NPR News: 09-05-2026 10AM EDT
Summary
US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner arrived in Moscow to revive Ukraine peace talks, followed by a visit to Kyiv. The episode also covers bipartisan political spending on anti-AI data center ads, a hotter-than-expected jobs report that pushed mortgage rates past 6.7%, and anti-immigration protests in Dover, UK. Additionally, it reports on the closure of over 700 US hospital labor and delivery units since 2010 and the Williams sisters’ early exit from the US Open doubles tournament.
Topics discussed
US envoys arrive in Moscow to revive Ukraine peace talks
Political campaigns spend millions attacking AI data centers
Stocks split after strong jobs report and rising mortgage rates
Protesters block roads at Britain's Dover ferry port
Report: Over 700 US hospitals closed labor and delivery units
Serena and Venus Williams eliminated from US Open doubles
Introduction to the 'If You Can Keep It' politics series
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