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🗓️ 24 February 2020

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Fenit Nirappil asks why D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser supports Michael Bloomberg, even as he gets slammed by critics on race and gender issues. Joanna Slater discusses Trump’s visit to India. And NASA mourns the death of Katherine Johnson, a “hidden figure” during the 1960s space race, who died at 101.

Trump visits India.

Critics slam Bloomberg on race, gender. D.C.’s black, female mayor has his back.

Katherine Johnson, ‘hidden figure’ at NASA during 1960s space race, dies at 101.

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0:00.0	From the newsroom of the Washington Post.
0:04.3	Hi, this is Vanessa Williams from the Washington Post.
0:08.3	Hey, it's Philip Rutger at the Washington Post.
0:10.9	Do you have a minute?
0:11.9	Hi, this is Dan Zag.
0:13.5	This is Post Reports.
0:15.0	I'm Nicole Ellis.
0:18.9	It's Monday, February 24.
0:23.2	Today, Trump's visit to India, why so many black mayors support Bloomberg and remembering
0:28.7	one of NASA's hidden figures.
0:31.7	So, I've just entered Moterra Stadium, the largest cricket stadium in the world, where
0:45.4	Donald Trump and Narendra Modi are going to address a megarelly of possibly more than
0:52.3	100,000 people in just two hours from now.
0:56.8	Join us later is the Post India Bureau Chief.
1:04.8	On Monday, Trump began his tour of the world's largest democracy with a visit to the Taj Mahal,
1:10.1	and a rally to more than 100,000 people with India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
1:16.4	Namaste, Trump.
1:19.8	India, USA relations are no longer just another partnership.
1:31.1	It is a far greater and closer relationship.
1:37.3	We all stand up and say, Namaste, Trump.
1:44.3	Namaste, Trump.
1:46.9	Donald Trump is about to address the crowd here at this newly minted stadium.
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