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Politics What Jared Kushner brings to the negotiating table in the Middle East President Trump's son-in-law says his relationships in the Middle East helped him broker a deal between Hamas and Israel. But his business ties also present a potential conflict. Franco Ordoñez
National Morning news brief Ukraine's president to meet with EU leaders Thursday, decisions could be made this week in legal battles around Trump's National Guard deployments, the Pentagon press corps gets a right-wing makeover. Steve Inskeep
Education University of Virginia makes deal with Trump administration to halt investigations The University of Virginia has reached a deal with the Trump administration to pause ongoing civil rights investigations. It's the third college to do so, but unlike the others, it won't pay anything. Elissa Nadworny
Economy 'It's really a political problem': Ray Dalio on the U.S. debt crisis The U.S. debt has reached $37 trillion. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with billionaire and hedge fund manager Ray Dalio about the ramifications of the debt crisis. Steve Inskeep
Law & Courts Murder trial underway for Illinois sheriff deputy who killed unarmed Black woman Last year, Sonya Massey, an unarmed Black woman, was killed by a deputy sheriff in her Illinois home after calling 911 for help. The trial for that former officer continues Thursday. Mawa Iqbal
World How Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers evades western sanctions The U.S. and other western countries have issued sanctions on Russian oil exports since 2022. The Planet Money team explains how the country's shadow fleet of aging oil tankers evades policing. Alexi Horowitz-Ghazi
World Peru's president declares state of emergency after weeks of anti-government protests Peru's interim president has declared a state of emergency in Lima because of crime, but many believe it's meant to curb weeks of anti-government protests. Simeon Tegel
National Creator of app that tracked ICE talks about its removal and the First Amendment ICEBlock, an app that could track ICE operations, has been pulled from Apple's App Store. Its creator Joshua Aaron tells NPR's Leila Fadel that government pressure led to the decision. Leila Fadel
Food My sixth sense for cheap eats Seattle Times writers share their latest food finds from around Seattle– including maybe the cheapest breakfast sandwich in the city and the best nachos in the entire Pacific Northwest. Tan Vinh