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As AI permeates every aspect of our lives, who are the people behind this huge inflection point? What keeps them up at night? I fear that what it means to be human may suddenly not be our own. We've got a special series from NPR's TED Radio Hour. It's called The Profits of Technology. What they got right, wrong, and where these pioneers think we're headed next. Listen to the TED Radio Hour, wherever you get your podcasts. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jail Snyder.

President Trump says he'll meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska. NPR's Danielle Kurtzleben reports. Pressed for details, Trump said that a deal to end the war in Ukraine would involve some exchange of territory. It's very complicated, but we're going to get some back. We're going to get some switched. There'll be some swapping of territories to the betterment of both. But we'll be talking about that either later or tomorrow or whatever. came into office promising to quickly end the war, boasting that his relationship with Putin

would help reach a peace deal. But Trump has grown increasingly critical of Putin as strikes against Ukraine have escalated. Danielle Kurtzleben and PR News, the White House. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is warning against reaching a peace deal that excludes Ukraine and in a statement posted on social media. He said Ukraine's territorial integrity is enshrined in the country's constitution that Ukraine won't give up land to occupiers. Israel's plan to take over Gaza City is renewing international calls for an end of the conflict. British Prime Minister Kirstarmer is urging Israel to reconsider. The plan to expand military control and the worsening humanitarian crisis has led Germany

to suspend exports of arms to Israel that could be used in the war. In Georgia, DeKalb County Interim Police Chief Craig Baderich is asking the public to remember the officer who died while responding to an active shooter at a CVS pharmacy outside the headquarters. of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention near the campus of Atlanta Zimber University. He was committed to serving the community. At this time, we're asking for the community's prayers, for his family, his friends, his loved ones, and the entire DeKalb County Police Department family. DeKalb County officials say Officer David Rose was a married father of two who was expecting a third child. The gunman was found on the second floor of a building across

the street from the CDC. Authorities say he died at the scene. The lawyer for California Senator Adam Schiff says a new Justice Department investigation is infected with bias. NPR's Carrie Johnson reports a Trump ally has been picked to help conduct the probe. A source tells NPR the new criminal probe will examine allegations of mortgage fraud against the Democratic senator, who played a key role during impeachments in President Trump's first term in office. Ed Martin will help with the investigation. Martin served as U.S. attorney in D.C. this year, but he could not win. in confirmation after several Republican senators worried about his support for capital rioters.

Senator Schiff has hired former Manhattan prosecutor Pete Barrara, who calls the fraud allegations false, stale, and debunked. Martin's also investigating New York Attorney General Letitia James, who denies the allegations. Carrie Johnson, NPR News, Washington. And you're listening to NPR News. California Governor Gavin Newsom says he, will follow through on a pledge to put redistricting on a potential special election ballot this November to counter efforts by Republicans in Texas. We are talking about emergency measures to respond to what's happening in Texas, and we will nullify what happens in Texas. We will pick up

five seats with the consent of the people, and that's the difference between the approach we're taking and the approach they're taking. A walkout by Texas Democrats has so far blocked a vote on new congressional maps in that state, President Trump has been calling on Texas Republicans to change the map to give Republicans a boost heading into next year's midterm elections. Your body needs water to stay hydrated, but does it also need electrolytes? And Piers Ping Huang spoke with experts and discovered that behind the sports drink industry, there's a lot of hype. U.S. consumers spend more than $10 billion a year on sports drinks, bottles of Gatorade and Powerade with bright colors and flavors, enhanced with electrolytes like salt and potassium. Electrolites are micronutrients that

help your cells communicate, and while you need them, sports scientist Tammy Hugh Butler, says you don't have to get them from sports drinks. Will it hurt you? No. Will it help you? No. It's not going to like make you exercise better or increase your performance. It makes you recover faster. Hugh Butler says most people get them from a balanced diet that includes fruits, vegetables, meats, meats, and dairy. Still, She says, if you like the taste of sports drinks, it's fine to drink them. If you have excess electrolytes, your body will just get rid of them the natural way. Ping Huang, NPR News. And I'm Jail Snyder. This is NPR.

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