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The Manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s Killer, and Putin’s Defiant Message

The Manhunt for Charlie Kirk’s Killer, and Putin’s Defiant Message

The Headlines
Sep 11, 2025 11 min
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<p>Plus, why firefighters are sounding an alarm. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/us/charlie-kirk-political-violence.html" target="_blank"><strong>Charlie Kirk Assassination Raises Fear of Surging Political Violence</strong></a>, <i>by Richard Fausset, Ken Bensinger and Alan Feuer</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/world/europe/russia-ukraine-putin-trump-europe.html" target="_blank"><strong>Putin’s Message to Ukraine, Europe and Trump: I Won’t Back Down</strong></a>, <i>by Anton Troianovski</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/us/trump-drug-boat-venezuela-strike.html" target="_blank"><strong>Boat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Attacked It</strong></a>, <i>by Charlie Savage and Helene Cooper</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/10/us/fire-trucks-manufacturers-costs-congress.html" target="_blank"><strong>Firefighters Condemn ‘Greed’ as Fire Engine Prices Soar</strong></a>, <i>by Mike Baker</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/technology/fake-reviews-small-businesses.html" target="_blank"><strong>Scammers Are Using Fake Reviews to Extort Small Businesses</strong></a>, <i>by Stuart A. Thompson</i></p><p>Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com">theheadlines@nytimes.com</a>.</p> <p><p>Subscribe today at <a href="http://nytimes.com/podcasts">nytimes.com/podcasts</a> or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher">https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher</a>. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app.</p></p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.</p>

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