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On today’s show: What is USAID, the U.S. Agency for International Development? And why do Trump and Elon Musk want to gut it? NPR has more.
Trump says President McKinley made the U.S. prosperous through tariffs and cites him as inspiration for his own tariff plan. Historians told the Washington Post that Trump has an incomplete understanding of our 25th president.
How worried should you be about bird flu, and what could it mean for your health? Vox’s Jess Craig explains.
Plus, the future of the Gaza ceasefire deal hinges on Trump and Netanyahu’s meeting today, former Spain football chief Luis Rubiales is on trial for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without consent after the team won the 2023 World Cup, and how a former NBA coach could cash in big if the Chiefs win the Super Bowl.
Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.
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