This NPR News episode delivers a global snapshot of high-stakes diplomacy, economic anxiety, and environmental crises, anchored by the arrival of President Trump’s envoys in Kyiv amid a fragile pause in Russian attacks and a sharp focus on inflation and natural disasters.
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