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President Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin are expected to meet today in Alaska for a high-stakes summit in an effort to end Russia’s war with Ukraine. The meeting is set to begin at 11 a.m. local time. The two leaders will meet one-on-one first, with their translators. Yesterday, the White House said that Putin and Trump will have a joint press conference. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wasn’t invited to the summit, but Trump has said he hopes that meeting will be next. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the summit.
Trump has suggested that the nation’s capital is just the start of his crime crackdown, which involves mobilizing the National Guard, and other liberal-leaning cities could be next. On Monday, he named Baltimore, New York, Chicago, Oakland and Los Angeles as examples. These cities’ mayors have pushed back in recent days with data showing that crime is down in their communities.
Texas House Democrats announced yesterday that they will return for the Legislature’s second special session on the condition that California begins its own redistricting process. Democrats left the state to prevent a GOP-led vote to redraw the Texas congressional maps, which are expected to create five new Republican-leaning districts. California is scheduled to resume its legislative session on Monday and has until Aug. 22 to place a redistricting measure on the November ballot. (via KUT)
Many people are scared of being cheated on — so much so that there are apps and social media groups dedicated to outing cheaters. But is the paranoia actually damaging the relationship itself? This episode of It’s Been a Minute discusses, with the help of some special guests, why the fear of infidelity haunts American culture and dating lives.
Check out what NPR is watching, reading and listening to this weekend:
🍿 Movies: Denzel Washington returns to the big screen as music mogul David King in the crime thriller Highest 2 Lowest. In the movie, his family gets caught up in a complicated ransom plot.
📺 TV: Alien: Earth serves as a prequel to the Alien movies, exploring recurring themes, such as whether technological advancements are designed to benefit humans or ultimately replace them, says NPR TV critic Eric Deggans.
📚 Books: Aisha Muharrar’s debut novel, Loved One, follows Julia, who is grieving the loss of her best friend Gabe. She takes on the awkward quest of finding and returning his missing things for his mom.
🎵 Music: Audrey Hobert, who began her career writing for a Nickelodeon sitcom, is switching gears for her debut album, Who’s the Clown? NPR’s Isabella Gomez Sarmiento says it is a bubblegum pop record with goofy yet vulnerable lyrics.
Source: www.npr.org