen as critical to advancing any lasting peace deal.
What costs meeting with Putin comes on the heels of talks with Kremlin envoy Kirill Dmitriev at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. It also follows weeks of Russian bombardment of Ukraine's energy infrastructure, attacks that have prompted charges of the Kremlin weaponizing winter, with hundreds of thousands left without heat or power in sub-zero temperatures.
Charles Mainz, NPR News, Moscow.
This is NPR News in Washington. The House Oversight Committee voted today to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress. The Clintons refused to appear to answer questions about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. They said their subpoenas to appear were invalid. The measure now goes to the full House.
The parent company of Snapchat has settled a lawsuit over claims its popular app is addictive and harmful to young users. NPR's Shannon Bond reports.
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