Xi meets with Putin; Trump could be arrested; why car prices are still high

Plus, here's what happiness looks like around the world. [View this email online]( [NPR]( by Carol Ritchie Good morning and happy spring! Today is also International Day of Happiness. We asked photographers from around the world to send [images of gratitude and kindness](. Here's what we're following today. First up [Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands in front of giant flags in 2018.]( Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP China's leader, Xi Jinping, lands in Moscow today to show support for Russian President Vladimir Putin and probe [possible steps toward peace]( in Ukraine. China hasn't condemned Russia's war, but it has called for respecting existing boundaries; Xi is expected to follow his Russia visit with talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. ➡️ NPR’s Charles Maynes tells the [Up First podcast]( "China isn’t happy about what the war has done to the global economy." Donald Trump says he's going to be arrested this week, but prosecutors have made no announcement. Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg is considering charging Trump in connection with [hush money paid to adult film actress Stormy Daniels](. ➡️ NPR’s Ilya Marritz tells [Up First]( that "If the grand jury does indict Trump, the logistics of bringing him in for fingerprinting, for an arraignment, will be an enormous test of Bragg’s ability to coordinate with the former president, his lawyers, the Secret Service, and the police." Colorectal cancer is rising among Gen X, Y & Z. If you're in your 20s, 30s or 40s, you need to know the signs to watch for and when to seek screening. Here are [five ways to protect yourself](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- 📷 Picture show [A woman a young boy hold a baby between them; all are grinning]( Eric Feferberg/AFP via Getty Images On the 20th anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom. We take a look at [scenes from the Iraq War in pictures]( including troops on foot crossing the border from Kuwait, the entrance to the "spider hole" where Saddam Hussein was hiding and a grainy image of a hooded detainee attached to wires at Abu Ghraib prison. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🎧 Today’s listen [Brand-new Nissan vehicles sit on a sales lot in Richmond, Calif.]( Justin Sullivan/Getty Images It has been nearly three years since auto plants around the world started to shut down because of the pandemic. Yet between the pandemic, a shortage of semiconductors and other supply chain snarls, production has never really returned to normal. And prices? Hoo boy. 🎧 Listen to hear the [reasons behind the high prices]( and [read why the cost of a few key models]( is falling. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🛑 Before you go Scott Suchman/Kennedy Center - Adam Sandler received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday, and [some big-name supporters]( — Ben Stiller, Jennifer Aniston, Chris Rock — came out to celebrate. - The body of a teenager found dead in 2015 near the [estate of Alex Murdaugh]( who was found guilty of killing his wife and son, will be exhumed for an autopsy. His death had been ruled a hit-and-run. - Need an owner's manual for your teeth? We asked dental hygiene professionals to answer [five basic questions]( about how to take care of your pearly whites. - What the heck is a raccoon dog? They may be linked to the beginnings of the coronavirus (and they're more [like foxes than dogs](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. [Find a Station]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Enjoying this newsletter? Forward to a friend! They can [sign up here](. Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Politics, Health and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Daily News emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]