Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky is in Florida today to meet with President Trump on the latest plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine. Before today's meeting, Zelensky had huddled with European leaders and Canada's Prime Minister. NPR's Joanna Kikisis reports from Kiev.
Chapter 2: What updates did President Zelensky provide regarding Ukraine's recovery plan?
Zelensky told reporters via voice message that he plans to speak with Trump about the details of security guarantees and Ukraine's recovery plan, as well as sensitive issues such as territorial control. Zelensky says he is open to holding a referendum on issues that cannot be resolved. There are some questions, he said, that only the people of Ukraine can answer.
Zelensky says such a vote can only be held after a ceasefire is in place, as Russia attacks Ukraine nearly every day. Tens of thousands of homes in Kyiv are without power after Russian strikes overnight on Saturday. So far, the Kremlin has not signed off on the latest proposal.
The Veterans Affairs Health System is now banning abortion and abortion counseling. NPR's Selena Simmons-Duffin reports on the change in VA policy after a Justice Department opinion issued Friday.
Based on a Department of Justice memo, the VA confirmed to NPR it has put in place a new policy this week where abortion and abortion counseling is banned except as, quote, life-saving treatment. That's a reversal of a policy during the Biden administration that allowed access in cases of rape and health risks.
Kayla Williams is an Army veteran and the former director of the Center for Women Veterans at VA.
We are at increased risk of having physical health conditions related to toxic exposures, including various cancers. So barring not only abortion, but also abortion counseling seems particularly cruel and inhumane.
She also notes that women veterans are at increased risk of PTSD, which can cause worse pregnancy outcomes. Selina Simmons-Duffin, NPR News.
French seximal Brigitte Bardot has died. She became an international star in 1956 in the movie And God Created Woman. She appeared in more than two dozen films and later became an animal rights activist. Here's how she viewed her career in a BBC interview heard here through an interpreter.
I never plan anything that happens to me. I took life as it came on a daily, yearly basis, and I didn't ask myself bizarre questions because when you have the career I've had, you don't turn up your nose at it. I did appreciate what I had. I found it extraordinary. On the other hand, later, I understood I couldn't spend my life making films.
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