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Chapter 1: What insights does Melinda French-Gates share about her experiences?
On NPR's Wildcard podcast, Melinda French-Gates on seeing her ex-husband Bill Gates' name in the latest Epstein files.
For me, it's personally hard whenever those details come up, right? Because it brings back memories of some very, very painful times in my marriage.
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Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. The latest NPR-PBS Marist poll shows most Americans think the Trump administration has gone too far when it comes to immigration enforcement. NPR's Domenico Montanaro.
Just 39% say they approve of the job that Trump's doing overall, and it's been below 40% in our poll since November. I mean, just 36% approve of how he's handling foreign policy and the economy. It's a really difficult spot for any president. And what really jumps out here, though, is 51% say they strongly disapprove of the job that Trump is doing.
That's tied for the worst score in the decade that Marist has been asking about strong approval and disapproval. The last time it was this high or this bad for Trump was in the days after the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol.
NPR's Domenico Montanaro, the poll has a margin of error of three percentage points. The special election for the Democratic nomination for a U.S. House seat in New Jersey is proving to be a tight one. The Associated Press has yet to make a call. Multiple Democratic candidates are looking to succeed Mikey Sherrill. who vacated her seat after she won the race for governor last year.
President Trump is claiming progress on U.S. efforts to negotiate an end to Russia's war in Ukraine. Trump's assessment came as White House envoys are in the Middle East for another round of tried lateral talks. From Moscow, NPR's Charles Maynes reports.
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Chapter 2: What do recent polls reveal about American opinions on the Trump administration?
In a statement, White House Special Envoy Steve Witkoff calls the two days of talks constructive. The most immediate outcome, the release of some 300 soldiers and another prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine. Witkoff also says the U.S.
and Russia have agreed to reestablish a military dialogue channel suspended following Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022, with Witkoff calling it crucial to achieving and maintaining peace. yet left unclear whether Russia and Ukraine are any closer to a deal either could accept. Months of U.S.
diplomatic efforts have bogged down over Russia's maximalist demands on Ukrainian territory and Ukraine's desire for ironclad security guarantees from the West. Charles Mainz, NPR News, Moscow.
Now to Arizona, where police have confirmed a ransom note and a demand for money five days into the search for Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today Show host Savannah Guthrie. Ellen Boyd of Arizona Public Media reports.
Investigators released a timeline in the abduction of Nancy Guthrie. Officials say Guthrie came home just before 10 p.m. Saturday. Her doorbell camera was disconnected around 2 a.m. After that, Guthrie's pacemaker disconnected from the phone. Officials say the blood found outside the home belonged to Guthrie.
And FBI Special Agent Heath Yonke confirmed that ransom notes sent to news outlets are being taken seriously.
There has been no proof of life. And there was no other demands within that letter. So they're still waiting for communication.
FBI confirmed that there was a ransom deadline. For NPR News, I'm Ellen Boyd in Tucson.
And this is NPR News. Hong Kong media tycoon and pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai is to be back in court early next week. The city's judiciary says Lai and six co-defendants will be sentenced on Monday following their conviction in December under national security law imposed by Beijing. Lai could face up to life in prison. Countries including the U.S.
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