This NPR News episode delivers a rapid-fire update on major global events, including U.S.-China diplomatic talks, a devastating Russian drone and missile assault on Ukraine, a breakthrough in weight-loss research involving gut bacteria, and a miraculous plane crash survival in the Bahamas
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