The Clintons’ Epstein Testimony, and the Pentagon’s New Laser Strike

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<p>Plus, the company that just cut 4,000 jobs because of A.I. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/us/politics/hillary-clinton-epstein-deposition-lauren-boebert.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Tense Deposition, Hillary Clinton Denies Knowing Epstein or His Crimes</a>, by Annie Karni</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/nyregion/columbia-university-ice-student.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Columbia Student Is Released From ICE After Mamdani-Trump Meeting</a>, by Sharon Otterman</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/us/drone-faa-dhs-el-paso-airspace.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Pentagon Fires Another Laser at Drone, Prompting New Air Closure</a>, by Karoun Demirjian, Kate Kelly, Eric Schmitt and Chris Cameron</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/technology/block-square-job-cuts-ai.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Block Cuts 40% of Its Work Force Because of Its Embrace of A.I.</a>, by Natallie Rocha</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/business/warner-bros-discovery-paramount-deal-netflix.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Netflix Backs Out of Bid for Warner Bros., Paving Way for an Ellison Takeover</a>, by Lauren Hirsch, Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin</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>