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President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet again tomorrow after
wrapping up a day of talks that range from Iran to trade to Taiwan and regional stability. NPR's Jennifer Pack reports she emphasized the need for cooperation between the world's two largest economies, while also warning Taiwan remains a red line for Beijing. He said that he wants to work with President Trump to steer the two countries towards a landmark year that they should work towards constructive strategic stability and that
this is a turbulent world that if the two countries join hands, they can do great things.
“He also stated that Taiwan is a very important issue.”
It cannot be mishandled because it will disrupt U.S.-China relations if it is not handled properly. NPR's Jennifer Pack reporting from Beijing, the two leaders are expected to meet tomorrow before President Trump heads back to Washington.
A jury has ordered Boeing to pay more than $49 million to the family of a young woman
who died when one of its planes crashed in Ethiopia in 2019. NPR's Joel Rose reports the verdict resolves one of the last remaining cases stemming from two 737 Max crashes. A federal jury awarded $49.5 million to the family of Samuel Rose Stumo. She was 24 years old when she died in the second of two Boeing 737 Max crashes within
months of each other, the killed a total of 346 people. Boeing had already admitted responsibility for the crash, so the trial was only about how much the company should pay in compensatory damages. Boeing reached an agreement with the Justice Department to avoid criminal prosecution. The company also agreed to confidential settlements in dozens of lawsuits, brought by family
members of the crash victims Joel Rose and PR News. Spending at stores and restaurants increased by half a percentage point in April compared to March.
“Retail sales are a key economic indicator, but are not adjusted for inflation as NPR's”
Alina Selju reports. Compared to last April, overall retail spending grew almost 5%. So it does reflect both the fact that prices rose and people bought more things. Some people did get a bit of a boost on their tax refunds, so they went out to shop and eat, spending at restaurants and bars did increase 2.7% compared to last year.
But here's by far the biggest number, spending at gas stations increased nearly 21%. This kind of number is very rare to see on this government report. It's driven by gasoline prices that have jumped sharply since the US began its war with Iran and the effect on energy prices has become a big driver of inflation. The government this week reported consumer prices in April rose 3.8% from a year ago.
Alina Selju and PR News. This is NPR News in Washington.
There's a new name for a medical condition that affects more than 170 million women worldwide
and PR's Alison Aubrey reports more than 50 medical groups rename the condition, now called polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome. This syndrome is characterized by fluctuations in hormones and weight as well as reproductive issues in skin conditions. For many years it's been called polycystic over syndrome or PCOS, but many women who struggle
with the condition do not have an increase in abnormal cysts on the ovary and this led to delays and diagnosis when doctors or patients did not know to look for the broader set of symptoms.
“Experts say it's important that the new name of void reproductive terms that can heighten”
stigma and lead to confusion. A transition period will include an education and awareness campaign that journey of the name change to polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome is documented in a report in the Lancet. Alison Aubrey and PR News today is the deadline set by the U.S. Supreme Court for states
to weigh in on whether to take up a case involving nationwide access to the abortion pill, mythopyrstone. The case out of Louisiana challenges telemedicine prescriptions for the medication and seeks to block out of state providers from prescribing it to Louisiana residents. A abortion rights advocates warn a ruling against the providers could have nationwide implications
including in states where abortion remains legal. On Wall Street, the down-up 348 points, this is NPR News. We flush a lot of things down the toilet, you know, the obvious ones, but drugs like cocaine are also going down the drain and into our waterways. That's changing the animals that live in it.
It's definitely present in most ecosystems on earth now, unfortunately, through a really study the scratch the surface and do understanding the potential consequences of that. Forget cocaine bear. Learn about cocaine salmon, on shortwave, in the NPR app or wherever you get your podcasts.
