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This is Eric Glass. In this American life, sometimes we just show up somewhere, turn on our tape recorders, and see what happens. If you can't get seven cars in 12 days, you gotta look yourself in the mirror and say, holy, what are you kidding me? This car dealership trying to sell its monthly quota of cars and it is not going well. I just don't want one balloon to a car. Balloon the whole freaking place so it looks like I'm circus.

Real life stories every week. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Janene Hurst. President Trump held a rally in Las Vegas today celebrating what he's done in his first week in office. On day one I directed every member of my cabinet to marshal all powers at their disposal to defeat inflation and bring down the cost of daily life. We want to bring prices down. Too high. Way up, they didn't come down. I impose a federal hiring freeze, a federal regulation freeze, a foreign aid freeze.

And he told the crowd he'd make sure there will be no taxes on tips for restaurant workers, servers, or bellhops. For any other worker who relies on tipped income, your tips will be 100% yours. Trump says he'll work with Congress to get a bill to change the tax policies. Multiple evangelical Christian organizations are urging the Trump administration to reconsider some of its immigration-related initiatives. MPs Jason DeRose reports the faith groups say the policies disrespect religious freedom.

Jason DeRose, MPP, The Group Evangelical Immigration Table describes itself as a coalition of Christian organizations that advocates for immigration reform consistent with biblical values. In a letter sent to the Trump administration, it says two policies in particular are troubling. First is the end of longstanding guidance that prevents immigration officers from entering sensitive locations, such as churches. The other is the suspension of the Refugee Admissions Program, which limits the U.S.'s ability to offer, according to the letter, protection for people seeking to enter the country in order to practice their faith freely. The letter was signed by, among others, the National Association of Evangelicals and the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.

Jason DeRose, NPR News. Israelis celebrated the release of four female soldiers held captive in Gaza, and Palestinians cheered the release of 200 prisoners. This disgustful swap came as the Gaza ceasefire is still holding a week after it started, and Piers Greg Myrie has more. Palestinians in Gaza gave a rousing welcome to prisoners who arrived in the territory shortly after being freed by Israel. Most of the 200 Palestinians released were sent to their home areas in the West Bank

or Gaza. But Israel insisted that 70 be sent into exile elsewhere in the region. Many were serving life sentences after being convicted of killings. Earlier in the day, Hamas released the four female Israeli soldiers held in Gaza for more than 15 months. With the ceasefire intact, Israelis and Palestinians are scheduled to carry out similar swaps over the next several weeks. Greg Meyry, NPR News, Tel Aviv. President Trump ended his predecessor's hold on sending 2,000 pound bombs to

Israel. In a social media post today he says a lot of things ordered and paid for by Israel but not sent by former President Biden are now on their way. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. A new study shows that adults who are diagnosed with ADHD live shorter lives than people without a diagnosis. And here's Maria Godoy has more. The study looked at more than 30,000 adults diagnosed with ADHD in the UK. The researchers used national data on mortality rates to estimate their life

expectancy. They found that men diagnosed with ADHD were dying seven years younger on average compared to their counterparts without a diagnosis. Women with ADHD lived an average of nine years less. Prior research has found that factors including smoking, sleep, exercise, nutrition, and risky driving are key factors behind the shorter lifespans in adults with ADHD. Researchers say these factors are linked to impulsivity, which can be treated. The findings are in line with other research that finds untreated ADHD raises the risk of serious health problems such as diabetes and heart disease. Maria Godoy, NPR News. Automaker Kia is recalling more than 80,000 Nero vehicles because of an issue that could prevent the seat belts and air

bags from working properly. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says frequent adjustments to the front passenger seat could damage the wiring that's underneath that seat that controls critical features including seat belts and airbags. The automakers recall effects neurovehicles made from 2022 to 2024 that are equipped with a manual front seat. NIST says so far there have been no reports of crashes, injuries, deaths or fires. I'm Janene Herbst and you're listening to NPR News from Washington. This message comes from WISE, the app for doing things and other currencies, And you're listening to NPR News from Washington.