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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, I'm Janene Herbst. President Trump says he'll delay his threatened 50% tariffs on European Union imports to July,

after speaking with European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen. This to allow the two sides to work on a trade deal. We had a very nice call and I agreed to move it. I believe June 9th would be, July 9th would be the date. That was the date she requested. Could we move it from June 1st to July 9th? And I agreed to do that and that she said we will rapidly get together and see if we

can work something out. Trump made the comment in New Jersey before heading back to Washington, D.C. Van der Leyen says Europe is ready to advance talks quickly and decisively. This day is after Trump expressed frustration with the pace of trade negotiations with the EU. The limited quantity of food Israel is allowing into Gaza has sparked looting and chaotic crowds of bakeries. The UN's World Food Program, WFP, says all Gaza bakeries have closed because of security concerns amid rampant hunger. And here's Daniel Estrin has more.

Under international pressure, Israel is allowing some food into Gaza after a nearly three-month ban. WFP says it helped reopen four bakeries in Gaza, but they quickly closed because of quote, severe security threats. And it says hungry crowds overwhelmed bakeries and looters stole supplies from trucks. It says it can't work safely while Israel limits where people can get food. Israel says it will concentrate food delivery to southern Gaza to compel Palestinians to move there and to block aid to Hamas. In north Gaza, resident Juma El-Dardouna says he'll refuse to move. That's expulsion and suffocation of Gaza's people, he says. Daniel Estrin,

NPR News, Tel Aviv, with NPR's Anas Baba in Gaza City. Today marks five years since a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd, sparking protests worldwide. NPR's Meg Anderson reports community members, though, are divided on what should happen to the street corner where he died. This intersection is still partially blocked off, marked by murals and protest messages. For people like Marquise Bowie, it feels like an open wound. We're only going somewhere to kind of feel sad about a black man getting killed. I don't see that being a good thing. He says nearby businesses have suffered since Floyd's murder.

For people like Janelle Austin, the intersection is a sacred memorial site. As we choose to never forget what happened, it helps us understand how to move forward. She says returning to business as usual is not an option. The mayor has sided with the former, the city council with the latter. That means for the foreseeable future, this intersection will stay as it is. Meg Anderson, NPR News. You're listening to NPR News from Washington. Despite completing the biggest prisoner exchange of Russia's three-year-old war with Ukraine

with 1,000 people released by both countries, Russian drones and missiles again struck cities across Ukraine overnight. At least 12 people were killed, dozens of others injured, and scores of residential buildings damaged in the attack that hit 15 areas. Ukraine's Air Force says they shot down 45 cruise missiles and 266 drones. Russia's Defense Ministry says the attacks were a massive strike by sea, air, and land against places that produce missile components and other products for Ukraine's military. Alex Palau of Spain cruised to victory in the Indianapolis 500 today. As MPR's Joe Hernandez reports,

it was the 28-year-old's first time winning the biggest event in IndyCar racing. Palau of Chip Ganassi Racing passed Andretti Global's Marcus Ericsson in the final laps of the race and held on to the top spot until the end. Moments after his victory, Palau stopped his car on the track, jumped on top of it, and threw his arms in the air. Erickson finished in second place while David Maloukas of AJ Foyt Racing came in third. Drivers at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway had to contend with some rainy weather, which delayed the start of the competition. Kyle Larson, who was attempting to complete both the Indy 500 and the NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 in North Carolina on the same day, left the race early after spinning out during a

collision. Joe Hernandez, NPR News. And I'm Janene Herbst, and you're listening to NPR News from Washington. This message comes from WISE, the app for doing things and other currencies. And you're listening to NPR News from Washington.