Show Notes
Thu » President Trump’s rare welcome for Xi Jinping is part of the diplomacy itself. China expert Bonny Lin explains why the reception matters. Also: Xi is pressing President Trump to reduce U.S. support for Taiwan. In Kyiv, civilians shelter through a deadly daylight barrage, then try to resume ordinary life between strikes. Congress confronts uneven rules in women’s sports, and a father passes to his children the Christian rock that shaped his faith. Plus: Daniel Suhr argues for putting classroom technology back in its place, and Yellowstone turns up a very strange lost-and-found.
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☀️Today’s stories › Thursday morning news › U.S.–China summit: Reading the red carpet › Ukraine: Between blasts › Women’s sports: No uniform rule › Yellowstone: Hot spring cleaning › Christian rock: Passed down loud › Commentary: Resetting the default
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