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On the Planet Money podcast, you've seen them, those labels that say made in China or made in France, but what do they really mean? The reaction was, it can't possibly work like that. That can't possibly be right. We dig into the delightfully convoluted rules behind country of origin, what makes, say, a Chinese product Chinese, and how companies facing tariffs are getting creative. From Planet Money on NPR, wherever you get your podcasts. getting creative from Planet Money on NPR, wherever you get your podcasts. Giles Snyder Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Giles Snyder. A possible ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas appears to be at yet another standoff

with both sides saying the other is to blame for the impasse. The US special envoy to the Middle East as well as President Trump had signaled a deal was close. But as NPR's Carrie Kahn reports, the same long-standing sticking points remain. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff says Hamas is to blame for the impasse, calling the militant group's response to his deal quote, totally unacceptable. Witkoff says his deal is the way to secure a 60-day truce and substantive negotiations

toward a permanent ceasefire. Hamas's long sought guarantees for a permanent end to the war, and it wants an Israeli withdrawal in exchange for the 58 dead and alive hostages it is still holding. Israel says it will fight until Hamas surrenders and its leaders go into exile. It's unclear how many Hamas militants remain in Gaza. the Israeli military confirmed Saturday that Hamas senior commander Mohammed Sinwar was indeed killed in a strike on a command center underneath a hospital complex in Gaza last month. Keri Kahn, NPR News, Tel Aviv.

In Gaza, health officials say at least 31 people were killed, more than 200 wounded near a food distribution site run by a U.S.-based group in the southern city of Rafa. Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst has faced heavy criticism for saying at a town hall on Friday that we're all going to die. She was responding to constituent concerns over Medicaid cuts and President Trump's tax and spending measure known as the Big Beautiful Bill. The next day, she doubled down in a social media video from the grounds of what appears to be a cemetery. So I apologize. And I'm really, really glad that I did not have to bring

up the subject of the tooth fairy as well. During the town hall, Ernst said that any measure that emerges from the Senate will look different from the House version that passed earlier this month. Polish voters casting ballots today in the second round of a tight presidential election, as Esmé Nikolson reports, Poland's presidential office is largely ceremonial but has the power to veto legislation and impact how effectively Prime Minister Donald Tusk coalition governs. With two candidates remaining in the presidential race, voters have the choice between Warsaw's Liberal Mayor Rafał Trzakowski and National Conservative, Karol Nawroski. The latest polls indicate that the two candidates are neck and neck. A victory

for Trzakowski, a pro-EU progressive politician who speaks a number of languages, would enable the Tusk administration to reinstate Poland's judicial independence and strengthen civil rights. A win for Nawroski, who is new to politics and whose conservative values and strongman image have gained him approval from the Trump administration, could change Poland's position on Ukraine, whose NATO membership Nawroski opposes. For NPR News, I'm Esme Nicholson in Berlin. And you're listening to NPR News. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has ended the uncertainty over peace talks with Russia. He says Ukraine will send a delegation to

Istanbul for a new round of talks. He issued a statement today on social media. US Forest Service says it has sent an air tanker and 150 fire fires to Canada to help fight dozens of wild fires. Thousands have been evacuated because of the fires burning in the province of Manitoba. Officials are warning of worsening air quality as smoke pushes south into parts of the United States. The Atlantic hurricane season gets underway today and runs through November. Despite budget cuts by the Trump administration, NPR's Greg Allen reports that forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say they're ready for a busy season. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration is projecting 13 to 19 named storms this season with six to ten hurricanes. Last year five hurricanes made landfall in the US, three of them in Florida. The director of the National Hurricane Center, Mike Brennan, says the leading cause of death from hurricanes now is inland flooding, often in communities far from the coast. That was the case last year in Hurricane Helene. There were 175 direct fatalities from Helene. The vast majority of them occurred in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, well away from where Helene actually made landfall. Brennan is urging people to prepare a disaster kit, know if they're in an evacuation zone, and listen to local emergency managers. Greg Allen, NPR News, Miami. The Indiana Pacers

have reached the NBA Finals, finishing off the series with the New York Knicks last night with a 125 to 108 game six victory. Indiana will play Oklahoma City for the NBA title. I'm Trial Snyder, NPR News.