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When Malcolm Gladwell presented NPR's Throughline podcast with a Peabody Award, he praised it for its historical and moral clarity. On Throughline, we take you back in time to the origins of what's in the news, like presidential power, aging, and evangelicalism. Time travel with us every week on the Throughline podcast from NPR. Live from NPR News in Washington, Iva Coleman, public mourning has begun for Pope Francis and Piers Rooch Sherlock says his body has been moved to St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

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Vance warned today if there's no agreement, it's time for the U.S. to walk away from ceasefire talks. His comments come as discussions open today in London about the war, but the level of this meeting has been downgraded. And Piers Joanna Kikissus reports that came after Secretary of State Marco Rubio pulled out of the discussions yesterday. British Foreign Secretary David Lammy downgraded the peace talks to discussions among representatives of Europe, the US and Ukraine after Rubio abruptly canceled his trip citing a scheduling issue. The Ukrainian delegation includes Rubio's counterpart Andriy Sibykh. Speaking to

reporters in Kiev, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said establishing a ceasefire must precede any peace deal. This is a dangerous moment, he said. It does not send a very good signal if America pulls out of negotiations. According to news reports, the Trump administration is pushing Ukraine to recognize Russian-occupied Crimea as part of Russia. Joanna Kekesis, NPR News, cave. NPR has learned that the National Institutes of Health is going to close down the longest study of women's health in the U.S. The Women's Health Initiative has tracked health findings since the early 1990s. It's made important findings about cardiovascular disease, cancer, and osteoporotic

fractures in women. Stocks opened sharply higher this morning as the Trump administration hinted at a possible easing of trade tensions with China. NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped a thousand points in early trading. President Trump's triple-digit tariffs on imports from China have brought a lot of trade between the world's two biggest economies to a standstill Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a gathering of investors that situation is unsustainable and suggested a de-escalation may be in store

Trump himself told reporters he expects tariffs to come down substantially Trump also helped to calm market jitters by saying he has no intention of firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell despite Criticizing Powell in recent days. Stocking Tesla's up after CEO Elon Musk said he plans to spend more time running the electric car company and less time in Washington. The move comes after Tesla saw a sharp drop in sales and profits in the first few months of the year. Scott Horsley in Pear News, Washington.

You're listening to NPR News. President Trump says he is suing the law firm of Perkins-Cooey. He's already targeted the firm using a presidential executive order. Officials with Perkins-Cooey have asked federal courts to block that order. Trump says he's now suing for an unspecified unlawful act by a member of the law firm. NPR has learned the Trump administration has fired at least eight more immigration judges. This continues a member of the law firm. NPR has learned the Trump administration has fired at least eight more immigration judges. This continues a trend of laying off

federal probationary employees. NPR's Jimena Pustillo reports. The judges who received the notices weren't given a reason for the terminations. The latest firings come as dozens of courts around the country are already facing vacancies. The Trump administration laid off or received resignations from over 100 court staff.

That includes over two dozen judges. These judges are the only ones who can revoke someone's green card and among the few who can grant asylum. The Trump administration aims to increase the number of arrests and deportations and immigrant rights groups say cutting judges makes it harder to do that.

There were almost 4 million pending cases in immigration courts in the last quarter of 2024. Jimena Bustillo, NPR News, Washington. A federal judge is holding a hearing for a detained Columbia University student today. Mohsen Madhawi was detained this month in Vermont. He was led to believe he was going to a meeting that was his final step toward becoming a U.S. citizen. Instead, he was detained by federal immigration agents. Madhawi's lawyers say he's being targeted

for his pro-Palestinian activism. They're asking that he be released. The Trump administration is seeking to deport him. I'm Korva Coleman, NPR News from Washington. Want to know what's happening in the world? Listen to the State of the World podcast. Kulman, NPR News from Washington.