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Matt Wilson spent years doing rounds at children's hospitals in New York City. I had a clip-on tie. I wore Heelys, size 11. Matt was a medical clown. The whole of a medical clown is to reintroduce the sense of play and joy and hope and light into a space that doesn't normally inhabit. Ideas about navigating uncertainty. That's on the TED Radio Hour podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. President Trump's first week in his second term in office was action packed and as NPR's

Mara Eliason tells us, he led with his top talking point, immigration. The immigration orders, for instance, had an immediate effect. The asylum system is shut down for now. People who are at the southern border who had appointments no longer have them. So on that one, politically Trump chose one of his most popular promises to enact first because the majority of Americans say they agree with Trump, at least in general, that people who are here without legal status should be deported. Hearing a case brought by four states of federal judge in Seattle Thursday temporarily blocked

Trump's effort to eliminate birthright citizenship for those born in the United States to non-citizen parents. President Trump is telling reporters that Arab nations, including Jordan and Egypt, should increase the number of Palestinian refugees they take in from Gaza. Speaking on Air Force One, Trump said with Gaza filled with wartime rubble, Arab nations should help build housing in different locations. Israel is preventing Palestinians from entering northern Gaza in a dispute over an Israeli civilian that Israel says should have been released in yesterday's hostages for prisoners

swamp. Billionaire Elon Musk made a virtual appearance at a political rally for the nationalist Alternative for Germany party, and PR's Rob Schmidt has details. Musk addressed a haul of more than 4,000 supporters for the Alternative for Deutschland, or AFD, a far-right party under surveillance by Germany's government for the threat it poses to the country's democracy. Speaking live via video link alongside party leader Alice Weidel, Musk encouraged those gathered to be proud of their German heritage, and he said, quote, children should not be guilty

of the sins of their parents, let alone their grandparents, referring to Germany's Nazi past. Musk's appearance comes amidst debate over whether a gesture he made twice during an inauguration rally for President Trump was a Nazi-era salute, which he denies. Rob Schmitz and Pear News, Berlin. Florida's legislature is meeting today in a special session. It's been called by Governor Ron DeSantis to take up measures aimed at curbing illegal immigration.

NPR's Greg Allen has more from Miami. President Trump has expressed support for Florida's special session on a series of enforcement measures including one that would require local officials to help carry out deportations or face suspension. Governor DeSantis wants to make it a state crime to enter the U.S. illegally and to require people to show proof of immigration status before sending money abroad. Republican leaders in Florida's legislature have indicated they may take no action this week, but DeSantis says he'll keep the pressure on. Republican leaders in Florida's legislature have indicated they may take no action this week.

But DeSantis says he'll keep the pressure on. You can view me as like a dog that's got you on the ankle on immigration. I am not just going to let go. Lawmakers say they will deal with immigration and other issues in their regular session in March. Greg Allen, NPR News, Miami. This is NPR News, Miami. This is NPR News. President Trump has formally changed the name of the continent's tallest mountain back to

Mount McKinley. Former President Obama had renamed the Alaska Mountain Denali, the name used for centuries by indigenous people. In an executive order, Trump has renamed the mountain after President William McKinley. If you like pro football, today is your day. Two separate clashes on the field will produce this year's Super Bowl contenders. Greg Eklund has more from Kansas City, where two teams of gladiators will face off. The Kansas City Chiefs, the two-time Super Bowl champions, square off against the Buffalo Bills, who are trying to reach the Super Bowl for the first time since 1994. Chiefs title and

Travis Kelsey says his team will need to be in top form to win. Everybody understands the the stakes and you know everything everything that we got a hand going against these these bills so it's just it's just making sure you're showing that you're going to work more more now than ever. In the NFC championship the Philadelphia Eagles are hoping to return to the Super Bowl for the second time in the last three years when they host the Washington Commanders. For NPR News, I'm Greg Eklund in Kansas City. In Melbourne, Janek Sinner of Italy has claimed his second consecutive Australian Open Championship. Sinner defeated second ranked Alexanders Ferov of

Germany, the 23- old tennis champion has become the youngest man to nail two consecutive Grand Slam trophies in Australia in three decades. Yesterday American Madison Keys took the women's title in Melbourne defeating Arena Sabalenka. I'm Louise Schiavone, NPR News, Washington. Wait wait don't tell me. Fresh air up first, NPR News, Washington.