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Plus, the Friday news quiz.Here’s what we’re covering:‘Gang Stuff’ and ‘Illicit Trysts’: How Epstein Sought Leverage With the Wealthy, by Steve Eder, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Matthew GoldsteinNike and Trump’s Supporters Have Been on a Collision Course for Years, by Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Kim BhasinTrump’s Online Drugstore Opens for Business, by Rebecca Robbins and Margot Sanger-KatzU.S. and Iran Set for Talks in Oman as Regional Leaders Seek to Prevent War, by Erika Solomon and Ben HubbardNear a Refinery for Venezuelan Oil, U.S. Residents Say: Please Buy Our Homes, by Hiroko TabuchiAmericans Are Learning Korean Because of ‘KPop Demon Hunters,’ by Amy QinListen to the end of the episode for an audio news quiz. If you want to take The Times’s weekly online news quiz, go here.Tune 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, Savannah Guthrie makes a plea to her mother’s abductor. Here’s what we’re covering:Nuclear Arms Control Era Comes to End Amid Global Rush for New Weapons, by David E. Sanger and William J. BroadProsecutor Fired After Voicing Frustration With Immigration Caseload, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Hamed AleazizTrump Says He Ordered Withdrawal of 700 Immigration Agents From Minneapolis, by Madeleine Ngo and Mitch SmithDoctors’ Group Endorses Restrictions on Gender-Related Surgery for Minors, by Andrew JacobsSavannah Guthrie Addresses Mother’s Abductor: ‘We Are Ready to Talk,’ by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Reis ThebaultFive Minutes Into 2026 Winter Olympics’ First Event, the Lights Went Out on Curling, by Zack PierceTune 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 fitting tribute to Catherine O’Hara. Here’s what we’re covering:Renee Good’s Brothers Call on Congress to Rein In Immigration Crackdown, by Michael GoldA Winter of Anguish for Minneapolis Children, by Corina KnollCongress Targets Housing Crisis as Solutions Elude Trump, by Ronda KaysenRuptures in China’s Leadership Could Be Due to Paranoia and Power Plays, by Edward Wong and Julian E. BarnesCatherine O’Hara, Star of ‘Best in Show,’ Honored in Westminster Tribute, by Callie HoltermannTune 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 conservative group plans an alternate Super Bowl halftime show. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump, in an Escalation, Calls for Republicans to ‘Nationalize’ Elections, by Reid J. Epstein and Nick CorasanitiTrump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search, by William K. Rashbaum, Devlin Barrett and Julian E. BarnesHere’s What to Know About the Partial Government Shutdown, by Aaron BoxermanFederal Judge Temporarily Blocks End of Protection for Haitians in U.S., by Miriam JordanClintons Capitulate on House Epstein Inquiry, Agreeing to Testify, by Annie KarniGaza Crossing to Egypt Reopens in Step Forward for Fragile Cease-Fire, by Isabel Kershner and Bilal ShbairConservative Group to Stage Alternate Halftime Show With Kid Rock, by Marc TracyTune 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, big firsts at the Grammy Awards. Here’s what we’re covering:How Trump Appears in the Epstein Files, by Steve Eder, Michael C. Bender and David EnrichThe Government Published Dozens of Nude Photos in the Epstein Files, by Mike Baker and Julie TateRelease of Three Million Epstein Pages Falls Short, Survivors Say, by Devlin Barrett, Michael Gold and Mike BakerThey Said They Weren’t Close to Epstein. New Documents Show Otherwise., by Nicholas ConfessoreU.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Family’s Crypto Company, by David Yaffe-Bellany and Eric LiptonTrump Says Kennedy Center Will Close for 2-Year Reconstruction Project, by Adam Nagourney and Julia JacobsHow the Supreme Court Secretly Made Itself Even More Secretive, by Jodi KantorSnow Drought in the West Reaches Record Levels, by Jim RobbinsGrammy Takeaways: Bad Bunny and Kendrick Lamar Take Top Awards, 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, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering:Administration Social Media Posts Echo White Supremacist Messaging, by Evan GorelickDemocrats Reach Spending Deal With Trump, Seeking to Rein In ICE, by Catie Edmondson and Carl HulseTwix Is OK but Granola Isn’t as States Deploy New Food Stamp Rules, by Julie Creswell and Linda QiuNo More Zoom for French Officials: France to Use Local Alternative to U.S. Tech, by Ségolène Le StradicGenes May Control Your Longevity, However Healthily You Live, by Gina KolataTune 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, Amazon's big "Melania" push. Here’s what we’re covering:Democrats Demand Unmasked Agents, New Limits to Fund D.H.S., by Carl Hulse and Catie EdmondsonTrump and Schumer Move Toward Possible Deal to Avert a Shutdown, by Carl HulseJudge in Minnesota Says ICE Has Violated Nearly 100 Court Orders, by Alan FeuerJudge Orders Release of Minnesota Refugees Targeted in ICE Crackdown, by Miriam JordanTrump Threatens Iran With ‘Massive Armada’ and Presses a Set of Demands, by David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager and Farnaz FassihiRubio Says Venezuela Will Submit Monthly Budget to White House, by Michael CrowleyMove to Seize Ballots Thrusts F.B.I. Into Trump’s Election Conspiracy Claim, by Devlin Barrett, Richard Fausset and Nick CorasanitiSilver Prices Are Surging Even Faster Than Gold, by Kailyn RhoneAmazon’s Promotion of ‘Melania’ Has Critics Questioning Its Motives, by Nicole Sperling and 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, the woman who helped make GPS possible.Here’s what we’re covering: Representative Ilhan Omar Is Attacked at Town Hall in Minneapolis, by Reis Thebault, Lauren McCarthy and Ashley Ahn Democrats Push to Impeach and Investigate Noem, by Michael Gold U.S. Population Growth Slows Sharply as Immigration Numbers Plunge, by Jeff Adelson and Sabrina Tavernise Trump Hobbled the I.R.S. This C.E.O. Now Has to Make It Work., by Andrew Duehren Troop Casualties in Ukraine War Near 2 Million, Study Finds, by Helene Cooper Gladys West, Unsung Figure in Development of GPS, Dies at 95, by Michael S. Rosenwald Tune 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, Mamdani’s snowstorm recommendation. Here’s what we’re covering:Crackdown Chief to Leave Minneapolis as White House Distances Trump From Uproar, by Luke Broadwater and David E. SangerBorder Patrol Official Gregory Bovino Is Set to Leave Minnesota, by Hamed AleazizThey ‘Had Done Everything Right.’ ICE Detained Them Anyway., by Miriam Jordan and Hamed AleazizIsrael Recovers Remains of Last Captive in Gaza, Closing a Chapter, by David M. Halbfinger and Isabel KershnerSocial Media Giants Face Landmark Legal Tests on Child Safety, by Cecilia KangAfter Mamdani Nods to ‘Heated Rivalry,’ Library E-Book Downloads Surge, by Liam StackTune 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, High January is the new Dry January.Here’s what we’re covering:How the Trump Administration Rushed to Judgment in Minneapolis Shooting, by Tyler Pager and Hamed AleazizTimeline: A Moment-by-Moment Look at the Shooting of Alex Pretti, by Bora Erden, Devon Lum, Helmuth Rosales, Elena Shao, Haley Willis and Ashley WuStorm Dumps a Foot of Snow in at Least 17 U.S. States, by Andy NewmanGenetic Data From Over 20,000 U.S. Children Misused for ‘Race Science,’ by Mike McIntireHigh January Is the New Dry January, by Julie CreswellTune 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:TikTok Strikes Deal for New U.S. Entity, Ending Long Legal Saga, by David McCabe and Emmett Lindner‘Enough Is Enough’: Hundreds of Minnesota Businesses Take Stand Against ICE, by Pooja Salhotra and Jazmine Ulloa3 People Arrested Over Protest of Minnesota Pastor Linked to ICE, by Jacey Fortin and Lauren McCarthyVoters Are Split on Deportations but Disapprove of ICE, Poll Finds, by Jennifer Medina and Ruth IgielnikMore Than 160 Million People Are in the Path of the Storm Set to Sweep the U.S., by Amy GraffWhat’s Behind the Staggering Drop in the Murder Rate? No One Knows for Sure., by Shaila Dewan and Lazaro GamioOscar Nominations: ‘Sinners’ Breaks Record With 16, by Brooks Barnes 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, how A.I. is judging your résumé. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Says He Has Framework for Greenland Deal as NATO Mulls Idea of U.S. Sovereignty Over Bases, by Lara Jakes, Jim Tankersley and Zolan Kanno-YoungsTrump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Would Have Global Scope but One Man in Charge, by Anton TroianovskiFew Voters Say Trump’s Second Term Has Made the Country Better, Poll Finds, by Shane Goldmacher, Ruth Igielnik and Camille BakerTrump Administration Starts Immigration Operation in Maine, by Hamed AleazizHouse Panel Votes to Hold Clintons in Contempt in Epstein Inquiry, by Annie KarniIran’s Protests Have Been Completely Squashed, Government Says, by Pranav BaskarJob Applicants Sue to Open ‘Black Box’ of A.I. Hiring Decisions, by Stacy CowleyTune 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, what’s the point of learning cursive? Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Heads to Davos Amid Deep Worries About U.S.-European Alliance, by Zolan Kanno-YoungsCanada’s Prime Minister Says There Has Been a ‘Rupture’ in the World Order, by Ian AustenMinnesota Police Leaders Criticize Federal Tactics in ICE Surge, by Mitch Smith and Nicholas Bogel-BurroughsProsecutors Subpoena Minnesota Democrats as Part of Federal Inquiry, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Devlin BarrettCuban Immigrant Was Killed in ICE Custody, Family Says in Legal Filing, by Pooja SalhotraAustralia Passes Tighter Gun Control Laws, Weeks After Bondi Massacre, by Laura ChungCursive Makes a Comeback in New Jersey Schools, by Sarah Maslin NirTune 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 struggle to finish a major Olympic arena.Here’s what we’re covering:How Trump Is Remaking America, State by State, by The New York TimesTrump Links His Push for Greenland to Not Winning Nobel Peace Prize, by Jeffrey Gettleman and Henrik Pryser LibellPowell Will Attend Supreme Court Arguments on Trump’s Effort to Fire Fed Official, by Colby Smith‘Like an Earthquake’: How 40 People Died in a Spanish Train Crash, by Jason Horowitz, José Bautista and Samuel GranadosSuicides Were Frequent at the Golden Gate Bridge. Not Anymore., by John BranchHow Italy Is Racing to Finish an Ice Rink Before the Olympics, by Motoko Rich and Josephine de La BruyèreTune 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, chimney sweeps are making a comeback. Here’s what we’re covering:European Union Officials Lean Toward Negotiating, Not Retaliating, Over Trump Tariff Threat, by Jeanna Smialek and Anushka PatilIn Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters, by Stephanie Saul$1 Billion in Cash Buys a Permanent Seat on Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’, by Isabel KershnerChina’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949, by Alexandra StevensonWhy London’s Chimney Sweeps Are Enjoying a Resurgence, by Stephen CastleTune 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 Threatens to Invoke the Insurrection Act and Send Troops to Minnesota, by Shawn McCreeshCalling Trump ‘Authoritarian,’ Judge Seeks to Restrict Student Deportations, by Zach MontagueU.S. Says It Erred in Deporting Student Traveling for Thanksgiving, by Adam SellaMachado Presents Trump With Her Nobel Peace Prize Medal, by Max Bearak and Henrik Pryser LibellDespite Trump’s Claims, Grocery Prices Are Rising, by Kevin Draper and Julie CreswellA.I. Has Arrived in Gmail. Here’s What to Know., by Brian X. ChenTune 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 space station evacuation. Here’s what we’re covering:Federal Agent Shoots Man in Minneapolis, Prompting Tense Protests, by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Mitch Smith and Hamed AleazizLawyers for Renee Good’s Family Plan to Investigate Minnesota ICE Shooting, by Mitch SmithRepublicans Block Effort to Check Trump’s Power in Venezuela, by Robert Jimison and Megan MineiroU.S. Races to Sell Venezuelan Oil, Transforming Ties With Former Foe, by Anatoly KurmanaevTrump’s Gulf Allies Do Not Want Him to Bomb Iran, by Vivian NereimF.B.I. Searches Home of Washington Post Journalist in a Leak Investigation, by Benjamin Mullin, Devlin Barrett, Charlie Savage and Erik WempleBoeing Knew About Flaws in UPS Plane That Crashed in Louisville, N.T.S.B. Says, by Karoun DemirjianNASA Space Station Medical Evacuation of Astronauts Gets Underway, 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 battle over taxing billionaires. Here’s what we’re covering:Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim’s Widow, by Ernesto LondoñoICE Arrested Dozens of Refugees in Minnesota and Sent Them to Texas, Lawyers Say, by Miriam JordanTensions Are High as Vance and Rubio Prepare to Meet Danish and Greenlandic Officials, by Amelia NierenbergU.S. to Name Palestinian Committee to Run Gaza, by Adam Rasgon and Aaron BoxermanChina Announces Record Trade Surplus as Its Exports Flood World Markets, by Keith BradsherNewsom Vows to Stop Proposed Billionaire Tax in California, by Laurel RosenhallClaudette Colvin, Who Refused to Give Her Bus Seat to a White Woman, Dies at 86, by Clay RisenIsrael Is Still Demolishing Gaza,Building by Building, by Samuel Granados, Adam Rasgon, Iyad Abuheweila and Sanjana VargheseTune 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 rise of at-home medical tests. Here’s what we’re covering:Minnesota and Illinois Sue Trump Administration Over ICE Deployments by Mitch SmithF.B.I. Inquiry Into ICE Shooting Is Examining Victim’s Possible Ties to Activist Groups by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush and Devlin BarrettSupreme Court to Hear Challenges to State Bans on Transgender Athletes by Ann E. MarimowE.P.A. to Stop Considering Lives Saved When Setting Rules on Air Pollution by Maxine JoselowU.S. Attacked Boat With Aircraft That Looked Like a Civilian Plane by Charlie Savage, Eric Schmitt, John Ismay, Julian E. Barnes, Riley Mellen and Christiaan Triebert‘Shoot to Kill’: Accounts of Brutal Crackdown Emerge From Iran by Erika Solomon, Farnaz Fassihi, Sanam Mahoozi and Sanjana VargheseThe Rise of the Self-Serve Blood Test by Kristen V. BrownMaxim Naumov Earns U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Spot, Embodying Team’s Resilience, by Marcus Thompson IITune 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, Russia’s push to indoctrinate Ukrainian kids. Here’s what we’re covering:Federal Prosecutors Open Investigation Into Fed Chair Powell by Glenn Thrush and Colby SmithAnti-ICE Protests Spread Nationwide by Chris Hippensteel‘Hundreds More’ Federal Agents to Be Deployed to Minneapolis, Noem Says by Minho KimAs Death Toll Surges in Iran, Leaders Take Tough Line Against Protesters by Erika Solomon and Sanam MahooziMalaysia and Indonesia Block Access to Grok Because of Sexually Explicit Content by Erika Solomon and Sanam MahooziSchools in Occupied Ukraine Aim to Turn Children Into Russian Nationalists by Maria VarenikovaTune 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 Agents Shoot 2 During Traffic Stop in Portland, Ore. by Anna Griffin, Hamed Aleaziz and Thomas FullerAmid Protests, ICE Told Agents to Take ‘Decisive Action’ if Threatened by Hamed AleazizHighlights From The Times’s Interview With President Trump by The New York TimesSenate Advances Measure to Curb Trump’s Use of Force in Venezuela by Robert Jimison and Megan MineiroIran Is Cut Off From Internet as Protests Calling for Regime Change Intensify by Farnaz Fassihi, Pranav Baskar and Sanam MahooziA Fierce Debate With Polymarket: Did the U.S. ‘Invade’ Venezuela? by Joe RennisonTune 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, President Trump sits down with The Times. Here’s what we’re covering:What We Know About the Fatal ICE Shooting in Minneapolis by Alexandra E. Petri and Hannah ZieglerTrump Says U.S. Oversight of Venezuela Could Last for Years by David E. Sanger, Tyler Pager, Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-YoungsHoisting Russian Flags, ‘Shadow Fleet’ Edges Into the Light by Paul Sonne and Michael SchwirtzKennedy Flips Food Pyramid to Emphasize Red Meat and Whole Milk by Alice Callahan and Dani BlumNew Dietary Guidelines Abandon Longstanding Advice on Alcohol by Roni Caryn RabinThe Robot Cars Have Come for the Kids by Corina KnollTune 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 journey to a melting continent. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Claims Venezuela Will Send Oil to U.S. by Stanley Reed and Chris CameronU.S. Pressures Venezuela to Expel Official Advisers From China, Cuba, Iran and Russia, Officials Say by Julian E. Barnes, Edward Wong and Eric SchmittRubio Tells Lawmakers Trump Wants to Buy Greenland by Edward Wong, Tyler Pager and Eric SchmittPresident Expects Impeachment if G.O.P. Falters in Midterm Elections by Karoun DemirjianWhite House Posts False Jan. 6 Narrative on Riot’s 5th Anniversary by Luke Broadwater and Alan FeuerHow Did This Family End Up Back in a Toxic House? by Rukmini Callimachi and Blacki MigliozziJourney to the Melting Continent by Raymond ZhongTune 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, Marjorie Taylor Greene’s last day. Here’s what we’re covering:At the U.N., Even Allies Condemn U.S. Action in Venezuela by Farnaz FassihiVenezuela’s Legislators Offer Scorn as Trump Demands Obedience by Simon Romero, María Victoria Fermín and Annie CorrealMaduro Says He Is a Prisoner of War, Not a Defendant. The Words Matter by Hurubie MekoCongress Is Divided Over Maduro Raid After First Briefing by Robert Jimison and Megan MineiroStephen Miller Asserts U.S. Has Right to Take Greenland by Chris CameronKennedy Scales Back the Number of Vaccines Recommended for Children by Apoorva MandavilliTrump’s Harshest Republican Critics? Lawmakers Headed for the Exits by Kellen BrowningEva Schloss, Anne Frank’s Stepsister and Holocaust Survivor, Dies at 96 by Jenny GrossTune 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, data centers in space? Here’s what we’re covering:Maduro and His Wife to Be Arraigned in Manhattan Federal Court by William K. Rashbaum and Benjamin WeiserTrump Says U.S. Is ‘In Charge’ of Venezuela, While Rubio Stresses Coercing It by Edward Wong‘No One Is Ready for This’: How a Deadly Bar Fire Upended a Swiss Town by Ségolène Le Stradic and Aurelien BreedenVaccines Are Helping Older People More Than We Knew by Paula SpanEven the Sky May Not Be the Limit for A.I. Data Centers by Eli Tan and Ryan MacTune 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.

On Today’s Episode:Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Run’ Venezuela After Capture of Maduro Tune 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 a Fire Ripped Through a Swiss Bar and Broke a Village’s Heart by Ségolène Le StradicTrump Abandons Efforts to Deploy National Guard to 3 Major Cities by Tyler PagerWith Obamacare’s Higher Premiums Come Difficult Decisions by Reed AbelsonTech Giants Are Racing to Embed A.I. in Schools Around the Globe by Natasha SingerWelcome to the Office. Now Take Off Your Shoes by Lora KelleyTune 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 viral video that got the White House’s attention. Here’s what we’re covering:How Russia’s War Machine Brutalizes and Exploits Its Own Soldiers by Paul Sonne, Anton Troianovski, Milana Mazaeva, Nataliya Vasilyeva and Alina LobzinaJustice Dept. Now Said to Be Reviewing 5.2 Million Pages of Epstein Files by Devlin BarrettHealth Dept. Pauses Child Care Funding to Minnesota, Citing State’s Fraud Scandal by Tim Balk and Ernesto LondoñoGaza Aid Groups Face Suspensions Under New Israeli Rules by Ephrat LivniTune 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 mountain climbing brothers trying to rewrite the world's maps.Here’s what we’re covering:C.I.A. Conducted Drone Strike on Port in Venezuela by Julian E. Barnes and Tyler PagerU.S. Kills 2 in Strike in Pacific, as Trump Pressures Venezuela by Eric SchmittRussia Threatens to Toughen Its Stance on Ending the War in Ukraine by Neil MacFarquhar and Ivan NechepurenkoU.S. Pledges $2 Billion for U.N. Aid but Tells Agencies to ‘Adapt, Shrink, or Die’ by Nick Cumming-BruceAs Youth Sports Professionalize, Kids Are Burning Out Fast by Ken BelsonTwins’ Peaks: The Gilbertson Brothers Want to Rewrite Your Country’s Map by Sarah ScolesTune 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, 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.