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Plus, the Russian businessman who rented an island for Donald Trump Jr. Here’s what we’re covering: Rising Fuel Prices Set Off Anger and Protests Around the World, by Damien Cave House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval, by Robert Jimison Trump Approves $2.8 Billion Arms Sale to Israel, Including 40,000 One-Ton Bombs, by Michael Crowley and Edward Wong Senate Votes to Block Crypto Bill in Major Blow to the Industry, by David Yaffe-Bellany Russian Businessman Paid for Donald Trump Jr.’s Lavish Wedding After-Party, by Ben Protess It’s Poll Watcher Training Season. Distrust Is on the Lesson Plan., by Tiffany Hsu In the Age of A.I., Some in China Wonder if Learning English Is Worth the Trouble, by Tiffany May and Berry Wang Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Plus, the biggest night in TV. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump’s Effort to Assert Control Over Elections Continues, Despite Court Loss, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs Democrats Gain Edge as Trump Drags Down G.O.P., New Poll Finds, by Shane Goldmacher, Ruth Igielnik and Sophia June President Trump Is on the Line About an A.I. Slowdown, by Kalley Huang, Mike Isaac and Karen Weise U.S. Health Officials Move Quickly to Deploy Medical A.I. Despite Concerns, by Christina Jewett Political Figures From Bernie Sanders to Steve Bannon Sound Alarms on A.I., by Bayliss Wagner and Neil Vigdor As Millions of Birds Migrate, Residents Are Asked to Turn Off the Lights, by Ishani Desai ‘Widow’s Bay’ Dominates, and 7 Other Takeaways From the 2026 Emmys, by John Koblin Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Plus, the man who went to space — and never wanted to go back. Here’s what we’re covering: Some in Silicon Valley Are Questioning the Calls for an A.I. Slowdown, by Kalley Huang and Mike Isaac E.P.A. Expected to Erase Limits on Climate Pollution From Power Plants, by Maxine Joselow A Teen Autopsy Marks the Arrival of a Deadly Drug in San Francisco, by Heather Knight Toyohiro Akiyama, Japan’s Chain-Smoking ‘Space Antihero,’ Dies at 84, by Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Behind the Scenes, Vance Gathered Unvarnished Views of the Iran War, by Jonathan Swan, Adam Entous and Maggie Haberman Houthis Seize Strategic Red Sea Port, a Major Victory for Iranian Ally, by Saeed Al-Batati, Shuaib Almosawa and Vivian Nereim The Iran War Is Pushing Global Coal Use to Record Highs, by Brad Plumer Anthropic Says It Blocked Possible Efforts to Build Biological Weapons, by Dustin Volz U.S. Officials Expected to Announce Cyclospora Outbreak Is Over, by Christina Jewett, Caroline Hopkins Legaspi and Alice Callahan The Most Enduring Piece of 9/11 Art? A Musical Set in Canada., by Michael Paulson Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Plus, the secretive operation to move a 900-year-old masterpiece. Here’s what we’re covering: ‘Pretend That I Am Running’: 7 Takeaways From the G.O.P. Midterm Convention, by Patricia Mazzei and Shane Goldmacher Trump Doled Out $45,000 Cash Gifts to Natalie Harp and Other Aides Last Year, by Luke Broadwater Trump’s Census Overhaul Would Exclude Some Immigrants and Remove Questions on Race, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs Deported From the U.S., Some Haitians Are Left Broke and Stranded, by Frances Robles A Nation Gripped by ‘Bayeux Fever’ Finally Gets to See the Tapestry, by Alex Marshall Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Here’s what we’re covering: Will Trump’s Midterm Convention Help or Hurt Republicans? 5 Things to Watch., By Reid J. Epstein Iran Signals Readiness to Escalate Fight in Face of Rising U.S. Pressure, by Erika Solomon Israeli Allies Ban Trade With Settlements as U.K. Cites ‘Ethnic Cleansing,’ by Stephen Castle, Adam Rasgon, Aaron Boxerman and Isabel Kershner OpenAI Says It Has Cracked One of Math’s ‘Millennium Problems,’ by Cade Metz A.I. Listings Are So Widespread Even Zillow Is Concerned, by Gerry Smith Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Plus, could crushable concrete stop the next plane crash? Here’s what we’re covering: In Major Leak Hunt, Pentagon Gives Polygraph Tests to Joint Staff Members, by Jonathan Swan, Adam Entous, Maggie Haberman and Eric Schmitt Trump Officials Draft Plan to Pay At-Home Parents, Using Funds for Working Ones, by Coral Davenport Trump Floats Renaming New Mexico as ‘New America,’ Prompting Pushback, by Dan Watson After 9/11, Documents Suggest New Yorkers Were Misled About Air Quality, by Sally Goldenberg and Nina Agrawal Miami Plane Crash Starts Debate About Requiring a Buffer for Runways, by Karoun Demirjian Miami Plane Crash Starts Debate About Requiring a Buffer for Runways, by Karoun Demirjian Kenyans Did College Students’ Homework for Years. Then A.I. Arrived., by Adam Satariano and Paul Mozur Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: The Risk of Russian Sabotage in Europe: A Fight That Spirals Out of Control, by Michael Schwirtz and Adam Goldman ‘I Wouldn’t Call It a War’: Vance Plays Down Recent Iran Strikes, by Maggie Haberman Trump Administration Begins Blitz to Find Elusive Voter Fraud Ahead of Midterms, by Nick Corasaniti and Hamed Aleaziz Trump to Break Ground on Arch Before Getting Approval, by Luke Broadwater and Emily Badger Elon Musk Makes His First Spending Push in Key Midterm Races, by Theodore Schleifer Rescuers Search Nepal Tunnel for Survivors After Finding 2 Alive, by Anupreeta Das, Binod Ghimire, Sajal Pradhan, Mujib Mashal and Hari Raj A.I. Is Everywhere in China. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Plus, the N.B.A.’s biggest punishment ever. Here’s what we’re covering: In Small Iranian Town, a U.S. Attack Turns a Wedding Into a Tragedy, by Christiaan Triebert, Malachy Browne, Farnaz Fassihi and Erika Solomon Influencers Have a Lot to Say About Politics. Many Are Quietly Paid for It., by Ken Bensinger and Stuart A. Thompson Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial: Deadlocked Jury Will Return for 6th Day, by Maia Spoto, Mark Arsenault and Jacey Fortin Patients and Doctors, Shaken by the Clancy Trial, Seek Extra Help, by Pam Belluck N.B.A. Docks Clippers 5 First-Round Picks, Levies $30 Million Fine After Kawhi Leonard Probe, by Mike Vorkunov Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Plus, hiking 2,190 miles at age 91. Here’s what we’re covering: Russia Torments Kyiv With New Tactic of Nonstop Waves of Drones, by Siobhán O’Grady and Yurii Shyvala Putin Pledges Increased Strikes in Ukraine and Support for Iran, by Paul Sonne Whistle-Blower Says Trump Officials Are Defying Court Orders on Voting by Mail, by Chris Cameron More Mail Ballots Are Arriving Late This Cycle, and They’re Getting Tossed, by Adam Sella and Nick Corasaniti Bond Sell-Off Threatens to Squeeze Borrowers Around the World, by Eshe Nelson U.N. Says World Will Miss Its Climate Target, Warming Must Be Reversed, by Chico Harlan At 91, He Just Reclaimed His Age Record on the Appalachian Trail, by Chris Cohen Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Plus, a conviction in the Tupac Shakur murder trial. Here’s what we’re covering: How the Supreme Court Locks Away Its Own History, by Jodi Kantor Supreme Court Allows Trump’s White House Ballroom Construction, by Ann E. Marimow Secretary of the Army Resigns After Clashing With Hegseth Over Firings, by Helene Cooper and Greg Jaffe C.D.C. Director Challenges Pennsylvania’s Report of Two Measles Deaths, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Teddy Rosenbluth Decades After Tupac’s Murder, a Talkative Gang Member Is Convicted, by Julia Jacobs and Anusha Bayya Argentines Hoped Messi Would Stay Forever, by Emma Bubola Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Plus, a groundbreaking new space telescope. and Iran Trade Fire for First Time in a Month, by Times reporters Navy Carrier’s Problems Are Tied to Attacks on U.S. Base Early in War, by John Ismay Trump Says U.S. Has Deal for Control of Large Share of Venezuela’s Oil, by Rebecca F. Elliott, Simon Romero and Edward Wong ‘A New Form of U.S. Colonialism’: Venezuelans Bristle at U.S. Oil Takeover, by Julie Turkewitz Nepal Turns to Mass Burials as Thousands Remain Missing from Floods, by Sajal Pradhan and Mujib Mashal NASA’s Roman Telescope Leaves Earth to Chart the Stars, by Katrina Miller Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Why Many Iranians Are Losing Hope After Six Months of War, by Leily Nikounazar and Yeganeh Torbati Trump Orders the Government to Rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, by Erica L. Green Trump Administration to Expand Deportation Flights to Haiti, by Hamed Aleaziz, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Frances Robles ‘They All Died, and I Lived’: Survivors of Nepal Flood Left in Stunned Disbelief, by Anupreeta Das Russian Sanctions Are Fueling a Canadian Car Theft Epidemic, by Jane Bradley and Michael Schwirtz Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Plus, a breakthrough in cancer treatment. Here’s what we’re covering: ICE Arrests Soar as People With No Criminal Record Are Increasingly Targeted, by Albert Sun and Allison McCann Meta to Pay Up to $17.1 Billion in Landmark Settlement Over Social Media Addiction Claims, by Cecilia Kang and Eli Tan Catastrophic Flood Hits Nepal, Engulfing Crowds and Causing Quake, by Binod Ghimire, Leo Sands and Michael Levenson F.D.A. Approves Drug Poised to Transform Care for Pancreatic Cancer, by Gina Kolata, Rebecca Robbins and Carolyn Y. Johnson Tim Curry, Star of ‘Rocky Horror’ and Much More, Dies at 80, by Bruce Weber Yayoi Kusama, Pop Artist Who Expanded and Endured, Dies at 97, by Holland Cotter Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Plus, there was no one like Dolly Parton. Here’s what we’re covering: Hegseth’s Purge of Top Generals Leaves the Army Rudderless, by Greg Jaffe, Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Adam Entous Graham, and Trump, Triumph: Six Takeaways From Runoffs in South Carolina and Oklahoma, by Patricia Mazzei Why Polling Chaos Could Create Big Problems for American Politics, by Reid J. Epstein Canada Retaliates With Up to 50% Tariffs on Hundreds of U.S. Moves to Curb Public Input on Data Centers, by Maxine Joselow Dolly Parton, Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80, by Bill Friskics-Warren Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Plus, is the BRAT diet really the best thing for stomach bugs? Here’s what we’re covering: Study’s Alarming Finding: At Least 1 in 4 N.F.L. Players Gets Brain Disease, by John Branch Trump Administration Aims to Revoke Visas of Foreign Citizens Applying for Asylum, by Edward Wong U.S. Unveils Campaign to Cripple Iran’s Economy, but Offers Few Details, by Alan Rappeport Court Allows Trump to Pursue Mail Voting Limits, for Now, by Abbie VanSickle and Ann E. Marimow As the West Dries Up, More Companies Are Promising They Can Make It Rain, by Scott Dance Is the BRAT Diet Really the Best Way to Treat a Stomach Bug? by Isobel Whitcomb Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Plus, what it’s like to live next to a roller coaster. Trade War: What to Know, by The New York Times Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication, by Minho Kim Postal Service Publishes Finalized Plan to Restrict Mail Ballots, by Adam Sella U.S. Announces Colorado River Cuts for 3 States Amid Drought, by Scott Dance A Drone Killed Three Ukrainians. It Was Guided Entirely by A.I., by Andrew E. That’s the Problem., by Brooks Barnes Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: The Message Behind Trump’s Threats of ‘Economic Warfare’ Against Iran, by Anton Troianovski and Alan Rappeport Weary U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln Leaves Middle East, by John Ismay Trump Fired the Watchdogs. Their Replacements Have a Different Mission., by Luke Broadwater What if America Went Completely Dark?, by Christopher Cox Humans Love Having Pets. Seems Like Some Other Primates Do, Too., by Taylor Mitchell Brown Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Plus, could tweaking flight paths reduce global warming? Debt Hits $40 Trillion as America’s Borrowing Binge Continues, by Alan Rappeport Israel Opens Criminal Inquiries Into Killings of Hind Rajab, 5, and of Medics, by Isabel Kershner A New mRNA Vaccine Could Prevent Skin Cancer From Returning, by Carolyn Y. to Test Whether Tweaks to Trans-Atlantic Flight Paths Affect Global Warming, by Leo Sands Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.

Plus, the political emails are coming for you. Here’s what we’re covering: States Seek $200 Billion From Meta Over Child Social Media Addiction Claims, by Cecilia Kang, Eli Tan and Emmy Martin Silicon Valley Executives Are Tech Fans. Just Not for Their Own Kids., by David Streitfeld Deadly Israeli Strike on Gaza Cafe Raises Doubts About Progress on Peace Plan, by Ephrat Livni and Abu Bakr Bashir Liberia Agrees to Take 1,200 Deportees From U.S., by Madeleine Ngo and Alan Feuer Trump’s Ballroom Is Rising at Breakneck Speed: 20 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week, by Luke Broadwater and Ann E. Profits When Personal Injury Lawsuits Pay Out, by Ellen Gabler, Robert Gebeloff and Julie Tate Google Just Made It Easier for Campaigns to Send You Fund-Raising Emails, by Shane Goldmacher Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company.