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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Dave Mattingly.
What is the purpose of the President's Board of Peace meeting?
The White House says officials from more than 40 countries will be in Washington today for the first meeting of the President's Board of Peace. That board is trying to raise money and troops for the reconstruction and stabilization of Gaza, as NPR's Michelle Kellerman reports.
At a Security Council meeting on the Middle East, U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz was again calling on countries to support the Board of Peace. He says it will announce over $5 billion, and he dismisses criticism about the makeup of the board from, as he puts it, the chattering classes.
How is the U.S. government addressing the federal shutdown?
The Board of Peace, colleagues, is a board of action. And we will build upon this progress already made by addressing Gaza's early recovery and its humanitarian needs.
27 nations have formally joined. Only one country, Indonesia, has so far committed to sending troops to a stabilization force.
What challenges are refugees facing in Minnesota?
Michelle Kellerman, NPR News, Washington.
There's still no word of any progress being made to end the partial shutdown of the federal government. The Department of Homeland Security remains unfunded as Democrats in Congress push for reforms to federal immigration enforcement. A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments today on whether to extend an order that protects refugees who are lawfully in Minnesota from being arrested and deported. The temporary restraining order is set to expire next week.
What recent events occurred with backcountry skiers in California?
A Democratic congresswoman in Arizona is raising concerns about ICE detaining elderly people following her visit to a federal detention center in her state. Nick Rommel with Arizona Public Media has more.
During her visit to an ICE detention facility in the city of Iloy, Democratic Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva says she met a 79-year-old Cuban woman who is developing dementia while her family appeals the denial of her asylum case.
What did Mark Zuckerberg say about social media and mental health?
Incredibly confused. Doesn't know why she's here. Thought she was going to be here for five days. It was heartbreaking because as we were leaving, she thought we were here to pick her up and take her home.
How did the U.S. men's hockey team perform in the Olympics?
Grijalva says a medical officer at the facility said there has recently been a notable increase in detainees over 65 years of age. According to the American Immigration Council, the number of people released by ICE for humanitarian reasons while their immigration cases play out has plummeted under the Trump administration. For NPR News, I'm Nick Rommel in Eloy.
Authorities in Northern California say crews have recovered the bodies of eight backcountry skiers who were caught in an avalanche this week northwest of Lake Tahoe. A ninth skier remains unaccounted for. Six others in the group were rescued hours after Tuesday's slide of snow, rock and debris. The skiers were on a three-day trek through the Sierra Nevadas when a powerful wintel storm hit. This is NPR News. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he still believes science has yet to prove social media causes mental health issues. Zuckerberg's comment came during yesterday's testimony in a courtroom in Los Angeles, where a 20-year-old woman is suing, arguing social media platforms addict and harm children. The lawsuit argues the woman's early use of social media got her addicted to the technology and heightened depression and suicidal thoughts.
Meta Platforms and Google's YouTube are the two remaining defendants in the case. TikTok and Snap agreed to settlements. Meta and Google are financial supporters of NPR. At the Winter Olympics in Italy, the U.S. men's hockey team has advanced to the medal round after a 2-1 overtime win over Sweden in the quarterfinals. Here's NPR's Becky Sullivan.
For five terrifying minutes, the American dreams of a men's hockey medal at this Olympics were one goal away from being dashed. After going up 1-0 in the second period, the U.S. held off the Swedes minute after minute as the clock neared zero. U.S. goaltender Connor Hellebuck, who last year was named the NHL's most valuable player, saved all but one of Sweden's 29 shots on goal. But that one was the game-time goal with just 91 seconds left in regulation.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:01–0:05
2
What is the purpose of the President's Board of Peace meeting?
0:05–0:39
3
How is the U.S. government addressing the federal shutdown?
0:39–1:00
4
What challenges are refugees facing in Minnesota?
1:00–1:31
5
What recent events occurred with backcountry skiers in California?
1:31–1:59
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What did Mark Zuckerberg say about social media and mental health?
1:59–2:11
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How did the U.S. men's hockey team perform in the Olympics?
2:11–4:39