This NPR News episode covers a series of escalating geopolitical, political, and social developments, including the intensifying U.S.-Canada trade war, renewed Russian attacks on Ukraine after failed peace talks, and rising anti-Muslim sentiment in America. The episode lands as a snapshot
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