U.N. Inquiry Says Israel Is Committing Genocide, and Trump Threatens Crackdown on Liberal Groups

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<p>Plus, a “sci-fi” discovery about ants. </p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/world/middleeast/un-israel-gaza-genocide.html"><strong>Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza, U.N. Inquiry Says</strong></a>, <i>by Nick Cumming-Bruce</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09/16/world/gaza-israel" target="_blank"><strong>Israel Launches Ground Offensive in Gaza City</strong></a>, <i>by Lara Jakes, Gabby Sobelman, Isabel Kershner and Natan Odenheimer</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/us/politics/jd-vance-charlie-kirk-show.html" target="_blank"><strong>White House Plans Broad Crackdown on Liberal Groups</strong></a>, <i>by Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/us/politics/lisa-cook-fed-appeals-court-decision.html" target="_blank"><strong>Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board</strong></a>, <i>by Tony Romm, Colby Smith and Ben Casselman</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/us/politics/trump-venezuela-drug-boat-strike.html" target="_blank"><strong>U.S. Strikes a 2nd Venezuela Boat, Killing 3, Trump Says</strong></a>, <i>by Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Charlie Savage</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/us/politics/trump-memphis-national-guard-crime.html" target="_blank"><strong>Trump Signs Off on Sending the National Guard to Memphis</strong></a>, <i>by Luke Broadwater and Emily Cochrane</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/business/china-us-soybeans-farming.html" target="_blank"><strong>China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers</strong></a>, <i>by Alan Rappeport</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/science/ants-species-babies.html" target="_blank"><strong>These Ants Found a Loophole for a Fundamental Rule of Life</strong></a>, <i>by Cara Giaimo</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>