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On this week's Wild Card podcast, Brett Goldstein says even though his shows Ted Lasso and Shrinking get emotional, he doesn't. I'm a crybaby. I guess I thought you might be like a closet crier. No. I mean, I write all this stuff because then I don't have to live it. Whoa. She's like, I got him.

I'm Rachel Martin. Brett Goldstein is on Wild Card, the show where cards control the conversation. Lye from NPR News in Washington. I'm Lakshmi Singh. A federal judge in Washington, D.C. has paused parts of President Trump's executive order that makes sweeping changes to voting and elections. Critics of Trump's March 25th actions say it could disenfranchise millions of would-be voters and exceeds presidential authority. Russia says it is still interested in working with the US to craft a peace deal in Ukraine. Comments

coming despite overnight rocket and drone attacks on the Ukrainian capital that killed at least 10 people and injured scores more. From Moscow, here's NPR's Charles Maynes. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia remained committed to negotiations with Washington, provided the outcome was in Russia's national interest. Peskov also claimed overnight strikes on Kiev hit military targets, that despite scenes of civilians being pulled from demolished apartment buildings. The attack presaged a visit to Moscow by White House envoy Steve Witkoff, which he's expected to discuss a U.S.-backed peace proposal to end the conflict. The plan is

believed to largely reward Russia with territory it seized from Ukraine. Yet President Trump also took to social media to rebuke the Kremlin leader over Russia's latest attacks on Kiev, writing Vladimir, stop. Charles Maynes, NPR News, Moscow. Sales of new Teslas have plummeted in Europe, reflecting the global trend. Terry Schultz reports a double-digit drop comes even as new registrations for electric vehicles in Europe rise.

The new figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers Association show Tesla sales down by almost a third compared with March a year ago. Overall battery electric vehicle sales, meanwhile, rose almost 24 percent in March. Tesla CEO Elon Musk's close relationship with President Trump has evoked a backlash in Europe, as around the world, resulting in calls to boycott Tesla and in some acts of vandalism against dealerships and vehicles. First quarter figures showed declines of, for example, more than 55 percent in both

Denmark and Sweden and almost 50 percent in the Netherlands. On Tuesday, Tesla posted a 71 percent drop in net income worldwide for the first three months of the year. For NPR News, I'm Terry Schultz in Brussels. Officials in New Jersey have announced an arrest in connection to a wildfire that has consumed thousands of acres an hour east of Philadelphia. Kenneth Burns with member station WHYY reports the arrest was made as the fire continues to burn.

Investigators tracked the origin of the wildfire by GPS and determined it was set deliberately. They say 19-year-old Joseph Kling was burning wooden pallets and left without the fire being fully extinguished. He has been charged with aggravated arson. The wildfire was reported Tuesday morning and grew exponentially. Officials say it could be the biggest wildfire in two decades. They expect to fully contain the blaze if the forecast for rain this weekend holds. For NPR News, I'm Kenneth Burns. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is up 419 points or more than 1%. You're listening to NPR News. Today American Airlines joined Delta and Southwest in pulling back its full year financial outlook in the wake of

uncertainty from a US trade war. The three major carriers have reported lower demand for tickets. Yesterday Southwest Airlines said it planned to scale back its flight schedule as a result. Harvey Farshtey and the four-time Tony winner behind Torch Song Trilogy and Kinky Boots will soon join an especially rare group of celebrated artists. The actor and playwright will be honored with a special Tony Award for lifetime achievement in the theater June 8th at Radio City Music Hall. The popular teen film Ten Things I Hate About You is being turned into a

Broadway musical. Several famous names are attached, among them songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen and writer Lena Dunham. Here's Jeff London with more. A 1999 adaptation of Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew set in a Seattle high school and starring Julius Stiles and Heath Ledger, Ten Things I Hate About You is getting its own adaptation for Broadway. The score will be by Grammy winner Ethan Gruska and pop star Carly Rae Jepsen.

Lena Dunham will collaborate with Jessica Huang on the script. The show will be directed and choreographed by two-time Tony Award winner Christopher Wieldon, currently represented on Broadway with MJ, the Michael Jackson musical. No date or theater has been set. For NPR News, I'm Jeff London in New York. Major market indices are up more than 1% to 2.3%. You're listening to NPR News. On Trump's terms, we have followed the first hundred days of this administration. 2.3 percent, you're listening to NPR News.