 I'm Meghna Chakrabarty. Today on Point, how government culture gets in the way of better outcomes. Stay with us. Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Jack Spear. President Biden spoke by phone with Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for about a half hour today. As NPR's Tamara Keith explains, there is renewed optimism about a possible deal to have hostages released and a ceasefire put in place in Gaza.