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In the news today: What to know about Trump’s much-anticipated meeting with China’s leader; the Supreme Court temporarily extends women’s access to a widely used abortion pill; and what a new move by Trump says about the future of FEMA ahead of hurricane season. Also, why some adults are signing up for band camp.
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President Donald Trump speaks to reporters on Monday in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Trump and Xi appear intent on keeping deep differences over Iran war from overshadowing China summit
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President Donald Trump is set to leave Tuesday for Beijing to meet with President Xi Jinping after weeks of trying, and failing, to persuade the Chinese government to use its considerable leverage to prod Iran to agree to U.S. terms to end the two-month war — or at the very least, reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Read more.
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- Trump has veered between venting that China, the world’s biggest buyer of Iranian oil, hasn’t done more to get the Islamic Republic in line, and acknowledging that Xi’s government helped de-escalate the conflict last month by nudging Tehran back to ceasefire talks when negotiations wobbled. Lately, the Trump administration seems determined not to let differences on Iran overshadow efforts to make headway on other difficult matters — ranging from trade to further Chinese cooperation to block exports of fentanyl precursors.
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Supreme Court temporarily extends women’s access to a widely used abortion pill
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It is leaving women’s access to mifepristone untouched until at least Thursday, while the justices consider whether to allow restrictions on the drug to take effect. Read more.
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Justice Samuel Alito’s order Monday allows women seeking abortions to continue obtaining the pill at pharmacies or through the mail, without an in-person visit to a doctor. It prevents restrictions on mifepristone imposed by a federal appeals court from taking effect for the time being.
The case before the court stems from a lawsuit Louisiana filed to roll back the Food and Drug Administration’s rules on how mifepristone can be prescribed. The state claims the policy undermines the ban there, and it questions the safety of the drug, which was first approved in 2000 and has repeatedly been deemed safe and effective by FDA scientists. In the current dispute, mainstream medical groups, the pharmaceutical industry and Democratic members of Congress have weighed in cautioning the court against limiting access to the drug. Pharmaceutical companies said a ruling for abortion opponents would upend the drug approval process.
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Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a year after his firing
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It’s a notable comeback for the former Navy SEAL who was fired from his role as the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s temporary leader last year after he defended its existence. Read more.
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His nomination comes as the Trump administration has increasingly signaled it is backing away from promises to dismantle FEMA, an agency that has faced withering criticism by the president. The nomination of Hamilton, who argued abolishing FEMA was not in the country’s best interests, is the latest indication of that change.
If confirmed, he would take over an embattled agency still reeling from Kristi Noem’s turbulent leadership of the Department of Homeland Security, of which FEMA is part. FEMA’s workforce has been worn down by mass staff departures, policies that hamstrung operations and a 75-day-long DHS shutdown that ended April 30.
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A brass ensemble performing at the New England Adult Music Camp in Sidney, Maine, in August 2025. (Russ Grazier via AP)
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Band camp is a thing for grown-ups too
Memories of band camp can be joyful, awkward or maybe a mix of both. Good or bad, that experience is often confined to childhood. But some adults still crave it, long after their high school tuba experience is over. Whether they are looking to make friends or improve their skills, adults can find a variety of summer music programs across the U.S. They range from electronic, folk, rock ‘n’ roll and jazz to chamber and opera. To learn more, take a look at our story on band camp for grown-ups, including thoughts from a music-loving forensic psychiatrist on the potential cognitive benefits.
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