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Trump’s Iran Deadline, and TikTok’s Future in the U.S.

Trump’s Iran Deadline, and TikTok’s Future in the U.S.

The Headlines
Jun 20, 2025 15 min
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<p>Plus, a fast-food gimmick turns 20.</p><p><strong>On Today’s Episode: </strong></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/20/world/israel-iran-trump" target="_blank"><strong>Live Updates: Europe Pushes Diplomacy as Trump Delays Iran War Decision</strong></a>, <i>by Patrick Kingsley</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/us/politics/iran-nuclear-weapons-assessment.html" target="_blank"><strong>U.S. Spy Agencies Assess Iran Remains Undecided on Building a Bomb</strong></a>, <i>by Julian E. Barnes</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/us/california-national-guard-trump.html" target="_blank"><strong>Appeals Court Lets Trump Keep Control of California National Guard in L.A.</strong></a>, <i>by Charlie Savage and Laurel Rosenhall</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/19/business/media/tiktok-cannes-shou-chew.html" target="_blank"><strong>TikTok Hits Cannes, Where a U.S. Ban Seems a Distant Dream</strong></a>, <i>by Sapna Maheshwari</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/business/energy-environment/hybrid-cars-electric-vehicles.html" target="_blank"><strong>Hybrid Cars, Once Derided and Dismissed, Have Become Popular</strong></a>, <i>by Neal E. Boudette</i></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/20/dining/taco-bell-crunchwrap-supreme.html" target="_blank"><strong>The Fast-Food Gimmick That Became an Unlikely Muse for Chefs</strong></a>, <i>by Luke Fortney</i></p><p>Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/nyt-audio/id1549293936"><strong>download</strong></a> the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/newsletters/audio"><strong>sign up</strong></a> for our weekly newsletter.</p><p>Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. </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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