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Plus, food trends coming in 2026. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump and Zelensky Meet to Iron Out Peace Plan, but Deal Remains Elusive by Aishvarya Kavi and Katie RogersWith Critical Decisions Ahead, Netanyahu Faces Mounting Pressure by David M. HalbfingerTrump Says the U.S. Struck a ‘Big Facility’ in Campaign Against Venezuela by Tyler Pager and Julian E. BarnesStudent Loan Borrowers in Default Could See Wages Garnished in Early 2026 by Emmett LindnerMore Student Loan Borrowers Are Shedding Debts in Bankruptcy by Tara Siegel BernardWinter Storm Brings Blizzard Conditions to Midwest by Johnny DiazHow We’ll Eat in 2026: More Caution, More Crunch by Kim SeversonTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the biggest lottery jackpots ever. Here’s what we’re covering:Angering Denmark, Trump Appoints Special Envoy to Greenland by Amelia Nierenberg, Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya TekeliTrump Administration Orders Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors to Leave Their Posts by Edward WongTrump Halts 5 Wind Farms Off the East Coast by Maxine Joselow and Lisa FriedmanTrump Announces New ‘Trump Class’ of Warships by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Eric Schmitt and John IsmayF.D.A. Approves New Weight-Loss Pill by Dani BlumJim Beam Halts Production, as Whiskey Market Struggles by Clay RisenHere Are the 10 Biggest U.S. Lottery Jackpots Ever by The New York TimesTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a day of Waymo chaos in San Francisco. Here’s what we’re covering:What to Know on the Initial Release of Materials From the Epstein Files by Alan Feuer and Devlin BarrettU.S. Coast Guard Pursues Oil Tanker Linked to Venezuela by Nicholas Nehamas, Christiaan Triebert, Tyler Pager, Anatoly Kurmanaev and Eric SchmittR.F.K. Jr. Likely to Swap U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule for Denmark’s by Apoorva MandavilliAs U.S. Guns Pour Into Canada, the Bodies Pile Up by Norimitsu OnishiWaymo Suspended Service in San Francisco After Its Cars Stalled During Power Outage by Sonia A. Rao, Christina Morales and Alessandro Marazzi SassoonTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.Here’s what we’re covering:What We Know About the Shootings at Brown and M.I.T. by Francesca RegaladoTrump Moves to End Gender-Related Care for Minors, Threatening Hospitals That Offer It by Azeen Ghorayshi, Amy Harmon and Reed AbelsonTrump Signs Order to Ease Restrictions on Marijuana by Luke Broadwater and Ashley SouthallTrump’s ‘Warrior Dividend’ for Troops Will Be Paid for by Pentagon Housing Funds by John Ismay and Ali WatkinsThe D.N.C. Is Scrapping Its Report on What Went Wrong in 2024 by Shane GoldmacherEurope to Lend $105 Billion to Ukraine, Without Touching Russian Funds by Jeanna SmialekLemon-Shaped World Is the Most Stretched-Out Planet Ever Seen by Jonathan O’CallaghanTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, don’t blame the dogs in strollers. Here’s what we’re covering:A Bellicose Trump Points Fingers in Defending His Record on the Economy by David E. SangerRepublicans Clinch Democratic Bid to Force Vote on Health Subsidies by Michael GoldDan Bongino Says He Will Step Down From F.B.I. in January by Glenn Thrush, Maggie Haberman and Adam GoldmanTrump Administration Aims to Strip More Foreign-Born Americans of Citizenship by Hamed AleazizN.Y. Governor Will Sign Right-to-Die Bill for the Terminally Ill by Grace AshfordBirthrates Are Falling, but Don’t Blame Dogs in Strollers by Amanda TaubTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the subway stop that’s also a museum. Here’s what we’re covering:Johnson Rules Out House Vote to Extend Health Insurance Subsidies by Michael Gold and Carl HulseTrump Expands Travel Ban and Restrictions to 20 More Countries by Tyler Pager and Hamed AleazizTrump Orders Blockade of Some Oil Tankers to and From Venezuela by Edward Wong, Simon Romero, Charlie Savage and Julian E. BarnesWhite House Shrugs Off Rise in Unemployment Rate by Tony RommTrump Dangles Cash Payments to Buoy Voters’ Views of the Economy by Tony Romm and Andrew DuehrenA Powerful New Drug Is Creating a ‘Withdrawal Crisis’ in Philadelphia by Jan HoffmanAt Rome’s New Stations, Peruse Ancient Relics While Catching a Train by Elisabetta PovoledoTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how foreign patients are paying for U.S. organs. Here’s what we’re covering:Sydney Gunmen Were Motivated by ISIS, Australia’s Leader Says by Victoria Kim, Jin Yu Young, Yan Zhuang and Livia Albeck-RipkaBondi Suspects Were in Southern Philippines, Where ISIS Is Active by Jason Gutierrez and Sui-Lee WeePolice Share New Images of Man Sought in Deadly Shooting at Brown by Mark Arsenault, Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Jacey Fortin and Mitch SmithTrump Files $10 Billion Suit Against BBC Over Documentary by Michael D. ShearJustice Dept. Charges Four in Los Angeles Over Left-Wing Bomb Plot by Devlin BarrettBorn Deaf and Blind, She’s Caught in Trump’s Anti-Diversity Crusade by Sonia A. RaoNick Reiner’s Struggles With Drugs Left His Parents “Desperate” by Julia Jacobs and Nicole SperlingTransplant Hospitals Court Patients Overseas Despite Organ Shortage by Brian M. Rosenthal and Mark HansenHow the Pandemic Lockdowns Changed a Songbird’s Beak by Emily AnthesTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the hunt for the gunman in a shooting at Brown University. Here’s what we’re covering:Australian Police Plan to Charge Suspect in Bondi Massacre by Victoria Kim, Yan Zhuang, Jin Yu Young and Livia Albeck-RipkaPolice Say They Are Still Searching for Brown University Gunman by Mitch Smith, Qasim Nauman, Mark Arsenault and Thomas Gibbons-NeffRob Reiner, Actor Who Went on to Direct Classic Films, Dies at 78 by Julia JacobsImmigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort by Hamed AleazizCanadians Rush to Buy Stockpiles of Boycotted U.S. Liquor by Michael LevensonTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:6 Takeaways From Indiana’s Defiance of Trump by Nick Corasaniti and Mitch SmithHow a Manosphere Star Accused of Rape and Trafficking Was Freed by Megan Twohey and Isabella KwaiSenate Deadlocks on Health Care, Leaving Subsidies to Expire by Carl HulseTrump Signs Executive Order to Neuter State A.I. Laws by Cecilia KangHundreds Quarantined in South Carolina as Measles Spreads by Teddy RosenbluthItalian Cooking, Kohl Makeup and Icelandic Pools Are Recognized by UNESCO by Lynsey ChutelTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the secret to selling 150 million books. Here’s what we’re covering:Denied Federal Disaster Aid, a Town in Trump Country Feels Forgotten by Campbell RobertsonU.S. Steps Up Campaign Against Maduro in Seizing Tanker Off Venezuela by Tyler Pager, Eric Schmitt and Nicholas NehamasTrump Administration Opens Applications for Million-Dollar Visas by Madeleine NgoStarting With Formaldehyde, Trump Administration Reassesses Chemical Risks by Hiroko TabuchiThe Fed Cut Rates Again but Deep Divisions Cloud Path Ahead by Colby SmithLouvre Heist Was Filmed Live, but the Guards Weren’t Watching by Ségolène Le StradicFern Michaels, Prolific Author of Romance Novels, Dies at 92 by Alex WilliamsTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the travel influencers who aren’t actually real. Here’s what we’re covering:Australia’s Social Media Ban for Children Takes Effect by Victoria KimTrump Says Americans Are Doing Great, Even as Views on the Economy Sour by David E. SangerTrump Calls Europe ‘Decaying’ and Suggests ‘Size Will Win’ in Ukraine War by Amelia NierenbergJudge Grants Request to Unseal Grand Jury Records in Maxwell Case by Benjamin WeiserCold Case Inquiries Stall After Ancestry.com Revisits Policy for Users by Corey KilgannonThese Travel Influencers Don’t Want Freebies. They’re A.I. by Julie WeedTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a big Hollywood battle just got messier. Here’s what we’re covering:Same Product, Same Store, but on Instacart, Prices Might Differ by Ben CasselmanTrump Clears Sale of More Powerful Nvidia A.I. Chips to China by Tripp Mickle and Ana SwansonTrump Promises Farmers $12 Billion to Blunt Fallout From His Trade War by Alan Rappeport, Kevin Draper and Ana SwansonA Weakened Hamas Still Dominates Gaza, Building Day by Day by Adam RasgonTrump Says Netflix Takeover of Warner Bros. ‘Could Be a Problem’ by Lauren HirschTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the social changes sweeping Iran. Here’s what we’re covering:Supreme Court to Hear Major Test of Trump’s Power to Fire Officials by Ann E. MarimowConservative Project at Supreme Court Meets Trump’s Push to Oust Officials by Ann E. MarimowRunning Out of Time, Republicans in Congress Still Lack a Health Plan by Sheryl Gay StolbergBipartisan House Group Proposes Long-Shot Health Care Plan by Catie EdmondsonPoll Suggests G.O.P. Will Face More Blame if Obamacare Subsidies Go Away by Reed AbelsonStates Are Raking In Billions From Slot Machines on Your Phone by Ben BlattAngst Turns to Anger in Hollywood as Netflix Hooks Warner Bros. by Brooks Barnes and Shawn HublerOutdoor Concerts? Uncovered Hair? Shimmying in Public? Is This Iran? by Farnaz Fassihi and Sanam MahooziTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:Most Immigrants Arrested in City Crackdowns Have No Criminal Record by Albert SunObstacles to Trump’s Push to Deport Minnesota Somalis: Reality and the Cold by Ernesto Londoño and Talya MinsbergSupreme Court Clears the Way for Republican-Friendly Texas Voting Maps by Abbie VanSickleAn Explosion, Then Survivors: Military Officers Show Lawmakers Video of Sept. 2 Boat Attack by Helene Cooper, Megan Mineiro, Julian E. Barnes and Charlie SavageSuspect Arrested in Inquiry Into Pipe Bombs in D.C. Ahead of Jan. 6 Riot by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Nicholas Bogel-BurroughsZelensky’s Government Sabotaged Oversight, Allowing Corruption to Fester by Constant Méheut and Kim BarkerAfter 1,297 Games, LeBron James’s 10-Point Scoring Streak Ends with Lakers’ Buzzer-Beater by Dan WoikeTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the race to save music history. Here’s what we’re covering:Vaccine Committee May Make Significant Changes to Childhood Schedule by Apoorva MandavilliU.S. Military’s Boat Strikes Planning Takes On New Significance by Helene Cooper, Julian E. Barnes, Charlie Savage and Eric SchmittPentagon Investigator Faults Hegseth for Improper Use of Signal by Robert Jimison, Megan Mineiro and John IsmayTrump Returns to Gasoline as Fuel of Choice for Cars, Gutting Biden’s Climate Policy by Lisa Friedman, Maxine Joselow and Jack EwingPeople Are Uploading Their Medical Records to A.I. Chatbots by Maggie AstorThe ‘Race Against Time’ to Save Music Legends’ Decaying Tapes by Ben SisarioTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the 10 best books of the year. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Appears to Fight Sleep During Cabinet Meeting by Zolan Kanno-YoungsTrump Calls Somalis ‘Garbage’ He Doesn’t Want in the Country by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Shawn McCreeshRepublican Wins Tennessee House Race After a Trump-Led Rescue Mission by Shane Goldmacher and Emily CochraneMichael and Susan Dell to Put $250 in 25 Million Children’s Accounts by Nicholas KulishEurope Wants to Get the Word Out: Russia Is to Blame for Sabotage by Lara JakesThose Sky-High Bitcoin Prices That Everyone Said Were Here to Stay? They Left by David Yaffe-Bellany and Kailyn RhoneThe 10 Best Books of 2025 by The New York Times Book ReviewTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Ozempic for cats?Here’s what we’re covering:Johnson and Trump Try to Avoid an Upset House Loss in Tennessee by Emily CochraneD.H.S. Secretary Recommends New Travel Ban in Wake of Shooting by Chris CameronAs Trump Deepens Immigration Crackdown, Even Long-Held Exceptions Disappear by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed AleazizCollege Student Is Deported During Trip Home for Thanksgiving by Amanda Holpuch and Annie CorrealTraveling Without a Real ID? That’ll Cost You $45 by Christine ChungMemo From Trump’s Doctor Cites ‘Excellent’ Scan but Offers Little Clarity by Gina KolataAn Intense Monsoon Season Is Battering Parts of Asia. Here’s What We Know by Amelia Nierenberg, Muktita Suhartono and Sachi Kitajima MulkeyCould Weight Loss Drugs Turn Fat Cats Into Svelte Ozempets? by Emily AnthesTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how young is too young for a smartphone? Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Pauses All Asylum Applications and Halts Visas for Afghans by Hamed Aleaziz and Edward WongLawmakers Suggest Follow-Up Boat Strike Could Be a War Crime by Michael GoldIn Announcing Pardon of Drug Trafficker While Threatening Venezuela, Trump Displays Contradictions by Tyler PagerOfficials Had Been Warned for Over a Year Before Hong Kong Fire by Selam Gebrekidan, Amy Chang Chien and Joy DongA Smartphone Before Age 12 Could Carry Health Risks, Study Says by Catherine PearsonGet Ready, America: Here Come China’s Food and Drink Chains by Daisuke Wakabayashi and Joy DongTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, some piping hot Thanksgiving takes.Here’s what we’re covering:Democrats Say F.B.I. Is Investigating Them Over Illegal Orders Video by Greg JaffeU.S. Announces Negotiated Prices for 15 Drugs Under Medicare by Rebecca RobbinsA Year Later, Donors to Trump’s Transition Come to Light by Ken Bensinger and David A. FahrentholdTrump Administration Will Raise Prices for Foreign Tourists at National Parks by Chris CameronU.S. Plans Compounds to House Palestinians in Israeli-Held Half of Gaza by David M. Halbfinger, Adam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer and Aaron Boxerman61 Hot Takes to Fight About at Thanksgiving by The New York TimesTune in, and tell us what you think at [email protected]. For corrections, email [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, what a social media break can do for your brain.Here’s what we’re covering:Judge Dismisses Cases Against Comey and James, Finding Trump Prosecutor Was Unlawfully Appointed by Alan Feuer and Devlin BarrettXi Presses Trump on Taiwan as They Agree to Meet in China in April by Ana Swanson, Alan Rappeport and Edward WongTrump Is Considering Push to Extend Obamacare Subsidies by Luke Broadwater, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Zolan Kanno-YoungsStudy Finds Mental Health Benefit to One-Week Social Media Break by Ellen Barry‘Queen of Versailles’ to Close as New Broadway Musicals Struggle by Michael PaulsonA.I. Can Do More of Your Shopping This Holiday Season by Natallie Rocha and Kailyn RhoneTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a new crash-test dummy.Here’s what we’re covering:U.S. and Ukraine Expected to Press on With Peace Plan Talks by Cassandra VinogradMamdani and Trump Tamp Down Fears Over National Guard in New York City by Emma G. FitzsimmonsBack Home, Voters Stand by Marjorie Taylor Greene After She Stood Up to Trump by Rick Rojas and Sean KeenanDenmark Offers Lessons as Europe Toughens Up on Immigration by Jeanna Smialek and Amelia NierenbergU.S. Introduces New Female Crash-Test Dummy Standards by Adeel HassanWhy That Whitney Houston Drumbeat Is So Addictive, Yet Hard to Match by Neil VigdorTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump and Mamdani Are Meeting for the First Time. Will They Play Nice? by Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Jeffery C. MaysTrump Accuses Democrats of Sedition, ‘Punishable by Death,’ Over Message to the Military by Shawn McCreeshTrump Plans to Open More Than a Billion Acres of U.S. Waters to Drilling by Maxine Joselow and Lisa FriedmanCoast Guard Says Swastika and Noose Displays Are No Longer Hate Incidents by John Ismay and Minho KimZelensky Says Ukraine Ready to ‘Honestly’ Engage With U.S. Peace Plan by Andrew E. Kramer and Lara JakesNetflix, Comcast and Paramount Submit Warner Bros. Discovery Bids by Benjamin Mullin, Lauren Hirsch and Nicole SperlingTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a surge in meat allergies caused by ticks. Here’s what we’re covering:Here’s what we’re covering:Nvidia’s Profit Jumps 65% to $31.9 Billion. Is It Enough for Wall Street? by Tripp MickleHoliday Hiring Slows, Frustrating Job Seekers by Kailyn RhoneTrump Loyalist Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment by Alan Feuer and Devlin BarrettSaudi Arabia’s Prince Has Big Plans, but His Giant Fund Is Low on Cash by Rob Copeland and Vivian NereimLawrence Summers Has Come Back From Scandals. Will This Be His Last? by Mark ArsenaultAfter a Mysterious Death, a Family’s Quest for Answers Leads to a Tick by Joseph GoldsteinAmericans Have Lost Billions to Online Scams. How Is That Possible? by Francesca RegaladoTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, young men are flocking to the Orthodox Church. Here’s what we’re covering:Congress Overwhelmingly Approves Releasing Epstein Files by Annie KarniTrump Lauds Saudi Prince in Lavish Visit, Brushing Off Journalist’s Killing by Katie RogersDemocratic Lawmakers Tell Military to Refuse Illegal Orders by Greg JaffeJudge to Approve Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy, Releasing Billions for Opioid Plaintiffs by Jan HoffmanRecycling Lead for U.S. Car Batteries Is Poisoning People by Peter S. Goodman, Will Fitzgibbon and Samuel GranadosOrthodox Church Pews Are Overflowing With Converts by Ruth GrahamTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a vote on the Epstein files.Here’s what we’re covering:Too Powerful to Ignore, Saudi Prince Returns to Washington’s Embrace by Vivian Nereim and Ismaeel NaarTrump Says U.S. Will Sell F-35s to Saudis, Despite Pentagon Concerns by Karoun DemirjianHouse Is Expected to Vote on Tuesday to Release Epstein Files by Annie KarniTrump Has the Power to Release the Epstein Files, With or Without Congress by Luke BroadwaterIn Major Breakthrough, U.N. Security Council Adopts U.S. Peace Plan for Gaza by Farnaz FassihiInside the American-Run Base Helping Plan the Future of Gaza by Aaron Boxerman, Adam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer and David M. HalbfingerAfter Hundreds of Gazans Arrive on Mystery Flights, South Africa Asks How by John Eligon and Zimasa MatiwaneWe Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation by Dan FaginTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Hollywood’s star-studded movies are tanking. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Says House Republicans Should Vote to Release Epstein Files by Ashley AhnBorder Patrol Fans Out Across Charlotte, N.C., Arresting 81 People on First Day by Eduardo Medina and Sonia A. RaoHomeland Security Missions Falter Amid Focus on Deportations by Nicholas Nehamas, Michael H. Keller, Alexandra Berzon, Hamed Aleaziz and Zolan Kanno-YoungsU.S. Airport Restrictions to End Monday by Karoun DemirjianWhite House Scraps Cash Payments for Delayed or Canceled Flights by Christine ChungHow Fraudsters Use Cryptocurrency A.T.M.s to Target Victims by Cameron Fozi, Chloe Rosenberg and Reeno Hashimoto25 Movies, Many Stars, 0 Hits: Hollywood Falls to New Lows by Brooks BarnesTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:Federal Agencies Return to Work After Longest Shutdown in History by Eileen SullivanU.S. Strike Kills 4 on Boat Trump Says Was Smuggling Drugs by Helene Cooper and Eric SchmittMemo Blessing Boat Strikes Is Said to Rely on Trump’s Claims About Cartels by Charlie Savage and Julian E. BarnesSwalwell Denies Allegations of Fraud and Says Trump is Targeting Him by John YoonWill People Trust Voting by Phone? Alaska Is Going to Find Out by Nick CorasanitiAn Escape From India’s Air Pollution for Those Who Can Afford It by Alex TravelliBlue Origin Lands Booster After Rocket Launch and Matches SpaceX’s Feat by Kenneth ChangTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the penny’s last day.Here’s what we’re covering:Government Reopens as Trump Signs Bill to End Nation’s Longest Shutdown by Catie Edmondson and Zolan Kanno-YoungsWhat Newly Released Emails Tell Us About Epstein and Trump by Steve Eder and Nicholas ConfessoreTrump Administration to Drastically Cut Housing Grants by Jason DeParleThe Penny Dies at 232 by Victor MatherWilliam Rataczak, Co-Pilot of Flight Hijacked by D.B. Cooper, Dies at 86 by Michael S. RosenwaldTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, why private air travel is booming. Here’s what we’re covering:Newsom in the Spotlight at the Climate Conference That Trump Decided to Skip by Somini SenguptaA Flood of Green Tech From China Is Upending Global Climate Politics by Somini Sengupta and Brad PlumerTrump Administration Plans to Send Border Patrol to Charlotte and New Orleans by Dana Goldstein and Hamed AleazizAircraft Carrier Moves Into the Caribbean as U.S. Confronts Venezuela by Eric SchmittSenator Criticizes Rubio for Paying $7.5 Million to Equatorial Guinea to Take Deportees by Edward WongHouse Returns After Long Recess to Take Up Bill to End Shutdown by Michael GoldWho Didn’t Suffer During the Shutdown? People Flying Private by Christine ChungIsrael Arrests 4 After Jewish Extremist Attack in Occupied West Bank by Aaron BoxermanThe Volunteer Buglers Giving 24-Note Salutes by Danny FreedmanTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a new gambling scandal in pro sports. Here’s what we’re covering:Senate Passes Bill to Reopen Government Amid Democratic Rift by Catie EdmondsonShutdown Deal Revives Democratic Infighting by Michael GoldSpending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches by Devlin BarrettTrump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally by Kenneth P. VogelTrump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election by Alan Feuer and Glenn ThrushFelon Freed by Trump Is Sentenced Again, This Time to 27 Months by Santul Nerkar, Michael S. Schmidt and Olivia BensimonHow Canada Lost Decades of Progress in Fighting Measles by Vjosa IsaiM.L.B. Limits Bets on Individual Pitches After Gambling Charges by Jenny VrentasTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a house-size spider web. Here’s what we’re covering:Senate Moves Toward Ending Shutdown After Democratic Defectors Relent by Catie Edmondson and Michael GoldAirport Disruptions May Get Worse This Week by Niraj ChokshiHow the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy by Jesse DruckerTwo Top BBC Leaders Quit Over Editing of Trump Documentary by Stephen CastleAs Aquifers Dry Up, Tehran Rations Water and Calls for Rain Prayers by Sanam Mahoozi and Erika SolomonStinking, Spongy, Dark, Huge: A Spider Web Unlike Any Seen Before by Adeel HassanTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Friday news quiz.Here’s what we’re covering:Judge Orders Trump Administration to Fully Fund Food Stamps This Month by Tony RommDown to $1.18: How Families Are Coping With SNAP Cuts by Eric Adelson, Mary Beth Gahan, Lourdes Medrano, Christina Morales, Sonia A. Rao, Dan Simmons and Kevin WilliamsThe U.S. Is Skipping This Year’s Climate Summit. For Many, That’s OK by Lisa FriedmanTrump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure by Lisa Friedman, Max Bearak and Jeanna SmialekMusk Wins $1 Trillion Pay Package, Creating Split Screen on Wealth in America by Rebecca F. Elliott, Jack Ewing and Reid J. EpsteinEgypt’s Grand Museum Is Finally Open. Now, ‘We Need Our Stuff Back’ by Erika Solomon and Rania KhaledTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, using A.I. to find a date. Here’s what we’re covering:Key Justices Cast a Skeptical Eye on Trump’s Tariffs by Ann E. MarimowTrump Officials to Cut Air Traffic at 40 Major Airports if Shutdown Continues by Karoun DemirjianFederal Judge Imposes Restrictions on ICE Facility at Center of Illinois Protests by Mitch SmithMexico’s President Presses Charges Against Man Who Groped Her on the Street by Annie Correal and Emiliano Rodríguez MegaGlobal Warming Made Hurricane Melissa More Damaging, Researchers Say by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey‘The Whole Place Is Blown Apart’: 90% of Jamaican Town’s Homes Destroyed by Frances RoblesYou Don’t Need to Swipe Right. A.I. Is Transforming Dating Apps by Eli TanTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a race to save artifacts from the ocean. Here’s what we’re covering:7 Takeaways From a Stunning New York City Mayoral Election by Nicholas Fandos and Jeffery C. MaysThe Democrats Just Took a Big Step Toward Getting Their Groove Back by Lisa LererShutdown Becomes Longest in History, as Trump Officials Threaten Pain Could Worsen by Luke BroadwaterUPS Cargo Plane Crashes in Louisville, Killing at Least 7 by Rylee Kirk, Alexandra E. Petri, Billy Witz and John YoonWhat to Know About the Legal Scandal in Israel Over Accusations of Abuse by Isabel KershnerA Storm Hit Alaska. Now, a Native Community Is Racing to Save Its History by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, killer whales versus great whites.Here’s what we’re covering:Dick Cheney, Powerful Vice President and Washington Insider, Dies at 84 by Robert D. McFaddenTrump’s Power Faces Pressure Test in Court and at Ballot Box by Erica L. GreenDonors to Trump’s Ballroom Are Asked Why They Chose to Remain Incognito by Kenneth P. VogelAn Altercation With ICE Prompts a Police Chief to Push Back by Jack HealyTarget Shooting Could Be Causing Brain Injuries. We Measured the Danger. by Thomas Gibbons-Neff, Dave Philipps and Jeremy WhiteIn Mexico, Killer Whales Take Down Great White Sharks by Alexa Robles-GilTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, squeezing in a marathon before your full-time job.Here’s what we’re covering:Elections on Tuesday Offer Democrats a Chance to Get Off the Mat by Shane GoldmacherTrump Administration Must Pay SNAP Benefits During Shutdown, Court Rules by Tony RommNew Weapons Testing Won’t Include Nuclear Explosions, Energy Secretary Says by Zolan Kanno-YoungsArrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes by Catherine PorterUkraine Gamifies the War: 40 Points to Destroy a Tank, 12 to Kill a Soldier by Kim Barker and Oleksandra MykolyshynA Thrilling Finish to N.Y.C. Marathon as Kenyans Dominate Elite Races by Scott CacciolaTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.Here’s what we’re covering:Judge Skeptical Over Trump Administration Decision to Suspend Food Stamps by Tony Romm and Maya ShwayderAir Controller Shortage Causes Delays in Orlando and at Other Major Airports by Karoun DemirjianTrump Calls on Republicans to End Filibuster in Shutdown Fight by Timothy R. WilliamsIn Fight for Control of Congress, Virginia House Takes Step Toward New Map by Campbell RobertsonExecutions and Mass Casualties: Videos Show Horror Unfolding in Sudan by Declan Walsh, Sanjana Varghese and Pranav BaskarPrince Andrew to Be Stripped of His Royal Title by Mark LandlerStudy Finds Evidence That Text-Based Therapy Eases Depression by Ellen BarryTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, goodbye to “milk chocolate”?Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Threatens to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing, Minutes Before Xi Meeting by David E. SangerTrump Says China Will Ease Limits on Rare Earths by Katie Rogers, Erica L. Green, Daisuke Wakabayashi and Lily KuoNvidia Is Now Worth $5 Trillion as It Consolidates Power in A.I. Boom by Tripp MickleProsecutors Who Called Jan. 6 Attackers a ‘Mob of Rioters’ Are Punished by Alan FeuerToll Rises as Hurricane Melissa Begins Passing Through the Bahamas by Nazaneen Ghaffar, Alan Yuhas, André Paultre and Jovan JohnsonWhy Did My Favorite Candy Bar Drop ‘Milk Chocolate’ From the Label? by Claire BrownTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the website reshaping live music.Here’s what we’re covering:Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Cuba After Lashing Jamaica by Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, Jovan Johnson, Camille Williams and Francesca RegaladoJudge Admonishes Border Patrol Leader for Tactics in Chicago by Julie BosmanJust Before Trump’s Visit to South Korea, North Test-Fires Missiles by Choe Sang-HunU.S. Military Kills 14 More People Accused of Smuggling Drugs on Boats by Helene Cooper and Eric SchmittTrump Administration Reinstalls Confederate Statue in Washington by Chris CameronNetanyahu Orders Strikes in Gaza, as Israel Says Hamas Violated Cease-Fire by Liam Stack, Aric Toler and Arijeta LajkaThe Website Reshaping Live Music, One Set List at a Time by Marc HoganTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected] today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the longest-ever World Series game. Here’s what we’re covering:Jamaica Warns Hurricane Melissa Will Bring Catastrophic Winds and Rain by Jovan Johnson, Camille Williams, Judson Jones, Nazaneen Ghaffar, Yan Zhuang and Livia Albeck-RipkaIt’s Unconstitutional, but Trump Keeps Musing About a Third Term by Jess BidgoodTop Federal Workers’ Union Breaks With Democrats on Shutdown by Chris CameronIn Florida, Obamacare Price Hikes Pose an Outsized Threat by Patricia MazzeiRussia Aims Drone Attacks at Civilians, a War Crime, U.N. Inquiry Says by Andrew E. Kramer3 Takeaways From the Blue Jays-Dodgers World Series Game 3 by Fabian Ardaya, Mitch Bannon and Tyler KepnerTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, this year’s top Halloween costumes. Here’s what we’re covering:Food Banks Brace for Overwhelming Demand as SNAP Cutoff Looms by Chris HippensteelDonor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune by Tyler PagerWhere Trump Is Headed in Asia, and What Each Country Wants From Him by Sui-Lee Wee, Choe Sang-Hun, Javier C. Hernández and David PiersonPutin Says Russia Now Has Nuclear-Powered Missile by Valerie HopkinsCaribbean Braces for Hurricane Melissa by Frances RoblesDemon Hunter or Armadillo? Store-Bought or Homemade? by Sandra E. GarciaTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:How the San Francisco Mayor Avoided Trump’s Enforcement Surge by Heather Knight and Kellen BrowningTrump Pardons Founder of the Crypto Exchange Binance by David Yaffe-Bellany and Kenneth P. VogelTrump Says He’s Cutting Off Trade Negotiations With Canada by Ana Swanson and Matina Stevis-GridneffDemocrats Block Federal Worker Pay Bill as Shutdown Drags On by Catie EdmondsonWas a Sports Betting Scandal Inevitable? by Jenny VrentasTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the island that just got its first mosquitoes.Here’s what we’re covering:U.S. Strikes 2nd Boat in Pacific as Antidrug Operation Expands by Eric Schmitt, Charlie Savage and Chris CameronTrump Imposes Sanctions on Russian Oil Companies as His Frustration With Putin Mounts by Shawn McCreeshFederal Agents Plan a Crackdown in the San Francisco Bay Area by Heather Knight, Hamed Aleaziz and Shawn HublerTrump Is Wasting No Time in Tearing Down the East Wing by Luke BroadwaterAs Johnson Delays, Grijalva Sues to Be Seated in the House by Megan MineiroLouvre’s Director Says Key Camera Was Pointing Away From Jewelry Thieves by Aurelien Breeden, Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le StradicIceland Announces an Unfortunate First: Mosquitoes by Amelia NierenbergTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, renegade parachutes at Yosemite. Here’s what we’re covering:America’s Retreat From Aid Is Devastating Somalia’s Health System by Stephanie NolenTrump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases by Devlin Barrett and Tyler PagerIn a Reversal, Trump Will Not Meet With Putin in Coming Weeks by Zolan Kanno-YoungsTrump Nominee for Watchdog Role Is Out After Report of Racist Texts by Robert Jimison and Katie RogersBird Flu Is Back by Emily Anthes and Apoorva MandavilliShutdown Brings More BASE Jumpers and Drones to Yosemite Skies by Gabe Castro-RootTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a drastic drop in peanut allergies. Here’s what we’re covering:Appeals Court Lifts Block on Trump’s Oregon Troop Deployment by Anna Griffin and Mattathias SchwartzFederal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders by Mattathias Schwartz and Zach MontagueWhite House Works to Preserve Gaza Deal Amid Concerns About Netanyahu by Katie Rogers and Luke BroadwaterAir Traffic Controllers Could Soon Be Getting No Pay by Karoun DemirjianAll but 2 Universities Decline a Trump Offer of Preferential Funding by Alan BlinderPart of White House Is Reduced to Rubble. Trump’s Ballroom Will Rise in Its Place by Shawn McCreeshPeanut Allergies Have Plummeted in Children, Study Shows by Simar BajajGeorge F. Smoot, Who Showed How the Cosmos Began, Is Dead at 80 by Katrina MillerTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a brazen heist at the Louvre. Here’s what we’re covering:Clashes in Gaza Reveal Cease-Fire’s Fragility, With Rougher Road Ahead by David M. Halbfinger‘No More Trump!’: Protesters Denouncing the President Unite Across the Country by Corina KnollGeorge Santos Is Back on TV Two Days After His Release From Prison by Katherine RosmanColombia’s Leader Accuses U.S. of Murder, Prompting Trump to Halt Aid by Simon Romero, Genevieve Glatsky and Zolan Kanno-YoungsWealthy Americans Are Spending. People With Less Are Struggling by Ben Casselman and Colby SmithIn Just 7 Brazen Minutes, Thieves Grab ‘Priceless’ Jewels From Louvre by Catherine Porter and Aurelien BreedenTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.Here’s what we’re covering:After ‘Productive’ Call, Trump Plans Another Meeting With Putin by Zolan Kanno-YoungsSummit With Zelensky Opens Trump’s New Push for Ukraine Cease-Fire by Constant Méheut and Zolan Kanno-YoungsJohn Bolton Indicted Over Handling of Classified Information by Devlin Barrett, Glenn Thrush and Minho KimHead of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say by Eric Schmitt and Tyler PagerHailing an Era of ‘Trump Babies,’ White House Unveils I.V.F. Proposals by Caroline Kitchener, Tyler Pager, Rebecca Robbins and Sarah KliffIran Lures Transgender Foreigners for Surgery but Forces Operations on Locals by Pranav Baskar and Leily NikounazarTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, where are all the pennies?! Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela by Julian E. Barnes and Tyler PagerTrump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed AleazizHow the Pentagon Is Blocking Out News Organizations by Erik WempleJudge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Firing Government Workers During Shutdown by Tony RommHamas Says It Has Returned All Hostage Remains It Can Recover by Ephrat LivniWith Truce in Place, Hamas Pursues Bloody Crackdown on Rivals in Gaza by Iyad Abuheweila, Aaron Boxerman and Sanjana VargheseThe Penny’s Demise Is Leaving Some Businesses Shortchanged by Sopan DebTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, there may be lead in your protein supplements.Here’s what we’re covering:ICE Is Cracking Down on Chicago. Some Chicagoans Are Fighting Back by Julie BosmanTrump Renews Threat to Cut ‘Democrat Programs’ During Shutdown by Tony Romm and Catie EdmondsonTrump Dangles $20 Billion Lifeline for Argentina, With Strings Attached by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Alan RappeportTrump Awards Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Tyler PagerLead Found in Popular Protein Powders and Shakes, Report Says by Maggie AstorLondon Became a Global Hub for Phone Theft. Now We Know Why by Lizzie Dearden and Amelia NierenbergTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, France versus fast fashion. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Takes a Victory Lap, but Avoids Questions About What’s Next by David E. Sanger and Erika SolomonTrump Ramps Up Trade War as Tariffs on Lumber and Furniture Kick In by Ana Swanson and Sydney EmberSeveral News Outlets Reject Pentagon’s Reporting Restrictions by Erik WempleCoal Miners With Black Lung Say They Are ‘Cast Aside to Die’ Under Trump by Lisa FriedmanCalifornia Raises Minimum Payout for Wildfire Victims’ Items by Rukmini CallimachiShein Chose Paris for Its First Boutique. Paris Isn’t Pleased. by Liz Alderman and Ségolène Le StradicTune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. 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. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.