Court Ruling Upends Abortion Access in the U.S., and Trump’s New Plan for the Strait of Hormuz

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<p>Plus, the complicated legacy of Spirit Airlines. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/us/politics/supreme-court-mail-abortion-pill.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Supreme Court Asked to Restore Access to Abortion Pill by Mail</a>, by Ann E. Marimow and Pam Belluck</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/us/politics/strait-hormuz-stranded-ships.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Says U.S. Will Help Stranded Ships Leave Strait of Hormuz</a>, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger and Neil MacFarquhar</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/business/spirit-airlines-shutdown-fares-industry-impact.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spirit Airlines’ Demise Could Help Other Airlines</a>, by Niraj Chokshi</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/san-francisco-store-managed-ai-agent.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What Happens When A.I. Runs a Store in San Francisco?</a>, by Heather Knight</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" rel="noopener noreferrer">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>