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On NPR's Wild Card podcast, comedian Michelle Butoh says she's glad she ignored the people who told her to lose weight. I'm just going to show you what it looks like to love my body, my double chin, my extra rolls, okay? My buckets of thighs. Sauce on the side, you can't afford it. I'm Rachel Martin. Michelle Butoh is on the Wild Card podcast, the show where cards control the conversation.

Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Louise Schiavone. President Trump told reporters on Air Force One this weekend that he wants Jordan and Egypt to take in Palestinians from the Gaza Strip. His comments have raised concern about Palestinian displacement, and Jordan, Egypt, and other Arab states have long opposed that and Piaz Ayyub Atrawi has more. Trump called the Gaza Strip a real mess and a demolition site, adding that resettling people outside Gaza could be temporary or long-term. His comments come as internally displaced Palestinians await Israeli approvals to return

to Gaza City and other areas they were forced to flee from during the war. In response to Trump's comments, senior Hamas figure Bessam Naim said Palestinians endured war with Israel in order to stay on their land and will not accept any proposals even, he said, if seemingly well-intentioned under the guise of reconstruction. He called for the blockade on Gaza to be lifted so residents can rebuild. Israeli airstrikes on Gaza and against Hamas destroyed most buildings and homes with entire families still buried under the rubble. Ayyub El-Trowey, Ampere News. Billionaire Elon Musk made a virtual appearance at a political rally for the nationalist

Alternative for Germany party. NPR's Rob Schmitz has details from Berlin. Musk addressed a hall 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 Per News, Berlin. There might be a deal to save TikTok. On his first day in office, President Trump signed an executive order instructing his administration to not enforce a ban on TikTok. The order grants a 75-day reprieve from a law that requires TikTok to split off from its Chinese owner bike dance or be banned nationwide. Sources close to talks in the White House tell NPR that software companies, Oracle, Microsoft, and other American investors are working to take over the video app. NPR's Bobby Allen has more. I talked to two people directly involved with the White House's discussions about TikTok.

They weren't allowed to speak publicly about the confidential talks, but they said software company Oracle is proposing to put up tens of billions of dollars. Microsoft is also interested in being part of this deal and other American investors in all. The deal would have American tech companies take majority control of TikTok's global operation and ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese owner, would have a minority stake. Importantly though, this deal would take control away from ByteDance when it comes to TikTok's data, algorithm, and software updates. NPR's Bobbi Allen. This is NPR News. software updates. NPR's Bobbi Allen, 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 tight end 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, Jannik Sinner of Italy

has claimed his second consecutive Australian Open Championship. Sinner defeated second-ranked Alexander Sverov of Germany, the 23-year-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 Irina Sabalenka. I'm Louise Sciovone, NPR News, Washington.

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