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Plus, the rise of big bagel.  Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. Is Negotiating an Iran Deal That Would Buy Time, Again, by David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager Swalwell Says He Will Resign From Congress After Sex Abuse Accusations, by Michael Gold, Jill Cowan and Emily Cochrane Tony Gonzales, a Texas Congressman, Says He Will Resign, by J. David Goodman Pope Leo Heads to Africa to Meet the Future of Catholicism, by Motoko Rich To File or Not to File: Undocumented Immigrants Face a Tax Return Dilemma, by Miriam Jordan and Andrew Duehren Big Money Is Betting on Bagels, by Julia Moskin Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign after sexual assault allegations.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Was Watching a U.F.C. Fight in Miami While Iran Talks Collapsed, by Katie Rogers How Would a Blockade of the Strait of Hormuz Work? Here Are Some Possibilities., by Ephrat Livni 4 Takeaways From Viktor Orban’s Defeat in the Hungarian Election, by Lara Jakes For Many, Ban on Transgender Military Service Means Full Pay but No Work by Dave Philipps, by Dave Philipps Swalwell Suspends Campaign for California Governor Amid Sexual Assault Accusations, by Jill Cowan San Quentin Uses Sports as Rehabilitation. It Could Soon Be a Model Elsewhere., by Eli Tan Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: How Trump Purged Immigration Judges to Speed Up Deportations, by Nicholas Nehamas, Allison McCann, Steven Rich, Jazmine Ulloa and Hamed Aleaziz Vance Faces a High-Profile Test of His Negotiating Skills With Iran Talks, by Katie Rogers and Tyler Pager Lebanon Mourns After Israeli Onslaught Kills More Than 300 People, by Euan Ward, Hwaida Saad and Christina Goldbaum Melania Trump Says She Was Not Associated With Jeffrey Epstein, by Shawn McCreesh America’s Furniture Stores Struggle to Survive a Frozen Housing Market, by Kim Bhasin Is a Big Album Dropping? You Might Want to Watch the Road., by Adeel Hassan Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the latest country planning to ban social media for teens.  Here’s what we’re covering: Iran War Live Updates: Israeli Strikes in Lebanon Threaten Shaky U.S.-Iran Cease-Fire, by The New York Times After Cease-Fire, Iranians Are Left to Pick Up the Pieces, by Sanam Mahoozi, Leily Nikounazar, Yeganeh Torbati and Shirin Hakim White House Secures Foreign Steel for Ballroom Project, by Ana Swanson and Luke Broadwater Dealer Who Sold Ketamine to Matthew Perry Is Sentenced to 15 Years, by Emmanuel Morgan and Matt Stevens What We Know About the Gilgo Beach Killings, by Claire Fahy Greece Plans to Block Social Media for Children Under 15, by Niki Kitsantonis Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the great pistachio gamble.  Here’s what we’re covering: Iran War Live Updates: 2-Week Cease-Fire Takes Hold, by The New York Times How Trump Took the U.S. to War With Iran, by Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman Think Airfares Are High? Brace Yourself for Bag Fees and Fuel Surcharges., by Christine Chung Anthropic Claims Its New A.I. Model, Mythos, Is a Cybersecurity ‘Reckoning,’ by Kevin Roose How a Sapling and a Viral Candy Made California the World’s Pistachio King, by Julie Creswell and Jacqueline Gu Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a look behind the moon.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Says Iran Proposal Isn’t Enough to Stop Attacks on Bridges and Power Plants, by Tyler Pager and Erika Solomon 6 Takeaways From Trump’s News Conference on Iran, by Anton Troianovski and Luke Broadwater Vance to Visit Hungary to Boost Orban Before Election, by Andrew Higgins Wealthy Donors Are Hiding Political Money in Secretive Nonprofits, by Theodore Schleifer and Steven Rich How Accurate Are Google’s A.I. Overviews?, by Tripp Mickle, Cade Metz, Dylan Freedman, Teresa Mondría Terol and Keith Collins Artemis II Astronauts Head Home After Historic Journey Around the Moon, by Kenneth Chang, Katrina Miller and Thomas Fuller Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Ye’s attempted comeback prompts backlash.  Here’s what we’re covering: A Harrowing Race Against Time to Find a Downed U.S. Airman in Iran, by Greg Jaffe, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes Iran’s Downing of Plane and U.S. Rescue Leave Both Sides Dangerously Emboldened, by Erika Solomon Trump Wants to Make Deportation Deals. Autocrats Are Ready to Listen., by Eileen Sullivan, Hamed Aleaziz, Megha Rajagopalan and Pranav Baskar NASA Artemis II Astronauts Race Into Moon’s Embrace After Quiet Easter, by Kenneth Chang A Cat-and-Mouse Game of Russian Internet Restrictions and Evasion, by Valerie Hopkins, Paul Sonne and Oleg Matsnev Pepsi Drops Sponsorship of London Music Festival Headlined by Ye, by Michael D. Shear Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Pam Bondi Wanted a Graceful Exit. But Trump Wanted Her Gone., by Glenn Thrush and Tyler Pager Hegseth Fires Army Chief Amid Battle With Its Leaders, by Greg Jaffe, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt House Punts on Homeland Security Funding, Prolonging Shutdown, by Carl Hulse and Michael Gold Trump Faces a Tough Fight With His New Budget, by Tony Romm How the Internet Became the ‘Cookbook’ of the Drug Trade, by Matt Richtel Hershey’s Promises to Use Only Real Chocolate After Backlash, by Alice Callahan Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, does every middle schooler really need a laptop?  Here’s what we’re covering: 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Address on Iran, by Luke Broadwater and Tyler Pager Key Justices Appear Skeptical of Limiting Birthright Citizenship, by Abbie VanSickle G.O.P. Leaders Strike Deal to End Homeland Security Shutdown, by Carl Hulse and Michael Gold Artemis II Completes First Day of Its NASA Lunar Mission, by Kenneth Chang SpaceX Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O., by Ryan Mac, Lauren Hirsch and Maureen Farrell Chromebook Remorse: Tech Backlash at Schools Extends Beyond Phones, by Natasha Singer Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, what to know about NASA’s moon mission.  Here’s what we’re covering: Around the Moon and Back in 10 Days, by Marco Hernandez and Kenneth Chang Trump Says U.S. Will Be Out of Iran Within Two to Three Weeks, by Tyler Pager and Edward Wong Israel’s Message to Southern Lebanon: Shiites Must Go, by Christina Goldbaum Justices Reject Colorado Law Banning ‘Conversion Therapy’ for L.G.B.T.Q. Minors, by Ann E. Marimow Trump Signs Order Seeking Federal Control of Mail Voting as He Promotes False Claims, by Nick Corasaniti and Michael Gold Judge Orders Construction Stopped on Trump’s White House Ballroom, by Zach Montague TMZ Sics Its Tipsters on a New Breed of Celebrity Villain: Members of Congress, by Catie Edmondson Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a three-minute, multimillion-dollar art heist.  Here’s what we’re covering: Iran’s Fractured Leadership Is Struggling to Coordinate, Officials Say, by Julian E. Barnes, Adam Goldman and Ronen Bergman Two More U.N. Peacekeepers Are Killed in Southern Lebanon, by Euan Ward Deaths in ICE Custody Are Growing. ‘They Let Him Rot in There.,’ by Jazmine Ulloa, Allison McCann and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega Trump’s Ballroom Design Has Barely Been Scrutinized, by Emily Badger, Junho Lee and Larry Buchanan Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Paintings Are Stolen in 3-Minute Museum Heist, Police Say, by Ali Watkins and Josephine de La Bruyère Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a surge of Catholic converts in the Unites States. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Says Iran to Allow More Oil Ships Through Strait of Hormuz, by David E. Sanger, Aaron Boxerman and Sanam Mahoozi U.S. Allows Russian Oil Tanker to Reach Cuba, Despite Blockade, by Jack Nicas and Eric Schmitt What We Know About Pay for T.S.A. Workers, by Madeleine Ngo ICE May Remain at Airports Even After T.S.A. Pay Resumes, Border Czar Says, by Aishvarya Kavi 5 Takeaways From the ‘No Kings’ Rallies as the Midterms Heat Up, by Tim Balk Roman Catholic Churches See a Surge of New Converts, by Elizabeth Dias Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Where Might the Iran War Hit Your Wallet? Start With Raspberries., by Kim Severson Trump Extends Iran Deadline on Strait of Hormuz as Stocks Tumble, by Erica L. Green, Adam Rasgon, Eshe Nelson and Thomas Fuller Senate Votes to Fund Most of D.H.S. in Bid to End Partial Shutdown, by John Yoon Trump Says He Will Order T.S.A. Agents Paid as Funding Deal Stalls, by Michael Gold and Megan Mineiro Trump’s Signature Is Set to Be Added to America’s Currency, by Alan Rappeport Why Tech Giants Are Ditching the Power Grid, by Rebecca F. Elliott and Harry Stevens Yankees’ Netflix Debut Is Latest Example of Sports’ Complicated TV Landscape, by Andrew Marchand Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, OnlyFans’ billionaire owner dies at 43.  Here’s what we’re covering: Meta and YouTube Found Negligent in Landmark Social Media Addiction Case, by Cecilia Kang, Ryan Mac and Eli Tan Israel Targets Iranian Navy Commander in Airstrike, Israeli Officials Say, by Francesca Regalado, Isabel Kershner, Eric Schmitt and Euan Ward Republicans in Congress Fret Over Iran War as Pentagon Offers Few Answers, by Robert Jimison, Megan Mineiro and Eric Schmitt ICE Agents at Some Airports Begin Checking IDs in Security Lines, by Christina Morales, Christine Chung, Hamed Aleaziz, Sean Keenan and Rowan Moore Gerety Trump Calls for Law Cracking Down on Crime and ‘Rogue Judges,’ by Chris Cameron Immigration Slowdown Hits Every Metro Area in the U.S., Census Shows, by Jeff Adelson and Amy Qin Leon Radvinsky, 43, Dies; Built the Adult-Entertainment Giant OnlyFans, by Clay Risen Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a jaw-dropping A.I. tool goes dark. Here’s what we’re covering: United States Said to Have Sent Iran a Plan to End the Middle East War, by Adam Rasgon, Julian E. Barnes and Farnaz Fassihi Around 2,000 U.S. Paratroopers to Be Sent to the Middle East, by Eric Schmitt Iran Signals Resilience With Volley of Missiles Across Middle East, by Yeganeh Torbati, Gabby Sobelman, Erica L. Green and Thomas Fuller Investigators Seek Answers in Attacks on Jewish Sites in Europe, by Adam Goldman and Lizzie Dearden Florida Democrats Win Special Election in Mar-a-Lago’s District, by David W. Chen Meta Ordered to Pay $375 Million Over Child Safety Violations, by Cecilia Kang and Eli Tan OpenAI Is Shutting Down Sora, Its A.I. Video Generator, by Cade Metz Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how dancing the tango can help patients with Parkinson’s disease. Here’s what we’re covering: War’s Attacks on Energy Could Turn Economic Shock Into Long-Term Damage, by Patricia Cohen Trump Says U.S. Is Negotiating End to War, but Iranians Push Back, by Luke Broadwater, Aaron Boxerman, Erika Solomon and Thomas Fuller ‘Don’t Make Any Deal’: Trump Tells Republicans to Hold Firm on Shutdown Talks, by Erica L. Green and Michael Gold Markwayne Mullin Confirmed as Homeland Security Secretary, by Madeleine Ngo Trump Administration to Pay $1 Billion to Energy Giant to Cancel Wind Farms, by Maxine Joselow and Brad Plumer In LaGuardia Crash That Killed 2, Call to ‘Stop!’ Came Too Late, by Christopher Maag Tango Therapy: How the Dance of Passion Is Helping Parkinson’s Patients, by Pam Belluck Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, chasing meteorites for money. Here’s what we’re covering: 2 Dead After Jet Collides With Vehicle at LaGuardia Airport, by Dakota Santiago, Max Kim and Mike Ives Power Outages Are Reported in Tehran as Israel Launches Strikes, by Aaron Boxerman, Julian Barnes, Isabel Kershner and Yan Zhuang Israel’s Missile Defense Under Scrutiny After Iranian Attack, by Isabel Kershner Israel Orders Military to Intensify Demolitions in Southern Lebanon, by Aaron Boxerman ICE to Aid Airport Security Amid Partial Shutdown, Border Czar Says, by Erica L. Green, Hamed Aleaziz and Gabe Castro-Root Inside the Supply Line Delivering American Guns to Mexican Cartels, by Paulina Villegas A Meteor Exploded Over Ohio. Then the Chase Began., by Billy Witz Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a buzzy new book was just canceled over A.I. allegations. Here’s what we’re covering: White House Looks for Ways to Soothe American Jitters Over Surging Prices, by Tony Romm, David E. Sanger and Michael Levenson Pentagon Seeks $200 Billion to Fund Iran War, by Helene Cooper, Tony Romm, Karoun Demirjian and Megan Mineiro Silicon Valley Bet on War. The Bets Are Paying Off., By Sheera Frenkel Trumps, on a Deal-Making Spree, Turn Next to Transylvania, by Rebecca R. Ruiz and Andrei Petre The Middle-Class Suburbanites Who Sell Their Blood Plasma to Get By, by Kurtis Lee and Robert Gebeloff Horror Novel ‘Shy Girl’ Canceled Over Suspected A.I. Use, by Alexandra Alter Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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.   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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, there’s a big catch for that stunning ocean view.  Here’s what we’re covering: Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years, by Manny Fernandez and Sarah Hurtes For Iranians, Bombing of Gas Field Worsens Already Dire Energy Crisis, by Sanam Mahoozi and Hiroko Tabuchi U.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran’s Missile Capabilities Before War, by Robert Jimison Homeland Security Nominee Strikes Softer Tone on Immigration, by Madeleine Ngo, Michael Gold and Hamed Aleaziz Ozempic Is About to Go Generic for Billions of People, by Rebecca Robbins, Meaghan Tobin, Eshe Nelson, Alex Travelli and Pragati K.B. Home Prices Are Falling in a California Enclave. So Is the Ground., by Mimi Dwyer Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how owning a car is becoming unaffordable.  Here’s what we’re covering: Israel Keeps Killing Key Iranian Leaders. Will It Work?, by David M. Halbfinger Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: The Spine of a Militarized State, By Neil MacFarquhar Joe Kent, a Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official, Resigns Over the Iran War, by Julian E. Barnes, Robert Draper and Luke Broadwater Small U.S. Airports Could Close if Shutdown Continues, Official Warns, by Gabe Castro-Root Trump Promised the ‘World’s Lowest’ Drug Prices. We Checked the Numbers., by Rebecca Robbins ‘It’s Just Crazy’: High Car Payments Make Ownership Feel Impossible, by Kailyn Rhone Why Some Birds Seem to Be Developing a Cigarette Habit, by Lesley Evans Ogden Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

 Plus, the champion of “Swedish death cleaning” dies at 91.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for Warships, by Anton Troianovski, Erica L. Green, David E. Sanger and Aaron Boxerman With Threats and Claims of ‘Treason,’ Trump Pressures Media on the War, by Michael M. Grynbaum Trump Says He Will Have the ‘Honor’ of ‘Taking Cuba,’ by Annie Correal, Jack Nicas and Frances Robles Gregory Bovino to Retire From Border Patrol, by Hamed Aleaziz Judge Strikes Down Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies, by Apoorva Mandavilli A New Lifeline Helps Inmates Transition to Life Outside the Bars, by Ted Alcorn Margareta Magnusson, 91, Dies; Wrote of Cleaning Up Before Dying, by Chris Kornelis Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, highlights from the Oscars.  Here’s what we’re covering: Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices, by David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt, Tyler Pager, Ronen Bergman and Julian E. Barnes Family Outing in West Bank Ends in Hail of Israeli Gunfire, by David M. Halbfinger, Natan Odenheimer and Fatima AbdulKarim How Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, a Prolific Investor, Got a Lot Wealthier in Congress, by Christopher Flavelle, Madeleine Ngo and Georgia Gee His Father Lost His Life’s Savings in a Scam. A Fake Lawyer Offered to Help., by Tara Siegel Bernard Oscars 2026 Takeaways: ‘One Battle After Another’ Takes Top Honors, by Brooks Barnes Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict, by Alan Rappeport Oil Shock Sends Tremors Through World Economy: ‘This Really Is the Big One,’ by Patricia Cohen ‘The World Exploded.’ Strikes Haunt Displaced Families in Lebanon., By Christina Goldbaum and Sarah Chaayto Michigan Synagogue Attack Updates: Federal Officials Identify a Suspect, by Times reporters Army Officer Killed in University Attack That Is Being Investigated as Terrorism, by Campbell Robertson, Devlin Barrett and Christine Hauser Senate Again Deadlocks on Homeland Security Funding as Shutdown Persists, by Carl Hulse Senate Resoundingly Passes Housing Bill, but Challenges Lie Ahead, by Ronda Kaysen A.I. Chatbots Want Your Health Records. Tread Carefully., By Brian X. Chen and Teddy Rosenbluth Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. 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. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Planned Parenthood’s new offering: Botox. Here’s what we’re covering: Pentagon Tells Congress First Week of Iran War Cost More Than $11.3 Billion, by Catie Edmondson Iran War Live Updates: Oil Tops $100 a Barrel as Attacks Spread Across Middle East, by New York Times reporters Charlie Kirk’s Group Expands Into High Schools. G.O.P. States Are Helping., By Richard Fausset A State of Wealthy Entrepreneurs Passes a ‘Millionaires’ Tax,’ by Anna Griffin A Planned Parenthood Clinic, in a Pinch, Turns to Botox, by Alisha Haridasani Gupta René Redzepi Steps Down at Noma Amid Allegations of Past Abuse, by Julia Moskin Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, iPads in kindergarten.  Here’s what we’re covering: How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War, by Mark Mazzetti, Tyler Pager and Edward Wong Fear and Hope for Iranians Trapped Between Bombs and Defiant Rulers, by Erika Solomon, Kiana Hayeri and Farnaz Fassihi Bondi Is Said to Move to Military Housing Because of Threats, by Glenn Thrush The Hidden Factor Behind Your Home Insurance Cost: Your Credit History, by Claire Brown and Mira Rojanasakul iPads in Kindergarten, YouTube on Breaks: The School Screen-Time Battle, by Jackie Mader Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, space mirrors?  Here’s what we’re covering: Pakistani Navy Escorts Tankers as Conflict Chokes Off Oil Traffic, by Chris Cameron, Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang Trump Threatens to Crowd Out Republicans’ Midterm Message, by Michael Gold Homemade Bombs in ISIS-Inspired Attack Were Deadly, N.Y.P.D. Says, by Chelsia Rose Marcius Epstein’s Remote Zorro Ranch Is Searched by New Mexico Investigators, by Reis Thebault A Big Night Light in the Sky? Start-Up Wants to Launch a Space Mirror., by Kenneth Chang and Hiroko Tabuchi Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the "slop bowl" is losing its appeal. Here’s what we’re covering: Iran Names Khamenei’s Son Supreme Leader, by Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang How D.H.S. Retreated on Immigration Tactics After Minneapolis, by Nicholas Nehamas, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Hamed Aleaziz, Albert Sun and Julie Bosman Pardon Industry Offers Rich Offenders a Path to Trump, by Kenneth P. Vogel Thousands Waited for Hours in Security Lines at Airports in New Orleans and Houston, by Billy Witz and Shannon Sims The Allure of ‘Slop Bowls’ Fades as Consumers Tighten Spending, by Julie Creswell Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Israel Pummels Beirut, Intensifying Strikes on Hezbollah, by Ephrat Livni, Abdi Latif Dahir, Farnaz Fassihi, Euan Ward, Erika Solomon and Dayana Iwaza Analysis Suggests School Was Hit Amid U.S. Strikes on Iranian Naval Base, by Malachy Browne and Aaron Boxerman Israel Begins Assault in Southern Beirut, Raising Fears of Wider Incursion, by Euan Ward, Aurelien Breeden, Erika Solomon and Thomas Fuller Trump Announces He Is Replacing Noem With Oklahoma Senator, by Michael C. Bender, Michael Gold, Hamed Aleaziz and Maggie Haberman 5 Takeaways on America’s Boom in Billionaires, by Katie Benner and Steven Rich Athletes Reflect on 50 Years of Winter Paralympics Growth and the Work Still to Do, by Liam Tharme Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, why you should not let A.I. do your taxes.  Here’s what we’re covering: As Attacks Spread, War With Iran Reaches Far Beyond Mideast, by Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper, Lara Jakes and Michael Levenson 59% of Americans Oppose the Military Action in Iran, by Ruth Igielnik Iran’s Drones Cost a Fraction of the U.S. Weapons Shooting Them Down, by Farah Stockman Why Ecuador Invited the U.S. Military to Help With Its Drug Gangs, by Luis Ferré-Sadurní, Eric Schmitt and José María León Cabrera House Panel Votes to Subpoena Pam Bondi Over Epstein Files, by Michael Gold U.S. Court Takes First Steps Toward Ordering Tariff Refunds, by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson A Word to the Wise: Don’t Trust A.I. to File Your Taxes, by Stuart A. Thompson Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the fight over daylight saving time.  Here’s what we’re covering: Israel Bombs Security Sites Amid Questions Over Iran’s Leadership, by Aaron Boxerman, Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang You Break It, You Own It? Not for Trump When It Comes to Iran., by Anton Troianovski Congress Splits Over Iran War as Senate Faces a Vote, by Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro An Emboldened Israel Is Seizing Opportunities to Remake Region, by David M. Halbfinger and Ronen Bergman James Talarico Wins Democratic Senate Primary in Texas, by Kellen Browning British Columbia Will Change Clocks on Sunday for the Last Time, by Aimee Ortiz Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, fighting phone scams.  Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. Sending More Forces to Middle East as Iran War Widens, by Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt Noem to Address Congress for First Time Since Minnesota Immigration Surge, by Madeleine Ngo Despite Promises, Veterans Affairs Department Cut Thousands of Roles for Doctors and Nurses, by Nicholas Nehamas, Andrea Fuller, Danielle Ivory and Ellen Barry Seven Takeaways From the Clintons’ Epstein Depositions, by Annie Karni and Michael Gold Banks Are Becoming Bulwarks for Vulnerable Seniors, by Paula Span Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, what to know about the A.I. videos that kids are watching.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Says War Could Last Weeks and Offers Contradictory Visions of New Regime, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger and Tyler Pager F.B.I. Investigates Whether Texas Bar Shooting Was Act of Terror, by Pooja Salhotra, Sonia A. Rao, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Ramón Ramirez Antitrust Trial to Challenge Live Nation’s Grip on the Music Industry, by Ben Sisario and David McCabe How A.I.-Generated Videos Are Distorting Your Child’s YouTube Feed, by Arijeta Lajka Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the company that just cut 4,000 jobs because of A.I.  Here’s what we’re covering: In Tense Deposition, Hillary Clinton Denies Knowing Epstein or His Crimes, by Annie Karni Columbia Student Is Released From ICE After Mamdani-Trump Meeting, by Sharon Otterman Pentagon Fires Another Laser at Drone, Prompting New Air Closure, by Karoun Demirjian, Kate Kelly, Eric Schmitt and Chris Cameron Block Cuts 40% of Its Work Force Because of Its Embrace of A.I., by Natallie Rocha Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover, by Lauren Hirsch, Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a big shift in the housing market.  Here’s what we’re covering: Epstein Files Are Missing Records About Woman Who Made Claim Against Trump, by Mike Baker and Michael Gold A Deal or War? Crucial Talks to Begin Between U.S. and Iran., by Farnaz Fassihi Surgeon General Nominee Sidesteps Questions on Vaccines at Senate Hearing, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Dani Blum Patel Ousts F.B.I. Personnel Tied to Inquiry Into Trump’s Retained Classified Records, by Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer and Devlin Barrett Florida Boat in Gunfight Had Cuban Nationals Intent on ‘Infiltration,’ Cuba Says, by Patricia Mazzei, Frances Robles, Jack Nicas and Eric Schmitt The Housing Market Is Tilting Back Toward Buyers, by Rukmini Callimachi Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how kids are getting around phone-free classroom rules.  Here’s what we’re covering: 6 Takeaways From Trump’s State of the Union, by Tyler Pager and Luke Broadwater U.K. Police Release Ex-Ambassador to U.S. After Arrest Amid Epstein Accusations, by Lizzie Dearden and Stephen Castle These Ukrainians Don’t Want to Be Traded to Russia for Peace, by Andrew E. Kramer Savannah Guthrie Offers $1 Million for Tip Leading to Mother’s Return, by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs A Blow to the Phone-Free Classroom, by Madison Malone Kircher and Callie Holtermann Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how Mexico tracked its most-wanted cartel leader.  Here’s what we’re covering: Training for New ICE Agents Is ‘Deficient’ and ‘Broken,’ Whistle-Blower Says, by Nicholas Nehamas and Hamed Aleaziz Mexican Forces Say They Tracked El Mencho to Cabin by Following His Lover, by James Wagner Canada Presses OpenAI for Answers on Mass Shooter’s Chatbot Use, by Vjosa Isai Iran Students Protest for Second Day Despite State Crackdown, by Erika Solomon, Sanam Mahoozi and Devon Lum Iran Turns to Digital Surveillance Tools to Track Down Protesters, by Adam Satariano, Paul Mozur and Farnaz Fassihi The Bad Bunny Effect: Dance Without Fear, by Brian Seibert (The New York Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft in 2023, accusing them of copyright infringement of news content related to A.I. systems. The two companies have denied those claims.) Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a shooting at Mar-a-Lago.  Here’s what we’re covering: Mayhem Rocks Mexico After Most-Wanted Cartel Boss Is Killed, by Jack Nicas and Paulina Villegas What’s Happened Since the Supreme Court’s Tariff Ruling, by Kim Bhasin Iran Could Direct Proxies to Attack U.S. Targets Abroad, Officials Warn, by Eric Schmitt T.S.A. Says PreCheck Will Remain Operational at Airports, by Madeleine Ngo and Yan Zhuang Armed Man Is Fatally Shot at Mar-a-Lago, Secret Service Says, by Minho Kim, Sonia A. Rao and Tyler Pager Winter Storm Intensifies Across Eastern Seaboard, by Yan Zhuang and Andy Newman Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: With New Momentum, Republican States Push Broader Limits for Trans Americans, by Amy Harmon In 2025, Trade Deficit in Goods Reached Record High, by Ben Casselman and Ana Swanson MAHA Moms Turn Against Trump: ‘Women Feel Like They Were Lied To’, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Hiroko Tabuchi January’s Winter Storm Was Brutal. So Are the Heating Bills., by Dorie Chevlen Some Reese’s Treats Drop the Milk Chocolate. Mr. Reese Disapproves., by Claire Brown Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a lifesaving phone feature.  Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. Military Moves Into Place for Possible Strikes in Iran, by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Ronen Bergman Defense Dept. and Anthropic Square Off in Dispute Over A.I. Safety, by Sheera Frenkel and Julian E. Barnes U.K. Police Arrest Former Prince Andrew Over Epstein Ties, BBC Reports, by Megan Specia After Avalanche Warnings, a Sierra Nevada Tragedy, by Thomas Fuller and Jill Cowan South Korean Ex-Leader Is Sentenced to Life in Prison, by Choe Sang-Hun Russia’s Exile From World Sports Will End Next Month at Paralympics, by Tariq Panja Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Brad Pitt vs. Tom Cruise?  Here’s what we’re covering: Republicans, Braced for Losses, Push More Voting Restrictions in Congress, by Annie Karni U.S. Kills 11 in Boat Strikes in Pacific and Caribbean, by Carol Rosenberg Democrats and White House Trade Offers but Deal to Reopen D.H.S. Remains Elusive, by Carl Hulse Democrats Plan to Counter Trump’s Speech to Congress With Rally, by Annie Karni Colbert Says CBS Pulled Senate Candidate Interview, by John Koblin Nine Skiers Still Missing After Lake Tahoe Avalanche, by Francesca Regalado, Livia Albeck-Ripka, Nazaneen Ghaffar and Rylee Kirk Why an A.I. Video of Tom Cruise Battling Brad Pitt Spooked Hollywood, by Derrick Bryson Taylor Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, drones at the Olympics.  Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. and Iran Gear Up for Nuclear Talks Amid Rising Tensions, by Aaron Boxerman U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections, by Pranav Baskar and Hamed Aleaziz Jesse Jackson, Civil Rights Leader Who Sought the Presidency, Dies at 84, by Peter Applebome Columbia Punishes 2 Who Helped Epstein’s Girlfriend Enter Dental College, by Ed Shanahan Tom Pritzker, Citing Epstein Connection, Steps Down as Hyatt’s Executive Chairman, by Rebecca Davis O’Brien The Drone Games: Flying Cameras Are Everywhere at the Winter Olympics, by Jason Horowitz Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Super Bowl ad that prompted a backlash.  Here’s what we’re covering: Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts, by Sheera Frenkel and Mike Isaac What to Know About the Homeland Security Shutdown, by The New York Times ICE Tried to Justify a Minneapolis Shooting. Its Story Unraveled., by Mitch Smith and Hamed Aleaziz U.S. Deports Nine Migrants in Secret, Ignoring Legal Protections, by Pranav Baskar and Hamed Aleaziz Students Across the U.S. Are Protesting ICE. Texas Wants to Punish Their Schools., by J. David Goodman, Mary Beth Gahan and Callie Holtermann First U.S. Troops Arrive in Nigeria to Bolster Counterterrorism Fight, by Ruth Maclean, Eric Schmitt and Ismail Alfa Wasserman Will Sell Powerhouse L.A. Agency Amid Epstein Fallout, by Shawn Hubler, Ben Sisario and Emmanuel Morgan Ring Ends Deal to Link Neighborhood Cameras After Super Bowl Ad Backlash, by Mark Walker Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Immigration Crackdown in Minnesota, by Julie Bosman Hundreds of Children Are in ICE Detention, by Miriam Jordan, Sarah Mervosh and Allison McCann The Homeland Security Shutdown Could Affect ICE, Travelers and the Coast Guard, by Karoun Demirjian and Madeleine Ngo Trump Administration Erases the Government’s Power to Fight Climate Change, by Lisa Friedman N.Y.C. Officials Reinstate Pride Flag at Stonewall After Federal Removal, by Liam Stack and Olivia Bensimon Meta Plans to Add Facial Recognition Technology to Its Smart Glasses, by Kashmir Hill, Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac 2 to 3 Cups of Coffee a Day May Reduce Dementia Risk. But Not if It’s Decaf., by Pam Belluck Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how the ultra-rich are changing the travel industry.  Here’s what we’re covering: Border Officials Are Said to Have Caused El Paso Closure by Firing Anti-Drone Laser, by Karoun Demirjian, Eric Schmitt, Kate Kelly, Hamed Aleaziz and Luke Broadwater Bondi Faces Anger From Lawmakers Over Handling of Epstein Files, by Glenn Thrush House Votes to Cancel Trump’s Canada Tariffs, by Robert Jimison Employers Hired Swiftly in January After a Dismal 2025, by Lydia DePillis New Method Can Find Hidden Eggs to Aid in Fertility Treatment, by Pam Belluck Champagne, Concierges and Emergency Sand: How the Ultra-Rich Travel, by Sarah Lyall Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how extremist groups are using video games to recruit children online.  Here’s what we’re covering: 9 Killed and 25 Injured in Shootings at School and Home in British Columbia, by Francesca Regalado Man Who Was Detained in Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance Is Released, by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Jill Cowan Grand Jury Rebuffs Justice Dept. Attempt to Indict 6 Democrats in Congress, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Michael S. Schmidt Homeland Security Hires Labor Dept. Aide Whose Posts Raised Alarms, by Evan Gorelick F.D.A. Refuses to Review Moderna Flu Vaccine, by Christina Jewett and Rebecca Robbins How Hate Groups and Terrorists Use Gaming Platforms to Recruit Young Children, by Pranav Baskar Ukrainian Olympian Says He’ll Race With Banned Helmet Honoring War Dead, by Heather Knight Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Olympic medals are falling apart — again.  Here’s what we’re covering: When Trump Officials’ Claims About Shootings Unravel in Court, by Alexandra Berzon and Allison McCann Trump Administration to Cut $600 Million in Health Funding From Four States, by Apoorva Mandavilli Maxwell Refuses to Answer Questions in House Deposition, by Michael Gold Without a Border ‘Invasion,’ Texas G.O.P. Turns to an Old Enemy, Islam, by J. David Goodman Israel Gives Itself More Control Over Occupied West Bank, by David M. Halbfinger and Isabel Kershner Olympic P.S.A.: Do Not Jump for Joy While Wearing Your Medal, by Claire Moses Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Super Bowl and Olympics highlights. Here’s what we’re covering: For $1 Million, Donors to U.S.A. Birthday Group Offered Access to Trump, by Kenneth P. Vogel, Lisa Friedman and David A. Fahrenthold Officials Pressed Schumer to Help Name Penn Station and Dulles Airport for Trump, by Michael Gold Reaction to Trump’s Racist Post Shows He Is Not Always Immune to Politics, by Erica L. Green Talks on Immigration Enforcement Limits Still Stuck With Deadline Nearing, by Michael Gold Mexican Cartels Overwhelm Police With Ammunition Made for the U.S. Military, by Ben Dooley, Isabella Cota and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega 2026 Olympics, Day 2 Recap: Lindsey Vonn Crashes, U.S. Skaters, Breezy Johnson Win Gold, by Alex Valdes Bad Bunny Delivers a Love Letter to Puerto Rico at Super Bowl Halftime, by Jon Pareles, Ben Sisario and Lindsay Zoladz Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: ‘Gang Stuff’ and ‘Illicit Trysts’: How Epstein Sought Leverage With the Wealthy, by Steve Eder, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew Goldstein Nike and Trump’s Supporters Have Been on a Collision Course for Years, by Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Kim Bhasin Trump’s Online Drugstore Opens for Business, by Rebecca Robbins and Margot Sanger-Katz U.S. and Iran Set for Talks in Oman as Regional Leaders Seek to Prevent War, by Erika Solomon and Ben Hubbard Near a Refinery for Venezuelan Oil, U.S. Residents Say: Please Buy Our Homes, by Hiroko Tabuchi Americans Are Learning Korean Because of ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ by Amy Qin Listen to the end of the episode for an audio news quiz. If you want to take The Times’s weekly online news quiz, go here. Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Savannah Guthrie makes a plea to her mother’s abductor.  Here’s what we’re covering: Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons, by David E. Sanger and William J. Broad Prosecutor Fired After Voicing Frustration With Immigration Caseload, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Hamed Aleaziz Trump Says He Ordered Withdrawal of 700 Immigration Agents From Minneapolis, by Madeleine Ngo and Mitch Smith Doctors’ Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors, by Andrew Jacobs Savannah Guthrie Addresses Mother’s Abductor: ‘We Are Ready to Talk,’ by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Reis Thebault Five Minutes Into 2026 Winter Olympics’ First Event, the Lights Went Out on Curling, by Zack Pierce Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a fitting tribute to Catherine O’Hara.  Here’s what we’re covering: Renee Good’s Brothers Call on Congress to Rein In Immigration Crackdown, by Michael Gold A Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children, by Corina Knoll Congress Targets Housing Crisis as Solutions Elude Trump, by Ronda Kaysen Ruptures in China’s Leadership Could Be Due to Paranoia and Power Plays, by Edward Wong and Julian E. Barnes Catherine O’Hara, Star of ‘Best in Show,’ Honored in Westminster Tribute, by Callie Holtermann Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a conservative group plans an alternate Super Bowl halftime show.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections, by Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search, by William K. Rashbaum, Devlin Barrett and Julian E. Barnes Here’s What to Know About the Partial Government Shutdown, by Aaron Boxerman Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks End of Protection for Haitians in U.S., by Miriam Jordan Clintons Capitulate on House Epstein Inquiry, Agreeing to Testify, by Annie Karni Gaza Crossing to Egypt Reopens in Step Forward for Fragile Cease-Fire, by Isabel Kershner and Bilal Shbair Conservative Group to Stage Alternate Halftime Show With Kid Rock, by Marc Tracy Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, big firsts at the Grammy Awards.  Here’s what we’re covering: How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files, by Steve Eder, Michael C. Bender and David Enrich The Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files, by Mike Baker and Julie Tate Release of Three Million Epstein Pages Falls Short, Survivors Say, by Devlin Barrett, Michael Gold and Mike Baker They Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise., by Nicholas Confessore U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family’s Crypto Company, by David Yaffe-Bellany and Eric Lipton Trump Says Kennedy Center Will Close for 2-Year Reconstruction Project, by Adam Nagourney and Julia Jacobs How the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive, by Jodi Kantor Snow Drought in the West Reaches Record Levels, by Jim Robbins Grammy Takeaways: Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar Take Top Awards, by Ben Sisario Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging, by Evan Gorelick Democrats Reach Spending Deal With Trump, Seeking to Rein In ICE, by Catie Edmondson and Carl Hulse Twix Is OK but Granola Isn’t as States Deploy New Food Stamp Rules, by Julie Creswell and Linda Qiu No More Zoom for French Officials: France to Use Local Alternative to U.S. Tech, by Ségolène Le Stradic Genes May Control Your Longevity, However Healthily You Live, by Gina Kolata Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Amazon's big "Melania" push.  Here’s what we’re covering: Democrats Demand Unmasked Agents, New Limits to Fund D.H.S., by Carl Hulse and Catie Edmondson Trump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown, by Carl Hulse Judge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders, by Alan Feuer Judge Orders Release of Minnesota Refugees Targeted in ICE Crackdown, by Miriam Jordan Trump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands, by David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Farnaz Fassihi Rubio Says Venezuela Will Submit Monthly Budget to White House, by Michael Crowley Move to Seize Ballots Thrusts F.B.I. Into Trump’s Election Conspiracy Claim, by Devlin Barrett, Richard Fausset and Nick Corasaniti Silver Prices Are Surging Even Faster Than Gold, by Kailyn Rhone Amazon’s Promotion of ‘Melania’ Has Critics Questioning Its Motives, by Nicole Sperling and Brooks Barnes Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the woman who helped make GPS possible.Here’s what we’re covering: Representative Ilhan Omar Is Attacked at Town Hall in Minneapolis, by Reis Thebault, Lauren McCarthy and Ashley Ahn Democrats Push to Impeach and Investigate Noem, by Michael Gold U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply as Immigration Numbers Plunge, by Jeff Adelson and Sabrina Tavernise Trump Hobbled the I.R.S. This C.E.O. Now Has to Make It Work., by Andrew Duehren Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Near 2 Million, Study Finds, by Helene Cooper Gladys West, Unsung Figure in Development of GPS, Dies at 95, by Michael S. Rosenwald Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected].   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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Mamdani’s snowstorm recommendation.  Here’s what we’re covering: Crackdown Chief to Leave Minneapolis as White House Distances Trump From Uproar, by Luke Broadwater and David E. Sanger Border Patrol Official Gregory Bovino Is Set to Leave Minnesota, by Hamed Aleaziz They ‘Had Done Everything Right.’ ICE Detained Them Anyway., by Miriam Jordan and Hamed Aleaziz Israel Recovers Remains of Last Captive in Gaza, Closing a Chapter, by David M. Halbfinger and Isabel Kershner Social Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety, by Cecilia Kang After Mamdani Nods to ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Library E-Book Downloads Surge, by Liam Stack Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, High January is the new Dry January. Here’s what we’re covering: How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting, by Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz Timeline: A Moment-by-Moment Look at the Shooting of Alex Pretti, by Bora Erden, Devon Lum, Helmuth Rosales, Elena Shao, Haley Willis and Ashley Wu Storm Dumps a Foot of Snow in at Least 17 U.S. States, by Andy Newman Genetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science,’ by Mike McIntire High January Is the New Dry January, by Julie Creswell Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: TikTok Strikes Deal for New U.S. Entity, Ending Long Legal Saga, by David McCabe and Emmett Lindner ‘Enough Is Enough’: Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses Take Stand Against ICE, by Pooja Salhotra and Jazmine Ulloa 3 People Arrested Over Protest of Minnesota Pastor Linked to ICE, by Jacey Fortin and Lauren McCarthy Voters Are Split on Deportations but Disapprove of ICE, Poll Finds, by Jennifer Medina and Ruth Igielnik More Than 160 Million People Are in the Path of the Storm Set to Sweep the U.S., by Amy Graff What’s Behind the Staggering Drop in the Murder Rate? No One Knows for Sure., by Shaila Dewan and Lazaro Gamio Oscar Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Breaks Record With 16, by Brooks Barnes and Nicole Sperling Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how A.I. is judging your résumé.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Says He Has Framework for Greenland Deal as NATO Mulls Idea of U.S. Sovereignty Over Bases, by Lara Jakes, Jim Tankersley and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Would Have Global Scope but One Man in Charge, by Anton Troianovski Few Voters Say Trump’s Second Term Has Made the Country Better, Poll Finds, by Shane Goldmacher, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker Trump Administration Starts Immigration Operation in Maine, by Hamed Aleaziz House Panel Votes to Hold Clintons in Contempt in Epstein Inquiry, by Annie Karni Iran’s Protests Have Been Completely Squashed, Government Says, by Pranav Baskar Job Applicants Sue to Open ‘Black Box’ of A.I. Hiring Decisions, by Stacy Cowley Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, what’s the point of learning cursive?  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Heads to Davos Amid Deep Worries About U.S.-European Alliance, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs Canada’s Prime Minister Says There Has Been a ‘Rupture’ in the World Order, by Ian Austen Minnesota Police Leaders Criticize Federal Tactics in ICE Surge, by Mitch Smith and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs Prosecutors Subpoena Minnesota Democrats as Part of Federal Inquiry, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Devlin Barrett Cuban Immigrant Was Killed in ICE Custody, Family Says in Legal Filing, by Pooja Salhotra Australia Passes Tighter Gun Control Laws, Weeks After Bondi Massacre, by Laura Chung Cursive Makes a Comeback in New Jersey Schools, by Sarah Maslin Nir Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the struggle to finish a major Olympic arena. Here’s what we’re covering: How Trump Is Remaking America, State by State, by The New York Times Trump Links His Push for Greenland to Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize, by Jeffrey Gettleman and Henrik Pryser Libell Powell Will Attend Supreme Court Arguments on Trump’s Effort to Fire Fed Official, by Colby Smith ‘Like an Earthquake’: How 40 People Died in a Spanish Train Crash, by Jason Horowitz, José Bautista and Samuel Granados Suicides Were Frequent at the Golden Gate Bridge. Not Anymore., by John Branch How Italy Is Racing to Finish an Ice Rink Before the Olympics, by Motoko Rich and Josephine de La Bruyère Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected].   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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, chimney sweeps are making a comeback.  Here’s what we’re covering: European Union Officials Lean Toward Negotiating, Not Retaliating, Over Trump Tariff Threat, by Jeanna Smialek and Anushka Patil In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters, by Stephanie Saul $1 Billion in Cash Buys a Permanent Seat on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’, by Isabel Kershner China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949, by Alexandra Stevenson Why London’s Chimney Sweeps Are Enjoying a Resurgence, by Stephen Castle Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Threatens to Invoke the Insurrection Act and Send Troops to Minnesota, by Shawn McCreesh Calling Trump ‘Authoritarian,’ Judge Seeks to Restrict Student Deportations, by Zach Montague U.S. Says It Erred in Deporting Student Traveling for Thanksgiving, by Adam Sella Machado Presents Trump With Her Nobel Peace Prize Medal, by Max Bearak and Henrik Pryser Libell Despite Trump’s Claims, Grocery Prices Are Rising, by Kevin Draper and Julie Creswell A.I. Has Arrived in Gmail. Here’s What to Know., by Brian X. Chen Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a space station evacuation.  Here’s what we’re covering: Federal Agent Shoots Man in Minneapolis, Prompting Tense Protests, by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Mitch Smith and Hamed Aleaziz Lawyers for Renee Good’s Family Plan to Investigate Minnesota ICE Shooting, by Mitch Smith Republicans Block Effort to Check Trump’s Power in Venezuela, by Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro U.S. Races to Sell Venezuelan Oil, Transforming Ties With Former Foe, by Anatoly Kurmanaev Trump’s Gulf Allies Do Not Want Him to Bomb Iran, by Vivian Nereim F.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist in a Leak Investigation, by Benjamin Mullin, Devlin Barrett, Charlie Savage and Erik Wemple Boeing Knew About Flaws in UPS Plane That Crashed in Louisville, N.T.S.B. Says, by Karoun Demirjian NASA Space Station Medical Evacuation of Astronauts Gets Underway, by Kenneth Chang Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the battle over taxing billionaires.  Here’s what we’re covering: Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow, by Ernesto Londoño ICE Arrested Dozens of Refugees in Minnesota and Sent Them to Texas, Lawyers Say, by Miriam Jordan Tensions Are High as Vance and Rubio Prepare to Meet Danish and Greenlandic Officials, by Amelia Nierenberg U.S. to Name Palestinian Committee to Run Gaza, by Adam Rasgon and Aaron Boxerman China Announces Record Trade Surplus as Its Exports Flood World Markets, by Keith Bradsher Newsom Vows to Stop Proposed Billionaire Tax in California, by Laurel Rosenhall Claudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86, by Clay Risen Israel Is Still Demolishing Gaza,Building by Building, by Samuel Granados, Adam Rasgon, Iyad Abuheweila and Sanjana Varghese Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the rise of at-home medical tests.  Here’s what we’re covering: Minnesota and Illinois Sue Trump Administration Over ICE Deployments by Mitch Smith F.B.I. Inquiry Into ICE Shooting Is Examining Victim’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Devlin Barrett Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to State Bans on Transgender Athletes by Ann E. Marimow E.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution by Maxine Joselow U.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane by Charlie Savage, Eric Schmitt, John Ismay, Julian E. Barnes, Riley Mellen and Christiaan Triebert ‘Shoot to Kill’: Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge From Iran by Erika Solomon, Farnaz Fassihi, Sanam Mahoozi and Sanjana Varghese The Rise of the Self-Serve Blood Test by Kristen V. Brown Maxim Naumov Earns U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Spot, Embodying Team’s Resilience, by Marcus Thompson II Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Russia’s push to indoctrinate Ukrainian kids.  Here’s what we’re covering: Federal Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell by Glenn Thrush and Colby Smith Anti-ICE Protests Spread Nationwide by Chris Hippensteel ‘Hundreds More’ Federal Agents to Be Deployed to Minneapolis, Noem Says by Minho Kim As Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters by Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi Malaysia and Indonesia Block Access to Grok Because of Sexually Explicit Content by Erika Solomon and Sanam Mahoozi Schools in Occupied Ukraine Aim to Turn Children Into Russian Nationalists by Maria Varenikova Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Federal Agents Shoot 2 During Traffic Stop in Portland, Ore. by Anna Griffin, Hamed Aleaziz and Thomas Fuller Amid Protests, ICE Told Agents to Take ‘Decisive Action’ if Threatened by Hamed Aleaziz Highlights From The Times’s Interview With President Trump by The New York Times Senate Advances Measure to Curb Trump’s Use of Force in Venezuela by Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro Iran Is Cut Off From Internet as Protests Calling for Regime Change Intensify by Farnaz Fassihi, Pranav Baskar and Sanam Mahoozi A Fierce Debate With Polymarket: Did the U.S. ‘Invade’ Venezuela? by Joe Rennison Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, President Trump sits down with The Times.  Here’s what we’re covering: What We Know About the Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis by Alexandra E. Petri and Hannah Ziegler Trump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years by David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Hoisting Russian Flags, ‘Shadow Fleet’ Edges Into the Light by Paul Sonne and Michael Schwirtz Kennedy Flips Food Pyramid to Emphasize Red Meat and Whole Milk by Alice Callahan and Dani Blum New Dietary Guidelines Abandon Longstanding Advice on Alcohol by Roni Caryn Rabin The Robot Cars Have Come for the Kids by Corina Knoll Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a journey to a melting continent.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Claims Venezuela Will Send Oil to U.S. by Stanley Reed and Chris Cameron U.S. Pressures Venezuela to Expel Official Advisers From China, Cuba, Iran and Russia, Officials Say by Julian E. Barnes, Edward Wong and Eric Schmitt Rubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Wants to Buy Greenland by Edward Wong, Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt President Expects Impeachment if G.O.P. Falters in Midterm Elections by Karoun Demirjian White House Posts False Jan. 6 Narrative on Riot’s 5th Anniversary by Luke Broadwater and Alan Feuer How Did This Family End Up Back in a Toxic House? by Rukmini Callimachi and Blacki Migliozzi Journey to the Melting Continent by Raymond Zhong Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s last day.  Here’s what we’re covering: At the U.N., Even Allies Condemn U.S. Action in Venezuela by Farnaz Fassihi Venezuela’s Legislators Offer Scorn as Trump Demands Obedience by Simon Romero, María Victoria Fermín and Annie Correal Maduro Says He Is a Prisoner of War, Not a Defendant. The Words Matter by Hurubie Meko Congress Is Divided Over Maduro Raid After First Briefing by Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro Stephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland by Chris Cameron Kennedy Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children by Apoorva Mandavilli Trump’s Harshest Republican Critics? Lawmakers Headed for the Exits by Kellen Browning Eva Schloss, Anne Frank’s Stepsister and Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 96 by Jenny Gross Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, data centers in space?  Here’s what we’re covering: Maduro and His Wife to Be Arraigned in Manhattan Federal Court by William K. Rashbaum and Benjamin Weiser Trump Says U.S. Is ‘In Charge’ of Venezuela, While Rubio Stresses Coercing It by Edward Wong ‘No One Is Ready for This’: How a Deadly Bar Fire Upended a Swiss Town by Ségolène Le Stradic and Aurelien Breeden Vaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew by Paula Span Even the Sky May Not Be the Limit for A.I. Data Centers by Eli Tan and Ryan Mac Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Today’s Episode: Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run’ Venezuela After Capture of Maduro   Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: How a Fire Ripped Through a Swiss Bar and Broke a Village’s Heart by Ségolène Le Stradic Trump Abandons Efforts to Deploy National Guard to 3 Major Cities by Tyler Pager With Obamacare’s Higher Premiums Come Difficult Decisions by Reed Abelson Tech Giants Are Racing to Embed A.I. in Schools Around the Globe by Natasha Singer Welcome to the Office. Now Take Off Your Shoes by Lora Kelley Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the viral video that got the White House’s attention.  Here’s what we’re covering: How Russia’s War Machine Brutalizes and Exploits Its Own Soldiers by Paul Sonne, Anton Troianovski, Milana Mazaeva, Nataliya Vasilyeva and Alina Lobzina Justice Dept. Now Said to Be Reviewing 5.2 Million Pages of Epstein Files by Devlin Barrett Health Dept. Pauses Child Care Funding to Minnesota, Citing State’s Fraud Scandal by Tim Balk and Ernesto Londoño Gaza Aid Groups Face Suspensions Under New Israeli Rules by Ephrat Livni Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the mountain climbing brothers trying to rewrite the world's maps. Here’s what we’re covering: C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela by Julian E. Barnes and Tyler Pager U.S. Kills 2 in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela by Eric Schmitt Russia Threatens to Toughen Its Stance on Ending the War in Ukraine by Neil MacFarquhar and Ivan Nechepurenko U.S. Pledges $2 Billion for U.N. Aid but Tells Agencies to ‘Adapt, Shrink, or Die’ by Nick Cumming-Bruce As Youth Sports Professionalize, Kids Are Burning Out Fast by Ken Belson Twins’ Peaks: The Gilbertson Brothers Want to Rewrite Your Country’s Map by Sarah Scoles Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, food trends coming in 2026.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump and Zelensky Meet to Iron Out Peace Plan, but Deal Remains Elusive by Aishvarya Kavi and Katie Rogers With Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure by David M. Halbfinger Trump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela by Tyler Pager and Julian E. Barnes Student Loan Borrowers in Default Could See Wages Garnished in Early 2026 by Emmett Lindner More Student Loan Borrowers Are Shedding Debts in Bankruptcy by Tara Siegel Bernard Winter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions to Midwest by Johnny Diaz How We’ll Eat in 2026: More Caution, More Crunch by Kim Severson Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the biggest lottery jackpots ever.  Here’s what we’re covering: Angering Denmark, Trump Appoints Special Envoy to Greenland by Amelia Nierenberg, Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli Trump Administration Orders Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors to Leave Their Posts by Edward Wong Trump Halts 5 Wind Farms Off the East Coast by Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman Trump Announces New ‘Trump Class’ of Warships by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Eric Schmitt and John Ismay F.D.A. Approves New Weight-Loss Pill by Dani Blum Jim Beam Halts Production, as Whiskey Market Struggles by Clay Risen Here Are the 10 Biggest U.S. Lottery Jackpots Ever by The New York Times Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a day of Waymo chaos in San Francisco.  Here’s what we’re covering: What to Know on the Initial Release of Materials From the Epstein Files by Alan Feuer and Devlin Barrett U.S. Coast Guard Pursues Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela by Nicholas Nehamas, Christiaan Triebert, Tyler Pager, Anatoly Kurmanaev and Eric Schmitt R.F.K. Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmark’s by Apoorva Mandavilli As U.S. Guns Pour Into Canada, the Bodies Pile Up by Norimitsu Onishi Waymo Suspended Service in San Francisco After Its Cars Stalled During Power Outage by Sonia A. Rao, Christina Morales and Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: What We Know About the Shootings at Brown and M.I.T. by Francesca Regalado Trump Moves to End Gender-Related Care for Minors, Threatening Hospitals That Offer It by Azeen Ghorayshi, Amy Harmon and Reed Abelson Trump Signs Order to Ease Restrictions on Marijuana by Luke Broadwater and Ashley Southall Trump’s ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Troops Will Be Paid for by Pentagon Housing Funds by John Ismay and Ali Watkins The D.N.C. Is Scrapping Its Report on What Went Wrong in 2024 by Shane Goldmacher Europe to Lend $105 Billion to Ukraine, Without Touching Russian Funds by Jeanna Smialek Lemon-Shaped World Is the Most Stretched-Out Planet Ever Seen by Jonathan O’Callaghan Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, don’t blame the dogs in strollers.  Here’s what we’re covering: A Bellicose Trump Points Fingers in Defending His Record on the Economy by David E. Sanger Republicans Clinch Democratic Bid to Force Vote on Health Subsidies by Michael Gold Dan Bongino Says He Will Step Down From F.B.I. in January by Glenn Thrush, Maggie Haberman and Adam Goldman Trump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship by Hamed Aleaziz N.Y. Governor Will Sign Right-to-Die Bill for the Terminally Ill by Grace Ashford Birthrates Are Falling, but Don’t Blame Dogs in Strollers by Amanda Taub Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the subway stop that’s also a museum.  Here’s what we’re covering: Johnson Rules Out House Vote to Extend Health Insurance Subsidies by Michael Gold and Carl Hulse Trump Expands Travel Ban and Restrictions to 20 More Countries by Tyler Pager and Hamed Aleaziz Trump Orders Blockade of Some Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela by Edward Wong, Simon Romero, Charlie Savage and Julian E. Barnes White House Shrugs Off Rise in Unemployment Rate by Tony Romm Trump Dangles Cash Payments to Buoy Voters’ Views of the Economy by Tony Romm and Andrew Duehren A Powerful New Drug Is Creating a ‘Withdrawal Crisis’ in Philadelphia by Jan Hoffman At Rome’s New Stations, Peruse Ancient Relics While Catching a Train by Elisabetta Povoledo Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how foreign patients are paying for U.S. organs.  Here’s what we’re covering: Sydney Gunmen Were Motivated by ISIS, Australia’s Leader Says by Victoria Kim, Jin Yu Young, Yan Zhuang and Livia Albeck-Ripka Bondi Suspects Were in Southern Philippines, Where ISIS Is Active by Jason Gutierrez and Sui-Lee Wee Police Share New Images of Man Sought in Deadly Shooting at Brown by Mark Arsenault, Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Jacey Fortin and Mitch Smith Trump Files $10 Billion Suit Against BBC Over Documentary by Michael D. Shear Justice Dept. Charges Four in Los Angeles Over Left-Wing Bomb Plot by Devlin Barrett Born Deaf and Blind, She’s Caught in Trump’s Anti-Diversity Crusade by Sonia A. Rao Nick Reiner’s Struggles With Drugs Left His Parents “Desperate” by Julia Jacobs and Nicole Sperling Transplant Hospitals Court Patients Overseas Despite Organ Shortage by Brian M. Rosenthal and Mark Hansen How the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak by Emily Anthes Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the hunt for the gunman in a shooting at Brown University.  Here’s what we’re covering: Australian Police Plan to Charge Suspect in Bondi Massacre by Victoria Kim, Yan Zhuang, Jin Yu Young and Livia Albeck-Ripka Police Say They Are Still Searching for Brown University Gunman by Mitch Smith, Qasim Nauman, Mark Arsenault and Thomas Gibbons-Neff Rob Reiner, Actor Who Went on to Direct Classic Films, Dies at 78 by Julia Jacobs Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort by Hamed Aleaziz Canadians Rush to Buy Stockpiles of Boycotted U.S. Liquor by Michael Levenson Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: 6 Takeaways From Indiana’s Defiance of Trump by Nick Corasaniti and Mitch Smith How a Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking Was Freed by Megan Twohey and Isabella Kwai Senate Deadlocks on Health Care, Leaving Subsidies to Expire by Carl Hulse Trump Signs Executive Order to Neuter State A.I. Laws by Cecilia Kang Hundreds Quarantined in South Carolina as Measles Spreads by Teddy Rosenbluth Italian Cooking, Kohl Makeup and Icelandic Pools Are Recognized by UNESCO by Lynsey Chutel Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the secret to selling 150 million books.  Here’s what we’re covering: Denied Federal Disaster Aid, a Town in Trump Country Feels Forgotten by Campbell Robertson U.S. Steps Up Campaign Against Maduro in Seizing Tanker Off Venezuela by Tyler Pager, Eric Schmitt and Nicholas Nehamas Trump Administration Opens Applications for Million-Dollar Visas by Madeleine Ngo Starting With Formaldehyde, Trump Administration Reassesses Chemical Risks by Hiroko Tabuchi The Fed Cut Rates Again but Deep Divisions Cloud Path Ahead by Colby Smith Louvre Heist Was Filmed Live, but the Guards Weren’t Watching by Ségolène Le Stradic Fern Michaels, Prolific Author of Romance Novels, Dies at 92 by Alex Williams Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the travel influencers who aren’t actually real.  Here’s what we’re covering: Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Takes Effect by Victoria Kim Trump Says Americans Are Doing Great, Even as Views on the Economy Sour by David E. Sanger Trump Calls Europe ‘Decaying’ and Suggests ‘Size Will Win’ in Ukraine War by Amelia Nierenberg Judge Grants Request to Unseal Grand Jury Records in Maxwell Case by Benjamin Weiser Cold Case Inquiries Stall After Ancestry.com Revisits Policy for Users by Corey Kilgannon These Travel Influencers Don’t Want Freebies. They’re A.I. by Julie Weed Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a big Hollywood battle just got messier.  Here’s what we’re covering: Same Product, Same Store, but on Instacart, Prices Might Differ by Ben Casselman Trump Clears Sale of More Powerful Nvidia A.I. Chips to China by Tripp Mickle and Ana Swanson Trump Promises Farmers $12 Billion to Blunt Fallout From His Trade War by Alan Rappeport, Kevin Draper and Ana Swanson A Weakened Hamas Still Dominates Gaza, Building Day by Day by Adam Rasgon Trump Says Netflix Takeover of Warner Bros. ‘Could Be a Problem’ by Lauren Hirsch Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the social changes sweeping Iran.  Here’s what we’re covering: Supreme Court to Hear Major Test of Trump’s Power to Fire Officials by Ann E. Marimow Conservative Project at Supreme Court Meets Trump’s Push to Oust Officials by Ann E. Marimow Running Out of Time, Republicans in Congress Still Lack a Health Plan by Sheryl Gay Stolberg Bipartisan House Group Proposes Long-Shot Health Care Plan by Catie Edmondson Poll Suggests G.O.P. Will Face More Blame if Obamacare Subsidies Go Away by Reed Abelson States Are Raking In Billions From Slot Machines on Your Phone by Ben Blatt Angst Turns to Anger in Hollywood as Netflix Hooks Warner Bros. by Brooks Barnes and Shawn Hubler Outdoor Concerts? Uncovered Hair? Shimmying in Public? Is This Iran? by Farnaz Fassihi and Sanam Mahoozi Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Most Immigrants Arrested in City Crackdowns Have No Criminal Record by Albert Sun Obstacles to Trump’s Push to Deport Minnesota Somalis: Reality and the Cold by Ernesto Londoño and Talya Minsberg Supreme Court Clears the Way for Republican-Friendly Texas Voting Maps by Abbie VanSickle An Explosion, Then Survivors: Military Officers Show Lawmakers Video of Sept. 2 Boat Attack by Helene Cooper, Megan Mineiro, Julian E. Barnes and Charlie Savage Suspect Arrested in Inquiry Into Pipe Bombs in D.C. Ahead of Jan. 6 Riot by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs Zelensky’s Government Sabotaged Oversight, Allowing Corruption to Fester by Constant Méheut and Kim Barker After 1,297 Games, LeBron James’s 10-Point Scoring Streak Ends with Lakers’ Buzzer-Beater by Dan Woike Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the race to save music history.  Here’s what we’re covering: Vaccine Committee May Make Significant Changes to Childhood Schedule by Apoorva Mandavilli U.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance by Helene Cooper, Julian E. Barnes, Charlie Savage and Eric Schmitt Pentagon Investigator Faults Hegseth for Improper Use of Signal by Robert Jimison, Megan Mineiro and John Ismay Trump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy by Lisa Friedman, Maxine Joselow and Jack Ewing People Are Uploading Their Medical Records to A.I. Chatbots by Maggie Astor The ‘Race Against Time’ to Save Music Legends’ Decaying Tapes by Ben Sisario Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the 10 best books of the year.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Appears to Fight Sleep During Cabinet Meeting by Zolan Kanno-Youngs Trump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Shawn McCreesh Republican Wins Tennessee House Race After a Trump-Led Rescue Mission by Shane Goldmacher and Emily Cochrane Michael and Susan Dell to Put $250 in 25 Million Children’s Accounts by Nicholas Kulish Europe Wants to Get the Word Out: Russia Is to Blame for Sabotage by Lara Jakes Those Sky-High Bitcoin Prices That Everyone Said Were Here to Stay? They Left by David Yaffe-Bellany and Kailyn Rhone The 10 Best Books of 2025 by The New York Times Book Review Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Ozempic for cats? Here’s what we’re covering: Johnson and Trump Try to Avoid an Upset House Loss in Tennessee by Emily Cochrane D.H.S. Secretary Recommends New Travel Ban in Wake of Shooting by Chris Cameron As Trump Deepens Immigration Crackdown, Even Long-Held Exceptions Disappear by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz College Student Is Deported During Trip Home for Thanksgiving by Amanda Holpuch and Annie Correal Traveling Without a Real ID? That’ll Cost You $45 by Christine Chung Memo From Trump’s Doctor Cites ‘Excellent’ Scan but Offers Little Clarity by Gina Kolata An Intense Monsoon Season Is Battering Parts of Asia. Here’s What We Know by Amelia Nierenberg, Muktita Suhartono and Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Could Weight Loss Drugs Turn Fat Cats Into Svelte Ozempets? by Emily Anthes Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how young is too young for a smartphone?  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications and Halts Visas for Afghans by Hamed Aleaziz and Edward Wong Lawmakers Suggest Follow-Up Boat Strike Could Be a War Crime by Michael Gold In Announcing Pardon of Drug Trafficker While Threatening Venezuela, Trump Displays Contradictions by Tyler Pager Officials Had Been Warned for Over a Year Before Hong Kong Fire by Selam Gebrekidan, Amy Chang Chien and Joy Dong A Smartphone Before Age 12 Could Carry Health Risks, Study Says by Catherine Pearson Get Ready, America: Here Come China’s Food and Drink Chains by Daisuke Wakabayashi and Joy Dong Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, some piping hot Thanksgiving takes. Here’s what we’re covering: Democrats Say F.B.I. Is Investigating Them Over Illegal Orders Video by Greg Jaffe U.S. Announces Negotiated Prices for 15 Drugs Under Medicare by Rebecca Robbins A Year Later, Donors to Trump’s Transition Come to Light by Ken Bensinger and David A. Fahrenthold Trump Administration Will Raise Prices for Foreign Tourists at National Parks by Chris Cameron U.S. Plans Compounds to House Palestinians in Israeli-Held Half of Gaza by David M. Halbfinger, Adam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer and Aaron Boxerman 61 Hot Takes to Fight About at Thanksgiving by The New York Times Tune in, and tell us what you think at [email protected]. For corrections, email [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, what a social media break can do for your brain. Here’s what we’re covering: Judge Dismisses Cases Against Comey and James, Finding Trump Prosecutor Was Unlawfully Appointed by Alan Feuer and Devlin Barrett Xi Presses Trump on Taiwan as They Agree to Meet in China in April by Ana Swanson, Alan Rappeport and Edward Wong Trump Is Considering Push to Extend Obamacare Subsidies by Luke Broadwater, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Study Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break by Ellen Barry ‘Queen of Versailles’ to Close as New Broadway Musicals Struggle by Michael Paulson A.I. Can Do More of Your Shopping This Holiday Season by Natallie Rocha and Kailyn Rhone Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a new crash-test dummy. Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. and Ukraine Expected to Press on With Peace Plan Talks by Cassandra Vinograd Mamdani and Trump Tamp Down Fears Over National Guard in New York City by Emma G. Fitzsimmons Back Home, Voters Stand by Marjorie Taylor Greene After She Stood Up to Trump by Rick Rojas and Sean Keenan Denmark Offers Lessons as Europe Toughens Up on Immigration by Jeanna Smialek and Amelia Nierenberg U.S. Introduces New Female Crash-Test Dummy Standards by Adeel Hassan Why That Whitney Houston Drumbeat Is So Addictive, Yet Hard to Match by Neil Vigdor Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump and Mamdani Are Meeting for the First Time. Will They Play Nice? by Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Jeffery C. Mays Trump Accuses Democrats of Sedition, ‘Punishable by Death,’ Over Message to the Military by Shawn McCreesh Trump Plans to Open More Than a Billion Acres of U.S. Waters to Drilling by Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman Coast Guard Says Swastika and Noose Displays Are No Longer Hate Incidents by John Ismay and Minho Kim Zelensky Says Ukraine Ready to ‘Honestly’ Engage With U.S. Peace Plan by Andrew E. Kramer and Lara Jakes Netflix, Comcast and Paramount Submit Warner Bros. Discovery Bids by Benjamin Mullin, Lauren Hirsch and Nicole Sperling Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a surge in meat allergies caused by ticks.  Here’s what we’re covering: Here’s what we’re covering: Nvidia’s Profit Jumps 65% to $31.9 Billion. Is It Enough for Wall Street? by Tripp Mickle Holiday Hiring Slows, Frustrating Job Seekers by Kailyn Rhone Trump Loyalist Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment by Alan Feuer and Devlin Barrett Saudi Arabia’s Prince Has Big Plans, but His Giant Fund Is Low on Cash by Rob Copeland and Vivian Nereim Lawrence Summers Has Come Back From Scandals. Will This Be His Last? by Mark Arsenault After a Mysterious Death, a Family’s Quest for Answers Leads to a Tick by Joseph Goldstein Americans Have Lost Billions to Online Scams. How Is That Possible? by Francesca Regalado Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, young men are flocking to the Orthodox Church.  Here’s what we’re covering: Congress Overwhelmingly Approves Releasing Epstein Files by Annie Karni Trump Lauds Saudi Prince in Lavish Visit, Brushing Off Journalist’s Killing by Katie Rogers Democratic Lawmakers Tell Military to Refuse Illegal Orders by Greg Jaffe Judge to Approve Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy, Releasing Billions for Opioid Plaintiffs by Jan Hoffman Recycling Lead for U.S. Car Batteries Is Poisoning People by Peter S. Goodman, Will Fitzgibbon and Samuel Granados Orthodox Church Pews Are Overflowing With Converts by Ruth Graham Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a vote on the Epstein files. Here’s what we’re covering: Too Powerful to Ignore, Saudi Prince Returns to Washington’s Embrace by Vivian Nereim and Ismaeel Naar Trump Says U.S. Will Sell F-35s to Saudis, Despite Pentagon Concerns by Karoun Demirjian House Is Expected to Vote on Tuesday to Release Epstein Files by Annie Karni Trump Has the Power to Release the Epstein Files, With or Without Congress by Luke Broadwater In Major Breakthrough, U.N. Security Council Adopts U.S. Peace Plan for Gaza by Farnaz Fassihi Inside the American-Run Base Helping Plan the Future of Gaza by Aaron Boxerman, Adam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer and David M. Halbfinger After Hundreds of Gazans Arrive on Mystery Flights, South Africa Asks How by John Eligon and Zimasa Matiwane We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation by Dan Fagin Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Hollywood’s star-studded movies are tanking.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Says House Republicans Should Vote to Release Epstein Files by Ashley Ahn Border Patrol Fans Out Across Charlotte, N.C., Arresting 81 People on First Day by Eduardo Medina and Sonia A. Rao Homeland Security Missions Falter Amid Focus on Deportations by Nicholas Nehamas, Michael H. Keller, Alexandra Berzon, Hamed Aleaziz and Zolan Kanno-Youngs U.S. Airport Restrictions to End Monday by Karoun Demirjian White House Scraps Cash Payments for Delayed or Canceled Flights by Christine Chung How Fraudsters Use Cryptocurrency A.T.M.s to Target Victims by Cameron Fozi, Chloe Rosenberg and Reeno Hashimoto 25 Movies, Many Stars, 0 Hits: Hollywood Falls to New Lows by Brooks Barnes Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Federal Agencies Return to Work After Longest Shutdown in History by Eileen Sullivan U.S. Strike Kills 4 on Boat Trump Says Was Smuggling Drugs by Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt Memo Blessing Boat Strikes Is Said to Rely on Trump’s Claims About Cartels by Charlie Savage and Julian E. Barnes Swalwell Denies Allegations of Fraud and Says Trump is Targeting Him by John Yoon Will People Trust Voting by Phone? Alaska Is Going to Find Out by Nick Corasaniti An Escape From India’s Air Pollution for Those Who Can Afford It by Alex Travelli Blue Origin Lands Booster After Rocket Launch and Matches SpaceX’s Feat by Kenneth Chang Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the penny’s last day. Here’s what we’re covering: Government Reopens as Trump Signs Bill to End Nation’s Longest Shutdown by Catie Edmondson and Zolan Kanno-Youngs What Newly Released Emails Tell Us About Epstein and Trump by Steve Eder and Nicholas Confessore Trump Administration to Drastically Cut Housing Grants by Jason DeParle The Penny Dies at 232 by Victor Mather William Rataczak, Co-Pilot of Flight Hijacked by D.B. Cooper, Dies at 86 by Michael S. Rosenwald Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, why private air travel is booming.  Here’s what we’re covering: Newsom in the Spotlight at the Climate Conference That Trump Decided to Skip by Somini Sengupta A Flood of Green Tech From China Is Upending Global Climate Politics by Somini Sengupta and Brad Plumer Trump Administration Plans to Send Border Patrol to Charlotte and New Orleans by Dana Goldstein and Hamed Aleaziz Aircraft Carrier Moves Into the Caribbean as U.S. Confronts Venezuela by Eric Schmitt Senator Criticizes Rubio for Paying $7.5 Million to Equatorial Guinea to Take Deportees by Edward Wong House Returns After Long Recess to Take Up Bill to End Shutdown by Michael Gold Who Didn’t Suffer During the Shutdown? People Flying Private by Christine Chung Israel Arrests 4 After Jewish Extremist Attack in Occupied West Bank by Aaron Boxerman The Volunteer Buglers Giving 24-Note Salutes by Danny Freedman Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a new gambling scandal in pro sports.  Here’s what we’re covering: Senate Passes Bill to Reopen Government Amid Democratic Rift by Catie Edmondson Shutdown Deal Revives Democratic Infighting by Michael Gold Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches by Devlin Barrett Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally by Kenneth P. Vogel Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election by Alan Feuer and Glenn Thrush Felon Freed by Trump Is Sentenced Again, This Time to 27 Months by Santul Nerkar, Michael S. Schmidt and Olivia Bensimon How Canada Lost Decades of Progress in Fighting Measles by Vjosa Isai M.L.B. Limits Bets on Individual Pitches After Gambling Charges by Jenny Vrentas Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a house-size spider web.  Here’s what we’re covering: Senate Moves Toward Ending Shutdown After Democratic Defectors Relent by Catie Edmondson and Michael Gold Airport Disruptions May Get Worse This Week by Niraj Chokshi How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy by Jesse Drucker Two Top BBC Leaders Quit Over Editing of Trump Documentary by Stephen Castle As Aquifers Dry Up, Tehran Rations Water and Calls for Rain Prayers by Sanam Mahoozi and Erika Solomon Stinking, Spongy, Dark, Huge: A Spider Web Unlike Any Seen Before by Adeel Hassan Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Judge Orders Trump Administration to Fully Fund Food Stamps This Month by Tony Romm Down to $1.18: How Families Are Coping With SNAP Cuts by Eric Adelson, Mary Beth Gahan, Lourdes Medrano, Christina Morales, Sonia A. Rao, Dan Simmons and Kevin Williams The U.S. Is Skipping This Year’s Climate Summit. For Many, That’s OK by Lisa Friedman Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure by Lisa Friedman, Max Bearak and Jeanna Smialek Musk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package, Creating Split Screen on Wealth in America by Rebecca F. Elliott, Jack Ewing and Reid J. Epstein Egypt’s Grand Museum Is Finally Open. Now, ‘We Need Our Stuff Back’ by Erika Solomon and Rania Khaled Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected].   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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, using A.I. to find a date.  Here’s what we’re covering: Key Justices Cast a Skeptical Eye on Trump’s Tariffs by Ann E. Marimow Trump Officials to Cut Air Traffic at 40 Major Airports if Shutdown Continues by Karoun Demirjian Federal Judge Imposes Restrictions on ICE Facility at Center of Illinois Protests by Mitch Smith Mexico’s President Presses Charges Against Man Who Groped Her on the Street by Annie Correal and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega Global Warming Made Hurricane Melissa More Damaging, Researchers Say by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey ‘The Whole Place Is Blown Apart’: 90% of Jamaican Town’s Homes Destroyed by Frances Robles You Don’t Need to Swipe Right. A.I. Is Transforming Dating Apps by Eli Tan Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a race to save artifacts from the ocean.  Here’s what we’re covering: 7 Takeaways From a Stunning New York City Mayoral Election by Nicholas Fandos and Jeffery C. Mays The Democrats Just Took a Big Step Toward Getting Their Groove Back by Lisa Lerer Shutdown Becomes Longest in History, as Trump Officials Threaten Pain Could Worsen by Luke Broadwater UPS Cargo Plane Crashes in Louisville, Killing at Least 7 by Rylee Kirk, Alexandra E. Petri, Billy Witz and John Yoon What to Know About the Legal Scandal in Israel Over Accusations of Abuse by Isabel Kershner A Storm Hit Alaska. Now, a Native Community Is Racing to Save Its History by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, killer whales versus great whites. Here’s what we’re covering: Dick Cheney, Powerful Vice President and Washington Insider, Dies at 84 by Robert D. McFadden Trump’s Power Faces Pressure Test in Court and at Ballot Box by Erica L. Green Donors to Trump’s Ballroom Are Asked Why They Chose to Remain Incognito by Kenneth P. Vogel An Altercation With ICE Prompts a Police Chief to Push Back by Jack Healy Target Shooting Could Be Causing Brain Injuries. We Measured the Danger. by Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Dave Philipps and Jeremy White In Mexico, Killer Whales Take Down Great White Sharks by Alexa Robles-Gil Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, squeezing in a marathon before your full-time job. Here’s what we’re covering: Elections on Tuesday Offer Democrats a Chance to Get Off the Mat by Shane Goldmacher Trump Administration Must Pay SNAP Benefits During Shutdown, Court Rules by Tony Romm New Weapons Testing Won’t Include Nuclear Explosions, Energy Secretary Says by Zolan Kanno-Youngs Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes by Catherine Porter Ukraine Gamifies the War: 40 Points to Destroy a Tank, 12 to Kill a Soldier by Kim Barker and Oleksandra Mykolyshyn A Thrilling Finish to N.Y.C. Marathon as Kenyans Dominate Elite Races by Scott Cacciola Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Judge Skeptical Over Trump Administration Decision to Suspend Food Stamps by Tony Romm and Maya Shwayder Air Controller Shortage Causes Delays in Orlando and at Other Major Airports by Karoun Demirjian Trump Calls on Republicans to End Filibuster in Shutdown Fight by Timothy R. Williams In Fight for Control of Congress, Virginia House Takes Step Toward New Map by Campbell Robertson Executions and Mass Casualties: Videos Show Horror Unfolding in Sudan by Declan Walsh, Sanjana Varghese and Pranav Baskar Prince Andrew to Be Stripped of His Royal Title by Mark Landler Study Finds Evidence That Text-Based Therapy Eases Depression by Ellen Barry Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, goodbye to “milk chocolate”? Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Threatens to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing, Minutes Before Xi Meeting by David E. Sanger Trump Says China Will Ease Limits on Rare Earths by Katie Rogers, Erica L. Green, Daisuke Wakabayashi and Lily Kuo Nvidia Is Now Worth $5 Trillion as It Consolidates Power in A.I. Boom by Tripp Mickle Prosecutors Who Called Jan. 6 Attackers a ‘Mob of Rioters’ Are Punished by Alan Feuer Toll Rises as Hurricane Melissa Begins Passing Through the Bahamas by Nazaneen Ghaffar, Alan Yuhas, André Paultre and Jovan Johnson Why Did My Favorite Candy Bar Drop ‘Milk Chocolate’ From the Label? by Claire Brown Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the website reshaping live music. Here’s what we’re covering: Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Cuba After Lashing Jamaica by Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, Jovan Johnson, Camille Williams and Francesca Regalado Judge Admonishes Border Patrol Leader for Tactics in Chicago by Julie Bosman Just Before Trump’s Visit to South Korea, North Test-Fires Missiles by Choe Sang-Hun U.S. Military Kills 14 More People Accused of Smuggling Drugs on Boats by Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt Trump Administration Reinstalls Confederate Statue in Washington by Chris Cameron Netanyahu Orders Strikes in Gaza, as Israel Says Hamas Violated Cease-Fire by Liam Stack, Aric Toler and Arijeta Lajka The Website Reshaping Live Music, One Set List at a Time by Marc Hogan Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the longest-ever World Series game.  Here’s what we’re covering: Jamaica Warns Hurricane Melissa Will Bring Catastrophic Winds and Rain by Jovan Johnson, Camille Williams, Judson Jones, Nazaneen Ghaffar, Yan Zhuang and Livia Albeck-Ripka It’s Unconstitutional, but Trump Keeps Musing About a Third Term by Jess Bidgood Top Federal Workers’ Union Breaks With Democrats on Shutdown by Chris Cameron In Florida, Obamacare Price Hikes Pose an Outsized Threat by Patricia Mazzei Russia Aims Drone Attacks at Civilians, a War Crime, U.N. Inquiry Says by Andrew E. Kramer 3 Takeaways From the Blue Jays-Dodgers World Series Game 3 by Fabian Ardaya, Mitch Bannon and Tyler Kepner Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, this year’s top Halloween costumes.  Here’s what we’re covering: Food Banks Brace for Overwhelming Demand as SNAP Cutoff Looms by Chris Hippensteel Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune by Tyler Pager Where Trump Is Headed in Asia, and What Each Country Wants From Him by Sui-Lee Wee, Choe Sang-Hun, Javier C. Hernández and David Pierson Putin Says Russia Now Has Nuclear-Powered Missile by Valerie Hopkins Caribbean Braces for Hurricane Melissa by Frances Robles Demon Hunter or Armadillo? Store-Bought or Homemade? by Sandra E. Garcia Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: How the San Francisco Mayor Avoided Trump’s Enforcement Surge by Heather Knight and Kellen Browning Trump Pardons Founder of the Crypto Exchange Binance by David Yaffe-Bellany and Kenneth P. Vogel Trump Says He’s Cutting Off Trade Negotiations With Canada by Ana Swanson and Matina Stevis-Gridneff Democrats Block Federal Worker Pay Bill as Shutdown Drags On by Catie Edmondson Was a Sports Betting Scandal Inevitable? by Jenny Vrentas Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the island that just got its first mosquitoes. Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. Strikes 2nd Boat in Pacific as Antidrug Operation Expands by Eric Schmitt, Charlie Savage and Chris Cameron Trump Imposes Sanctions on Russian Oil Companies as His Frustration With Putin Mounts by Shawn McCreesh Federal Agents Plan a Crackdown in the San Francisco Bay Area by Heather Knight, Hamed Aleaziz and Shawn Hubler Trump Is Wasting No Time in Tearing Down the East Wing by Luke Broadwater As Johnson Delays, Grijalva Sues to Be Seated in the House by Megan Mineiro Louvre’s Director Says Key Camera Was Pointing Away From Jewelry Thieves by Aurelien Breeden, Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic Iceland Announces an Unfortunate First: Mosquitoes by Amelia Nierenberg Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, renegade parachutes at Yosemite.  Here’s what we’re covering: America’s Retreat From Aid Is Devastating Somalia’s Health System by Stephanie Nolen Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases by Devlin Barrett and Tyler Pager In a Reversal, Trump Will Not Meet With Putin in Coming Weeks by Zolan Kanno-Youngs Trump Nominee for Watchdog Role Is Out After Report of Racist Texts by Robert Jimison and Katie Rogers Bird Flu Is Back by Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli Shutdown Brings More BASE Jumpers and Drones to Yosemite Skies by Gabe Castro-Root Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a drastic drop in peanut allergies.  Here’s what we’re covering: Appeals Court Lifts Block on Trump’s Oregon Troop Deployment by Anna Griffin and Mattathias Schwartz Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders by Mattathias Schwartz and Zach Montague White House Works to Preserve Gaza Deal Amid Concerns About Netanyahu by Katie Rogers and Luke Broadwater Air Traffic Controllers Could Soon Be Getting No Pay by Karoun Demirjian All but 2 Universities Decline a Trump Offer of Preferential Funding by Alan Blinder Part of White House Is Reduced to Rubble. Trump’s Ballroom Will Rise in Its Place by Shawn McCreesh Peanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children, Study Shows by Simar Bajaj George F. Smoot, Who Showed How the Cosmos Began, Is Dead at 80 by Katrina Miller Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a brazen heist at the Louvre.  Here’s what we’re covering: Clashes in Gaza Reveal Cease-Fire’s Fragility, With Rougher Road Ahead by David M. Halbfinger ‘No More Trump!’: Protesters Denouncing the President Unite Across the Country by Corina Knoll George Santos Is Back on TV Two Days After His Release From Prison by Katherine Rosman Colombia’s Leader Accuses U.S. of Murder, Prompting Trump to Halt Aid by Simon Romero, Genevieve Glatsky and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Wealthy Americans Are Spending. People With Less Are Struggling by Ben Casselman and Colby Smith In Just 7 Brazen Minutes, Thieves Grab ‘Priceless’ Jewels From Louvre by Catherine Porter and Aurelien Breeden Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: After ‘Productive’ Call, Trump Plans Another Meeting With Putin by Zolan Kanno-Youngs Summit With Zelensky Opens Trump’s New Push for Ukraine Cease-Fire by Constant Méheut and Zolan Kanno-Youngs John Bolton Indicted Over Handling of Classified Information by Devlin Barrett, Glenn Thrush and Minho Kim Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say by Eric Schmitt and Tyler Pager Hailing an Era of ‘Trump Babies,’ White House Unveils I.V.F. Proposals by Caroline Kitchener, Tyler Pager, Rebecca Robbins and Sarah Kliff Iran Lures Transgender Foreigners for Surgery but Forces Operations on Locals by Pranav Baskar and Leily Nikounazar Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, where are all the pennies?!  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela by Julian E. Barnes and Tyler Pager Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz How the Pentagon Is Blocking Out News Organizations by Erik Wemple Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Firing Government Workers During Shutdown by Tony Romm Hamas Says It Has Returned All Hostage Remains It Can Recover by Ephrat Livni With Truce in Place, Hamas Pursues Bloody Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza by Iyad Abuheweila, Aaron Boxerman and Sanjana Varghese The Penny’s Demise Is Leaving Some Businesses Shortchanged by Sopan Deb Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, there may be lead in your protein supplements. Here’s what we’re covering: ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back by Julie Bosman Trump Renews Threat to Cut ‘Democrat Programs’ During Shutdown by Tony Romm and Catie Edmondson Trump Dangles $20 Billion Lifeline for Argentina, With Strings Attached by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Alan Rappeport Trump Awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Tyler Pager Lead Found in Popular Protein Powders and Shakes, Report Says by Maggie Astor London Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why by Lizzie Dearden and Amelia Nierenberg Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, France versus fast fashion.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Takes a Victory Lap, but Avoids Questions About What’s Next by David E. Sanger and Erika Solomon Trump Ramps Up Trade War as Tariffs on Lumber and Furniture Kick In by Ana Swanson and Sydney Ember Several News Outlets Reject Pentagon’s Reporting Restrictions by Erik Wemple Coal Miners With Black Lung Say They Are ‘Cast Aside to Die’ Under Trump by Lisa Friedman California Raises Minimum Payout for Wildfire Victims’ Items by Rukmini Callimachi Shein Chose Paris for Its First Boutique. Paris Isn’t Pleased. by Liz Alderman and Ségolène Le Stradic Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, what happened to beheaded Columbus statues.  Here’s what we’re covering: Israel Says All Hostages Have Been Released in Swap: Live Updates by David M. Halbfinger, Aaron Boxerman, Natan Odenheimer, Isabel Kershner and Adam Rasgon Some Americans Are Starting to Feel the Impact of the Government Shutdown by Eileen Sullivan Asia Markets Fall After Trump Threatens New Tariffs on China by River Akira Davis How a Las Vegas Casino Mogul Helped Bring N.B.A. Games Back to China by Tania Ganguli and Mara Hvistendahl Beheaded and Sent to Watery Graves, Columbus Statues Get New Life by Julia Jacobs Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Aid Groups Prepare to Provide Quick Relief to Gaza Under Cease-Fire by Liam Stack, Rawan Sheikh Ahmad and Farnaz Fassihi U.S. to Send 200 Troops to Israel in Support Roles by Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt A Closer Look at the Counts in the Letitia James Indictment by Jonah E. Bromwich María Corina Machado Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize by Jonathan Wolfe Curious Reindeer and Hungry Polar Bears: Warming Is Upending an Arctic Island by Sarah Hurtes and Jeffrey Gettleman Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Dolly Parton wants you to know she "ain't dead yet." Here’s what we’re covering: What We Know About the Hostage Deal Between Israel and Hamas by Francesca Regalado G.O.P. Blocks Bid to Halt Trump’s Attacks in the Caribbean Sea by Robert Jimison Before Trump Ordered in Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’ by Hamed Aleaziz, Adam Goldman and Anna Griffin Appeals Court to Weigh Legality of Deploying Troops to Portland by Mattathias Schwartz Judge to Hear Arguments on Whether Guard Troops Near Chicago Can Stay by Mitch Smith Man Fascinated With Fire Imagery Is Arrested in Palisades Blaze, Officials Say by Shawn Hubler and Jill Cowan ‘I’m Not Dying’: Dolly Parton Assures Fans Amid Concerns About Her Health by Neil Vigdor Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how job applicants are tricking A.I.  Here’s what we’re covering: Comey to Appear in Court in Case That Has Roiled Justice Department by Glenn Thrush Pressed on Justice Dept. Politicization, Bondi Goes on Attack by Glenn Thrush and Devlin Barrett Federal Workers Express Uncertainty During Government Shutdown by Ang Li White House Signals It May Try to Deny Back Pay to Furloughed Federal Workers by Tony Romm Anxious Investors Push Gold Above $4,000 an Ounce for the First Time by Joe Rennison Cheer Up, or Else: China Cracks Down on the Haters and Cynics by Lily Kuo Recruiters Use A.I. to Scan Résumés. Applicants Are Trying to Trick It by Evan Gorelick Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a new way to fight robocalls.  Here’s what we’re covering: What Is the Insurrection Act That Trump Says He’s Considering? by Chris Cameron Texas Troops Head to Chicago as Trump Weighs Use of Emergency Powers by Julie Bosman, Shawn Hubler, Anna Griffin and Eric Schmitt Trump Calls Off Diplomatic Outreach to Venezuela by Julian E. Barnes, Tyler Pager and Maria Abi-Habib Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August by Aatish Bhatia and Amy Fan Treasury Defends Lawfulness of Minting a $1 Trump Coin by Alan Rappeport Flight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Worsen by Niraj Chokshi Supreme Court Rejects Appeal From Ghislaine Maxwell by Abbie VanSickle We Finally Have Free Anti-Robocall Tools That Work by Brian X. Chen Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, when Silicon Valley comes to the farm.  Here’s what we’re covering: Supreme Court Returns to Face Trump Tests of Presidential Power by Ann E. Marimow and Abbie VanSickle Judge Again Blocks Guard Deployment as Trump Expands His Targets by Shawn Hubler, Anna Griffin and Eric Schmitt Pritzker Says Federal Agents Are Trying to Make Chicago a ‘War Zone’ by Sonia A. Rao Both Parties Are Resigned to Deadlock as Shutdown Takes Hold by Annie Karni Rubio Says U.S. Wants Quick Deal to Bring Gaza Hostages Home by Aaron Boxerman Forget Cowbells. Cows Wear High-Tech Collars Now. by Eli Tan Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told by Charlie Savage and Eric Schmitt Deepfakes, Insults and Job Cuts: A Government Shutdown Like No Other by Erica L. Green F.D.A. Approves Generic Abortion Pill as Opponents Push Trump for New Restrictions by Pam Belluck Deadly Attack Outside U.K. Synagogue on Yom Kippur Is Declared Terrorism by Michael D. Shear, Lizzie Dearden, Stephen Castle, Emma Bubola and Thomas Fuller OpenAI’s Sora Makes Disinformation Extremely Easy and Extremely Real by Tiffany Hsu, Stuart A. Thompson and Steven Lee Myers On ‘Showgirl,’ Taylor Swift Has a Lust for Love (and Her Foes) by Jon Caramanica Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, what Jane Goodall learned among the chimps.  Here’s what we’re covering: White House Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain and Punish Political Foes by Tony Romm Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference by Michael C. Bender Supreme Court Allows Lisa Cook to Remain at Fed, for Now by Ann E. Marimow and Colby Smith ‘Enough Is Enough’: Many Palestinians Say Hamas Must Accept Cease-Fire Plan by Liam Stack A Run on Canned Mackerel and Emergency Radios. The Reason? Drones. by Jeffrey Gettleman, Maya Tekeli, Amelia Nierenberg and Lynsey Chutel Jane Goodall, Who Chronicled the Social Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91 by Keith Schneider Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Italian grandmothers’ secret weapon.  Here’s what we’re covering: Shutdown Enters First Full Day With No Hint Either Side Will Give by Catie Edmondson How the Shutdown Is Affecting Federal Services and Workers by Elena Shao and Lazaro Gamio Trump and Hegseth Recount Familiar Partisan Complaints to Top Military Leaders by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Shawn McCreesh Trump Announces Deal With Pfizer to Sell Drugs to Medicaid at European Prices by Rebecca Robbins and Margot Sanger-Katz White House Pulls Pick to Lead Labor Data Agency by Tony Romm, Ben Casselman and Lydia DePillis Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Noncitizens Over Pro-Palestinian Speech by Zach Montague California Governor Signs Sweeping A.I. Law by Cecilia Kang The Book That Taught Nonna to Cook Is Coming to America by Kim Severson Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how live betting is changing the world of sports.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump and Netanyahu Tell Hamas to Accept Their Peace Plan, or Else by Luke Broadwater and Shawn McCreesh Americans’ Support for Israel Dramatically Declines, Times/Siena Poll Finds by Lisa Lerer and Ruth Igielnik Trump’s Meeting With Democrats Brought No Breakthrough as a Federal Shutdown Deadline Approached by Tyler Pager, Catie Edmondson and Michael Gold Trump Administration Will Deploy 100 National Guard Troops to Illinois by Julie Bosman and Eric Schmitt YouTube Settles Trump Lawsuit Over Account Suspension for $24.5 Million by Kate Conger Top Trump Aides Push for Ousting Maduro From Power in Venezuela by Julian E. Barnes, Edward Wong, Julie Turkewitz and Charlie Savage The Seductive, and Risky, Power of Live Sports Betting by Jenny Vrentas Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the next Super Bowl halftime show act is revealed.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump to Meet With Congressional Leaders as Shutdown Deadline Looms by Michael Gold Trump and Netanyahu to Discuss Plans for Postwar Gaza by Aaron Boxerman Trump Again Focuses on Portland as an Avatar of the Left by Anna Griffin What We Know About the Suspect in the Michigan Church Shooting by Talya Minsberg and Anushka Patil Eric Adams Abandons Re-election Bid for Mayor of New York City by Nicholas Fandos, Dana Rubinstein, William K. Rashbaum and Maggie Haberman Bad Bunny Will Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show by Emmanuel Morgan Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Gets the Retribution He Sought, and Shatters Norms in the Process by Alan Feuer, Jonah E. Bromwich and Maggie Haberman Trump Will Slap Tariffs on Imported Drugs, Trucks and Household Furnishings by Ana Swanson, Rebecca Robbins and Peter Eavis Hegseth Is Said to Have Summoned U.S. Military Brass From Around the Globe by Eric Schmitt, John Ismay, Greg Jaffe and Helene Cooper Attack on Dallas ICE Was ‘Very Definition of Terrorism,’ Prosecutor Says by J. David Goodman and Christina Morales Relief, Grief and Pain as Gaza’s Wounded Are Flown to Safety by Ismaeel Naar Abbas Accuses Israel of ‘War Crimes’ and Says Hamas Will Not Govern Gaza After War by Farnaz Fassihi Amazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Claims It Tricked Prime Customers by Karen Weise and Cecilia Kang Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how big was Jimmy Kimmel’s first night back?  Here’s what we’re covering: What We Know About the Shooting at a Dallas ICE Facility by Pooja Salhotra White House Eyes New Round of Mass Layoffs if Government Shuts Down by Tony Romm China for First Time Promises to Reduce Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Somini Sengupta With Sobs and Doubts, Greenlandic Women Receive Apology for Forced Contraception by Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli Jimmy Kimmel’s Return Draws 6.2 Million Viewers, Ratings Show by John Koblin Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, robot fight club.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Cancels Meeting With Democrats as Shutdown Nears by Catie Edmondson ‘Your Countries Are Going to Hell’: Trump Airs His Grievances at the U.N. by Luke Broadwater In a Sudden Shift, Trump Says Ukraine Can Win the War With Russia by David E. Sanger Jimmy Kimmel, Somber but Defiant, Defends Free Speech in Return to ABC by John Koblin and Michael M. Grynbaum Man Found Guilty of Trying to Assassinate Trump in Florida by David C. Adams and Patricia Mazzei ‘Peak SF’ on a Friday Night Is a Robot Fight by Natallie Rocha Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, America’s new astronauts.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Issues Warning Based on Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism by Azeen Ghorayshi Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire F.T.C. Commissioner by Abbie VanSickle and Ann E. Marimow Jimmy Kimmel’s Show to Return to ABC on Tuesday Night by John Koblin, Brooks Barnes, Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Found Near U.N. by Eileen Sullivan Women Outnumber Men in NASA’s Newest Astronaut Class by Kenneth Chang Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, would you swim in the Chicago River?  On Today’s Episode: U.N. Gathers Amid Its 80th Anniversary and a ‘Free Fall,’ by Farnaz Fassihi Britain, Australia, Canada and Portugal Recognize a Palestinian State, by Mark Landler At Kirk Service, an Extraordinary Fusion of Government and Christianity, by Elizabeth Dias Trump Demands That Bondi Move ‘Now’ to Prosecute Foes, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush, Maggie Haberman and Devlin Barrett Trump’s $100,000 Visa Fee Spurs Confusion and Chaos, by Madeleine Ngo, Lauren Hirsch and Pranav Baskar Hamburger Helper Sales Rise as Americans Try to Stretch Their Food Dollars, by Julie Creswell Chicagoans Avoided Their ‘Filthy’ River for Years. On Sunday, They Swam in It, by Julie Bosman Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  On Today’s Episode: Trump Pressures Broadcasters Over Critical Coverage, Escalating Attack on Speech, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs Kennedy’s Advisory Panel Votes to Limit M.M.R.V. Vaccine for Children Under 4, by Apoorva Mandavilli Since Leaving Washington, Elon Musk Has Been All In on His A.I. Company, by Cade Metz, Kate Conger and Ryan Mac The Plot to Free the Nuns, by Christopher F. Schuetze and Jim Tankersley Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, smart glasses and even smarter headphones. On Today’s Episode: ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure, by John Koblin, Michael M. Grynbaum and Brooks Barnes Kennedy’s Vaccine Committee to Vote on Hepatitis B and Covid Shots, by Apoorva Mandavilli 5 Takeaways From Ousted C.D.C. Director’s Hearing, by Christina Jewett and Dani Blum Fed Cuts Rates for First Time This Year, by Colby Smith 3 Police Officers Are Killed in Shooting in Southern Pennsylvania, by Campbell Robertson and Pooja Salhotra The New AirPods Can Translate Languages in Your Ears. This Is Profound, by Brian X. Chen Meta Unveils Smart Glasses With Apps and an Artificial Intelligence Assistant, by Eli Tan Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Robert Redford’s legacy.  On Today’s Episode: Kirk Killing Suspect Faces Aggravated Murder Charge, and Death Penalty, by Anna Griffin, Jack Healy, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Jacey Fortin Trump Invokes Kirk’s Killing in Justifying Measures to Silence Opponents, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Andrew Duehren, Kenneth P. Vogel and Katie Rogers Patel Plays the Familiar Role of Pugilist at a Senate Hearing, by Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer Trump Delays TikTok Ban Again as a Deal Takes Shape, by Lauren Hirsch, Emmett Lindner and Sapna Maheshwari What to Know About Trump’s Second State Visit to the U.K., by Stephen Castle Israeli Ground Forces Move Into Gaza City, Sowing Chaos, by Aaron Boxerman, Lara Jakes, Isabel Kershner, Liam Stack and Michael Levenson Robert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89, by Brooks Barnes Robert Redford: 15 Memorable Movies to Stream, by Esther Zuckerman Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a “sci-fi” discovery about ants.  On Today’s Episode: Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza, U.N. Inquiry Says, by Nick Cumming-Bruce Israel Launches Ground Offensive in Gaza City, by Lara Jakes, Gabby Sobelman, Isabel Kershner and Natan Odenheimer White House Plans Broad Crackdown on Liberal Groups, by Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board, by Tony Romm, Colby Smith and Ben Casselman U.S. Strikes a 2nd Venezuela Boat, Killing 3, Trump Says, by Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Charlie Savage Trump Signs Off on Sending the National Guard to Memphis, by Luke Broadwater and Emily Cochrane China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers, by Alan Rappeport These Ants Found a Loophole for a Fundamental Rule of Life, by Cara Giaimo Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Gen Z’s go-to financial adviser.  On Today’s Episode: Kirk Shooting Suspect Held ‘Leftist Ideology,’ Utah Governor Says, by Jack Healy and Orlando Mayorquín Right-Wing Activists Urge Followers to Expose Those Celebrating Kirk Killing, by Alan Feuer, Ken Bensinger and Pooja Salhotra U.K. Plans Biggest Security Operation Since Coronation for Trump’s State Visit, by Lizzie Dearden Far-Right Rally in London Draws Huge Crowd and a Counterprotest, by Mark Landler Starving Children Eat Animal Feed in Besieged Sudanese City, by Declan Walsh They Had Money Problems. They Turned to ChatGPT for Solutions, by Kailyn Rhone Company That Bought Publishers Clearing House Won’t Pay Past Prize Winners, by Mark Walker Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  On Today’s Episode: Trump Says Person Is in Custody in Connection With Kirk Shooting, by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Devlin Barrett, Glenn Thrush, Maggie Haberman and Isabella Kwai Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Plotting Coup in Brazil, by Ana Ionova and Jack Nicas Nepal’s Young Protesters Find an Unlikely Partner: The Army, by Alex Travelli States Want to Ban ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware. These Chefs Say Don’t Do It, by Hiroko Tabuchi Their Schools Banned Phones. Out Came the iPods and Cassette Players, by Callie Holtermann Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, why firefighters are sounding an alarm.  On Today’s Episode: Charlie Kirk Assassination Raises Fear of Surging Political Violence, by Richard Fausset, Ken Bensinger and Alan Feuer Putin’s Message to Ukraine, Europe and Trump: I Won’t Back Down, by Anton Troianovski Boat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Attacked It, by Charlie Savage and Helene Cooper Firefighters Condemn ‘Greed’ as Fire Engine Prices Soar, by Mike Baker Scammers Are Using Fake Reviews to Extort Small Businesses, by Stuart A. Thompson Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, 7-Eleven’s new master plan. On Today’s Episode: Israel Attempts to Kill Hamas Leadership in Airstrike on Qatar, a Gaza War Mediator, by Adam Rasgon, Vivian Nereim and Ronen Bergman Judge Rules Fed Governor Can Remain in Role, for Now, by Colby Smith and Tony Romm Trump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters, by Jesse Drucker 6 Takeaways From Kennedy’s Childhood Health Report, by Dani Blum, Maggie Astor, Christina Caron, Teddy Rosenbluth and Alice Callahan Trump Moves to Crack Down on Drug Advertising, by Rebecca Robbins, Christina Jewett and Dani Blum The Forces Behind Nepal’s Explosive Gen Z Protests, by Bhadra Sharma and Alex Travelli Is America Ready for Japanese-Style 7-Elevens?, by River Akira Davis Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the fight for control of Fox News.  On Today’s Episode: Israeli Military Orders Residents of Gaza City to Evacuate, by Adam Rasgon House Panel Releases Drawing for Epstein Apparently Signed by Trump, by Michael Gold Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on L.A. Immigration Stops, by Adam Liptak Trump Administration Says It Has Begun Immigration Crackdown in Chicago, by Hamed Aleaziz and Julie Bosman Inside the Deal Ending the Murdoch Succession Fight, by Jim Rutenberg and Jonathan Mahler Reading Skills of 12th Graders Hit a New Low, by Dana Goldstein America’s Best Restaurants 2025 Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, why you’re wrong about your Zodiac sign. On Today’s Episode: How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein, by David Enrich, Matthew Goldstein and Jessica Silver-Greenberg Russia Unleashes Largest Drone Assault of War, Setting Government Building Ablaze, by Andrew E. Kramer What We Know About the Hyundai-LG Plant Immigration Raid in Georgia, by Chris Hippensteel Grand Juries in D.C. Reject Wave of Charges Under Trump’s Crackdown, by Alan Feuer Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors, by Cade Metz Why Your Zodiac Sign Is Out of Date, by Aatish Bhatia, Laura Bult, Sutton Raphael, Stephanie Swart and Dion Lee Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Also, for more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  On Today’s Episode: How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart, by Dave Philipps and Matthew Cole Is the Jobs Data Still Reliable? Yes, at Least for Now, by Ben Casselman Members of Congress Grasp for a Stopgap Deal to Avert a Shutdown, by Catie Edmondson Trump to Sign Order Renaming the Defense Department as the Department of War, by Erica L. Green Appeals Court Says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Can Stay Open, by Patricia Mazzei The Doctors Are Real, but the Sales Pitches Are Frauds, by Steven Lee Myers, Alice Callahan and Teddy Rosenbluth Giorgio Armani Changed the Way People Dress. Twice, by Vanessa Friedman Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. 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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a Chinese coffee giant comes to America.  On Today’s Episode: States Go Their Own (and Contradictory) Ways on Vaccine Policy, by Emily Baumgaertner Nunn Kennedy Faces Senate Grilling After Vaccine Changes and C.D.C. Shake-Up, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Megan Mineiro Trump Administration Says Boat Strike Is Start of Campaign Against Venezuelan Cartels, by Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper, Alan Feuer, Charlie Savage and Edward Wong White House Orders Agencies to Escalate Fight Against Offshore Wind, by Maxine Joselow, Lisa Friedman and Brad Plumer What We Know About the Funicular Crash in Lisbon, by Francesca Regalado As Starbucks Slumps, a Chinese Coffee Giant Sees an Opening in New York, by Tim Balk 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a post-mortem on the summer box office.  On Today’s Episode: House Oversight Panel Releases Some Epstein Files as Pressure Mounts, by Michael Gold Judge Says Trump’s Use of Troops in L.A. Is Illegal, by Shawn Hubler Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans, by John Yoon and Francesca Regalado Trump Says U.S. Attacked Boat Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members, Killing 11, by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt, Edward Wong and Alan Feuer Google Avoids Harshest Penalties in Landmark Search Monopoly Ruling, by David McCabe OpenAI Plans to Add Safeguards to ChatGPT for Teens and Others in Distress, by Kashmir Hill Behind the Numbers: How Hollywood Missed Its Mark This Summer, by Christine Zhang and Brooks Barnes 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Bad Bunny economic boost.  On Today’s Episode: Putin Finds a Growing Embrace on the Global Stage, by Paul Sonne After Court Defeat, Trump Warns of Economic Chaos From Loss of Tariffs, by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson Judge Blocks Pillar of Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign, by Zach Montague Judge Halts U.S. Effort to Deport Guatemalan Children as Planes Sit on Tarmac, by Miriam Jordan and Aishvarya Kavi What to Know About the Earthquake in Afghanistan, by Amelia Nierenberg, Safiullah Padshah, Elian Peltier and Mike Ives It’s Usually Puerto Rico’s Slow Season. This Year, Bad Bunny’s in Town, by Shefali S. Kulkarni 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  On Today’s Episode: Trump Targets Agencies Long Seen as Above Politics. Critics See Big Risks., by Luke Broadwater Trump Moves to Strip More Federal Workers of Union Protections, by Chris Cameron Trump Administration Plans Immigration Crackdown in Chicago, by Hamed Aleaziz A Tariff Loophole on Cheap Imports Has Closed. How Will It Affect Shoppers?, by Peter Eavis Texas Lawmakers Back Citizen Lawsuits to Stop Mail-Order Abortion Pills, by J. David Goodman Buried by Princess Diana, Time Capsule Brings Back the ’90s Far Too Soon, by Victor Mather 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, robots for rent.  On Today’s Episode:  White House Says New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, but She Refuses to Leave, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Apoorva Mandavilli and Christina Jewett Minneapolis Suspect Knew Her Target, but Motive Is a Mystery, by Talya Minsberg, Amy Harmon and Aric Toler Israel’s Exhausted Soldiers Complicate Plans for Gaza Assault, by Aaron Boxerman Rented Robots Get the Worst Jobs and Help Factories Keep the Humans, by Farah Stockman 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Taylor Swift's engagement era. On Today’s Episode: The A.I. Spending Frenzy Is Propping Up the Real Economy, Too, by Lydia DePillis Full Weight of American Tariffs Slams Into Effect Against India, by Alex Travelli FEMA Suspends Staff Who Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump, by Maxine Joselow A Spate of Fake Shooting Calls Disrupts College Campuses, by Christina Morales What Does It Take to Get Men to See a Doctor?, by Helen Ouyang Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Announce Their Engagement, by Madison Malone Kircher 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a Hitchcock star re-emerges.  On Today’s Episode: Trump, in a Move With Little Precedent, Says He Is Firing a Fed Governor, by Tony Romm, Colby Smith and Ben Casselman 20 Killed in Gaza Hospital Strikes. Netanyahu Claims ‘Tragic Mishap’, by Isabel Kershner, Aaron Boxerman and Ameera Harouda Abrego Garcia Detained Again After Government Signaled It Would Re-Deport Him, by Alan Feuer, Jazmine Ulloa and Chris Cameron Trump Orders Major Expansion of National Guard’s Role in Law Enforcement, by John Ismay, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt North Korea’s Glossy New Surface: Apps, Beaches and a Fake Starbucks, by Jiawei Wang and Choe Sang-Hun Kim Novak, 92, Finds a Defiant Life Has Its Own Rewards, by David Belcher 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Spotify playlists can spill your secrets.  On Today’s Episode: In Washington Crackdown, Making a Federal Case Out of Low-Level Arrests, by Devlin Barrett Democrats Criticize Trump’s Push for National Guard in More Cities, by Alyce McFadden and Tim Balk 5 Takeaways From Ghislaine Maxwell’s Interview About Jeffrey Epstein, by Chris Cameron, Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer, Sharon LaFraniere and Maggie Haberman Russia’s Top Diplomat Says There Is No Plan for Putin-Zelensky Meeting, by Tyler Pager and Ashley Ahn Florida Paints Over Rainbow Memorial for Victims of Pulse Nightclub Shooting, by Aishvarya Kavi How China Influences Elections in America’s Biggest City, by Michael Forsythe, Jay Root, Bianca Pallaro and David A. Fahrenthold We Are Tech Privacy Reporters. Our Music Habits Got Doxxed, by Mike Isaac and Kashmir Hill 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  On Today’s Episode: Gaza City and Surrounding Areas Are Officially Under Famine, Monitors Say, by Vivian Yee Trump’s Attacks on Institutions Threaten a Bulwark of Economic Strength, by Ben Casselman and Colby Smith Immigrant Population in U.S. Drops for the First Time in Decades, by Miriam Jordan Judge Orders That ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Be Shut Down for Now, by Patricia Mazzei and David C. Adams Divided Court Eliminates Trump’s Half-Billion-Dollar Fine in Fraud Case, by Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben Protess Menendez Hasn’t Been a ‘Model Prisoner,’ Board Says in Denying Parole, by Tim Arango and Matt Stevens 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, why steamy fan fiction is topping the best-seller list.  On Today’s Episode: ‘We Can’t Take It Anymore’: Gazans Fear Looming Israeli Operation, by Adam Rasgon and Iyad Abuheweila With Moves on West Bank and Gaza City, Israel Defies Global Outcry, by Lara Jakes In Pursuing Trump Rival, Weaponization Czar Sidesteps Justice Dept. Norms, by Jonah E. Bromwich, Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer and Michael S. Schmidt Amid Threats From Trump, Adam Schiff Forms Legal Defense Fund, by Shane Goldmacher Stalking Has Become an Unsettling Part of Sports Landscape, by Carson Kessler and Nathan Fenno Why Magic, Dragons and Explicit Sex Are in Bookstores Everywhere, by Alexandra Alter 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, censoring prestige TV.  On Today’s Episode: The Democratic Party Faces a Voter Registration Crisis, by Shane Goldmacher Trump Revokes Security Clearances of 37 Former and Current Officials, by Julian E. Barnes and Maggie Haberman Trump’s Tactics Mean Many International Students Won’t Make It to Campus, by Anemona Hartocollis Trump Says Smithsonian Focuses Too Much on ‘How Bad Slavery Was,’ by Zolan Kanno-Youngs The Founders of This New Development Say You Must Be White to Live There, by Debra Kamin These TV Hits Are Censored in Putin’s Russia, by Anatoly Kurmanaev 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the rise of rap on tour.  On Today’s Episode: 5 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky and European Leaders, by Luke Broadwater Trump Wants to End Mail-In Voting Ahead of Next Year’s Midterms, by Tyler Pager and Nick Corasaniti Housing Agency to Offer Material Only in English, Official Says, by Eileen Sullivan Israel Is in Talks to Send Gazans to South Sudan, Officials Say, by Aaron Boxerman, Natan Odenheimer and Abdi Latif Dahir Hamas Accepts New Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal, Officials Say, by Adam Rasgon, Isabel Kershner and Ronen Bergman Talks Restart as Air Canada Union Says Strike Will Continue, by Ian Austen The Live Music Business Is Booming. Now Rap Is Getting a Piece, Too, by Ross Scarano Tell us what you think at: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, selling your likeness for $750.  On Today’s Episode: Zelensky and Allies Head to White House to Show Unity on Ukraine, by Jim Tankersley, David E. Sanger, Constant Méheut and Andy Newman U.S. Pauses Visitor Visas for Gazans After Right-Wing Outcry, by Hamed Aleaziz and Ken Bensinger Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying, by Hannah Dreier He Sold His Likeness. Now His Avatar Is Shilling Supplements on TikTok, by Sapna Maheshwari 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  On Today’s Episode: How Trump’s Meeting With Putin Could Unfold, by David E. Sanger Texas Democrats Will Return Home, Allowing Vote on Congressional Map, by J. David Goodman Border Patrol Agents Show Up in Force at Newsom Rally, by Laurel Rosenhall, Jesus Jiménez and Hamed Aleaziz No School, No Toys, No Hope: The Trauma of Childhood in Gaza, by Patrick Kingsley and Bilal Shbair With Arson and Land Grabs, Israeli Settler Attacks in West Bank Hit Record High, by Patrick Kingsley, Fatima AbdulKarim and Natan Odenheimer The U.S. Is Auctioning a Seized Russian Yacht. Will Anyone Buy It?, by Aishvarya Kavi 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a C.I.A. secret up for auction.  On Today’s Episode: Russia Makes a Swift Battlefield Advance, Seeking an Edge in Trump Talks, by Constant Méheut Bakers on Texas-Mexican Border Are Found Guilty of Harboring Illegal Workers, by Edgar Sandoval U.S. Drinking Drops to New Low, Poll Finds, by Dani Blum What Happened When Mark Zuckerberg Moved In Next Door, by Heather Knight You Can Buy One of the C.I.A.’s Greatest Mysteries at an Auction House, by John Schwartz 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, why that old song suddenly has a new music video.  On Today’s Episode: Trump’s Show of Force Begins to Take Shape as Guard Troops Deploy in D.C., by Tyler Pager and Devlin Barrett White House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions, by Graham Bowley, Jennifer Schuessler and Robin Pogrebin Trump Told Park Workers to Report Displays That ‘Disparage’ Americans. Here’s What They Flagged, by Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System, by Adam Goldman, Glenn Thrush and Mattathias Schwartz The Song Was a Hit 20 Years Ago. It Just Got a Video, by Eric Ducker 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a quiet crisis for America’s jurors.  On Today’s Episode: Trump Takes Control of D.C. Police, Citing ‘Bloodthirsty Criminals.’ But Crime Is Down, by Katie Rogers The Militarization of Silicon Valley, by Sheera Frenkel Trump Extends China Tariff Truce by Three Months, by Alan Rappeport Trump, Seeking Friendlier Economic Data, Names New Statistics Chief, by Tony Romm, Ben Casselman and Lydia DePillis After a Grisly Trial, Jurors Are Left With Mental Scars and Few Resources, by Liz Krieger Space Rock That Punched Through Roof Almost Struck Resident, by Adeel Hassan 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a Labubu heist. On Today’s Episode: Vance Says U.S. Is Working for a Meeting With Trump, Putin and Zelensky, by Luke Broadwater U.S. Government to Take Cut of Nvidia and AMD A.I. Chip Sales to China, by Tripp Mickle What We Know About the C.D.C. Shooting in Atlanta, by Alyce McFadden and Apoorva Mandavilli Israeli Strike Kills 4 Al Jazeera Journalists, Network Says, by Ephrat Livni Thousands of Dollars Worth of Labubus Stolen From California Store, by Rylee Kirk 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz. On Today’s Episode: Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Plan to Take Control of Gaza City, by Adam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer, Ronen Bergman and Isabel Kershner Trump Orders Surge of Law Enforcement in Washington, D.C., by Chris Cameron As Trump Administration Plans to Burn Contraceptives, Europeans Are Alarmed, by Jeanna Smialek and Stephanie Nolen How One Company Maintained a Monopoly on U.S. Fire Retardant, by Chris Hamby What Can MLB Learn From the Savannah Bananas? A Lot, It Turns Out, by Brittany Ghiroli 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, inside the weight-loss drug wars.  On Today’s Episode: Staggering U.S. Tariffs Begin as Trump Widens Trade War, by Tony Romm Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on Chips, With a Big Caveat, by Tripp Mickle and Ana Swanson Trump and Putin to Meet in ‘Coming Days,’ Kremlin Aide Confirms, by Nataliya Vasilyeva A G.O.P. Congressman Faced Hometown Voters. It Wasn’t Pretty, by Annie Karni Another Pakistani Woman Is Killed for ‘Honor,’ but She’s Not Forgotten, by Elian Peltier and Zia ur-Rehman How Ozempic’s Maker Lost Its Shine After Creating a Wonder Drug, by Eshe Nelson 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the shark bite club.  On Today’s Episode:  Uber’s Festering Sexual Assault Problem, by Emily Steel Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts, by Apoorva Mandavilli Officials Move to Open Inquiry on Trump’s ‘Russia Hoax’ Grievance, by Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer, Devlin Barrett and Maggie Haberman ICE Offers, Then Quickly Withdraws, Cash Bonuses for Swiftly Deporting Immigrants, by Hamed Aleaziz and Nicholas Nehamas Israel, Facing Anger Over Starvation in Gaza, Tries to Shift the Focus, by Aaron Boxerman Bite Club: The Fraternity That Awaits You After a Shark Attack, by Victoria Kim 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, remembering “the Willy Wonka of cheese.”  On Today’s Episode:  Public Schools Try to Sell Themselves as More Students Use Vouchers, by Dana Goldstein  Trump’s Demand to Trading Partners: Pledge Money or Get Higher Tariffs, by Alan Rappeport  Trump Administration Will Reinstall Confederate Statue in Washington, by Chris Cameron  A Nuclear Reactor on the Moon? Come Again?, by Kenneth Chang  Chemical Makers to Pay N.J. $875 Million to Settle ‘Forever Chemicals’ Claims, by Hiroko Tabuchi  James Leprino, ‘Willy Wonka of Cheese’ Who Revolutionized Pizza, Dies at 87, by Michael S. Rosenwald  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: [email protected].   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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, why airlines are making everything “premium.” On Today’s Episode: Texas Democrats Leave State to Block G.O.P. From Redrawing Political Map, by J. David Goodman and Julie Bosman Democratic Group Calls on Blue States to Draw New House Maps, by Nick Corasaniti Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils, by Ben Casselman Trump Says He Ordered Subs Repositioned in Rare Nuclear Threat to Russia, by David E. Sanger Ghislaine Maxwell Moved to Minimum-Security Women’s Prison in Texas, by Alan Feuer Senate Confirms Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for D.C., by Traci Carl No Passports, No Study Abroad: China Limits Public Employees’ Travel, by Vivian Wang Why Even Basic Airline Seats Keep Getting More ‘Premium,’ by Amrita Khalid 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  On Today’s Episode: Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs for Much of the World, by River Akira Davis and Lydia DePillis As Trump Shifts Blame to Hamas, His Envoy Plans to See Hunger Crisis Firsthand, by Natan Odenheimer Arab States Call for Hamas to Disarm Amid Push for a Palestinian State, by Farnaz Fassihi and Ephrat Livni How Louisiana Built Trump’s Busiest Deportation Hub, by Brent McDonald, Campbell Robertson, Zach Levitt and Albert Sun Childhood Vaccination Rates Have Dropped Again, C.D.C. Data Shows, by Apoorva Mandavilli, Teddy Rosenbluth and Francesca Paris A.I. Researchers Are Negotiating $250 Million Pay Packages. Just Like N.B.A. Stars, by Mike Isaac, Eli Tan and Cade Metz 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, why the tsunami wasn't bigger.  On Today’s Episode: South Korea Reaches Trade Deal With Trump, by Lydia DePillis and Choe Sang-Hun Trump Threatens India With Steep Tariffs, Including Penalty Over Russian Oil, by Ana Swanson and Alex Travelli Trump Escalates Fight With Brazil, Taking Aim at Its Economy and Politics, by Ana Ionova and Jack Nicas Trump Administration Authorizes Deployment of National Guard at ICE Facilities, by Chris Cameron, Hamed Aleaziz and Eric Schmitt Brown University Makes a Deal With the White House to Restore Funding, by Alan Blinder, Michael C. Bender, Sharon Otterman and Anemona Hartocollis Fed Keeps Rates Steady Despite Internal Divisions and Political Pressure, by Colby Smith Texas Republicans Unveil Gerrymandered House Map, Trying to Please Trump, by J. David Goodman, Nick Corasaniti and Shane Goldmacher Why Did Such a Powerful Earthquake Produce Such a Weak Tsunami?, by Katrina Miller 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how people are helping discover new species with their phones.  On Today’s Episode: Tsunami Waves Reach California After Washing Onto Hawaii, by Livia Albeck-Ripka, Francesca Regalado, Martin Fackler, John Keefe, Jesus Jiménez, Shawn Hubler and Laurel Rosenhall Senate, Rejecting Whistle-Blower Alarms, Confirms Bove to Appeals Court, by Devlin Barrett Top F.D.A. Official Resigns Under Pressure, by Christina Jewett What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s July Meeting, by Colby Smith The Familiar Suicide and Final Wish of the N.Y.C. Gunman, by Juliet Macur, John Branch and Ken Belson Citizen Scientists Are Accelerating Ecology Research, Study Suggests, by Emily Anthes 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, when the peanut M&M was in trouble.  On Today’s Episode: Investigators Focus on Whether Midtown Gunman Was Targeting N.F.L. Offices, by Francesca Regalado, Ed Shanahan, Chelsia Rose Marcius, Maria Cramer and Matthew Haag For Trump, Starvation in Gaza Tests His Foreign Policy Approach, by Luke Broadwater and Michael D. Shear Tariffs on Medicines From Europe Stand to Cost Drugmakers Billions, by Rebecca Robbins Harvard Is Said to Be Open to Spending Up to $500 Million to Resolve Trump Dispute, by Michael C. Bender, Alan Blinder and Michael S. Schmidt Tehran Is at Risk of Running Out of Water Within Weeks, by Farnaz Fassihi, Sanam Mahoozi and Leily Nikounazar How an M&M Sparked the Search for the Next Perfect Peanut, by Kim Severson 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a very D.I.Y. act of defiance.  On Today’s Episode: No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say, by Natan Odenheimer Israel Says It Has Paused Some Military Activity in Gaza as Anger Grows Over Hunger, by Aaron Boxerman News Organizations Urge Israel to Let Reporters and Aid Into Gaza, by Ephrat Livni U.S. Reaches Preliminary Trade Deal With Europe, by Ana Swanson, Jeanna Smialek and Melissa Eddy What Will It Cost to Renovate the ‘Free’ Air Force One? Don’t Ask, by David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt Avian Flu Wiped Out Poultry. Now the Screwworm Is Coming for Beef, by Pooja Salhotra Tear It Down, They Said. He Just Kept Building, by Vivian Wang 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  On Today’s Episode: F.C.C. Approves Skydance’s $8 Billion Merger With Paramount, by Benjamin Mullin Trump Spars With Powell Over Fed’s Costly Renovations in Rare Visit, by Colby Smith How a Frantic Scouring of the Epstein Files Consumed the Justice Dept., by Adam Goldman and Alan Feuer Gazans Are Dying of Starvation, by Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, Isabel Kershner and Abu Bakr Bashir France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood, Macron Says, by Roger Cohen Israel and the U.S. Pull Back From Talks With Hamas, by David E. Sanger and Johnatan Reiss Hulk Hogan, Shirt-Shredding Superstar of Pro Wrestling, Dies at 71, by Victor Mather 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how many steps do you really need a day?  On Today’s Episode: Attorney General Told Trump His Name Appeared in Epstein Files, by Maggie Haberman and Glenn Thrush Judge Denies Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts in Florida, by Zach Montague and Seamus Hughes Columbia Agrees to $200 Million Fine to Settle Fight With Trump, by Sharon Otterman Trump Plans to Give A.I. Developers a Free Hand, by David McCabe and Cecilia Kang Facing Outcry Over Corruption, Zelensky Says He Will Reverse Course, by Andrew E. Kramer How Many Steps Do You Really Need in a Day?, by Simar Bajaj 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Ozzy Osbourne’s wild life.  On Today’s Episode:  Johnson Cuts Short House Business to Avoid Vote on Releasing Epstein Files, by Annie Karni and Michael Gold Trump Escalates Attacks on Obama and Clinton as Questions Swirl About Epstein, by Luke Broadwater and Julian E. Barnes E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change, by Lisa Friedman U.S. and Japan Reach Trade Deal, by Ana Swanson and River Akira Davis G.M. Profit Shrinks on Billion-Dollar Tariff Hit, by Jack Ewing Hospitals Are Limiting Gender Treatment for Trans Minors, Even in Blue States, by Jill Cowan U.S. Olympic Officials Bar Transgender Women From Women’s Competitions, by Juliet Macur Iranian Officials Suspect Sabotage in String of Mysterious Fires, by Farnaz Fassihi and Erika Solomon Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Prince of Darkness’ Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76, by Gavin Edwards 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the missing child case that changed America. On Today’s Episode: Trump Releases Thousands of Martin Luther King Jr. Files, by Rick Rojas and Glenn Thrush Johnson Retreats on Demand for Epstein Disclosures, Saying Trump Needs ‘Space’, by Annie Karni Judge Sentences Ex-Officer in Breonna Taylor Raid to Nearly 3 Years in Prison, by Glenn Thrush Marines Will Begin Withdrawing From Los Angeles, by Shawn Hubler and Eric Schmitt Conviction Reversed in Etan Patz Case That Put Focus on Missing Children, by Hurubie Meko and Jonah E. Bromwich Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Theo Huxtable on ‘The Cosby Show,’ Dies at 54, by Derrick Bryson Taylor and Matt Stevens 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, pop music and sign language.    On Today’s Episode: Trump Administration and Harvard Face Crucial Court Test, by Alan Blinder A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk, by Brian M. Rosenthal and Julie Tate Israeli Troops Kill Dozens Seeking Food Near Border, Gazan Officials Say, by Aaron Boxerman, Isabel Kershner and Ameera Harouda Japan’s Long-Dominant Party Suffers Election Defeat as Voters Swing Right, by Martin Fackler, Hisako Ueno and Kiuko Notoya This K-Pop Band Is Making Waves With Sign Language, by Ephrat Livni   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: [email protected].    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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz. On Today’s Episode: Trump Tells Bondi to Seek Release of Epstein Grand Jury Testimony, by Glenn Thrush House Republicans Dangle Possible Vote on Epstein Files, After Voter Backlash, by Glenn Thrush Congress Agrees to Claw Back Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds, by Catie Edmondson Crypto Industry Reaches Milestone With Passage of First Major Bill, by David Yaffe-Bellany and Robert Jimison CBS Canceling ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ After Next Season, by John Koblin The U.K. Plans to Lower the Voting Age to 16. Here’s What to Know, by Stephen Castle 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, paying people to quit meth. On Today’s Episode: Senate Approves Trump’s Bid to Cancel Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds, by Catie Edmondson Trump Has Draft of Letter to Fire Fed Chair. He Asked Republicans if He Should Send It., by Maggie Haberman and Colby Smith Trump’s New Strategy on Epstein Fallout: Blame the Democrats, by Luke Broadwater and Erica L. Green Upended by Meth, Some Communities Are Paying Users to Quit, by Jan Hoffman Scandal-Ridden Fyre Festival Is Sold for $245,000 on eBay, by Neil Vigdor 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, why that e-book cost your library $50. On Today’s Episode: Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump’s New Tariff Threats, by Tony Romm and Colby Smith Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump’s Favor, but Doesn’t Say Why, by Adam Liptak State Dept. Layoffs Hit Russia and Ukraine Analysts, by Michael Crowley, Greg Jaffe and Julian E. Barnes H.H.S. Finalizes Thousands of Layoffs After Supreme Court Decision, by Christina Jewett and Benjamin Mueller As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, ‘Where Do We Even Go?,’ by Elian Peltier, Farnaz Fassihi and Yaqoob Akbary Libraries Pay More for E-Books. Some States Want to Change That. By Erik Ofgang 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the origins of an iconic TV theme song. On Today’s Episode: Behind Trump’s Tough Russia Talk, Doubts and Missing Details, by Michael Crowley, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes Supreme Court Clears the Way for Trump’s Cuts to the Education Department, by Abbie VanSickle 24 States Sue Trump Over $6.8 Billion Withheld From Education, by Sarah Mervosh Will the Conspiracists Cultivated by Trump Turn on Him Over Epstein?, by Shawn McCreesh Homeless Population Declines in Los Angeles for a Second Straight Year, by Shawn Hubler Mark Snow, Who Conjured the ‘X-Files’ Theme, Is Dead at 78, by Alex Williams 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a very Wimbledon disruption. On Today’s Episode: Biden Says He Made the Clemency Decisions That Were Recorded With Autopen, by Charlie Savage and Tyler Pager Public Broadcasters Brace for Vote on Sharp Funding Cut, by Benjamin Mullin Trump’s Willingness to Arm Ukraine Puts Him Closer to Biden Approach, by David E. Sanger and Maggie Haberman Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Floods, by Alyce McFadden Children Among at Least 10 Killed in Israeli Strike in Central Gaza, Officials Say, by Aaron Boxerman UnitedHealth’s Campaign to Quiet Critics, by David Enrich Jannik Sinner Beats Carlos Alcaraz to Win First Wimbledon Title, by Charlie Eccleshare and Matthew Futterman 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz. On Today’s Episode: How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power, by Patrick Kingsley, Ronen Bergman and Natan Odenheimer Federal Agents Clash With Protesters During Immigration Raid at California Farm, by Livia Albeck-Ripka Lawmakers in Liberal States Want ICE Agents to Show Their Faces, by Ana Ley The F.B.I. Is Using Polygraphs to Test Officials’ Loyalty, by Adam Goldman Justice Dept. Demands Patient Details From Trans Medicine Providers, by Azeen Ghorayshi and Glenn Thrush Justice Jackson Says ‘the State of Our Democracy’ Keeps Her Up at Night, by Abbie VanSickle Nvidia Becomes First Public Company Worth $4 Trillion, by Tripp Mickle These Toads Have Psychedelic Powers, but They’d Prefer to Keep It Quiet, by Rachel Nuwer 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, where curry meets quesadillas. On Today’s Episode: Camp Mystic Cabins Stood in an ‘Extremely Hazardous’ Floodway, by Mike Baker, Malika Khurana, Harry Stevens and Marco Hernandez Administration Takes Steps to Target 2 Officials Who Investigated Trump, by Glenn Thrush and Julian E. Barnes Comey Tracked by Secret Service After Post Critical of Trump, by Michael S. Schmidt and Eileen Sullivan Trump Pledges 50% Tariffs Against Brazil, Citing ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Bolsonaro, by Jack Nicas Measles Cases Hit Highest Total Since U.S. Eliminated the Disease, by Teddy Rosenbluth and Jonathan Corum This Is the Moment for Mexican Indian Food to Flourish, by Tejal Rao 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the big business of youth sports.  On Today’s Episode:  Trump Got the Green Light to Fire Federal Workers. Now, They Wait, by Eileen Sullivan and Chris Cameron Trump Escalates Criticism of Putin After Restoring Arms Shipments to Ukraine, by Luke Broadwater As Truth Social Business Struggles, Trump Media Goes Big on Crypto, by Matthew Goldstein T.S.A. Officially Tells Fliers They Can Keep Their Shoes On, by Christine Chung Youth Sports Are a $40 Billion Business. Private Equity Is Taking Notice, by Joe Drape and Ken Belson 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your next job interview might be with A.I. On Today’s Episode: Trump Revives Trade War, Threatening Steep Aug. 1 Tariffs on Allies, by Ana Swanson and Tony Romm Texas Flood Death Toll Tops 100 With More Rain to Fall, by Jesus Jiménez, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Rick Rojas and Soumya Karlamangla Land Mines, a Cold War Horror, Could Return to Fortify Europe’s Borders, by Andrew Higgins Why Are Protesters in Mexico City Angry at Remote Workers?, by Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, Paulina Villegas and Simon Romero Welcome to Your Job Interview. Your Interviewer Is A.I., by Natallie Rocha 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, what your TV knows about you. On Today’s Episode: Harrowing Tales Emerge in Texas as Rescuers Keep Up Search for Missing, by Edgar Sandoval, Amy Graff and Jill Cowan As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas, by Christopher Flavelle Social Security Email Says Policy Bill Eliminates Tax on Benefits. Does It?, by Tara Siegel Bernard Tax Cuts Now, Benefit Cuts Later: The Timeline in the Republican Megabill, by Tony Romm, Andrew Duehren, Margot Sanger-Katz, Brad Plumer and Daniel Wood U.S. Turns Eight Migrants Over to South Sudan, Ending Weeks of Legal Limbo, by Mattathias Schwartz and Hamed Aleaziz Trump Keeps Foreign Countries on Edge as Tariff Deadline Nears, by Ana Swanson With One War Over, Netanyahu Heads to Washington Amid Calls to End Another, by Isabel Kershner Yes, Your TV Is Probably Spying on You. Your Fridge, Too. Here’s What They Know, by Rachel Cericola, Jon Chase and Lee Neikirk 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Lululemon vs. Costco. On Today’s Episode: House Moves Ahead With President’s Policy Bill Amid G.O.P. Resistance, by Michael Gold, Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro Illegal Border Crossings Plunge to Lowest Level in Decades, by Hamed Aleaziz Combs Acquitted of Sex Trafficking but Found Guilty on Lesser Charges, by Ben Sisario and Julia Jacobs Lack of New U.S. Sanctions Allows Restricted Goods and Funds Into Russia, by Aaron Krolik Lululemon Sues Costco Over Selling ‘Dupes,’ by Ali Watkins  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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the science of staying cool.  On Today’s Episode:  After Narrow Senate Passage, Trump’s Policy Bill Faces Resistance in House, by Catie Edmondson, Carl Hulse, Michael Gold and Megan Mineiro Poorest Americans Dealt Biggest Blow Under Senate Republican Tax Package, by Tony Romm Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit, by Benjamin Mullin, Michael M. Grynbaum, Lauren Hirsch and David Enrich Penn Agrees to Limit Participation of Transgender Athletes, by Alan Blinder Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation, by Sarah Mervosh and Michael C. Bender The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks, by Hiroko Tabuchi and Zunaira Saieed Sweat Science: MLB Players and Teams Devise Methods to Stay Cool as Temperatures Rise, by Andy McCullough and Chad Jennings 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, three new teams for the WNBA.  On Today’s Episode: Trump to Visit Migration Detention Camp Called ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ by Chris Cameron Concerns Grow Over Dire Conditions in Immigrant Detention, by Miriam Jordan and Jazmine Ulloa G.O.P. Toils to Lock Down Senate Votes as Debate on Policy Bill Enters Third Day, by Michael Gold and Megan Mineiro The Dollar Has Its Worst Start to a Year Since 1973, by Joe Rennison California Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law, by Laurel Rosenhall, Soumya Karlamangla and Adam Nagourney WNBA Announces Record Expansion to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia, by Ben Pickman 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the tricky science behind lime green Jell-O.  On Today’s Episode: Senate Bill Would Add at Least $3.3 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says, by Andrew Duehren Tillis Announces He Won’t Run Again as Trump Threatens Him With a Primary, by Annie Karni A Triumphant Supreme Court Term for Trump, Fueled by Emergency Rulings, by Adam Liptak and Abbie VanSickle Courts Will Have to Grapple With New Limits on Their Power, by Mattathias Schwartz Canada Will Scrap Tax That Prompted Trump to Suspend Trade Talks, by Matina Stevis-Gridneff Gen Z, It Turns Out, Is Great at Saving for Retirement, by Lisa Rabasca Roepe Jell-O With Natural Dyes? It’s Not Easy Becoming Green, by Julie Creswell 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: [email protected].  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. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.