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Plus, what happened to beheaded Columbus statues. Here’s what we’re covering:Israel Says All Hostages Have Been Released in Swap: Live Updates by David M. Halbfinger, Aaron Boxerman, Natan Odenheimer, Isabel Kershner and Adam RasgonSome Americans Are Starting to Feel the Impact of the Government Shutdown by Eileen SullivanAsia Markets Fall After Trump Threatens New Tariffs on China by River Akira DavisHow a Las Vegas Casino Mogul Helped Bring N.B.A. Games Back to China by Tania Ganguli and Mara HvistendahlBeheaded and Sent to Watery Graves, Columbus Statues Get New Life by Julia JacobsTune 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:Aid Groups Prepare to Provide Quick Relief to Gaza Under Cease-Fire by Liam Stack, Rawan Sheikh Ahmad and Farnaz FassihiU.S. to Send 200 Troops to Israel in Support Roles by Tyler Pager and Eric SchmittA Closer Look at the Counts in the Letitia James Indictment by Jonah E. BromwichMaría Corina Machado Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize by Jonathan WolfeCurious Reindeer and Hungry Polar Bears: Warming Is Upending an Arctic Island by Sarah Hurtes and Jeffrey GettlemanTune 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, Dolly Parton wants you to know she "ain't dead yet."Here’s what we’re covering:What We Know About the Hostage Deal Between Israel and Hamas by Francesca RegaladoG.O.P. Blocks Bid to Halt Trump’s Attacks in the Caribbean Sea by Robert JimisonBefore Trump Ordered in Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’ by Hamed Aleaziz, Adam Goldman and Anna GriffinAppeals Court to Weigh Legality of Deploying Troops to Portland by Mattathias SchwartzJudge to Hear Arguments on Whether Guard Troops Near Chicago Can Stay by Mitch SmithMan Fascinated With Fire Imagery Is Arrested in Palisades Blaze, Officials Say by Shawn Hubler and Jill Cowan‘I’m Not Dying’: Dolly Parton Assures Fans Amid Concerns About Her Health by Neil VigdorTune in every weekend 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 job applicants are tricking A.I. Here’s what we’re covering:Comey to Appear in Court in Case That Has Roiled Justice Department by Glenn ThrushPressed on Justice Dept. Politicization, Bondi Goes on Attack by Glenn Thrush and Devlin BarrettFederal Workers Express Uncertainty During Government Shutdown by Ang LiWhite House Signals It May Try to Deny Back Pay to Furloughed Federal Workers by Tony RommAnxious Investors Push Gold Above $4,000 an Ounce for the First Time by Joe RennisonCheer Up, or Else: China Cracks Down on the Haters and Cynics by Lily KuoRecruiters Use A.I. to Scan Résumés. Applicants Are Trying to Trick It by Evan GorelickTune in every weekend 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 way to fight robocalls. Here’s what we’re covering:What Is the Insurrection Act That Trump Says He’s Considering? by Chris CameronTexas Troops Head to Chicago as Trump Weighs Use of Emergency Powers by Julie Bosman, Shawn Hubler, Anna Griffin and Eric SchmittTrump Calls Off Diplomatic Outreach to Venezuela by Julian E. Barnes, Tyler Pager and Maria Abi-HabibNearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August by Aatish Bhatia and Amy FanTreasury Defends Lawfulness of Minting a $1 Trump Coin by Alan RappeportFlight Delays Begin as Air Traffic Staffing Shortages Worsen by Niraj ChokshiSupreme Court Rejects Appeal From Ghislaine Maxwell by Abbie VanSickleWe Finally Have Free Anti-Robocall Tools That Work by Brian X. ChenTune in every weekend 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, when Silicon Valley comes to the farm. Here’s what we’re covering:Supreme Court Returns to Face Trump Tests of Presidential Power by Ann E. Marimow and Abbie VanSickleJudge Again Blocks Guard Deployment as Trump Expands His Targets by Shawn Hubler, Anna Griffin and Eric SchmittPritzker Says Federal Agents Are Trying to Make Chicago a ‘War Zone’ by Sonia A. RaoBoth Parties Are Resigned to Deadlock as Shutdown Takes Hold by Annie KarniRubio Says U.S. Wants Quick Deal to Bring Gaza Hostages Home by Aaron BoxermanForget Cowbells. Cows Wear High-Tech Collars Now. by Eli TanTune in every weekend 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 ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told by Charlie Savage and Eric SchmittDeepfakes, Insults and Job Cuts: A Government Shutdown Like No Other by Erica L. GreenF.D.A. Approves Generic Abortion Pill as Opponents Push Trump for New Restrictions by Pam BelluckDeadly Attack Outside U.K. Synagogue on Yom Kippur Is Declared Terrorism by Michael D. Shear, Lizzie Dearden, Stephen Castle, Emma Bubola and Thomas FullerOpenAI’s Sora Makes Disinformation Extremely Easy and Extremely Real by Tiffany Hsu, Stuart A. Thompson and Steven Lee MyersOn ‘Showgirl,’ Taylor Swift Has a Lust for Love (and Her Foes) by Jon CaramanicaTune in every weekend 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 Jane Goodall learned among the chimps. Here’s what we’re covering:White House Uses Shutdown to Maximize Pain and Punish Political Foes by Tony RommTrump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference by Michael C. BenderSupreme Court Allows Lisa Cook to Remain at Fed, for Now by Ann E. Marimow and Colby Smith‘Enough Is Enough’: Many Palestinians Say Hamas Must Accept Cease-Fire Plan by Liam StackA Run on Canned Mackerel and Emergency Radios. The Reason? Drones. by Jeffrey Gettleman, Maya Tekeli, Amelia Nierenberg and Lynsey ChutelJane Goodall, Who Chronicled the Social Lives of Chimps, Dies at 91 by Keith SchneiderTune in every weekend 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, Italian grandmothers’ secret weapon. Here’s what we’re covering:Shutdown Enters First Full Day With No Hint Either Side Will Give by Catie EdmondsonHow the Shutdown Is Affecting Federal Services and Workers by Elena Shao and Lazaro GamioTrump and Hegseth Recount Familiar Partisan Complaints to Top Military Leaders by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Shawn McCreeshTrump Announces Deal With Pfizer to Sell Drugs to Medicaid at European Prices by Rebecca Robbins and Margot Sanger-KatzWhite House Pulls Pick to Lead Labor Data Agency by Tony Romm, Ben Casselman and Lydia DePillisJudge Rules Trump Unlawfully Targeted Noncitizens Over Pro-Palestinian Speech by Zach MontagueCalifornia Governor Signs Sweeping A.I. Law by Cecilia KangThe Book That Taught Nonna to Cook Is Coming to America by Kim SeversonTune in every weekend 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 live betting is changing the world of sports. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump and Netanyahu Tell Hamas to Accept Their Peace Plan, or Else by Luke Broadwater and Shawn McCreeshAmericans’ Support for Israel Dramatically Declines, Times/Siena Poll Finds by Lisa Lerer and Ruth IgielnikTrump’s Meeting With Democrats Brought No Breakthrough as a Federal Shutdown Deadline Approached by Tyler Pager, Catie Edmondson and Michael GoldTrump Administration Will Deploy 100 National Guard Troops to Illinois by Julie Bosman and Eric SchmittYouTube Settles Trump Lawsuit Over Account Suspension for $24.5 Million by Kate CongerTop Trump Aides Push for Ousting Maduro From Power in Venezuela by Julian E. Barnes, Edward Wong, Julie Turkewitz and Charlie SavageThe Seductive, and Risky, Power of Live Sports Betting by Jenny VrentasTune in every weekend 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 next Super Bowl halftime show act is revealed. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump to Meet With Congressional Leaders as Shutdown Deadline Looms by Michael GoldTrump and Netanyahu to Discuss Plans for Postwar Gaza by Aaron BoxermanTrump Again Focuses on Portland as an Avatar of the Left by Anna GriffinWhat We Know About the Suspect in the Michigan Church Shooting by Talya Minsberg and Anushka PatilEric Adams Abandons Re-election Bid for Mayor of New York City by Nicholas Fandos, Dana Rubinstein, William K. Rashbaum and Maggie HabermanBad Bunny Will Headline Super Bowl Halftime Show by Emmanuel MorganTune in every weekend 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 Gets the Retribution He Sought, and Shatters Norms in the Process by Alan Feuer, Jonah E. Bromwich and Maggie HabermanTrump Will Slap Tariffs on Imported Drugs, Trucks and Household Furnishings by Ana Swanson, Rebecca Robbins and Peter EavisHegseth Is Said to Have Summoned U.S. Military Brass From Around the Globe by Eric Schmitt, John Ismay, Greg Jaffe and Helene CooperAttack on Dallas ICE Was ‘Very Definition of Terrorism,’ Prosecutor Says by J. David Goodman and Christina MoralesRelief, Grief and Pain as Gaza’s Wounded Are Flown to Safety by Ismaeel NaarAbbas Accuses Israel of ‘War Crimes’ and Says Hamas Will Not Govern Gaza After War by Farnaz FassihiAmazon to Pay $2.5 Billion to Settle Claims It Tricked Prime Customers by Karen Weise and Cecilia KangTune in every weekend 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 big was Jimmy Kimmel’s first night back? Here’s what we’re covering:What We Know About the Shooting at a Dallas ICE Facility by Pooja SalhotraWhite House Eyes New Round of Mass Layoffs if Government Shuts Down by Tony RommChina for First Time Promises to Reduce Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Somini SenguptaWith Sobs and Doubts, Greenlandic Women Receive Apology for Forced Contraception by Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya TekeliJimmy Kimmel’s Return Draws 6.2 Million Viewers, Ratings Show by John KoblinTune in every weekend 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, robot fight club. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Cancels Meeting With Democrats as Shutdown Nears by Catie Edmondson‘Your Countries Are Going to Hell’: Trump Airs His Grievances at the U.N. by Luke BroadwaterIn a Sudden Shift, Trump Says Ukraine Can Win the War With Russia by David E. SangerJimmy Kimmel, Somber but Defiant, Defends Free Speech in Return to ABC by John Koblin and Michael M. GrynbaumMan Found Guilty of Trying to Assassinate Trump in Florida by David C. Adams and Patricia Mazzei‘Peak SF’ on a Friday Night Is a Robot Fight by Natallie RochaTune in every weekend 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, America’s new astronauts. Here’s what we’re covering:Trump Issues Warning Based on Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism by Azeen GhorayshiSupreme Court Allows Trump to Fire F.T.C. Commissioner by Abbie VanSickle and Ann E. MarimowJimmy Kimmel’s Show to Return to ABC on Tuesday Night by John Koblin, Brooks Barnes, Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin MullinCache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Found Near U.N. by Eileen SullivanWomen Outnumber Men in NASA’s Newest Astronaut Class by Kenneth ChangTune in every weekend 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, would you swim in the Chicago River? On Today’s Episode:U.N. Gathers Amid Its 80th Anniversary and a ‘Free Fall,’ by Farnaz FassihiBritain, Australia, Canada and Portugal Recognize a Palestinian State, by Mark LandlerAt Kirk Service, an Extraordinary Fusion of Government and Christianity, by Elizabeth DiasTrump Demands That Bondi Move ‘Now’ to Prosecute Foes, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush, Maggie Haberman and Devlin BarrettTrump’s $100,000 Visa Fee Spurs Confusion and Chaos, by Madeleine Ngo, Lauren Hirsch and Pranav BaskarHamburger Helper Sales Rise as Americans Try to Stretch Their Food Dollars, by Julie CreswellChicagoans Avoided Their ‘Filthy’ River for Years. On Sunday, They Swam in It, by Julie BosmanTune in every weekend 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. On Today’s Episode:Trump Pressures Broadcasters Over Critical Coverage, Escalating Attack on Speech, by Zolan Kanno-YoungsKennedy’s Advisory Panel Votes to Limit M.M.R.V. Vaccine for Children Under 4, by Apoorva MandavilliSince Leaving Washington, Elon Musk Has Been All In on His A.I. Company, by Cade Metz, Kate Conger and Ryan MacThe Plot to Free the Nuns, by Christopher F. Schuetze and Jim TankersleyTune in every weekend 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, smart glasses and even smarter headphones.On Today’s Episode:ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure, by John Koblin, Michael M. Grynbaum and Brooks BarnesKennedy’s Vaccine Committee to Vote on Hepatitis B and Covid Shots, by Apoorva Mandavilli5 Takeaways From Ousted C.D.C. Director’s Hearing, by Christina Jewett and Dani BlumFed Cuts Rates for First Time This Year, by Colby Smith3 Police Officers Are Killed in Shooting in Southern Pennsylvania, by Campbell Robertson and Pooja SalhotraThe New AirPods Can Translate Languages in Your Ears. This Is Profound, by Brian X. ChenMeta Unveils Smart Glasses With Apps and an Artificial Intelligence Assistant, by Eli TanTune in every weekend 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, Robert Redford’s legacy. On Today’s Episode:Kirk Killing Suspect Faces Aggravated Murder Charge, and Death Penalty, by Anna Griffin, Jack Healy, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Jacey FortinTrump Invokes Kirk’s Killing in Justifying Measures to Silence Opponents, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Andrew Duehren, Kenneth P. Vogel and Katie RogersPatel Plays the Familiar Role of Pugilist at a Senate Hearing, by Glenn Thrush and Alan FeuerTrump Delays TikTok Ban Again as a Deal Takes Shape, by Lauren Hirsch, Emmett Lindner and Sapna MaheshwariWhat to Know About Trump’s Second State Visit to the U.K., by Stephen CastleIsraeli Ground Forces Move Into Gaza City, Sowing Chaos, by Aaron Boxerman, Lara Jakes, Isabel Kershner, Liam Stack and Michael LevensonRobert Redford, Screen Idol Turned Director and Activist, Dies at 89, by Brooks BarnesRobert Redford: 15 Memorable Movies to Stream, by Esther ZuckermanTune in every weekend 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 “sci-fi” discovery about ants. On Today’s Episode:Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza, U.N. Inquiry Says, by Nick Cumming-BruceIsrael Launches Ground Offensive in Gaza City, by Lara Jakes, Gabby Sobelman, Isabel Kershner and Natan OdenheimerWhite House Plans Broad Crackdown on Liberal Groups, by Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-YoungsAppeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board, by Tony Romm, Colby Smith and Ben CasselmanU.S. Strikes a 2nd Venezuela Boat, Killing 3, Trump Says, by Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper and Charlie SavageTrump Signs Off on Sending the National Guard to Memphis, by Luke Broadwater and Emily CochraneChina’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers, by Alan RappeportThese Ants Found a Loophole for a Fundamental Rule of Life, by Cara GiaimoTune in every weekend 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, Gen Z’s go-to financial adviser. On Today’s Episode:Kirk Shooting Suspect Held ‘Leftist Ideology,’ Utah Governor Says, by Jack Healy and Orlando MayorquínRight-Wing Activists Urge Followers to Expose Those Celebrating Kirk Killing, by Alan Feuer, Ken Bensinger and Pooja SalhotraU.K. Plans Biggest Security Operation Since Coronation for Trump’s State Visit, by Lizzie DeardenFar-Right Rally in London Draws Huge Crowd and a Counterprotest, by Mark LandlerStarving Children Eat Animal Feed in Besieged Sudanese City, by Declan WalshThey Had Money Problems. They Turned to ChatGPT for Solutions, by Kailyn RhoneCompany That Bought Publishers Clearing House Won’t Pay Past Prize Winners, by Mark WalkerTune in every weekend 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. On Today’s Episode:Trump Says Person Is in Custody in Connection With Kirk Shooting, by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Devlin Barrett, Glenn Thrush, Maggie Haberman and Isabella KwaiBolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Plotting Coup in Brazil, by Ana Ionova and Jack NicasNepal’s Young Protesters Find an Unlikely Partner: The Army, by Alex TravelliStates Want to Ban ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware. These Chefs Say Don’t Do It, by Hiroko TabuchiTheir Schools Banned Phones. Out Came the iPods and Cassette Players, by Callie HoltermannTune in every weekend 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 firefighters are sounding an alarm. On Today’s Episode:Charlie Kirk Assassination Raises Fear of Surging Political Violence, by Richard Fausset, Ken Bensinger and Alan FeuerPutin’s Message to Ukraine, Europe and Trump: I Won’t Back Down, by Anton TroianovskiBoat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Attacked It, by Charlie Savage and Helene CooperFirefighters Condemn ‘Greed’ as Fire Engine Prices Soar, by Mike BakerScammers Are Using Fake Reviews to Extort Small Businesses, by Stuart A. ThompsonTune in every weekend 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, 7-Eleven’s new master plan.On Today’s Episode:Israel Attempts to Kill Hamas Leadership in Airstrike on Qatar, a Gaza War Mediator, by Adam Rasgon, Vivian Nereim and Ronen BergmanJudge Rules Fed Governor Can Remain in Role, for Now, by Colby Smith and Tony RommTrump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters, by Jesse Drucker6 Takeaways From Kennedy’s Childhood Health Report, by Dani Blum, Maggie Astor, Christina Caron, Teddy Rosenbluth and Alice CallahanTrump Moves to Crack Down on Drug Advertising, by Rebecca Robbins, Christina Jewett and Dani BlumThe Forces Behind Nepal’s Explosive Gen Z Protests, by Bhadra Sharma and Alex TravelliIs America Ready for Japanese-Style 7-Elevens?, by River Akira DavisTune in every weekend 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 fight for control of Fox News. On Today’s Episode:Israeli Military Orders Residents of Gaza City to Evacuate, by Adam RasgonHouse Panel Releases Drawing for Epstein Apparently Signed by Trump, by Michael GoldSupreme Court Lifts Restrictions on L.A. Immigration Stops, by Adam LiptakTrump Administration Says It Has Begun Immigration Crackdown in Chicago, by Hamed Aleaziz and Julie BosmanInside the Deal Ending the Murdoch Succession Fight, by Jim Rutenberg and Jonathan MahlerReading Skills of 12th Graders Hit a New Low, by Dana GoldsteinAmerica’s Best Restaurants 2025Tune in every weekend 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 you’re wrong about your Zodiac sign.On Today’s Episode:How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein, by David Enrich, Matthew Goldstein and Jessica Silver-GreenbergRussia Unleashes Largest Drone Assault of War, Setting Government Building Ablaze, by Andrew E. KramerWhat We Know About the Hyundai-LG Plant Immigration Raid in Georgia, by Chris HippensteelGrand Juries in D.C. Reject Wave of Charges Under Trump’s Crackdown, by Alan FeuerAnthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors, by Cade MetzWhy Your Zodiac Sign Is Out of Date, by Aatish Bhatia, Laura Bult, Sutton Raphael, Stephanie Swart and Dion LeeTune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected] full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Also, 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, your Friday news quiz. On Today’s Episode:How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart, by Dave Philipps and Matthew ColeIs the Jobs Data Still Reliable? Yes, at Least for Now, by Ben CasselmanMembers of Congress Grasp for a Stopgap Deal to Avert a Shutdown, by Catie EdmondsonTrump to Sign Order Renaming the Defense Department as the Department of War, by Erica L. GreenAppeals Court Says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Can Stay Open, by Patricia MazzeiThe Doctors Are Real, but the Sales Pitches Are Frauds, by Steven Lee Myers, Alice Callahan and Teddy RosenbluthGiorgio Armani Changed the Way People Dress. Twice, by Vanessa FriedmanTune in every weekend 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 Chinese coffee giant comes to America. On Today’s Episode:States Go Their Own (and Contradictory) Ways on Vaccine Policy, by Emily Baumgaertner NunnKennedy Faces Senate Grilling After Vaccine Changes and C.D.C. Shake-Up, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Megan MineiroTrump Administration Says Boat Strike Is Start of Campaign Against Venezuelan Cartels, by Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper, Alan Feuer, Charlie Savage and Edward WongWhite House Orders Agencies to Escalate Fight Against Offshore Wind, by Maxine Joselow, Lisa Friedman and Brad PlumerWhat We Know About the Funicular Crash in Lisbon, by Francesca RegaladoAs Starbucks Slumps, a Chinese Coffee Giant Sees an Opening in New York, by Tim BalkTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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 post-mortem on the summer box office. On Today’s Episode:House Oversight Panel Releases Some Epstein Files as Pressure Mounts, by Michael GoldJudge Says Trump’s Use of Troops in L.A. Is Illegal, by Shawn HublerAppeals Court Blocks Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans, by John Yoon and Francesca RegaladoTrump Says U.S. Attacked Boat Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members, Killing 11, by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt, Edward Wong and Alan FeuerGoogle Avoids Harshest Penalties in Landmark Search Monopoly Ruling, by David McCabeOpenAI Plans to Add Safeguards to ChatGPT for Teens and Others in Distress, by Kashmir HillBehind the Numbers: How Hollywood Missed Its Mark This Summer, by Christine Zhang and Brooks BarnesTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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 Bad Bunny economic boost. On Today’s Episode:Putin Finds a Growing Embrace on the Global Stage, by Paul SonneAfter Court Defeat, Trump Warns of Economic Chaos From Loss of Tariffs, by Tony Romm and Ana SwansonJudge Blocks Pillar of Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign, by Zach MontagueJudge Halts U.S. Effort to Deport Guatemalan Children as Planes Sit on Tarmac, by Miriam Jordan and Aishvarya KaviWhat to Know About the Earthquake in Afghanistan, by Amelia Nierenberg, Safiullah Padshah, Elian Peltier and Mike IvesIt’s Usually Puerto Rico’s Slow Season. This Year, Bad Bunny’s in Town, by Shefali S. KulkarniTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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. On Today’s Episode:Trump Targets Agencies Long Seen as Above Politics. Critics See Big Risks., by Luke BroadwaterTrump Moves to Strip More Federal Workers of Union Protections, by Chris CameronTrump Administration Plans Immigration Crackdown in Chicago, by Hamed AleazizA Tariff Loophole on Cheap Imports Has Closed. How Will It Affect Shoppers?, by Peter EavisTexas Lawmakers Back Citizen Lawsuits to Stop Mail-Order Abortion Pills, by J. David GoodmanBuried by Princess Diana, Time Capsule Brings Back the ’90s Far Too Soon, by Victor MatherTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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, robots for rent. On Today’s Episode: White House Says New C.D.C. Director Is Fired, but She Refuses to Leave, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg, Apoorva Mandavilli and Christina JewettMinneapolis Suspect Knew Her Target, but Motive Is a Mystery, by Talya Minsberg, Amy Harmon and Aric TolerIsrael’s Exhausted Soldiers Complicate Plans for Gaza Assault, by Aaron BoxermanRented Robots Get the Worst Jobs and Help Factories Keep the Humans, by Farah StockmanTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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, Taylor Swift's engagement era.On Today’s Episode:The A.I. Spending Frenzy Is Propping Up the Real Economy, Too, by Lydia DePillisFull Weight of American Tariffs Slams Into Effect Against India, by Alex TravelliFEMA Suspends Staff Who Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump, by Maxine JoselowA Spate of Fake Shooting Calls Disrupts College Campuses, by Christina MoralesWhat Does It Take to Get Men to See a Doctor?, by Helen OuyangTaylor Swift and Travis Kelce Announce Their Engagement, by Madison Malone KircherTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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 Hitchcock star re-emerges. On Today’s Episode:Trump, in a Move With Little Precedent, Says He Is Firing a Fed Governor, by Tony Romm, Colby Smith and Ben Casselman20 Killed in Gaza Hospital Strikes. Netanyahu Claims ‘Tragic Mishap’, by Isabel Kershner, Aaron Boxerman and Ameera HaroudaAbrego Garcia Detained Again After Government Signaled It Would Re-Deport Him, by Alan Feuer, Jazmine Ulloa and Chris CameronTrump Orders Major Expansion of National Guard’s Role in Law Enforcement, by John Ismay, Helene Cooper and Eric SchmittNorth Korea’s Glossy New Surface: Apps, Beaches and a Fake Starbucks, by Jiawei Wang and Choe Sang-HunKim Novak, 92, Finds a Defiant Life Has Its Own Rewards, by David BelcherTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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, Spotify playlists can spill your secrets. On Today’s Episode:In Washington Crackdown, Making a Federal Case Out of Low-Level Arrests, by Devlin BarrettDemocrats Criticize Trump’s Push for National Guard in More Cities, by Alyce McFadden and Tim Balk5 Takeaways From Ghislaine Maxwell’s Interview About Jeffrey Epstein, by Chris Cameron, Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer, Sharon LaFraniere and Maggie HabermanRussia’s Top Diplomat Says There Is No Plan for Putin-Zelensky Meeting, by Tyler Pager and Ashley AhnFlorida Paints Over Rainbow Memorial for Victims of Pulse Nightclub Shooting, by Aishvarya KaviHow China Influences Elections in America’s Biggest City, by Michael Forsythe, Jay Root, Bianca Pallaro and David A. FahrentholdWe Are Tech Privacy Reporters. Our Music Habits Got Doxxed, by Mike Isaac and Kashmir HillTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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. On Today’s Episode:Gaza City and Surrounding Areas Are Officially Under Famine, Monitors Say, by Vivian YeeTrump’s Attacks on Institutions Threaten a Bulwark of Economic Strength, by Ben Casselman and Colby SmithImmigrant Population in U.S. Drops for the First Time in Decades, by Miriam JordanJudge Orders That ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Be Shut Down for Now, by Patricia Mazzei and David C. AdamsDivided Court Eliminates Trump’s Half-Billion-Dollar Fine in Fraud Case, by Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben ProtessMenendez Hasn’t Been a ‘Model Prisoner,’ Board Says in Denying Parole, by Tim Arango and Matt StevensTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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 steamy fan fiction is topping the best-seller list. On Today’s Episode:‘We Can’t Take It Anymore’: Gazans Fear Looming Israeli Operation, by Adam Rasgon and Iyad AbuheweilaWith Moves on West Bank and Gaza City, Israel Defies Global Outcry, by Lara JakesIn Pursuing Trump Rival, Weaponization Czar Sidesteps Justice Dept. Norms, by Jonah E. Bromwich, Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer and Michael S. SchmidtAmid Threats From Trump, Adam Schiff Forms Legal Defense Fund, by Shane GoldmacherStalking Has Become an Unsettling Part of Sports Landscape, by Carson Kessler and Nathan FennoWhy Magic, Dragons and Explicit Sex Are in Bookstores Everywhere, by Alexandra AlterTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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, censoring prestige TV. On Today’s Episode:The Democratic Party Faces a Voter Registration Crisis, by Shane GoldmacherTrump Revokes Security Clearances of 37 Former and Current Officials, by Julian E. Barnes and Maggie HabermanTrump’s Tactics Mean Many International Students Won’t Make It to Campus, by Anemona HartocollisTrump Says Smithsonian Focuses Too Much on ‘How Bad Slavery Was,’ by Zolan Kanno-YoungsThe Founders of This New Development Say You Must Be White to Live There, by Debra KaminThese TV Hits Are Censored in Putin’s Russia, by Anatoly KurmanaevTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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 rap on tour. On Today’s Episode:5 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky and European Leaders, by Luke BroadwaterTrump Wants to End Mail-In Voting Ahead of Next Year’s Midterms, by Tyler Pager and Nick CorasanitiHousing Agency to Offer Material Only in English, Official Says, by Eileen SullivanIsrael Is in Talks to Send Gazans to South Sudan, Officials Say, by Aaron Boxerman, Natan Odenheimer and Abdi Latif DahirHamas Accepts New Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal, Officials Say, by Adam Rasgon, Isabel Kershner and Ronen BergmanTalks Restart as Air Canada Union Says Strike Will Continue, by Ian AustenThe Live Music Business Is Booming. Now Rap Is Getting a Piece, Too, by Ross ScaranoTell 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, selling your likeness for $750. On Today’s Episode:Zelensky and Allies Head to White House to Show Unity on Ukraine, by Jim Tankersley, David E. Sanger, Constant Méheut and Andy NewmanU.S. Pauses Visitor Visas for Gazans After Right-Wing Outcry, by Hamed Aleaziz and Ken BensingerWildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying, by Hannah DreierHe Sold His Likeness. Now His Avatar Is Shilling Supplements on TikTok, by Sapna MaheshwariTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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. On Today’s Episode:How Trump’s Meeting With Putin Could Unfold, by David E. SangerTexas Democrats Will Return Home, Allowing Vote on Congressional Map, by J. David GoodmanBorder Patrol Agents Show Up in Force at Newsom Rally, by Laurel Rosenhall, Jesus Jiménez and Hamed AleazizNo School, No Toys, No Hope: The Trauma of Childhood in Gaza, by Patrick Kingsley and Bilal ShbairWith Arson and Land Grabs, Israeli Settler Attacks in West Bank Hit Record High, by Patrick Kingsley, Fatima AbdulKarim and Natan OdenheimerThe U.S. Is Auctioning a Seized Russian Yacht. Will Anyone Buy It?, by Aishvarya KaviTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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 C.I.A. secret up for auction. On Today’s Episode:Russia Makes a Swift Battlefield Advance, Seeking an Edge in Trump Talks, by Constant MéheutBakers on Texas-Mexican Border Are Found Guilty of Harboring Illegal Workers, by Edgar SandovalU.S. Drinking Drops to New Low, Poll Finds, by Dani BlumWhat Happened When Mark Zuckerberg Moved In Next Door, by Heather KnightYou Can Buy One of the C.I.A.’s Greatest Mysteries at an Auction House, by John SchwartzTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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 that old song suddenly has a new music video. On Today’s Episode:Trump’s Show of Force Begins to Take Shape as Guard Troops Deploy in D.C., by Tyler Pager and Devlin BarrettWhite House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions, by Graham Bowley, Jennifer Schuessler and Robin PogrebinTrump Told Park Workers to Report Displays That ‘Disparage’ Americans. Here’s What They Flagged, by Maxine Joselow and Lisa FriedmanRussia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System, by Adam Goldman, Glenn Thrush and Mattathias SchwartzThe Song Was a Hit 20 Years Ago. It Just Got a Video, by Eric DuckerTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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 quiet crisis for America’s jurors. On Today’s Episode:Trump Takes Control of D.C. Police, Citing ‘Bloodthirsty Criminals.’ But Crime Is Down, by Katie RogersThe Militarization of Silicon Valley, by Sheera FrenkelTrump Extends China Tariff Truce by Three Months, by Alan RappeportTrump, Seeking Friendlier Economic Data, Names New Statistics Chief, by Tony Romm, Ben Casselman and Lydia DePillisAfter a Grisly Trial, Jurors Are Left With Mental Scars and Few Resources, by Liz KriegerSpace Rock That Punched Through Roof Almost Struck Resident, by Adeel HassanTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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 Labubu heist.On Today’s Episode:Vance Says U.S. Is Working for a Meeting With Trump, Putin and Zelensky, by Luke BroadwaterU.S. Government to Take Cut of Nvidia and AMD A.I. Chip Sales to China, by Tripp MickleWhat We Know About the C.D.C. Shooting in Atlanta, by Alyce McFadden and Apoorva MandavilliIsraeli Strike Kills 4 Al Jazeera Journalists, Network Says, by Ephrat LivniThousands of Dollars Worth of Labubus Stolen From California Store, by Rylee KirkTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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.On Today’s Episode:Israeli Security Cabinet Approves Plan to Take Control of Gaza City, by Adam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer, Ronen Bergman and Isabel KershnerTrump Orders Surge of Law Enforcement in Washington, D.C., by Chris CameronAs Trump Administration Plans to Burn Contraceptives, Europeans Are Alarmed, by Jeanna Smialek and Stephanie NolenHow One Company Maintained a Monopoly on U.S. Fire Retardant, by Chris HambyWhat Can MLB Learn From the Savannah Bananas? A Lot, It Turns Out, by Brittany GhiroliTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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, inside the weight-loss drug wars. On Today’s Episode:Staggering U.S. Tariffs Begin as Trump Widens Trade War, by Tony RommTrump Threatens 100% Tariff on Chips, With a Big Caveat, by Tripp Mickle and Ana SwansonTrump and Putin to Meet in ‘Coming Days,’ Kremlin Aide Confirms, by Nataliya VasilyevaA G.O.P. Congressman Faced Hometown Voters. It Wasn’t Pretty, by Annie KarniAnother Pakistani Woman Is Killed for ‘Honor,’ but She’s Not Forgotten, by Elian Peltier and Zia ur-RehmanHow Ozempic’s Maker Lost Its Shine After Creating a Wonder Drug, by Eshe NelsonTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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 shark bite club. On Today’s Episode: Uber’s Festering Sexual Assault Problem, by Emily SteelKennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts, by Apoorva MandavilliOfficials Move to Open Inquiry on Trump’s ‘Russia Hoax’ Grievance, by Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer, Devlin Barrett and Maggie HabermanICE Offers, Then Quickly Withdraws, Cash Bonuses for Swiftly Deporting Immigrants, by Hamed Aleaziz and Nicholas NehamasIsrael, Facing Anger Over Starvation in Gaza, Tries to Shift the Focus, by Aaron BoxermanBite Club: The Fraternity That Awaits You After a Shark Attack, by Victoria KimTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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, remembering “the Willy Wonka of cheese.” On Today’s Episode: Public Schools Try to Sell Themselves as More Students Use Vouchers, by Dana Goldstein Trump’s Demand to Trading Partners: Pledge Money or Get Higher Tariffs, by Alan Rappeport Trump Administration Will Reinstall Confederate Statue in Washington, by Chris Cameron A Nuclear Reactor on the Moon? Come Again?, by Kenneth Chang Chemical Makers to Pay N.J. $875 Million to Settle ‘Forever Chemicals’ Claims, by Hiroko Tabuchi James Leprino, ‘Willy Wonka of Cheese’ Who Revolutionized Pizza, Dies at 87, by Michael S. Rosenwald Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter. 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 airlines are making everything “premium.”On Today’s Episode:Texas Democrats Leave State to Block G.O.P. From Redrawing Political Map, by J. David Goodman and Julie BosmanDemocratic Group Calls on Blue States to Draw New House Maps, by Nick CorasanitiTrump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils, by Ben CasselmanTrump Says He Ordered Subs Repositioned in Rare Nuclear Threat to Russia, by David E. SangerGhislaine Maxwell Moved to Minimum-Security Women’s Prison in Texas, by Alan FeuerSenate Confirms Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for D.C., by Traci CarlNo Passports, No Study Abroad: China Limits Public Employees’ Travel, by Vivian WangWhy Even Basic Airline Seats Keep Getting More ‘Premium,’ by Amrita KhalidTune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.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.