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Hi, I'm Dave Isafe founder of StoryCorps. This message comes from NPR sponsor, Subaru, the largest corporate supporter of Adopticlassroom.org by providing teachers with funding for supplies and resources. Subaru, more than a car company. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Windsor Johnston. President Trump has wrapped up a day-long summit with Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, and other European leaders at the White House. The talks focused on a possible agreement to end the war.

in Ukraine. Former U.S. ambassador to the U.N., Susan Rice, says all sides must be honest about what it will take to move forward. I think that is the necessary next step, if there is to be any progress toward resolving this. I'd like to, again, see what comes out of the discussion today. Zelensky, obviously, needs to be at the table. It's urgent, and that's the only way forward. Trump says he's spoken with Russian President Vladimir Putin about arranging. a one-on-one with Zelensky. He says there will be a meeting of all three leaders afterwards. Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, James Comer, says the Justice Department will comply with a subpoena for files related to Jeffrey Epstein. NPR's Deidre Walsh reports the deadline is tomorrow.

The Oversight Panel voted last month to subpoena the unredacted Justice Department files related to Jeffrey Epstein. The disgraced financier and convicted sex offender was charged with sex trafficking. in 2019. The committee sent an August 19th deadline, but Comer says DOJ has agreed to begin sending documents starting this Friday. He noted there are many records and it will take some time to send them all. Names of victims and child sex abuse material will be redacted. The panel held a closed-door interview with former Attorney General Bill Barr and subpoenaed others, including former President Clinton, for interviews. Deirdre Walsh, NPR News. The Trump administration says the cases of detainees held at the site dubbed Alligator Alcatraz will now be heard by immigration

judges at another South Florida detention center. MPRs, Greg Allen reports the federal government announced that decision in response to a lawsuit filed by detainees and their lawyers. As part of the lawsuit filed in Miami, attorneys said that they've been unable to determine which immigration court has jurisdiction over their client's cases. The Trump administration says it is now designated a separate federal facility in South Florida as the immigration court that will handle their cases. ACLU attorney Eunice Cho says that meets one of their key demands. This is a victory for people held at the facility, a victory for civil rights, and a victory for immigrants all over the country. Lawyers who represent detainees say they're still not able to

meet with their clients in a timely manner and confidential setting. The judge says he's still considering the request for preliminary injunction to force state and federal authorities to ensure detainees' rights to legal counsel are respected. Greg Allen, NPR News, Miami. Stocks traded mixed today on Wall Street. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was down 34 points at the close. The NASDAQ composite up six points, the S&P, down a fraction. This is NPR.

Mandatory evacuation orders are in place for parts of North Carolina's outer banks, says Hurricane Aaron pushes its way closer to the coast. The storm began as a tropical system. before rapidly intensifying into a Category 5 hurricane. Erin slammed the Caribbean earlier today and is now headed toward the U.S. at Category 4 strength. It's a new kind of summer for some members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They're getting relief from the heat by showing their shoulders. Saria Hewlett from member station K-U-E-R spoke to Mormon women.

Faithful Latter-day Saints wear religious garments under their normal clothes. But this is the first summer the church is offering the sacred garment without sleeves in its nearly 200-year history. Brigham Young University student Dara Layton is very excited. So I went on probably the biggest shopping spree I've ever gone on in my entire life. But I was just like so excited to have new styles that I could wear. Adult church members receive the garments in temple ceremonies. Layton says they're part of a commitment to God. But some Latter-day Saint women are frustrated by the garment change.

They wonder why they had to cover their shoulders for so. so long, only for them to be okay to show now. For NPR News, I'm Ciara Hewlett in Provo, Utah. MSNBC says it's planning to change its name later this year. The decision is part of the cable news network separation from NBC. The new name will be MS Now, which stands for My Source News Opinion World. I'm Windsor Johnston, NPR News, in Washington. This message comes from Wise, the app for using money around the globe. When you manage your money with Wise, you'll always get the mid-market exchange rate with no hidden fees. Join millions of customers and visit Wise.com.

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