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A MAGA Victory in Texas, and the Trump Administration’s New Ebola Plan
27 maj 20269 min<p>Plus, Iran begins lifting an internet blackout. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/us/politics/paxton-talarico-texas-senate-race.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paxton’s Texas Victory Opens a New Front in the Battle for the Senate</a>, by Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/politics/trump-ebola-kenya.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya</a>, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Zolan Kanno-Youngs</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/well/federal-cuts-artificial-baby-heart-cornell.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How a Funding Pause Derailed an Artificial Heart for Babies</a>, by Simar Bajaj</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/world/middleeast/iran-internet-blackout-lifting.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran Begins Lifting Monthslong Internet Blackout, Officials Say</a>, by Yeganeh Torbati and Sanam Mahoozi</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/27/technology/ai-startups-videos-marketing.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Go Ask Alice Why Tech Start-Ups Are Spending Big on Hype Videos</a>, by Natallie Rocha</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>

White House Shakes Up Green Card Policy, and the Pope Takes On A.I.
26 maj 202610 min<p>Plus, will anyone want an electric Ferrari? </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/25/world/iran-war-trump" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Latest on the War in Iran</a>, by The New York Times</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/world/middleeast/netanyahu-israel-hezbollah-lebanon.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Netanyahu Says Israel Plans to Intensify Attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon</a>, by Ephrat Livni</p> <p><a href="http://nytimes.com/2026/05/22/us/politics/green-card-changes-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says</a>, by Madeleine Ngo and Albert Sun</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/24/us/white-house-shooting.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What to Know About the White House Shooting on Memorial Day Weekend</a>, by Campbell Robertson and Chelsia Rose Marcius</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/26/us/politics/texas-runoffs-cornyn-paxton.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">5 Races to Watch in Texas Runoffs on Tuesday</a>, by Shane Goldmacher</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/us/pope-leo-encyclical-highlights.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Main Takeaways From Pope Leo’s Encyclical on A.I.</a>, by Ruth Graham and Elizabeth Dias</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/25/business/ferrari-luce-electric-vehicle.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ferrari Is Finally Going Electric. Will the Purists Buy It?</a>, by Bernhard Warner</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>

Trump Faces Rare G.O.P. Revolt, and Democrats Mock Their Own Party’s Report
22 maj 202614 min<p>Plus, the Friday news quiz. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/us/politics/senate-republicans-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In a Rarity, Republicans Stand Up to Trump</a>, by Luke Broadwater</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/us/republicans-trump-loyalty.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Republicans Delay Budget Votes as They Balk at Trump’s Fund</a>, by Michael Gold and Carl Hulse</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/us/iran-war-powers-trump-measure.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">G.O.P. Pulls Measure to End Iran War, Lacking Votes to Defeat It</a>, by Megan Mineiro, Robert Jimison and Michael Gold</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/us/politics/dnc-autopsy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">D.N.C. 2024 Election Autopsy Reopens Wounds of Harris Loss</a>, by Shane Goldmacher, Reid J. Epstein and Lisa Lerer</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/us/politics/poll-democrats-midterms-house-senate.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Democrats’ Midterm Strength Masks Fierce Divides and Frustration, Poll Shows</a>, by Katie Glueck, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/us/san-diego-mosque-shooter-guns.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">San Diego Shooter So Alarmed Police in 2025, They Seized Father’s Guns</a>, by Orlando Mayorquín, Tim Arango and Chelsia Rose Marcius</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/us/san-diego-mosque-shooting-funeral.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In San Diego, a Final Prayer Before Laying Heroes to Rest</a>, by Orlando Mayorquín</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/books/audiobook-piracy-youtube.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube Is Crawling with Pirated Audiobooks Made Using A.I.</a>, by Alexandra Alter</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>

Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Cuba, and Why Food Banks Are Getting Squeezed
21 maj 202610 min<p>Plus, Stephen Colbert’s last show. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/20/us/trump-news?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260520&instance_id=175901&nl=breaking-news®i_id=306413263&segment_id=220159&user_id=1cd699f6e5698983afd2a8a4030b003b#raul-castro-cuba-doj-indictment" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Indictment of Raúl Castro Is an Extraordinary Escalation of the Administration’s Pressure on Cuba</a>, by Alan Feuer, Frances Robles and David C. Adams</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/marco-rubio-cuba.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rubio Moves Closer to Decades-Long Goal of Transforming Cuba</a>, by Edward Wong</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/world/americas/guzman-cuba-us-negotiations-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cuba Says It’s Ready to Negotiate</a>, by Jack Nicas</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/world/americas/cuba-reaction-castro-indictment.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">News of U.S. Indictment Slow to Reach Cubans Waiting for a Breakthrough</a>, by Emma Bubola</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/politics/donation-big-tobacco-vaping.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A $5 Million Donation From Big Tobacco Preceded F.D.A. Vape Decision</a>, by Kenneth P. Vogel and Christina Jewett</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/us/food-bank-gas-prices.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">High Gas Prices Are Squeezing America’s Food Banks</a>, by Chris Hippensteel</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/world/africa/ebola-congo-tedros-rubio.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ebola Outbreak Is Unlikely to Become Global Threat, W.H.O. Head Says</a>, by Lynsey Chutel, Nick Cumming-Bruce and Ephrat Livni</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/health/ebola-congo-united-states-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Efforts to Contain Ebola May Have Been Hindered by Lack of U.S. Involvement</a>, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Stephanie Nolen</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/arts/television/stephen-colbert-late-show-ending-cbs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">End of a Colbert-a</a>, by James Poniewozik</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>

New Immunity for President Trump, and an Audacious Plan for Regime Change in Iran
20 maj 202610 min<p>Plus, Tesla’s big bet on big rigs. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/trump-irs-doj-lawsuit-audit.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family</a>, by Alan Feuer, Andrew Duehren and Glenn Thrush</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/blanche-congress-compensation-fund.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Blanche Defends $1.8 Billion Fund as Skepticism Mounts</a>, by Devlin Barrett</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/trump-massie-primary-takeaways.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Crushes Republican Dissent: 8 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries</a>, by Reid J. Epstein</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/iran-israel-us-leader-ahmadinejad.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran’s Leader</a>, by Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/politics/senate-iran-war-authorization.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Senate Votes to Take Up Measure to Force Trump to End Iran War</a>, by Megan Mineiro</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/san-diego-mosque-cain-clark-caleb-vazquez.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The San Diego Mosque Shootings Were a Crime Made for and by the Internet</a>, by Tim Arango, Chelsia Rose Marcius, Madison Malone Kircher and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/us/san-diego-mosque-shooting-victims.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">San Diego Victims Saved Students and ‘Did Not Die in Vain,’ Police Say</a>, by Christina Morales, Jill Cowan and Neil Vigdor</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/business/energy-environment/teslas-semi-truck.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tesla’s Newest Electric Vehicle Could Jolt the Trucking Industry</a>, by Jack Ewing</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/17/business/self-driving-semi-trucks-texas-us.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Driverless Big Rigs Are Coming to American Highways, and Soon</a>, by Jim Motavalli</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>

Trump’s New $1.8 Billion Pot of Money, and a Deadly Mosque Attack in California
19 maj 202610 min<p>Plus, a North Korean soccer team hits the road. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-irs-lawsuit.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies</a>, by Glenn Thrush, Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/trump-iran-strikes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day</a>, by Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/business/qatar-economy-iran-war.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations</a>, by River Akira Davis</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/18/us/san-diego-islamic-center-shooting" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Suspect’s Mother Warned Police of Missing Guns Before Mosque Attack</a>, by Tim Arango, Neil Vigdor and Pooja Salhotra</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/technology/elon-musk-lawsuit-openai-sam-altman.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman</a>, by Cade Metz and Mike Isaac</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/asia/north-korea-naegohyang-soccer-football.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea</a>, by Choe Sang-Hun</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>

Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New Low, and Ebola Outbreak Declared a Global Health Emergency
18 maj 20269 min<p>Plus, inside the closed-door talks over Greenland. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/politics/poll-trump-republicans-midterms-iran.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects</a>, by Lisa Lerer, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/us/politics/trump-cassidy-midterms-louisiana-primary.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance</a>, by Tim Balk</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/us/brookings-institution-report-family-separations.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Over 100,000 Family Separations in Deportation Push, Report Estimates</a>, by Miriam Jordan and Jeff Adelson</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/world/europe/in-closed-door-talks-us-demands-a-major-role-in-greenland.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland</a>, by Jeffrey Gettleman, Maya Tekeli, Anton Troianovski and Eric Schmitt</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/africa/ebola-congo-uganda-who-public-health-emergency.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency</a>, by Yan Zhuang, Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Apoorva Mandavilli</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/17/world/americas/colombia-birding-app-merlin-ebird-tourism.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">App-Driven Birding Attracts Flocks of Enthusiasts to Colombia</a>, by Max Bearak</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>

A Surge of U.S. Spy Planes Over Cuba, and Retailers’ $20 Billion Bet on Physical Stores
15 maj 202613 min<p>Plus, the Friday news quiz. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/world/americas/cuba-oil-energy-crisis.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Cuba Says It Has Run Out of Oil</a>, by Frances Robles</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/world/americas/us-cuba-spy-planes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">More U.S. Spy Planes and Drones Are Surveilling Cuba</a>, by Frances Robles, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/14/world/trump-xi-summit-beijing" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Live Updates: Trump and Xi Play Up Stability Without Resolving Major Tensions</a>, by The New York Times</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/us/politics/civilian-deaths-strikes-iran.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Top U.S. Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran</a>, by Greg Jaffe</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/05/14/us/politics/congress-iran-war-powers.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Congress Has Rejected 10 Chances to Assert Its War Powers in Iran</a>, by Ashley Wu and Robert Jimison</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/business/retailers-stores-renovations.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Retailers Are Making Expensive Bets That Shoppers Still Want to Go to Stores</a>, by Kim Bhasin</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/14/arts/design/musee-dorsay-art-world-war-ii.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Who Owns These Artworks? A Museum Hopes Visitors Can Help Find Out.</a>, by Ségolène Le Stradic</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>

China’s Growing Leverage Over the U.S., and How Oil Companies Hit the Jackpot
14 maj 202610 min<p>Plus, a surprise reversal in the Murdaugh murder case. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/us/politics/trump-iran-war-china.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">For Trump, the Iran War Looms Over China Summit</a>, by Anton Troianovski</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/business/economy/iran-war-oil-profits-tax.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Blockbuster Oil Company Profits Revive Calls for Windfall Tax</a>, by Patricia Cohen</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/us/politics/kevin-warsh-fed-chair-confirmed.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair</a>, by Colby Smith</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/us/murdaugh-murder-conviction-overturned.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Murdaugh Murder Convictions Overturned by South Carolina’s Top Court</a>, by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/us/jason-collins-dead.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Jason Collins, First Active N.B.A. Player to Come Out as Gay, Dies at 47</a>, by Sopan Deb</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>

U.S. Intelligence Undercuts Trump’s War Claims, and the Cost of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
13 maj 20268 min<p>Plus, the controversy engulfing Eurovision. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/us/politics/iran-missiles-us-intelligence.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities</a>, by Adam Entous, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/business/economy/cpi-inflation-report-consumer-prices.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Inflation Accelerates After Weeks of War in Iran</a>, by Lydia DePillis</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/us/florida-alligator-alcatraz-detention-closure.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Florida Plans to Close ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Vendors Are Reportedly Told</a>, by Patricia Mazzei and Hamed Aleaziz</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/climate/wildfires-georgia-florida-timber-plantations.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Wildfires Strike Florida, Georgia and America’s ‘Wood Basket,’</a> by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/europe/eurovision-israel-gaza-netanyahu.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">How Israel Turned Eurovision’s Stage Into a Soft Power Tool</a>, by Mara Hvistendahl and Alex Marshall</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>

How Iran’s Internet Blackout Is Crippling Its Economy, and the Fight Over Fruit-Flavored Vapes
12 maj 20269 min<p>Plus, how everything became a subscription. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/world/middleeast/iran-economy-layoffs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mass Layoffs in Iran as Businesses Buckle Under Wartime Pressures</a>, by Leily Nikounazar</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/us/politics/trump-gas-tax.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Proposes Suspending Federal Gas Tax Until Prices Fall</a>, by Shawn McCreesh</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/science/fda-flavored-vapes.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">With Commissioner Under Pressure, F.D.A. Opens Door to Flavored Vapes</a>, by Christina Jewett</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/us/politics/reflecting-pool-paint-contract-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Reflecting Pool Repairs to Cost $13.1 Million. Trump Had Promised $1.8 Million.</a>, by David A. Fahrenthold and Luke Broadwater</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/world/middleeast/israel-oct-7-prosecutions-palestinians-trial.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Israel Prepares to Prosecute First Suspects in Oct. 7 Attack Led by Hamas</a>, by Johnatan Reiss</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/business/subscriptions-products-services.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Streaming, Toilet Paper, Underwear: Subscription Fatigue Is Setting In</a>, by Sopan Deb</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>

Trump Rejects Iran’s Offer, and 17 Passengers Exposed to Hantavirus Return to U.S.
11 maj 20268 min<p>Plus, how pharma swag became “one of the white whales of thrifting.” </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/us/politics/iran-war-us-peace-proposal-response.html?smid=url-share" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Rejects Latest Iran Offer for Talks, Extending Limbo in Mideast War</a>, by Erica L. Green, Aaron Boxerman and Adam Sella</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/11/business/trump-xi-economic-warfare.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">As Trump Heads to Beijing, China Is ‘Locked and Loaded’ for a Fight</a>, by Alexandra Stevenson and Murphy Zhao</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/us/politics/midterm-redistricting-house-map-republicans.html?algo=combo_lda_unique_triton_clicks_decay_96_50_ranks&campaign_id=56&emc=edit_cn_20260509&fellback=false&imp_id=857496519340791&instance_id=175363&nl=on-politics&pool=programmingnode/0dc6538b-a831-51be-a980-5597993fb6e2®i_id=306413263&req_id=6136394276438772&segment_id=219617&surface=more-politics-news&user_id=1cd699f6e5698983afd2a8a4030b003b&variant=0_only_variant" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10 Days That Shook the House Map and Democratic Confidence</a>, by Shane Goldmacher and Tim Balk</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/10/us/americans-hantavirus-ship-return-nebraska.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">American Passengers Exposed to Hantavirus Land in the U.S.</a>, by Sonia A. Rao and Jin Yu Young</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/style/pharma-drugs-merch-swag-vintage.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Ritalin Ruler and a Xanax Photo Frame? I’ll Take One of Each.</a>, by Chantel Tattoli</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>

Trump Calls Iran Strikes a ‘Trifle,’ and the Latest on the Hantavirus Outbreak
8 maj 202614 min<p>Plus, the Friday news quiz. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/07/world/iran-trump-hormuz-peace-deal" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Latest on the War in Iran</a>, by The New York Times</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/us/politics/house-republican-bill-iran-war-tom-barrett.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">House Republican Proposes Bill to Wind Down the Iran War</a>, by Robert Jimison</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/world/middleeast/israel-hezbollah-commander-beirut-strike.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Israel Says It Killed a Hezbollah Chief Near Beirut, Testing the Truce</a>, by Euan Ward</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/health/hantavirus-americans-cdc.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hantavirus Response Shows How Trump Cuts Have Compromised U.S. Preparedness</a>, by Apoorva Mandavilli</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/07/business/us-debt-trump-policies-budget.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">As U.S. Debt Hits a Worrying Milestone, Washington Barely Notices</a>, by Tony Romm</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/world/americas/venezuela-caracas-us-embassy-marriott-hotel.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Ultimate ‘It’ Spot in Caracas? A Marriott That’s Seen Better Days.</a>, by Simon Romero</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/video/podcasts/100000010890386/this-pulitzer-winning-novel-traps-you-in-one-sentence-forever.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">This Pulitzer-Winning Novel Traps You in One Sentence Forever</a>, hosted by Gilbert Cruz</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>

Surging Gas Prices Shake Americans, and How Ted Turner Unleashed 24-Hour News
7 maj 202610 min<p>Plus, the conflicting messages on the state of the war. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/business/economy/gas-prices-inequality-lower-income-consumers.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Higher Gas Prices Are Hitting Lower-Income Americans the Hardest</a>, by Talmon Joseph Smith</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/world/middleeast/us-iran-peace-proposal.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran Says It Is Reviewing a U.S. Proposal to End the War</a>, by Leo Sands, Qasim Nauman, Mark Landler and Michael Levenson</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/middleeast/israel-palestinians-west-bank-settler-violence-iran-war.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">With World Distracted by War, Extremist Settlers Intensify Attacks in West Bank</a>, by Natan Odenheimer, David M. Halbfinger and Fatima AbdulKarim</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/business/media/ted-turner-dead.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ted Turner, Creator of CNN and the 24-Hour News Cycle, Dies at 87</a>, by Jonathan Kandell</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>

President Trump’s Sudden U-Turn, and a $1 Billion Ballroom Proposal
6 maj 202611 min<p>Plus, a visit to the “Gates to Hell.” </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/05/05/world/iran-war-trump-hormuz?smid=url-share#heres-the-latest" rel="noopener noreferrer">The latest on the war in Iran</a>, by The New York Times</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/us/politics/jd-vance-iowa.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vance Campaigns in Iowa as G.O.P. Fears Rise Ahead of Midterms</a>, by Shane Goldmacher</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/us/politics/trump-indiana-takeaways.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Gets Payback on Indiana Republicans: 5 Takeaways</a>, by Mitch Smith and Reid J. Epstein</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/us/politics/republicans-immigration-bill-trump-ballroom.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">G.O.P. Proposes $1 Billion in Immigration Bill for Trump’s Ballroom Project</a>, by Carl Hulse</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/business/artificial-intelligence-safety-net.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Congress Is Doing Little to Prepare for Potential A.I. Job Losses</a>, by Ben Casselman and Tony Romm</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/06/world/americas/2026-world-cup-ticket-prices-argentina.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">World Cup or Bust: Going Into Debt, Sleeping 10 to a Room, and Layovers for Days</a>, by Tariq Panja, Emma Bubola and Lucía Cholakian Herrera</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/europe/turkmenistan-door-to-hell-darvaza-crater.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The ‘Gates to Hell’ Are Dimming. That May Not Be a Good Thing.</a>, by Jenny Gross</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>

Ships Under Fire in Strait of Hormuz, and Kennedy’s Pushback on Antidepressants
5 maj 20269 min<p>Plus, the gowns — and the backlash — at the Met Gala. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/business/trump-hormuz-shipping-companies.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shipping Firms Left Guessing by Confusion in Strait of Hormuz</a>, by Peter Eavis, Gregory Schmidt and Eric Schmitt</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/us/politics/trump-economy-iran-war.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Tries to Downplay Economic Effects of the Iran War</a>, by Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/us/indiana-legistature-election-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">7 Elections on Tuesday Will Test Trump’s Power</a>, by Mitch Smith</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/science/rfk-antidepressants-ssris-hhs-maha.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants</a>, by Ellen Barry</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/world/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-hondius.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What to Know About the Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship</a>, by Jin Yu Young and Claire Moses</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/04/style/met-gala-jeff-bezos-backlash.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash</a>, by Jesse McKinley and Alisha Haridasani Gupta</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>

Court Ruling Upends Abortion Access in the U.S., and Trump’s New Plan for the Strait of Hormuz
4 maj 20269 min<p>Plus, the complicated legacy of Spirit Airlines. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/02/us/politics/supreme-court-mail-abortion-pill.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Supreme Court Asked to Restore Access to Abortion Pill by Mail</a>, by Ann E. Marimow and Pam Belluck</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/us/politics/strait-hormuz-stranded-ships.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Says U.S. Will Help Stranded Ships Leave Strait of Hormuz</a>, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger and Neil MacFarquhar</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/03/business/spirit-airlines-shutdown-fares-industry-impact.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Spirit Airlines’ Demise Could Help Other Airlines</a>, by Niraj Chokshi</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/san-francisco-store-managed-ai-agent.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What Happens When A.I. Runs a Store in San Francisco?</a>, by Heather Knight</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>

The 60-Day Deadline for the War in Iran, and an End to the D.H.S. Shutdown
1 maj 202614 min<p>Plus, your Friday news quiz. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/politics/hegseth-iran-cease-fire-congress.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hegseth Says Iran Cease-Fire Stops Clock for Congressional Approval</a>, by Megan Mineiro</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/world/middleeast/iran-war-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-strait-hormuz.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Supreme Leader Says Iran Is Planning for Ongoing Control of Strait</a>, by Leo Sands</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/politics/house-homeland-security-funding-bill.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">House Passes Stalled Homeland Security Funding Bill, Ending Shutdown</a>, by Carl Hulse and Michael Gold</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/world/americas/us-flights-venezuela-caracas.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">After Seven Years, First U.S. Direct Flight Lands in Caracas</a>, by Tyler Pager</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/camp-mystic-texas-floods-closure.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Camp Mystic, Where 28 Died, Says It Will Not Reopen This Summer</a>, by J. David Goodman</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/01/climate/in-permissive-amsterdam-ads-for-fossil-fuels-or-meat-are-now-verboden.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Permissive Amsterdam, Ads for Fossil Fuels or Meat Are Now Verboden</a>, by Cara Buckley</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2026/magazine/greatest-american-songwriters-alive.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters</a>, by The New York Times Magazine</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>

What the Voting Rights Act Decision Means, and Hegseth’s Heated Testimony
30 kwi 20269 min<p>Plus, chatbots told scientists how to make bioweapons. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/us/politics/supreme-court-voting-rights-act-conservatives.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Narrowing Voting Rights Act, Conservative Justices See Progress on Racism</a>, by Adam Liptak</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/us/politics/hegseth-congress-hearing-takeaways.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Takeaways From Hegseth’s Testimony on Iran War and His Tenure</a>, by John Ismay and Megan Mineiro</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/business/oil-gas-prices-iran.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Oil Price Surges as Effects of War Reverberate</a>, by Emmett Lindner</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/us/ai-chatbots-biological-weapons.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons</a>, by Gabriel J.X. Dance</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/sports/lester-wright-dead.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lester Wright, the Fastest Known Centenarian, Dies at 103</a>, by Jeré Longman</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>

Musk vs. Altman, and a Pivotal Immigration Case at the Supreme Court
29 kwi 202610 min<p>Plus, why nursing homes are hiring M.M.A. fighters. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/29/us/politics/supreme-court-trump-deportations.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Supreme Court Considers Trump’s Plan to Revoke Deportation Protections</a>, by Ann E. Marimow</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/business/media/fcc-abc-television-kimmel.html?campaign_id=60&emc=edit_na_20260428&instance_id=174780&nl=breaking-news®i_id=306413263&segment_id=218984&user_id=1cd699f6e5698983afd2a8a4030b003b" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">F.C.C. Orders a Review of ABC’s Broadcast Licenses</a>, by Jim Rutenberg and John Koblin</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/us/politics/james-comey-indictment.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Administration Secures New Indictment Against Comey</a>, by Devlin Barrett and Tyler Pager</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/technology/openai-trial-elon-musk-sam-altman.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">OpenAI Trial Starts With Two Very Different Tales of a Company’s Early Years</a>, by Cade Metz and Mike Isaac</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/25/world/asia/japan-care-workers-bodybuilders-sumo-mma.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Japan’s New Care Workers: Bodybuilders, Wrestlers and M.M.A. Fighters</a>,<strong> </strong>by Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno</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>

King Charles Visits Trump as U.S.-U.K. Tensions Flare, and Airlines Ask White House for Help
28 kwi 202610 min<p>Plus, how millions of people could become Canadian. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/us/politics/king-charles-congress-address.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">King Charles Will Speak of ‘Reconciliation and Renewal’ During Address to Congress</a>, by Michael D. Shear</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/us/politics/trump-assassination-attempt-cole-allen-charges.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Charges Against Assassination Suspect Based on Shotgun Shell and a Screed</a>, by Devlin Barrett, Zach Montague and Michael Levenson</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/us/politics/cole-allen-coldforce-bluesky-investigation.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Investigators Seeking Attacker’s Motive Comb Through an Archive of Posts</a>, by Amy Qin and Aric Toler</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/business/budget-airlines-trump-bailout.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Budget Airlines Ask Trump Administration for Billions as Fuel Costs Rise</a>, by Karoun Demirjian and Lauren Hirsch</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/us/politics/sergey-brin-gg-soto-trump-california-billionaire-tax.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sergey Brin Moves to the Right, With a ‘MAGA Girlfriend’ by His Side</a>, by Theodore Schleifer and Kate Conger</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/world/canada/canadian-citizenship-by-descent-applications-americans-us.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Have a Canadian Great-Great Grandparent? It Could Make You Canadian.</a>, by Vjosa Isai and Matina Stevis-Gridneff</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>

Inside the Chaos at the Correspondents’ Dinner, and How the U.S. Mint Is Buying Drug Cartel Gold
27 kwi 20269 min<p>Plus, marathon runners shatter a world record. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/us/politics/shots-fired-inside-the-pandemonium-at-the-washington-hilton.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">‘Shots Fired!’: Inside the Pandemonium at the Washington Hilton</a>, by Luke Broadwater, Shawn McCreesh, Tyler Pager and Maggie Haberman</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/us/politics/cole-allen-suspect-washington-correspondents-dinner-shooting.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Grievance Propelled Gala Attack Suspect Across Country, Authorities Say</a>, by Amy Qin, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Shawn Hubler</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/world/middleeast/iran-united-states-israel-war-truce.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran and U.S. Sink Into Awkward Limbo of ‘No War, No Peace,’</a> by Erika Solomon</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/26/world/americas/us-mint-gold-drug-cartel-colombia.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">U.S. Mint Buys Drug Cartel Gold and Sells It as ‘American,’</a> by Justin Scheck, Simón Posada and Federico Rios</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7231383/2026/04/26/london-marathon-sabastian-sawe-world-record/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sabastian Sawe Finishes London Marathon in Under Two Hours to Obliterate Men’s World Record</a>, by Liam Tharme</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>

Trump’s Approval Drops to New Low, and Condom Prices Rise Because of the War
24 kwi 202615 min<p>Plus, your Friday news quiz. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/technology/meta-layoffs.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Meta to Cut 10% of Work Force in A.I. Push</a>, by Mike Isaac and Eli Tan</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/us/politics/israel-lebanon-ceasefire-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Says Israel and Lebanon Agree to Extend Cease-Fire by Three Weeks</a>, by Chris Cameron</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/us/politics/trump-approval-rating-poll.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Disapproval of Trump Hits Highest Level of His Second Term</a>, by Ruth Igielnik</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/world/middleeast/karex-condom-price-increase-iran-war.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">World’s Top Producer of Condoms Raises Prices as Iran War Rattles Supply Chains</a>, by Zunaira Saieed</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/nyregion/polymarket-maduro-indictment-soldier.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says</a>, by Benjamin Weiser and Jonah E. Bromwich</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/science/deaf-gene-therapy.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Gene Therapy Enables Children With a Rare Form of Deafness to Hear</a>, by Gina Kolata</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>

Who Is Running Iran, and How Doctors Cashed In on a Consumer Protection Law
23 kwi 202611 min<p>Plus, the Labubus linked to forced labor. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/world/middleeast/iran-new-leadership-generals.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A New Era and New Leadership: The Generals Who Are Running Iran</a>, by Farnaz Fassihi</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/us/politics/war-powers-act-explanation.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A 60-Day Deadline Could Pressure Trump on Ending the Iran War</a>, by Robert Jimison</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/us/politics/doctors-insurers-arbitration.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A $440,000 Breast Reduction: How Doctors Cashed In on a Consumer Protection Law</a>, by Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/science/988-youth-suicides-decline.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Youth Suicides Declined After Creation of National Hotline</a>, by Ellen Barry</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/23/business/some-labubu-dolls-contain-cotton-banned-by-forced-labor-law-testing-shows.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Some Labubu Dolls Contain Cotton Banned by Forced Labor Law, Testing Shows</a>, by Ana Swanson, Sapna Maheshwari and Meaghan Tobin</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>

Special Episode: Your Questions About the Iran War, Answered
22 kwi 20265 min<p>How much does the conflict cost? And where is Secretary of State Marco Rubio? </p> <p>As the war in Iran nears the two-month mark, we ask our listeners to send us their questions about the conflict.</p> <p>Hear the answers, including insights from Michael Crowley, a New York Times reporter who covers U.S. foreign policy.</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>

Democrats Win Big in Election Map Fight, and Influencers Push Nicotine as a Health Hack
22 kwi 20268 min<p>Plus, how rainforests can bounce back. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/22/world/iran-war-trump-ceasefire-talks" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Latest on the War in Iran</a>, by The New York Times</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/elections/redistricting-gerrymandering-virginia-takeaways.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Democrats Win a Big Battle in the Fight Over Midterm Maps: 4 Takeaways</a>, by Reid J. Epstein</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/elections/virginia-referendum-dark-money.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Dark Money Dominates Fund-Raising in the Virginia Referendum Vote</a>, by Theodore Schleifer and Matt Zdun</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/politics/homeland-security-tsa-paychecks-mullin.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">D.H.S. Will Run Out of Money for Paychecks in May, Secretary Says</a>, by Madeleine Ngo and Michael Gold</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/world/europe/afghan-refugees-congo-us.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo</a>, by Megha Rajagopalan, Eileen Sullivan and Zolan Kanno-Youngs</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/well/nicotine-health-maha.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Influencers Are Spinning Nicotine as a ‘Natural’ Health Hack</a>, by Dani Blum</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/climate/rainforests-deforestation-fast-recovery.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Rainforests Can Bounce Back Much Faster Than Thought, Researchers Say</a>, by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey</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>

Labor Secretary Resigns Amid Scandals, and F.B.I. Director Sues Over Drinking Claims
21 kwi 202610 min<p>Plus, what to know about Apple’s next C.E.O. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/world/middleeast/facing-hard-liners-at-home-and-bluster-from-trump-iran-sends-mixed-signals-on-peace-talks.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Facing Hard-Liners at Home and Bluster From Trump, Iran Sends Mixed Signals on Peace Talks</a>, by Erika Solomon</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/us/politics/lori-chavez-deremer-labor-secretary-steps-down.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Labor Secretary Steps Down Amid Internal Investigation</a>, by Rebecca Davis O’Brien</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/us/politics/kash-patel-atlantic-article-alcohol-drinking-fbi-lawsuit.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">F.B.I. Director Sues The Atlantic Over Article Claiming Excessive Drinking</a>, by Katie Robertson</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/us/elections/virginia-redistricting-referendum-what-to-watch.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Fight Over Maps Escalates in Race for Control of Congress</a>, by Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/21/technology/apple-cook-ternus-wish-list.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Wish List for the Man Replacing Tim Cook as Apple’s C.E.O.</a>, by Brian X. Chen</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/business/infowars-alex-jones-the-onion.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Onion Has a New Plan to Take Over Infowars</a>, by Benjamin Mullin and Elizabeth Williamson</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>

U.S. Attacks and Seizes Cargo Ship Near Iran, and a First Step Toward Tariff Refunds
20 kwi 202610 min<p>Plus, Lego crime. </p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/04/20/world/iran-us-war-trump-hormuz" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Iran War Live Updates: Oil Prices Rise as Iran Vows Retaliation for Cargo Ship Attack</a>, by The New York Times</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/20/business/trump-administration-tariff-refunds.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump Administration to Begin Refunding $166 Billion in Tariffs</a>, by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/world/europe/trump-samson-europe.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The 27-Year-Old Diplomat Waging Trump’s Cultural War With Europe</a>, by Michael D. Shear, Catherine Porter, Jane Bradley and Christopher F. Schuetze</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/15/upshot/student-debt-graduate-school.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">What the New Loan Caps Will Mean for Grad Students This Fall</a>, by Amy Fan</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/us/bear-suit-insurance-fraud-california.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Humans Who Used a Bear Suit to Defraud Car Insurers Are Sentenced to Jail</a>, by Hannah Ziegler</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/18/us/lego-theft-pasta-california.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Man Charged in Lego Theft Scheme of Replacing Pieces With Pasta, Police Say</a>, by Rylee Kirk</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>

What to Know About the Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire, and R.F.K. Jr.’s Shifting Tone on Vaccines
17 kwi 202615 min<p>Plus, the Friday news quiz.</p> <p>Here’s what we’re covering:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/world/middleeast/israel-lebanon-cease-fire.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">10-Day Cease-Fire Between Israel and Lebanon Goes Into Effect</a>, by Euan Ward, Isabel Kershner, Eric Schmitt and Thomas Fuller</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/politics/hegseth-military-iran-blockade.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hegseth Again Threatens Attacks on Iran’s Civilian Infrastructure</a>, by John Ismay</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/world/middleeast/iran-war-cost-congress.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">White House Declines to Offer Congress an Estimate of Iran War Cost</a>, by Tony Romm</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/us/politics/trump-taxes-fuel-las-vegas.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">In Las Vegas, Trump Brushes Off Rising Fuel Prices</a>, by Chris Cameron</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/health/erica-schwartz-cdc-director-trump.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Trump to Nominate Doctor Who Has Publicly Supported Vaccines as C.D.C. Director</a>, by Apoorva Mandavilli</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/well/measles-cases-utah.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Utah Becomes the New Center of U.S. Measles Cases</a>, by Teddy Rosenbluth</p> <p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/16/business/roger-adams-dead.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Roger Adams Dies at 71; Invented the Rolling Sneakers Known as Heelys</a>, by Richard Sandomir</p> <p>Tune in, 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>

Trump’s Scattershot Week, and a Stock Market Record
16 kwi 20269 min<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>




