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Iowa Moves to Eliminate Trans Rights, and Zelensky Heads to the White House

Iowa Moves to Eliminate Trans Rights, and Zelensky Heads to the White House

The Headlines
Feb 28, 2025 9 min
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<p>Plus, Conan O’Brien on hosting the Oscars. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/us/iowa-transgender-civil-rights-bill.html" target="_blank"><strong>Iowa Lawmakers Pass Bill to Eliminate Transgender Civil Rights Protections</strong></a>, <i>by Mitch Smith</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/us/politics/trump-zelensky-ukraine-russia-putin.html"><strong>After Insults and False Claims, Trump to Host Zelensky for Minerals Deal</strong></a>, <i>by Peter Baker</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/us/politics/trump-tariffs-canada-mexico-china.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Says Canada and Mexico Tariffs Will Go Into Effect Next Week</strong></a>, <i>by Ana Swanson</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/us/politics/mexico-cartel-sheinbaum-trump.html" target="_blank"><strong>Mexico Transfers Dozens of Cartel Operatives to U.S. Custody</strong></a>, <i>by Alan Feuer</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/world/middleeast/gaza-israel-cease-fire-first-phase.html" target="_blank"><strong>Netanyahu Sends Team to Cairo as Days Dwindle in Gaza Truce</strong></a>, <i>by Aaron Boxerman</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/world/middleeast/syria-comedy-assad-new-government.html" target="_blank"><strong>In Syria, Comedians Explore a Stage With No Limits. For Now</strong></a>, <i>by Raja Abdulrahim</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/movies/conan-obrien-oscars-host.html" target="_blank"><strong>Conan O’Brien Is Terrified of the Oscars. (He’s Hosting Anyway.)</strong></a>, <i>by Melena Ryzik</i></p><p>Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-audio/id1549293936"><strong>download</strong></a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/audio"><strong>sign up</strong></a> for our weekly newsletter.</p><p>Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. </p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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