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Statements from Trump and Kim raise new questions about the future of their summit. Plus the arrest of Harvey Weinstein, the waning significance of GPAs, and more.
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Summit Saved? Just a day after he suddenly canceled his planned meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Trump responded warmly to a conciliatory statement from Kim, suggesting the summit could still take place as planned. The back-and-forth between the two leaders suggests a mutual attempt to prove that the other party wants the meeting more. National Security Adviser John Bolton is also shaping Trump’s strategy—perhaps for And on top of the confusion, history suggests that both Trump and Kim of the true stakes of their nuclear standoff.

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