Iowa Moves to Eliminate Trans Rights, and Zelensky Heads to the White House

Plus, Conan O’Brien on hosting the Oscars. On Today’s Episode: Iowa Lawmakers Pass Bill to Eliminate Transgender Civil Rights Protections , by Mitch Smith After Insults and False Claims, Trump to Host Zelensky for Minerals Deal , by Peter Baker Trump Says Canada and Mexico Tariffs Will Go Into Effect Next Week , by Ana Swanson Mexico Transfers Dozens of Cartel Operatives to U.S. Custody , by Alan Feuer Netanyahu Sends Team to Cairo as Days Dwindle in Gaza Truce , by Aaron Boxerman In Syria, Comedians Explore a Stage With No Limits. For Now , by Raja Abdulrahim Conan O’Brien Is Terrified of the Oscars. (He’s Hosting Anyway.) , by Melena Ryzik Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher . For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.