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Chapter 1: What movies and TV shows are expected this summer?
There was Barbenheimer summer, then Bratt summer. What will this season bring? Maybe it's the season of actual good superhero movies like the Fantastic Four and Superman. For a guide to the movies and TV we're most excited about this summer, listen to the Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast from NPR.
Chapter 2: What is the status of the Russia-Ukraine Easter ceasefire?
Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm. Russia and Ukraine are blaming each other for carrying out attacks in violation of a temporary Easter Day ceasefire. The truce proposal was announced in a unilateral move by Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday. NPR's Charles Mains reports.
Even before the Easter ceasefire technically went into effect, both sides voiced skepticism the truce would hold. Putin warned of possible Ukrainian provocations, and Ukraine's president, Volodymyr Zelensky, suggested the offer was more gimmick than peace gesture.
Chapter 3: What are the claims from Russia and Ukraine about ceasefire violations?
Today, Russia's defense ministry said Ukraine carried out hundreds of artillery and drone strikes on Russian-occupied territory in Ukraine. Intern Zelensky said Russia continued shelling and assault raids across the front line. Neither claim could be independently verified.
Chapter 4: How has President Trump influenced peace negotiations in Ukraine?
The ceasefire attempt comes as President Trump has threatened to abandon efforts to negotiate an end to the conflict if he didn't see immediate progress towards peace. Charles Mainz, NPR News, Moscow.
Chapter 5: What happened during Vice President J.D. Vance's meeting with Pope Francis?
Pope Francis had a brief meeting with Vice President J.D. Vance this morning in his residence inside Vatican City. Megan Williams reports.
The Vatican says Pope Francis met privately with Vance on Easter morning to exchange holiday greetings. The brief encounter came a day after Vance held more formal talks with senior Vatican officials. Francis, still recovering from pneumonia, did not attend those meetings. Vance, a Catholic convert, has publicly clashed with the Pope over immigration.
Chapter 6: What are Pope Francis's views on U.S. immigration policies?
Francis has called President Donald Trump's crackdown a, quote, disgrace, and indirectly rebuked Vance for using Christian values to justify hardline immigration policies. The Pope called the immigration policy a, quote, major crisis for the U.S. For NPR News, I'm Megan Williams at the Vatican.
Chapter 7: What is the current condition of Pope Francis and his Easter appearances?
As he is still recovering, the 88-year-old pontiff did not celebrate Easter Mass, but did appear in St. Peter's Square in his popemobile, drawing cheers and applause. A standoff continues between two branches of government. The judiciary says the Trump administration must facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego-Garcia, who was illegally deported to a Salvadoran prison.
The executive branch says he's now in the custody of El Salvador, and nothing can be done. Congressman Tom Emmer, a Republican member of the Third Branch, defends President Trump, saying he believes the administration is following the law.
This is isolated incidents like the order that was issued after midnight this morning, saying that they're going to delay some deportations so that the lower court process can continue. These will happen on a case-by-case basis.
Emmer was interviewed on CNN. On NBC, Republican Senator John Kennedy said he didn't see the case of Abrego Garcia as part of a wider pattern. He called it a screw-up. You're listening to NPR News in Washington. The National Weather Service issued a flood watch today for parts of Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri, Arkansas, and southern Illinois. Oklahoma was hit by severe weather yesterday.
Police say two people died when their car was caught in floodwaters. Members of The Who have confirmed their long-time drummer, Zach Starkey, is back in the band, days after reports he'd been let go. The British rock group said recent communication issues have now been resolved. The BBC's Simon Jones reports.
After a very rock and roll bust-up, the band are back together. The Who's gigs last month at the Royal Albert Hall in London may have thrilled their fans, But Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey expressed concern about what they called the evolved drumming style of Zach Starkey, who is the son of the Beatles drummer Ringo Starr. That led to a spat being played out in public.
The band have admitted this blew up very quickly and got too much oxygen. But now they say they back Zach and are moving forward with fire in their bellies.
The BBC's Simon Jones. The Boston Marathon is tomorrow, the world's oldest and most prestigious annual 26.2-mile race. Organizers expect more than 30,000 runners from 128 countries. They also say there's no evidence that participation by foreign athletes has declined because of increased border security. I'm Nora Rahm, NPR News.
The scary new movie Sinners from the director of Black Panther finds Michael B. Jordan playing twin brothers. It's got vampires, it's got great music, and it's a fun one to see with a big crowd.
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