A Convergence of News: Deals, Violence, and Music Trends

Photos of emaciated, starving Palestinians have drawn international condemnation of Israel’s blockade of aid to Gaza. NBC reports. Over the weekend, Israel said it would begin allowing more supplies into the enclave. The Washington Post has the details.

Cory Turner with NPR explains what SAVE-plan borrowers need to know about their other repayment options as interest starts accruing on their loans this week.

Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration say they were tortured during their four months in CECOT. Gisela Salim-Peyer spoke with four of them for The Atlantic.

Plus, what we’ve learned about a mass stabbing in Michigan, the U.S. and E.U. made a deal on trade, and why there’s no song of the summer for 2025.

Today’s episode was hosted by Shumita Basu.