CDC Links Vaccines and Autism, Trump's Ukraine Peace Plan, Mamdani Meets Trump
Up First (NPR)AI Summary
→ WHAT IT COVERS CDC reverses position linking vaccines to autism despite scientific consensus, Trump proposes Ukraine peace plan requiring territorial concessions, NYC mayor-elect meets president. → KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED - What does CDC's vaccine-autism position change mean for public health trust? - Can Trump's Ukraine peace plan work when requiring territorial concessions? → KEY TOPICS DISCUSSED - CDC Website Change: Health agency now states vaccines might cause autism despite scientific evidence showing no connection. Change attributed to HHS Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr's influence, prompting medical groups to call decision dangerous for children's health and vaccination rates. → NOTABLE MOMENT Democratic socialist Zoran Mamdani directly addresses Trump in victory speech, telling the president he must get through all New Yorkers first. 💼 SPONSORS [{"name": "Superhuman", "url": "superhuman.com/podcast"}, {"name": "GoodRx", "url": "goodrx.com/upfirst"}, {"name": "Bombas", "url": "bombas.com/npr"}, {"name": "Mint Mobile", "url": "mintmobile.com/switch"}] 🏷️ Vaccine Policy, Ukraine Conflict, NYC Politics