9.24 | Reading the red carpet

Thu » President Trump’s rare welcome for Xi Jinping is part of the diplomacy itself. China expert Bonny Lin explains why the reception matters. Also: Xi is pressing President Trump to reduce U.S. support for Taiwan. In Kyiv, civilians shelter through a deadly daylight barrage, then try to resume ordinary life between strikes. Congress confronts uneven rules in women’s sports, and a father passes to his children the Christian rock that shaped his faith. Plus: Daniel Suhr argues for putting classroom technology back in its place, and Yellowstone turns up a very strange lost-and-found. EP 3494 · Thu Sep 24, 2026 ☀️Today’s stories › Thursday morning news › U.S.–China summit: Reading the red carpet › Ukraine: Between blasts › Women’s sports: No uniform rule › Yellowstone: Hot spring cleaning › Christian rock: Passed down loud › Commentary: Resetting the default ⏳ 6 DAYS LEFT: Order your commemorative sticker celebrating 15 years and 100 million downloads.