A DOGE plan to mark living people as dead; ICE death reporting; flesh-eating screwworms; and more
Friday, June 5. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
Jun 05, 2026•10 min•Season 896Ep. 15
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Episodes
War powers vote; Jan. 6 video; NYC manhole mystery; and more
Thursday, June 4. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
Jun 04, 2026•9 min•Season 896Ep. 15
Inside Trump's 250-foot arch; a Jan. 6 rioter’s new job; super ager climbs Kilimanjaro; and more
Wednesday, June 3. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
Jun 03, 2026•10 min•Season 896Ep. 15
Trump’s payout fund setback; ‘60 Minutes’ turmoil; health benefits of marriage; and more
Tuesday, June 2. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
Jun 02, 2026•9 min•Season 896Ep. 15
Democratic presidential contenders; how to fight anxiety fast; white picket fences; and more
Monday, June 1. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
Jun 01, 2026•10 min•Season 896Ep. 15
Iran negotiations; Spelling Bee winner; a WWII mystery; and more
Friday, May 29. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
May 29, 2026•10 min•Season 896Ep. 15
White working-class voters sour on Trump; 'exercise snacks'; relationship secrets; and more
Thursday, May 28. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
May 28, 2026•9 min•Season 896Ep. 15
Texas primary runoff results; World Cup squad; Reflecting Pool paint; and more
Wednesday, May 27. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
May 27, 2026•10 min•Season 896Ep. 15
Trump’s ballroom rage; a ‘sweet spot’ for sleep; the doping Olympics; and more
Tuesday, May 26. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
May 26, 2026•9 min•Season 896Ep. 15
Colbert’s spectacular send-off; Trump’s payout fund; wet weather; summer movie list; and more
Friday, May 22. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
May 22, 2026•9 min•Season 896Ep. 15
Trump’s legal fund; Ebola outbreak; Raúl Castro; SpaceX finances; Colbert’s farewell; and more
Thursday, May 21. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
May 21, 2026•10 min•Season 896Ep. 15
Takeaways from a big day of primaries; Iran war vote; why grads can't get jobs; and more
Wednesday, May 20. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
May 20, 2026•9 min•Season 896Ep. 15
San Diego shooting; Trump’s unusual IRS deal; six ways to improve sleep; and more
Tuesday, May 19. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
May 19, 2026•8 min•Season 896Ep. 15
Trump-backed prayer festival; heat and humidity forecast; reducing your head cancer risk; and more
Monday, May 18. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
May 18, 2026•9 min•Season 896Ep. 15
Trump’s missed stock deadline; inspiring graduation speeches; weekend storms; and more
Friday, May 15. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
May 15, 2026•9 min•Season 896Ep. 15
Trump’s China visit; how optimism helps your heart; Neanderthal dentist; and more
Thursday, May 14. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
May 14, 2026•10 min•Season 895Ep. 15
Kash Patel hearing; Elon Musk’s online BFF; dogs and longevity; and more
Wednesday, May 13. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
May 13, 2026•9 min
A ceasefire on ‘life support’; Trump’s Reflecting Pool changes; pet psychics; and more
Tuesday, May 12. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
May 12, 2026•9 min
Trump conspiracy theories; AI’s hidden rules; reducing plastic chemical exposure; and more
Monday, May 11. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
May 11, 2026•9 min
A blow for Trump’s tariffs; Elon Musk courtroom drama; AI clones; and more
Friday briefing: U.S. strikes Iran; Trump’s tariffs; election maps; Musk courtroom drama; AI clones; and more Read today's briefing.
May 08, 2026•10 min
Epstein’s purported suicide note; hantavirus outbreak; brain supplements; and more
Thursday briefing: Iran talks; Epstein’s purported suicide note; hantavirus outbreak; brain supplements; and more Read today's briefing.
May 07, 2026•10 min
What Iranian strikes destroyed; primary results; promising depression therapy; and more
Wednesday, May 6. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
May 06, 2026•10 min
Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz; White House lockdown; Met Gala red carpet; and more
Tuesday, May 5. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
May 05, 2026•10 min
Trump’s plan for the Strait of Hormuz; the risks of vaping; making chores fun; and more
Monday, May 4. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
May 04, 2026•10 min
New polling on the Iran war; Janet Mills drops out; the beauty in cow burps; and more
Friday briefing: Iran war poll; Maine Senate race; border wall construction; Camp Mystic; cow burps; and more Read today's briefing.
May 01, 2026•10 min
Voting Rights Act ruling; three types of ADHD; Uber for hotels; and more
Thursday briefing: Voting Rights Act ruling; Pete Hegseth hearing; three ADHD types; Uber hotels; and more Read today's briefing.
Apr 30, 2026•11 min
James Comey indictment; King Charles speech; ‘Endless Shrimp’; and more
Wednesday briefing: James Comey; a state dinner for King Charles; drought map; ‘Endless Shrimp’; and more Read today's briefing.
Apr 29, 2026•11 min
Shooting suspect charges; Jimmy Kimmel vs. Melania Trump; gorilla bank accounts; and more
Tuesday briefing: Correspondents’ dinner; Melania Trump vs. Jimmy Kimmel; Florida voting map; and more Read today's briefing.
Apr 28, 2026•10 min
White House correspondents’ dinner shooting; cloud-seeding drones; habit-stacking; and more
Monday, April 27. The seven stories you need to know today. Read today's briefing.
Apr 27, 2026•10 min
Israel-Lebanon ceasefire; Elon Musk’s race posts; ancient octopus; and more
Friday briefing: Israel-Lebanon ceasefire; Elon Musk’s posts about race; NFL draft; gargantuan octopus; and more Read today's briefing.
Apr 24, 2026•10 min
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