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World Alaska was once a full-fledged Russian colony. Now it's hosting a U.S.-Russia summit Russia lost a war in Crimea in the 1850s. To pay off war debts, Russia sold Alaska to the U.S. Now presidents Trump and Putin will meet Friday in Alaska to discuss another war involving Crimea. Greg Myre
World Morning news brief President Trump asserts federal control over Washington, D.C.'s police force, European leaders will meet with Trump virtually before U.S.-Russia summit, Ford plans to build a cheaper electric truck. Michel Martin
National What one of Jeffrey Epstein's victims wants from the Trump administration What do Jeffrey Epstein's victims want from the Trump administration? NPR's Leila Fadel asks one of them. Leila Fadel
Gaza City residents react to Israeli military plans for major new offensive Israel says it will launch a major new ground offensive to take control of all of Gaza. Exhausted residents of Gaza City say they won't be able to evacuate. Emily Feng
Health Care RFK Jr. undermines trust in expertise at Department of Health and Human Services From firing vaccine experts to cutting off research funding, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has undermined trust in expertise at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. A Martínez
Europe European leaders to hold virtual summit with Trump ahead of his meeting with Putin European leaders, wary Trump could strike a Ukraine deal with Putin that endangers the continent's security, will hold "an emergency virtual summit" Wednesday with Trump before the U.S.-Russia summit. Michel Martin
Europe Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna discusses planned Trump-Putin meeting NPR's A Martinez speaks with Margus Tsahkna, foreign minister of the Baltic nation of Estonia, about President Trump's scheduled summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. A Martínez
National Two people killed and 10 injured in U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works explosion Two people were killed and 10 injured in an explosion at the sprawling U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works in Western Pennsylvania. Julia Maruca
Business A look at the deal to allow Nvidia chip sales to China in exchange for revenue NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Peter Harrell of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace about the Trump administration's deal to allow AI chip sales to China in exchange for revenue. Michel Martin
Music Buying a pop album on vinyl? You might be paying for a fraction of the music Fans who pre-ordered new albums by Lil Wayne and The Weekend on vinyl got a rude awakening: More than half the songs that appeared on the streaming version were missing on the LP. Marc Hogan