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Why is Russia dismissing the White House’s decision to send additional weapons to Ukraine?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. Russia is dismissing a White House decision to provide additional military weapons to Ukraine through NATO as misguided. NPR's Charles Mainz report President Trump made the announcement today.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Trump's decision to supply American military aid to Ukraine through NATO marked a continuation of Biden era policies under a different guise. Meanwhile, Kirill Dmitriev, the Kremlin's pointman for negotiations with the U.S., pledged dialogue with Washington would continue despite what he said were doomed efforts to pressure Moscow. And Russia's main market index jumped on the news that Trump would delay additional sanctions for at least. fifty days, during which Trump said he expected Russia to negotiate a peace deal. Yet several prominent nationalists seized on that time frame, saying it provided Russia a new deadline to achieve victory on the battlefield. Charles Maynes, MPR News, Moscow.
The pace of activity along the Guadalupe River in Texas has slowed somewhat, more than a week after a flash flood killed at least one hundred and thirty one people, NPR's Martin Costi reports from the town of Kerrville.
How are Texas communities coping with the aftermath of the Guadalupe River flash flood?
Rainstorms and new flood warnings paused things along the river over the weekend, which one county official called a gift because it allowed the hundreds of volunteers and first responders to take a much needed rest. Kerr County Judge Rob Kelly says as work resumes, search and rescue is still the priority.
Also include recovery. And that's where uh we had the people out in the uh But the river basin. Doing a lot of work. We're trying
to get a handle on it. About one hundred sixty people are still thought to be missing, and given the destructive force of the flood, it's unclear how many more deaths can be confirmed. Martin Costi, NPR News, Kerville, Texas.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues pouring across the nation's upper Midwest while spreading south and even into the Northeast.
What health risks does Canadian wildfire smoke pose to residents of the Upper Midwest?
Quinn Kleinfelter from Member Station WDET reports the smoke is also increasing tensions between some U.S. and Canadian officials.
The wildfires have burned at least twelve million acres in Canada, forcing tens of thousands to evacuate and causing several deaths. States like Michigan are warning children, the elderly, and those with breathing conditions to avoid strenuous activity under the hazy skies. The fires are also heating up already strained relations between the US and Canada. Some Midwestern members of Congress accuse Canada of doing a bad job of forest management. Canadian officials counter that those U.S. lawmakers are using the deadly wildfire season to try and score political points. For NPR News, I'm Quinn Kleinfelter in Detroit.
Stocks traded higher on Wall Street today, the Dow was up eighty eight points, the NASDAQ up fifty four.
Why is former Governor Andrew Cuomo launching an independent mayoral campaign in New York City?
This is NPR News in Washington. Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced a third party run for mayor of New York City. Cuomo says he'll run as an independent after losing last month's Democratic primary. Incumbent mayor Eric Adams is also running a third party bid in the fall. Cuomo stepped down as governor in twenty twenty one after he was accused of sexual harassment. Scientists say getting high quality sleep can help keep the brain youthful. NPR's John Hamilton reports on a meeting about brain aging sponsored by the Big Knight Brain Research Foundation.
Speakers at the meeting in Miami said people whose brains perform at the level of a much younger person tend to report better sleep. Dr. Christian Agudello is a sleep neurologist at the University of Miami.
How does high‑quality sleep protect the brain from aging, according to new research?
The better you sleep, the better your brain health is going to be both structurally and functionally. Agudello says high-quality sleep is when the brain is able to cycle through all the sleep stages. He says it's the kind of sleep that leaves a person feeling refreshed when they wake up. And you're more likely to get it, he says, if you wake up at the same time each morning and stay mentally and physically active throughout the day.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
Why is Russia dismissing the White House’s decision to send additional weapons to Ukraine?
0:00–1:12
2
How are Texas communities coping with the aftermath of the Guadalupe River flash flood?
1:12–2:04
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What health risks does Canadian wildfire smoke pose to residents of the Upper Midwest?
2:04–2:55
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Why is former Governor Andrew Cuomo launching an independent mayoral campaign in New York City?
2:55–3:47
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How does high‑quality sleep protect the brain from aging, according to new research?
3:47–4:38