2.5.25 Tariffs on hold, a pause on USAID funding, and studying the odor of corpse flowers

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🗓️ 5 February 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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On Washington Wednesday, Trump’s tariffs; on World Tour, the funding freeze on international aid organizations; and studying the stench of corpse flowers. Plus, the rising cost of eggs, Janie B. Cheaney on the fear of missing out, and the Wednesday morning newsSupport The World and Everything in It today at wng.org/donate.Additional support comes from Ridge Haven Camp and Retreat Centers in Brevard, North Carolina, and Cono, Iowa. Camp and year-round retreat registrations at ridgehaven.orgFrom Dordt University, offering thoughtful reflections on engaging with the modern world through a Christian lens. dordt.edu/inallthingsAnd from Pensacola Christian College. Academic excellence, biblical worldview, affordable cost. go.pcci.edu/world

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0:00.0	Good morning. President Donald Trump brings neighbors and rivals to the bargaining table.
0:10.6	And they want to make a deal. Let me tell you, in all cases, they all want to make deals.
0:14.5	Trade wars and rumors of trade wars ahead on Washington Wednesday. Also today, how is the government funding freeze affecting
0:22.5	international aid programs, a world tour special report, and the curious corpse flowers smells
0:28.7	like it sounds and some people can't get enough, apparently. I know it's going to smell like
0:33.2	something. I just didn't know it was going to smell that bad. And commentator Janie B. Cheney on FOMO.
0:46.7	It's Wednesday, February 5th. This is the world and everything in it from listener-supported
0:51.7	World Radio. I'm Lindsay Mast. And I'm Nick Einker. Good morning.
0:57.6	Up next, Kent Covington with today's news. Thank you very much.
1:04.6	Reporters packed the East Room on Tuesday for a joint press conference centered on challenges
1:09.6	facing the Middle East. Prime Minister
1:11.6	Netanyahu said to secure his country's future and bring peace to the region, Israel has three
1:17.7	goals in Gaza. Destroy Hamas's military and governing capabilities, secure the release of all of our
1:24.4	hostages, and ensure that Gaza never again poses a threat to Israel.
1:29.7	For his part, President Trump surprised many at the White House by proposing that, in his words,
1:35.3	to break the cycle of death and destruction in Gaza, the United States should take ownership of the Gaza Strip to rebuild and develop the territory.
1:43.7	This was not a decision made lightly. Everybody I've spoken to loves the idea of the United
1:48.4	States owning that piece of land developing and creating thousands of jobs with something
1:54.0	that will be magnificent. Trump said he had discussed the idea with leaders from Middle
1:58.8	Eastern countries who responded positively,
2:01.4	and Netanyahu said he believes it is worth exploring. The president also announced that the U.S.
2:06.6	is withdrawing from what he called the, quote, anti-S. Anti-S. Human Rights Council, and he said
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