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NPR | By Steve Inskeep,

Leila Fadel

Published September 1, 2025 at 4:59 AM EDT

European leaders work to find ways to secure Ukraine if peace deal struck, China's Xi hosts Putin and Modi at high-profile summit, how workers are doing in the second Trump administration.

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