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Zelensky’s Charm Offensive, and Israel’s Push to Send Gazans to South Sudan
8 minutes Posted Aug 19, 2025 at 10:00 am.
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Plus, the rise of rap on tour. 

On Today’s Episode:

5 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky and European Leaders, by Luke Broadwater

Trump Wants to End Mail-In Voting Ahead of Next Year’s Midterms, by Tyler Pager and Nick Corasaniti

Housing Agency to Offer Material Only in English, Official Says, by Eileen Sullivan

Israel Is in Talks to Send Gazans to South Sudan, Officials Say, by Aaron Boxerman, Natan Odenheimer and Abdi Latif Dahir

Hamas Accepts New Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal, Officials Say, by Adam Rasgon, Isabel Kershner and Ronen Bergman

Talks Restart as Air Canada Union Says Strike Will Continue, by Ian Austen

The Live Music Business Is Booming. Now Rap Is Getting a Piece, Too, by Ross Scarano

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