U.S. Ramps Up Deadly Boat Strikes, and What Trump’s Stock Trades Show

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<p>Plus, the Friday news quiz. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/29/world/americas/us-boat-strikes-cocaine-trump-south-america.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Boat Strikes Have Failed to Curb Flow of Cocaine to U.S., Experts Say</a>, by Simon Romero</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/us/politics/trump-dell-stock-purchases.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dell Gets a $9.7 Billion Defense Contract. Trump’s Portfolio Stands to Benefit.</a>, by Eric Lipton</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/world/middleeast/iran-us-agreement-plan.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know.</a>, by Erika Solomon and Farnaz Fassihi</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/world/middleeast/israel-strikes-beirut-lebanon.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Israel Strikes Beirut, Expanding Offensive in Lebanon</a>, by Euan Ward</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/world/middleeast/israel-gaza-hamas-70-percent.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Netanyahu Says Israel Will Control 70 Percent of Gaza, Squeezing Hamas</a>, by David M. Halbfinger and Johnatan Reiss</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/well/pregnancy-money-assistance-flint.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Flint, Cash for Pregnant Women Leads to Better Outcomes for Babies</a>, by Roni Caryn Rabin</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/us/scripps-spelling-bee-takeaways-winner.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">4 Takeaways From the Scripps National Spelling Bee</a>, by Maria Cramer</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>