Trump’s Scattershot Week, and a Stock Market Record

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<p>Plus, forget sneakers — Allbirds is going A.I.</p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/politics/trump-under-pressure.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jesus Memes, Threats and a War in Iran: A Portrait of Trump Under Pressure</a>, by Katie Rogers</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/us/politics/trump-mental-fitness-25th-amendment.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump’s Erratic Behavior and Extreme Comments Revive Mental Health Debate</a>, by Peter Baker</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/world/middleeast/dubai-migrant-workers-war.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">As War Chills Economy, Dubai’s Most Vulnerable Bear the Cost</a>, by Raja Abdulrahim</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/business/stocks-record-iran-war.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Stocks Hit Record High as Wall St. Looks Beyond War</a>, by Joe Rennison</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/arts/music/live-nation-antitrust-trial-monopoly-takeaways.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">5 Takeaways From the Live Nation Antitrust Trial</a>, by Ben Sisario</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/world/middleeast/saudi-soverign-fund-liv-golf.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Saudi Fund to Back Away From LIV Golf Under Mounting Financial Pressures</a>, by Lauren Hirsch, Vivian Nereim and Alan Blinder</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/us/allbirds-shoes-ai-pivot.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sneaker Company Allbirds Plans to Pivot to A.I. Yes, A.I.</a>, by Livia Albeck-Ripka</p> <p>Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at <a href="mailto:theheadlines@nytimes.com" target="_blank" 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>