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This is Ira Glass, the host of This American Life. So much is changing so rapidly right now with President Trump in office. It feels good to pause for a moment sometimes and look around at what's what. To try and do that, we've been finding these incredible stories about right now that are funny and have feeling and you get to see people everywhere making sense of this new America that we find ourselves in. This American Life, wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Shae Stevens. Indian forces fired missiles

into Pakistan-controlled Kashmir early today, killing several people and wounding dozens more. India says it was a response to an attack that killed more than two dozen mostly Hindu tourists two weeks ago in India-controlled Kashmir. The latest skirmishes have raised concerns that the two nuclear-armed neighbors could be on the brink of war.

President Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney had a friendly first meeting in the Oval Office Tuesday, but Trump rejected the idea of removing tariffs on imported Canadian goods. And as NPR's Deepa Sivaram reports, Carney again rejected Trump's suggestion that the United States make Canada a 51st state. Trump congratulated Carney on his recent election win as the two leaders sat in the Oval Office. Carney ran a campaign that was largely anti-Trump as the U.S. placed tariffs on its northern neighbor and Trump started talking about annexing Canada.

Carney called Trump a quote, transformational president. Multiple times he insisted that Canada isn't for sale, but Trump still didn't rule it out. Time will tell. It's only time. But I say, never say never. The two leaders also discussed US tariffs on Canadian imports. Trump said he didn't expect his meeting with Carney to change his mind about the issue. Deepa Shivaram, NPR News, The White House. The US Supreme Court is allowing the Trump administration to enforce its ban on transgender individuals serving in the military while the issue plays out in the courts. The ruling reverses a lower

court's temporary injunction against the ban. A group of service members challenging the policy say it is unconstitutional and motivated by hate. A mayoral contest in Cincinnati is getting attention after Vice President J.D. Vance's brother advanced to face the incumbent in November. NPR's Giles Snyder has more. Corey Bowman ran as a Republican in the city's nonpartisan primary in which the top two vote getters advanced. He came in second in a three-way race, but he finished far behind the incumbent Democratic mayor, Aftab Puravall. Puravall is the first Asian American to be elected to the city's top job. He won the mayor's race in 2021 with nearly 66 percent of the vote. And here is Giles Snyder reporting. Following years of delays, American travelers and people seeking to enter federal buildings

will need a real ID beginning today. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says travelers without real ID may be directed to another line at U.S. airports. She told a congressional panel that passports and tribal identification will also be accepted at security checkpoints. The real ID requirement was signed into law 20 years ago, following a recommendation from the 9-11 Commission. U.S. futures are higher in after-hours trading on Wall Street. This is NPR. R&B legend Smoky Robinson is being accused of sexual assault and false imprisonment. Four unnamed women who worked as housekeepers for Robinson say they were forced to quit because of alleged assaults.

The plaintiffs also alleged the entertainer's wife Frances Robinson was aware of the alleged attacks but did nothing to stop them. They also claimed they were forced to work 10-hour shifts and less than minimum wage or denied overtime wages. Robinson has not publicly commented on the allegations. The West Texas measles outbreak pushed past 700 cases this week. As Texas Public Radio's Bonnie Petrie reports, seven new cases have been confirmed in the county where the outbreak began. The state health department has added 19 to the case count since Friday, bringing the total number of recorded measles cases in this outbreak to 702. Gaines County reported seven new infections.

That's where the outbreak began with a handful of cases in late January. More than half of the reported infections have happened there. Since then, measles infections linked to the outbreak have spread to two other states. In Texas, there are 29 outbreak counties, 10 with current infections, 91 people have been hospitalized, two children have died. Almost all of the cases are in people who were not vaccinated or whose vaccination status is unknown. For NPR News, I'm Bonnie Petrie. US futures are higher in after hours trading.

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