Zelensky's Charm Offensive, and Israel's Push to Send Gazans to South Sudan

<p>Plus, the rise of rap on tour. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/us/politics/takeaways-trump-zelensky-putin.html" target="_blank"><strong>5 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky and European Leaders</strong></a>, <i>by Luke Broadwater</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/us/politics/trump-mail-ballots-voting-machines-election.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Wants to End Mail-In Voting Ahead of Next Year’s Midterms</strong></a>, <i>by Tyler Pager and Nick Corasaniti</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/us/politics/housing-agency-english-material-trump.html" target="_blank"><strong>Housing Agency to Offer Material Only in English, Official Says</strong></a>, <i>by Eileen Sullivan</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/world/middleeast/israel-gazans-south-sudan.html" target="_blank"><strong>Israel Is in Talks to Send Gazans to South Sudan, Officials Say</strong></a><strong>,</strong> <i>by Aaron Boxerman, Natan Odenheimer and Abdi Latif Dahir</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/world/middleeast/hamas-israel-gaza-ceasefire.html" target="_blank"><strong>Hamas Accepts New Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal, Officials Say</strong></a>, <i>by Adam Rasgon, Isabel Kershner and Ronen Bergman</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/world/canada/air-canada-strike-flight-attendant-labor-board.html" target="_blank"><strong>Talks Restart as Air Canada Union Says Strike Will Continue</strong></a>, <i>by Ian Austen</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/14/arts/music/rap-live-music-touring.html" target="_blank"><strong>The Live Music Business Is Booming. Now Rap Is Getting a Piece, Too</strong></a>, <i>by Ross Scarano</i></p><p>Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. </p>
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