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Right this moment’s high tales
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is predicted to satisfy with President Trump immediately within the White Home for the third time this yr. Zelenskyy is in search of long-range weapons that would strike targets deep inside Russia and help from the president to safe a ceasefire deal that might profit Ukraine. As well as, Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday and stated they may meet in Hungary to debate an finish to the conflict. Here is what to anticipate from Trump’s assembly with Zelenskyy.
President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky participate in a bilateral assembly within the Oval Workplace of the White Home in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 18.
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- 🎧 Trump appeared to be warming as much as the concept of supplying Tomahawk cruise missiles, which might journey 1000’s of miles, till his cellphone name with Putin, NPR’s Joanna Kakissis tells Up First. Putin has warned that supplying these missiles to Ukraine could be a provocation. Ukraine has struck Russian oil trade targets over 50 instances since August, which has strained Russia’s gas provide. In consequence, Ukrainian navy officers declare that Russia is shedding momentum on the frontline. Ukrainian forces say they’ve reclaimed some land occupied by Russian troops. With Trump’s upcoming assembly with Putin, Ukrainians are nervous that Trump will once more shift his angle towards Ukraine.
John Bolton, who served as nationwide safety adviser throughout Trump’s first time period, was indicted yesterday for mishandling categorised info. The indictment costs Bolton with eight counts of transmitting nationwide protection info and 10 counts of unlawfully retaining such info. Every depend might carry a 10-year most jail sentence. Bolton turned an outspoken critic of Trump after leaving his position.
- 🎧 The president has urged the Division of Justice to prosecute perceived political enemies, and indictments have adopted, however this case comes from a special U.S. lawyer’s workplace, says NPR’s Ryan Lucas. Bolton’s case adopted regular process, and the investigation was happening below the Biden administration. Bolton says he has change into the “newest goal in weaponizing the Justice Division” in charging these Trump views as enemies. He says he seems to be ahead to combating to defend his lawful conduct and exposing the president’s abuse of energy.
Gaza faces rebuilding challenges as the primary part of the ceasefire stays in place. The territory has no cash, unexploded bombs are hiding amongst the rubble, and round 90% of the buildings are broken or destroyed.
- 🎧 Step one for Palestinians is clearing the rubble, after which getting provides wanted for reconstruction, says NPR’s Greg Myre, who’s in Tel Aviv. Cement is a fundamental constructing provide, however Israel says up to now Hamas has siphoned it in Gaza to construct tons of of miles of concrete tunnels for its fighters. Israel would not need this to occur once more and plans to maintain an in depth eye on the development supplies, that means the circulate of provides coming into Gaza might decelerate.
Deep dive
Many individuals are being drawn to AI chatbots marketed to assist with emotional points as options to pricey remedy. OpenAI says ChatGPT has almost 700 million weekly customers, with over 10 million paying $20 a month. It’s not identified what number of of these customers are utilizing “psychological well being companions,” however some individuals say it has change into their most accessible type of assist. Nevertheless, specialists say they don’t seem to be an alternative choice to remedy or companionship.
- ➡️ AI chatbots might be helpful once they use evidence-based remedies like cognitive behavioral remedy, with moral guardrails and coordination with an actual therapist, says Dr. Jodi Halpern, a psychiatrist and bioethics scholar at UC Berkeley.
- ➡️ Halpern asserts {that a} exhausting line for her is when chatbots try and act as emotional confidants or simulate deep therapeutic relationships, notably when this creates emotional dependency.️
- ➡️ A problem might be when an individual makes use of an AI chatbot alongside an actual therapist and doesn’t inform their therapist about it. The steering between the 2 entities might battle with each other and undermine the therapeutic course of.
Learn extra concerning the dangers of utilizing AI for psychological well being.
When you or somebody you understand could also be contemplating suicide or be in disaster, name or textual content 988 to succeed in the 988 Suicide & Disaster Lifeline.
Weekend picks
Andrew Scott, left, as Richard Rodgers and Ethan Hawke, proper, as Lorenz Hart in Richard Linklater’s Blue Moon.
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Try what NPR is watching, studying and listening to this weekend:
🍿 Films: Director Richard Linklater and actor Ethan Hawke focus on their new movie Blue Moon with Morning Version host Leila Fadel. The movie focuses on one painful night time for lyricist Lorenz Hart, the opening night time of Oklahoma!
📺 TV: Because the climate cools down, it’s a nice time to cozy up and watch a slew of latest exhibits. Listed here are 12 latest or upcoming releases to look out for.
📚 Books: Julian Courageous NoiseCat’s new guide, We Survived the Evening, is a component memoir, half Indigenous historical past and half “coyote tales.” He tells NPR it’s lovely to have the ability to make artwork and inform tales from an Indigenous perspective.
🎵 Music: From Tame Impala’s Deadbeat to Gucci Mane’s Episodes, listed below are this week’s new albums.
🎮 Gaming: Pokémon Legends: Z-A seems like a mega evolution for the sequence — a outstanding achievement that runs easily on the Change 2, particularly after the disappointing bugs of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, writes reviewer Jamal Michel.
🍲 Meals: Michael W. Twitty’s new cookbook, Recipes from the American South, teaches residence cooks easy methods to make Southern meals that higher displays the area’s advanced and still-evolving historical past. Try this recipe for Okra Soup, which might be discovered on this guide.
❓ Quiz: A ‘not too shabby’ rating of seven out of 11. Not my finest. Now it’s your flip to provide it a attempt.
3 issues to know earlier than you go
NPR’s Susan Stamberg attends the ceremony honoring her with a star on The Hollywood Stroll of Fame in Los Angeles on March 3, 2020.
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NPR’s Susan Stamberg attends the ceremony honoring her with a star on The Hollywood Stroll of Fame in Los Angeles on March 3, 2020.
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- NPR ‘founding mom’ Susan Stamberg, the primary U.S. girl to anchor a nightly nationwide information program, died yesterday on the age of 87. See images showcasing her legacy right here.
- Client Studies discovered elevated ranges of lead in some widespread protein powders, however says that is probably not cause to throw them out. Here is why and what to know before you purchase.
- Medical doctors are warning individuals, particularly mother and father, about an instantaneous ramen pattern that may trigger burns. It was sparked by the favored animated movie KPop Demon Hunters.
This text was edited by Obed Manuel.
