International Relations, Natural Disasters, Nutrition, Bonsai Tree

SOURCE www.npr.org
President Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin to negotiate a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine. Israel and Hamas negotiations are stalled. Southern Kentucky is at high risk of tornadoes. Plant-based foods can be comparable to meat for muscle growth. The Yamaki Pine, a 400-year-old bonsai, survived the Hiroshima atomic bombing and is on display in the U.S. National Arboretum. PBS KIDS announced a new Sesame Street deal.

Key Points

  • President Trump's phone call with Russian President Putin
  • Stalled negotiations between Israel and Hamas
  • High risk of tornadoes in southern Kentucky
  • Plant-based foods and muscle growth
  • Survival of the Yamaki Pine bonsai tree

Pros

  • Efforts towards negotiating a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine
  • Plant-based foods being comparable to meat for muscle growth
  • Survival story of the Yamaki Pine bonsai tree from Hiroshima atomic bombing

Cons

  • Stalled negotiations between Israel and Hamas
  • High risk of tornadoes in southern Kentucky
  • Increased tornado activity in the U.S.