An Increase in U.S. Troops to the Middle East, and a String of Attacks on Jewish Sites

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<p>Plus, a jaw-dropping A.I. tool goes dark.</p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/world/middleeast/us-iran-peace-plan.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">United States Said to Have Sent Iran a Plan to End the Middle East War</a>, by Adam Rasgon, Julian E. Barnes and Farnaz Fassihi</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/politics/82nd-airborne-division-iran-troops.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Around 2,000 U.S. Paratroopers to Be Sent to the Middle East</a>, by Eric Schmitt</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/world/middleeast/iran-missiles-middle-east-trump-deal.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran Signals Resilience With Volley of Missiles Across Middle East</a>, by Yeganeh Torbati, Gabby Sobelman, Erica L. Green and Thomas Fuller</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/world/europe/attacks-jewish-sites-europe.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Investigators Seek Answers in Attacks on Jewish Sites in Europe</a>, by Adam Goldman and Lizzie Dearden</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/us/politics/florida-special-election-emily-gregory.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Florida Democrats Win Special Election in Mar-a-Lago’s District</a>, by David W. Chen</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/technology/meta-new-mexico-child-safety-violations.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Meta Ordered to Pay $375 Million Over Child Safety Violations</a>, by Cecilia Kang and Eli Tan</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/24/technology/openai-shutting-down-sora.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">OpenAI Is Shutting Down Sora, Its A.I. Video Generator</a>, by Cade Metz</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>