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Chapter 1: What happened during the Myanmar earthquake?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. At least 1,600 people are dead and hundreds more injured after an earthquake struck central Myanmar yesterday. The magnitude 7.7 quake was also felt in China and in Thailand, where a building under construction collapsed. Jan Kamenz in Brumby has more from Bangkok.
Chapter 2: How is the international community responding to Myanmar?
Myanmar's military junta is calling for international humanitarian aid, and several countries, including the United States, have already responded. When asked by reporters, President Trump said, quote, we're going to be helping. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said U.S. AID disaster experts are assessing the requests and reports from the region to shape their response, adding the U.S.
was ready to provide aid, including food and water. Myanmar is one of the poorest countries in the world and engaged in an ongoing civil war. And with internet and phone signals cut in many areas, it may take some time to assess the true extent of the damage. For NPR News, I'm Jan Hampton-Brunby in Bangkok.
Chapter 3: Why did Pete Hegseth visit Iwo Jima?
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined Japanese leaders for memorial service on Iwo Jima. Eighty years ago today, the Pacific Island was the scene of a bloody battle during the Second World War. Hegseth said the U.S.-Japan alliance showed how yesterday's enemy is today's friend.
I'm humbled to pilgrim, there's no other way to put it, to this hallowed ground. Over 80,000 Marines, soldiers, and sailors from our two countries fought at Iwo Jima. More than 26,000 died here. Today, we revere their courage.
Chapter 4: What is the controversy involving the Jenner and Block law firm?
He's on his first trip to Asia as defense secretary. A federal judge in Washington is temporarily blocking an executive order that tried to punish the Jenner and Block law firm. As NPR's Kerry Johnson reports, the action came hours after Jenner sued over what it called an unconstitutional action from the White House.
Judge John Bates said the idea the Trump administration may have tried to retaliate against the big law firm because of its pro bono work is troubling. Bates issued a temporary pause on Trump's executive order against Jenner and Block after the firm argued the order violated its rights to free speech and due process.
Trump yanked the security clearances of Jenner's lawyers and threatened the government contracts of its clients. He also called out a former Jenner partner who investigated him personally over Russian interference in the 2016 campaign. Carrie Johnson, NPR News, Washington.
Crowds are gathered at Tesla dealerships across the country today to protest Tesla ECEO Elon Musk and his attempts to slash government spending. Organizers also call for protests at Tesla locations around the world. This is NPR News. The FAA says it's investigating an incident near Washington, D.C. yesterday.
A Delta Airlines jet was taking off from Reagan National Airport when at least one of four Air Force jets passed underneath. They'd been part of a flyover at Arlington National Cemetery nearby. A collision avoidance alert was activated in the Delta cockpit, and traffic controllers issued new flight instructions.
Sea ice covering the Arctic Ocean hit its yearly high this week before it begins to melt away in the warmer months. This year's maximum, however, was the smallest it's ever been. NPR's Alejandra Burunda reports.
A hundred years ago and even farther back in time, sea ice used to cover most of the Arctic Ocean for most of the year. It would shrink a little during summertime and get bigger during winter, maxing out right about now. But over time, those biggest moments have shrunk.
And this year, according to a preliminary report from the National Snow and Ice Data Center, the sea ice peak was smaller than ever before. Healthy Arctic sea ice helps keep the whole planet cooler year-round. When there's less of it, subsistence hunters and polar bears struggle to catch food, and weather patterns around the world can change.
Scientists say human-caused climate change is driving the ice loss. Alejandra Burunda, NPR News.
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