D.C. residents specific concern over crime crackdown. And, Ford invests massive in EVs

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At present’s high tales

In a press convention yesterday, President Trump vowed to make use of the Nationwide Guard and the Metropolitan Police Division to focus on criminals in Washington, D.C., regardless of violent crime within the metropolis being at a 30-year low. However criminals aren’t his solely goal: He is additionally referred to as for a purge of individuals with out housing from the nation’s capital.

• 🎧 The folks the president describes as criminals on this case are sometimes youngsters, lots of them Black, NPR’s Brian Mann tells Up First. The president lumped criminals and unhoused folks collectively, expressing how they have to be pressured out of Washington. Will, who lives in a homeless camp in Washington, tells Mann that the one factor his group asks for is a good job and housing, however they cannot get that. Mann says he requested NPR to solely use his first title as a result of he fears authorities will punish him for sleeping on the road. Can even requested the place folks like him are alleged to go — a query Trump hasn’t answered but.

Trump says he plans to carry a cellphone name with European leaders, together with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, with talks tentatively set for tomorrow. This comes forward of Trump and Russian chief Vladimir Putin’s deliberate summit on Friday to barter an finish to the warfare in Ukraine. It will likely be the primary time Putin has met with a U.S. president since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine greater than three years in the past. European allies are involved that with out Ukraine’s presence on the summit, Trump might comply with far-reaching concessions. Here is what’s at stake.

• 🎧 The European allies are more likely to specific to Trump that they have to be concerned in ceasefire talks as a result of lasting peace in Ukraine would contain their assets, NPR’s Rob Schmitz says. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, President of the European Union Ursula von der Leyen and different European leaders wrote a joint assertion over the weekend saying there may be no peace that rewards Russia’s aggressive actions. Schmitz says the assertion refers back to the one-on-one assembly between Trump and Putin generally, as that in itself looks like a reward. The European leaders are additionally speaking about Trump’s feedback main as much as this assembly about how a path to peace would require Ukraine to surrender territory to Russia.

Ford Motor Firm executives introduced yesterday that they plan to retool the Louisville Meeting Plant in Kentucky to supply extra inexpensive electrical automobiles as a substitute of Ford Escapes. Ford is investing billions in EVs, marking the primary time the corporate has wager massive on these automobiles. The corporate is constructing its proposal round a midsize pickup truck with a goal worth of $30,000. That is not less than $20,000 cheaper than most different electrical vans. Ford CEO Jim Farley referred to as the truck a brand new “Model T” second for the manufacturing facility.

• 🎧 Ford has been making an attempt to crack into the EV marketplace for years, in accordance with NPR’s Camila Domonoske. Executives are desirous about extra than simply the local weather, she says. They need to be extra globally aggressive. Chinese language automakers are producing low-cost, high-quality EVs that promote effectively world wide. Farley has mentioned for years it is an “existential threat” if corporations like his, which additionally promote vehicles globally, can’t sustain.

Deep dive

A full tremendous moon, rises behind a mountain within the village of Dodekametro, within the area of Arcadia in Greece, on July 10, 2025.

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The Trump administration is rushing up plans to put a nuclear reactor on the moon to energy a base for people. In keeping with a directive by appearing NASA Administrator Sean Duffy despatched to NASA officers in July, the reactor is slated to launch to the moon by 2030. The plan aligns with america’ objective of returning astronauts to the moon, particularly as China and Russia additionally goal to make use of nuclear energy on the moon by the top of the last decade. Here is what to know in regards to the plan.

• 🌕 On the moon, reactors should dissipate extra warmth immediately into house as a result of there isn’t any water or ambiance. Massive radiators might be used to handle the warmth.
• 🌕 The primary concern is getting the reactor to the moon and what occurs to it as soon as it reaches the top of its lifespan, in accordance with Kathryn Huff, professor of nuclear, plasma, and radiological engineering on the College of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
• 🌕 A latest Institute for House Science and Growth report estimates the reactor venture would value round $3 billion over 5 years to develop.
• 🌕 Duffy says if China or Russia reaches the moon first, both nation might “declare a keep-out zone,” which might hinder the U.S. from establishing a presence there.

Life recommendation

So long as you are shut sufficient with somebody that you just’d really feel snug internet hosting them, you should not really feel sheepish about asking to stick with them if you’re passing by their city, says etiquette skilled Elaine Swann.

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Whether or not you’re sofa browsing at a buddy’s or taking the children to go to their aunt, it is necessary to ensure your presence in another person’s dwelling seems like a present moderately than a burden. Being a thoughtful visitor begins with respecting the opposite particular person’s house, no matter how snug you are feeling with them. Etiquette skilled Elaine Swann shares recommendation with Life Equipment about how one can be a star visitor.

• 🏠 Do not feel sheepish about asking to remain at an individual’s dwelling when you’re passing by city, in case you would additionally lengthen the identical courtesy.
• 🏠 A protracted weekend-style go to — usually 4 days and three nights — is an efficient candy spot for staying with others. The timing might be adjusted for longer events like holidays.
• 🏠 When the host says you can also make your self at dwelling, it alerts you can fend for your self. This implies you needn’t ask for a drink of water. Nonetheless, it’s best to tidy up after your self and may even supply to assist with chores.

For extra steering on being a great houseguest, take heed to this episode of NPR’s Life Equipment. Subscribe to the Life Equipment publication for skilled recommendation on love, cash, relationships and extra.

3 issues to know earlier than you go

Sheila Jordan

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Sheila Jordan

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1. Sheila Jordan, a largely underappreciated voice in jazz, died yesterday on the age of 96. She recorded the beloved Sixties vocal jazz album, Portrait of Sheila.
2. Boston Public Library is launching a venture with OpenAI and Harvard Legislation College to enhance the metadata of its trove of traditionally vital authorities paperwork. This can permit customers to go looking and cross-reference the texts from wherever on this planet.
3. Nathan Kesti walks 10-12 miles most days as a road outreach employee for the group Downtown Duluth in Minnesota. His objective is to test in on folks residing on the road with the objective of getting them into housing or therapy. (through MPR)

This article was edited by Suzanne Nuyen.