{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftodays-news.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Ftodays-news-february-13-14-2025-zyYl7q0x","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Today's News, February 13-14, 2025","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/01f7d4b2-716c-43f9-8a03-c96056c76782/1afb5a13-9f30-415b-9351-c479c135fb86/wwop-todays-20news-20cover.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"","height":200,"description":"President Trump and Vladimir Putin have agreed to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war, with Trump also pushing for denuclearization talks with Russia and China. Domestically, Trump's administration is enacting sweeping changes, including trade tariffs, mass government layoffs, and major agency shakeups, such as Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation as Director of National Intelligence. Trump has also launched lawsuits against the Pulitzer Prize board and social media companies. In economic news, the Energy Secretary has ended the \"war on coal,\" U.S. industrial production has surged, and major companies like JOANN Fabrics and In-N-Out are relocating or closing due to economic pressures. Internationally, Europe struggles with its energy transition, South Korea sees a major airline merger, and Ukraine backs out of a rare earth minerals deal with the U.S. Meanwhile, cultural shifts include young men staying in churches as young women leave, Tennessee enacting strict school voucher policies, and Disney facing box office struggles. COVID-related policies are also changing, with multiple states banning mRNA vaccines and Moderna being fined for unethical trial practices. Finally, a potentially dangerous asteroid is now predicted to land harmlessly in an unpopulated area."}