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These days, there's a lot of news. It can be hard to keep up with what it means for you, your family, and your community. Consider This from NPR is a podcast that helps you make sense of the news. Six days a week, we bring you a deep dive on a story and provide the context, backstory, and analysis you need to understand our rapidly changing world. Listen to the Consider This podcast from NPR. Listen to the Consider This Podcast from NPR. territorial dispute over the Himalayan region of Kashmir. Amkar Kandekar has more on our story. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that he is, quote, going to increase trade substantially with both of these great nations. Additionally, he said he will work with both countries to see if a solution can be arrived

at concerning Kashmir. The latest escalations between the countries started in Kashmir after India accused Pakistani gunmen of killing 26 civilians in late April. Pakistan denies this. The ceasefire on Saturday came after days of military action between the countries that killed more than 70 people. Omkar Khandekar, NPR News, New Delhi. Russian President Vladimir Putin is proposing direct talks with Ukraine aimed at ending the war between the two countries. New Delhi. and spats our details. Reading from notes and a late night appearance before reporters, Putin proposed Russian

and Ukrainian negotiators meet for talks in Istanbul, Turkey later this week. Putin said Russia would enter the negotiations without preconditions, but wanted a lasting peace settlement that addressed the root causes of the conflict that in the past has included Russian demands Ukraine demilitarize and formally end its NATO ambitions. Putin's proposal came hours after European leaders threatened massive new sanctions.

Should the Kremlin refuse to agree to an immediate month-long ceasefire endorsed by Kiev, President Trump welcomed the prospect of direct talks, calling it a potentially great day for Russia and Ukraine. Charles Mainz, MPR News, Moscow. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he'll reduce the number of flights in and out of New York Airport for the next several weeks. New Jersey's largest airport has struggled for more than a week with radar outages and numerous flight delays. The problem in part is a shortage of air traffic controllers. William McGee is an aviation expert with the American Economic Liberties

Project. He says he's concerned with the administration's upgrade plans. President Trump joined Duffy by phone at one point and he said something that really set off alarm bells for me. He said we're going to give, in his words, President Trump a big beautiful contract to one company. Well, this is complex work. It involves hundreds and hundreds of facilities all across the country, airports all across the country, and there isn't one company that you sign a contract with that can fix this overnight. They're talking about an initial investment of $12.5 billion. That won't be even nearly enough. That's William McGee, and you're listening to NPR News. Today is the first Sunday since Pope Leo XIV became the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church.

The Texas newsroom's Lucio Vasquez visited a church in Houston to see how people are feeling about the future of the religious institution. It's just before Sunday morning mass at St. Mary of the Purification Catholic Church in Houston and lifelong Catholic Angie Spencer says she's thrilled about the new pope. That's what we need. And he's American as well. And he's American, yes, yes, yes. How do you feel about that?

We're real excited about that. Miranda Fontenot-Bassey agrees and hopes Pope Leo carries on the inclusive legacy of Pope Francis, who led the church for over a decade until his death last month. I think he's going to have a good love of people that will make a difference in what the church needs as far as leadership and America needs as a nation. As mass begins, many here are hopeful that an American pope preaching unity could mark a new chapter for the church. For NPR News, I'm Lucio Vasquez in Houston.

Polish officials say a massive fire last year that destroyed a large shopping center in Warsaw was caused by arson ordered by Russia's intelligence services. The complex house some 1,400 shops and other services. Many of the vendors were Vietnamese. One year after the fire Poland's Prime Minister says they know for certain Russia was to blame. Mikho Rantanen had one goal and two assists Sunday as the Dallas Stars beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-2. They now have a 2-1 lead in the second round NHL Western Conference Series. Rope Hintz had a goal and an assist for the Stars. Sergei Bobrovsky meanwhile stopped 23 shots as the Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-0. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.

Does the idea of listening to political news freak you out? Well don't sweat it. I'm Dale Willman, NPR News.