Intro

Reuters White House correspondent Steve Holland discusses the high-stakes meeting between President Trump and Russian President Putin in Alaska — and what it could mean for President Zelenskyy’s Ukraine.

Dan Frosch with the Wall Street Journal breaks down why so many American children live in, or precariously close to, poverty.

The largest tech companies in the U.S. are ramping up AI spending. The Washington Post’s Gerrit De Vynck details the staggering amount of cash being spent.

Plus, the battle over gerrymandering in Texas and California moves ahead, how DOGE exaggerated its cost-cutting figures, and NASA explains why the summer feels extra sticky. 

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.