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By Angela Cullen

September 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM UTC

Good morning. The Trump-Xi call is finally happening. Late night comics give Jimmy Kimmel a shout-out. And it might be time to start thinking about long evenings by the fire, with an American peaty pour. Listen to the day’s top stories.