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President Trump is on his way to China for a state visit and PR's Tamar Keith reports
trade is on the agenda.
“The White House says President Trump intends to deliver more good deals on behalf of the”
country to rebalance trade with China. There is currently a trade trip between the U.S. and China after an all-out trade war last year. Melanie Hart is the senior director of the global China hub at the Atlantic Council. The U.S. wants big purchase announcements, more access to China's where Earth's progress
on fentanyl and made for TV diplomatic spectacle. China's going to deliver on this spectacle, China can do spectacle better than anybody. They will also deliver on the purchases. There will be bilateral meetings, so welcome, ceremony, and a banquet, Tamar Keith and PR News. Trump is also expected to discuss the Iran war with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Trump has been pressing Xi to use China's considerable leverage to prod its ally to agree to U.S. terms to end the war, but on his way out of town this afternoon, he also said he doesn't need China's help on Iran. The war has pushed inflation to its highest level in almost three years, and PR's Scott
“Horsey tells us more about the latest cost of living report from the Labor Department.”
Consumer prices in April were up 3.8 percent from a year ago.
That's the biggest annual increase since May of 2023. Price is jumped 6.10 percent in the last month alone. Higher energy prices triggered by the closing of the Strait of Hormuz, accounted for about 40 percent of that overall monthly increase. Gasoline prices have jumped about a buck and a half since the war began, and diesel prices
are even higher. That's also starting to show up in the price of other goods and services. The price of plain tickets, for example, is up more than 20 percent from a year ago. As airlines struggle with soaring jet fuel prices, higher trucking cost may have also contributed to a sharp monthly jump in grocery prices.
Scott Horsey and PR News, Washington. The commissioner of the FDA is leaving the agency, Dr. Marty McCary asked President Trump to accept his resignation after 13 months on the job, and PR's Sydney Lupkin reports.
“Speaking to reporters Tuesday, President Trump said McCary would be leaving, and that”
a deputy would take over FDA temporarily. During his tenure at the agency, McCary at times angered the Make America healthy again movement for not advancing its agenda quickly enough. Many Mahah supporters were upset when the agency approved updated COVID-19 vaccines last year.
McCary also disappointed people who oppose abortion by not completing a promise safety review of Mr. Pristone. Meanwhile, he faced criticism from those looking for a more predictable approach to FDA regulation. For joining the Trump administration, McCary was a surgeon and health policy researcher at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
City Lupkin and PR News. And you're listening to NPR News from Washington. U.S. hotels say the promised economic boon from the World Cup hasn't materialized yet for them. The American Hotel in Lodging Association says in Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco and
Seattle nearly 80% of hotels report the pace is behind a typical summer. A new study finds creative pursuits, like singing, dancing, and painting may help slow down aging. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports the studies based on an analysis of genetic changes among thousands of people who participated in the arts.
Researchers at University College London analyzed data from epigenetic clocks, which can assess the person's rate of aging. They found arts engagement was related to a 4% slower aging rate, which helped up for both people who create art as well as those who take it in by going to concerts theater or museums.
Dr. Douglas Vaughn of Northwestern University says creative activities can help reduce stress and fend off inflammation, which may help explain the slower rate of aging. The arts are being creative or enjoying the arts is a non-pharmacological intervention. As strategy to stay healthy that doesn't require a prescription, the study was published in the journal Innovation in Aging.
Allison Aubrey and PR news. Maryland officials are considering moving the precness horse race from two to three weeks after the Kentucky Derby, adding a week would try to address concerns about the short turnaround time between races, which is led to fewer Derby winners participating in the
precness and ultimately seeking the triple crown to win that, of course, needs to
win the Derby, the precness and New York's Belmont stakes. This year's Derby winner Golden Tempo is the third over the past five years not to race in the precness. This is NPR News from Washington. This week on up first, President Trump heads to China on the agenda, Taiwan, AI and the war with Iran, a close Chinese ally and trade partner.
When big question will Trump ask China to pressure Iran to reopen the state of Ramos, we're reporting from Beijing on a week of major news that affects the world and your wallet. On up first, listen on the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
