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Chapter 1: Who is Ira Glass and what story is introduced at the start?
This is Ira Glass. In Lily's family, there's a story everybody knows by heart.
If this story had never happened... All of us wouldn't be here right now. Sammy wouldn't be here. Nana wouldn't be here. Wally wouldn't be here. Anyone that we know wouldn't be here.
So what happens when Lily's mom tells her this story is not true? This American Life, surprising stories every week.
Chapter 2: What is President Trump's stance on the Ukraine conflict?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Trump says he thinks Russian President Vladimir Putin will listen to him about stopping strikes in Ukraine. NPR's Franco Ordonez reports Trump expects optimism a deal can be reached.
During a bilateral meeting at the White House with the prime minister of Norway, President Trump expanded on his feelings about the lack of progress in ending the war in Ukraine. He said he believes both Russia and Ukraine are interested in ending the conflict, but also acknowledged that his patience was wearing thin.
Chapter 3: What deadline does President Trump mention regarding the war in Ukraine?
I have my own deadline. I have my own deadline, and we want it to be fast.
Chapter 4: How did President Trump react to the recent attack on Kiev?
Trump did not say what that deadline was, but that the U.S. would have a different attitude if it passed. Earlier, Trump took to social media to express his displeasure after Russia launched one of its deadliest attacks on Kiev, writing, Vladimir, stop. Frank out. Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
Chapter 5: What are U.S. conservative Catholics saying about Pope Francis?
Conservative Catholics in the U.S. are expressing hopes for a new pope while offering critiques of Pope Francis. They argue Francis abandoned important aspects of Catholic tradition. Aleja Hertzler-McCain of Religion News Service reports.
Chapter 6: Which policies of Pope Francis are controversial to conservatives?
Conservatives are revisiting Francis' policies that they disagreed with. Those include his suppression of certain Latin masses, allowing the blessing of same-sex couples, and his advocacy for the environment and thawing of relations with China.
New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan told the Today Show he's looking for the next pope to have a blend of the heart of Francis, but also some qualities he liked in Pope John Paul II and Benedict XVI.
Chapter 7: What qualities does Cardinal Timothy Dolan want in the next pope?
more clarity in teaching, more refinement of the church's tradition, more digging in the treasures of the past.
According to a poll taken in February, most Republican-leaning Catholics in the U.S. supported Pope Francis, and Vatican watchers warn against trying to reduce any pope into U.S. political terms. Aleja Hertzler-McCain, NPR News.
Stocks rallied for a third straight session amid investor hopes President Trump is backing down from his trade war with China. St. Paris Maria Aspen reports the Dow closed up more than 1 percent but remains below what it was when tariff battles began.
Wall Street continues to whipsaw this week as it hopes for more relief from the sweeping tariffs that have upended the markets this month. President Trump has slapped particularly aggressive taxes on Chinese imports, escalating a trade war with one of the country's largest trading partners. But now, the president says U.S. officials have been meeting with China.
But many big companies are still worried about how Trump's new tariffs will hurt their businesses and their customers. Shares in Pepsi and Procter & Gamble fell after both companies warned they will make less money if and face higher costs thanks to the tariffs. Maria Aspin, NPR News, New York.
The Dow rose 486 points. The Nasdaq gained 457 points today. This is NPR. The NFL draft begins tonight, and the winner of last year's Heisman Trophy, a genuine two-way player, unlike any one professional footballer seen in decades, could be one of the first to be chosen. Becky Sullivan is more on Travis Hunter.
Hunter was one of the best wide receivers in college football last year. He got 96 passes for more than 1,200 yards, and that alone might be enough to get him drafted early. But he's also a great defender, a cornerback with four interceptions last season. In total, he played more than 80 percent of all offensive and defensive snaps for Colorado.
That unique versatility has most experts rating him the best player available in the draft, though he might not go first overall. Quarterbacks are king in the NFL, and the Tennessee Titans, with a top overall pick, need one. They're expected to take Cam Ward from Miami.
Other top picks could include the Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter and the Heisman Trophy runner-up, running back Ashton Gentry from Boise State. Becky Sullivan in PR News.
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