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Key Moments From Trump’s State of the Union, and a $1 Million Reward in the Guthrie Case

Key Moments From Trump’s State of the Union, and a $1 Million Reward in the Guthrie Case

The Headlines
Feb 25, 2026 11 min
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<p>Plus, how kids are getting around phone-free classroom rules. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/us/politics/trump-state-of-the-union-takeaways.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">6 Takeaways From Trump’s State of the Union</a>, by Tyler Pager and Luke Broadwater</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/23/world/europe/peter-mandelson-epstein-uk.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">U.K. Police Release Ex-Ambassador to U.S. After Arrest Amid Epstein Accusations</a>, by Lizzie Dearden and Stephen Castle</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/world/europe/ukraine-war-donetsk.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">These Ukrainians Don’t Want to Be Traded to Russia for Peace</a>, by Andrew E. Kramer</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/24/us/savannah-guthrie-one-million-reward-video-mother.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Savannah Guthrie Offers $1 Million for Tip Leading to Mother’s Return</a>, by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/25/style/yondr-pouch-school-phone-ban.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Blow to the Phone-Free Classroom</a>, by Madison Malone Kircher and Callie Holtermann</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>

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