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What is the Justice Department’s latest move regarding Ghislaine Maxwell?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. The Justice Department says it has contacted attorneys for Ghilaine Maxwell. They want to find out if the longtime associate of the late sexual offender Jeffrey Epstein will speak with prosecutors. Maxwell is currently serving a twenty year federal prison sentence for sex trafficking. NPR's Ryan Lucas has the latest.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanch says in a statement posted on social media that he has contacted Galaine Maxwell's lawyers to determine whether she would be willing to meet with department attorneys. Blanche says he anticipates meeting with her in the coming days. The statement comes as the Trump administration scrambles to contain the fallout from the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Why is Coca‑Cola planning to switch from corn syrup to cane sugar and how is President Trump involved?
President Trump has repeatedly lashed out at his base over the matter and their demands for transparency. Late last week, his administration asked a federal judge to unseal Epstein grand jury transcripts. Although experts say those would contain only a small fraction. Of the massive materials investigators collected in their probe.
What are the new developments in the Russia‑Ukraine peace talks and Zelensky’s priorities?
Ryan Lucas, NPR News, Washington.
The beverage maker Coca-Cola has confirmed it'll soon offer a coke product with cane sugar in the United States. As a change from corn syrup, NPR's Yukinaguchi reports the company and President Trump are taking credit for the change that's slated for this fall.
Coca-Cola acknowledged the planned switch after President Trump got in front of the announcement last week. The company touted the change as a win for the president's Make America Healthy Again movement, which is pushing for more natural food products. Corn syrup is a far cheaper sweetener compared to cane sugar, but experts argue that changing the recipe will not change the overall nutritional value of drinks or snacks, nor will it move the needle on public health.
Why is NPR’s chief news executive stepping down and what does it mean for the organization?
Sugary processed foods are considered a big driver of a worldwide increase in obesity. Yukinaguchi NPR News.
Russia and Ukraine are expected to hold another round of peace talks. President Trump has been urging the warring rivals to reach a ceasefire and has been Critical in recent weeks of Russia's failure to commit to an agreement. The peace talks could happen as soon as tomorrow in Turkey.
How are Treasury and the Federal Reserve responding to political pressure and upcoming leadership changes?
We have more from NPR's Charles Maine.
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky announced the new date for peace talks, saying Kyiv's priorities remain the return of prisoners and Ukrainian children abducted by Russia, as well as a possible meeting between Zelensky and Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin aimed at ending the war. The return to negotiations comes as President Trump has threatened additional economic penalties on Russia if Moscow doesn't agree to a ceasefire by early September. Yet the Kremlin insists Russia wants peace only once its objectives in Ukraine are reached, and Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov says Russia and Ukraine remain diametrically opposed in their proposals to negotiate an end to the war. Charles Main's MPR News, Moscow.
From Washington, this is NPR News. NPR's chief news executive has announced that she would step down later this year, citing the burden of holding two top executive jobs at the same time. This coming just days after Republicans in Congress voted to wipe out all future federal funding for public media. And Pierre's David Folkenflick reports Edith Chapin has also been serving as NPR's chief content officer.
Edith Chapin joined NPR's International Editor in 2012 from CNN and held a series of senior newsroom roles since. She says the decision to leave was hers alone, saying she needed to recharge and regroup. And among her initiatives was the creation of seven regional newsrooms, in which NPR fosters deepened collaboration among local stations. Amid allegations of liberal bias, Chapin last year created a team of senior editors to review stories for fairness and have visibility on the fairness of the network's overall coverage. Chapin says NPR must always be open to criticism and to keep considering all things, even if not everyone likes it.
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the Justice Department’s latest move regarding Ghislaine Maxwell?
0:01–0:45
2
Why is Coca‑Cola planning to switch from corn syrup to cane sugar and how is President Trump involved?
0:45–1:03
3
What are the new developments in the Russia‑Ukraine peace talks and Zelensky’s priorities?
1:03–1:50
4
Why is NPR’s chief news executive stepping down and what does it mean for the organization?
1:50–2:15
5
How are Treasury and the Federal Reserve responding to political pressure and upcoming leadership changes?
2:15–4:38