It's the Brian Laird show on WNYC. I'm Tiffany Hansen filling in for Brian this week. He's off.

On today's show, WNYC and Gothamist reporter, John Campbell is going to update us on yesterday's

redistricting hearing. Yes, that's right. Redistricting may be happening

again here in New York State. And the stakes are high since the outcome could affect the balance of

power in Congress. Plus, it's open enrollment season. Many of you are probably going

through this yearly process of trying to figure out the best health insurance plan for yourself or

your family. Elizabeth Benjamin from the Community Service Society will

help us guide us rather through the best options whether it's through the ACA or

an employer-sponsored health plan?

And also, do you speak crosswordeze, puzzle nerds?

We know you're out there.

We're going to be talking your language

at the end of today's show.

But first, President Biden met for several hours yesterday

with China's President Xi Jing Ping at the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation or

Apex Summit in San Francisco. The last time Biden and she met was at the G20 Summit in

Bali almost exactly a year ago. They've had a lot of ground to cover among the

economic and military concerns going on. There was also AI to consider

fentanyl trafficking and ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East.

Before we get to the upshot of yesterday's sit down,

I want to talk about the state of relations as we headed into yesterday's meeting.

Things got pretty tense. After the spy balloon incident, you may remember that in February of last year,

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