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What is President Trump’s agenda at the UN and his upcoming meeting with President Xi?
Live from MPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. President Trump is in New York. He's scheduled to speak later this morning to the United Nations General Assembly and then meet with multiple world leaders. Meanwhile, China's President Xi Jinping will travel to Washington this week. It will be the second time he'll be meeting with President Trump this year as a trade truce is set to expire in a few weeks. And PR Center for PAC reports from Beijing.
China's foreign ministry says Trump and Xi will exchange views on major issues in US-China relations and discuss world peace without giving specifics. The two leaders met in Beijing in May promising to maintain a stable relationship, but since then the US has increased tensions, like sanctioning more Chinese firms and imposing tariffs on Chinese exports. Meantime, the US says China hasn't lived up to its commitment of unfair.
How are the U.S. and China negotiating trade, investment, and AI before the leaders’ summit?
fettered supply of rare earths. Which are critical to produce anything from cell phones to weapons. But ahead of the leaders' meeting, a Chinese and American delegation met in New York on Sunday to talk trade, investment, and AI, which negotiators on both sides said went well. Jennifer Pack, NPR News, Beijing.
CNN, MS Now and Politico have filed a lawsuit over being denied access to the White House. Lawsuit calls the administration's move to bar reporters from the three a blatant violation of the First Amendment. President Trump said last week that he was barring them because of reporting he deemed fake news. Here's MPR Scott Horsley.
There have been a lot of negative stories lately.
Why did CNN, MSNBC, and Politico file a lawsuit over White House press restrictions?
You know, the war with Iran appears to be stalemated. That's pushing up energy prices, adding to people's frustration with the high cost of living. The President's own approval rating is low, all of which could cost Republicans in the upcoming midterms. But as the media outlets argue in their lawsuit, the Constitution does not allow the President to deny the press their First Amendment rights just because he doesn't like the content of their reporting.
says it will not use pool audio until further notice. On data centers, a poll by The Economist in Ugov shows about two thirds of Americans oppose new data center construction in their communities. MPR Scott Newman reports the issue has forged unexpected bipartisan cooperation.
Casey Hatch lives near a data center in Loudoun County, Virginia, one of the many supporting the artificial intelligence boom. She works in IT and even uses AI in her job, but she's also become an active member in a grassroots bipartisan group that opposes data centers.
What community concerns are driving bipartisan opposition to new data centers?
She spoke recently with a cousin who doesn't usually share their politics and found common ground over the data center issue.
We couldn't have this conversation five years ago, me and him, and suddenly we were on the same page.
Virginia's governor Abigail Spamberger campaigned on qualified support for data center expansion, but just last week she signed an executive order seeking to limit their development. Scott Newman, NPR News. This is NPR.
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgio Maloney is proposing to ban burkas in schools and cap the number of foreign students in classrooms. Megan Williams reports from Rome.
Malone says students must attend school with their faces uncovered. Italy already restricts concealing your face in public without a justified reason.
How is Italy’s prime minister proposing to ban burkas in schools and limit foreign students?
But Maloney wants schools to explicitly ban the burqa or kneecap, though not the hijab or headscarf. Her plan would also cap the number of foreign students in each class. Maloney says too many children who don't speak Italian can hinder integration, but the cap would be based on Citizenship, not language, with students from European countries not considered foreign. The opposition says Maloney is trying to compete against parties further to her right.
Burca e Nica va a scuola!
She unveiled the measures to a standing ovation from her party's youth wing. For NPR News, I'm Megan Williams in Rome.
Hurricane Polo has strengthened into a powerful Category 4 storm.
What are the latest forecasts for Hurricane Polo and its impact on Mexico?
Forecasters expect Polo to remain offshore but bring heavy rain to southwestern Mexico.
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Chapters
6 chapters
1
What is President Trump’s agenda at the UN and his upcoming meeting with President Xi?
0:01–0:52
2
How are the U.S. and China negotiating trade, investment, and AI before the leaders’ summit?
0:52–1:32
3
Why did CNN, MSNBC, and Politico file a lawsuit over White House press restrictions?
1:32–2:35
4
What community concerns are driving bipartisan opposition to new data centers?
2:35–3:20
5
How is Italy’s prime minister proposing to ban burkas in schools and limit foreign students?
3:20–4:02
6
What are the latest forecasts for Hurricane Polo and its impact on Mexico?
4:02–5:03