Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Giles Snyder. Arizona Democratic Senator Mark Kelly is pushing back against a Pentagon investigation into his appearance in that video, urging U.S. troops not to follow illegal orders. Kelly joined a handful of other congressional Democrats with military and intelligence backgrounds in the video.
Chapter 2: What is Senator Mark Kelly's response to the Pentagon investigation?
NPR's Quill Lawrence reports on Kelly's response.
He put out a statement, I'll quote it partially, he said, Secretary Higgs's tweet is the first I heard of this. I also saw the president's post saying I should be arrested, hanged and put to death. If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work.
He also posted a photo on social media of his dress uniform with a chest full of medals. which I think largely is seen as a trolling of Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who doesn't have any of the sort of combat medals that usually would be expected for someone of his position.
President Trump has accused the group of Democrats in the video of sedition and saying that is punishable by death. President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke Monday about trade, Taiwan and Ukraine. And Paris Franco-Ordonez reports that Trump says he will visit Beijing in April and Hoshi later next year for a state visit.
The two leaders met in person last month in South Korea, where they announced a breakthrough agreement on trade. According to a readout of the call from China's state news agency, Xi said Taiwan's return to China is, quote, an important part of the post-war international order.
The conversation follows comments by the Japanese prime minister saying that a Chinese invasion of Taiwan would be an existential threat. In the statement, China argued both the U.S. and China should, quote, "...uphold an attitude of equality, respect, and mutual benefit towards one another." and work to reduce their list of issues. Franco Ordonez, NPR News, the White House.
Women who stopped taking Wegovy and similar GLP-1 weight loss drugs just before or early in pregnancy faced a higher risk of complications, including preterm birth. That's according to new findings published in the journal JAMA, NPR's Maria Godoy reports.
GLP-1 drugs have become increasingly popular among women of reproductive age, but women are advised to stop taking these medications before pregnancy because of potential risks to the fetus. In the study, researchers from Mass General Brigham reviewed the medical records for nearly 1,800 pregnancies, primarily among women with obesity.
They found that women who stopped GLP-1 medications right before or early in pregnancy also had a higher risk of gaining excess weight, developing gestational diabetes, and hypertensive disorders compared to women who did not take these drugs. The researchers say more studies are needed on the risks and benefits of taking GLP-1 drugs before having a baby. Maria Godoy, NPR News.
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