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 Fassihi U.S. to Send 200 Troops to Israel in Support Roles by Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt A Closer Look at the Counts in the Letitia James Indictment by Jonah E. Bromwich María Corina Machado Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize by Jonathan Wolfe Curious Reindeer and Hungry Polar Bears: Warming Is Upending an Arctic Island by Sarah...
Oct 10, 2025•15 min
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 Regalado G.O.P. Blocks Bid to Halt Trump’s Attacks in the Caribbean Sea by Robert Jimison Before Trump Ordered in Troops, Federal Officers Called Portland Protests ‘Low Energy’ by Hamed Aleaziz, Adam Goldman and Anna Griffin Appeals Court to Weigh Legality of Deploying Troops to Portland by Mattathias Schwartz Judge to Hear Arguments on ...
Oct 09, 2025•9 min
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 Thrush Pressed on Justice Dept. Politicization, Bondi Goes on Attack by Glenn Thrush and Devlin Barrett Federal Workers Express Uncertainty During Government Shutdown by Ang Li White House Signals It May Try to Deny Back Pay to Furloughed Federal Workers by Tony Romm Anxious Investors Push Gold Above $4,000 an Ounce for the First Time by Joe Rennison...
Oct 08, 2025•10 min
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 Cameron Texas Troops Head to Chicago as Trump Weighs Use of Emergency Powers by Julie Bosman, Shawn Hubler, Anna Griffin and Eric Schmitt Trump Calls Off Diplomatic Outreach to Venezuela by Julian E. Barnes, Tyler Pager and Maria Abi-Habib Nearly 20 Percent Fewer International Students Traveled to the U.S. in August by Aatish Bhatia and Amy Fan Treasury Defends ...
Oct 07, 2025•12 min
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 VanSickle Judge Again Blocks Guard Deployment as Trump Expands His Targets by Shawn Hubler, Anna Griffin and Eric Schmitt Pritzker Says Federal Agents Are Trying to Make Chicago a ‘War Zone ’ by Sonia A. Rao Both Parties Are Resigned to Deadlock as Shutdown Takes Hold by Annie Karni Rubio Says U.S. Wants Quick Deal to Bring Gaza Host...
Oct 06, 2025•9 min
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 Schmitt Deepfakes, Insults and Job Cuts: A Government Shutdown Like No Other by Erica L. Green F.D.A. Approves Generic Abortion Pill as Opponents Push Trump for New Restrictions by Pam Belluck Deadly Attack Outside U.K. Synagogue on Yom Kippur Is Declared Terrorism by Michael D. Shear, Lizzie Dearden, Stephen Castle, Emma Bubola and T...
Oct 03, 2025•15 min
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 Romm Trump Administration Asks Colleges to Sign ‘Compact’ to Get Funding Preference by Michael C. Bender Supreme 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 Stack A Run on Canned Mackerel and Emergency Radios. The Reason? ...
Oct 02, 2025•11 min
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 Edmondson How the Shutdown Is Affecting Federal Services and Workers by Elena Shao and Lazaro Gamio Trump and Hegseth Recount Familiar Partisan Complaints to Top Military Leaders by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Shawn McCreesh Trump Announces Deal With Pfizer to Sell Drugs to Medicaid at European Prices by Rebecca Robbins and Margot Sanger-Katz White...
Oct 01, 2025•11 min
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 McCreesh Americans’ Support for Israel Dramatically Declines, Times/Siena Poll Finds by Lisa Lerer and Ruth Igielnik Trump’s Meeting With Democrats Brought No Breakthrough as a Federal Shutdown Deadline Approached by Tyler Pager, Catie Edmondson and Michael Gold Trump Administration Will Deploy 100 National Guard Troop...
Sep 30, 2025•11 min
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 Gold Trump and Netanyahu to Discuss Plans for Postwar Gaza by Aaron Boxerman Trump Again Focuses on Portland as an Avatar of the Left by Anna Griffin What We Know About the Suspect in the Michigan Church Shooting by Talya Minsberg and Anushka Patil Eric Adams Abandons Re-election Bid for Mayor of New York City by Nicholas Fandos, Dana...
Sep 29, 2025•10 min
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 Haberman Trump Will Slap Tariffs on Imported Drugs, Trucks and Household Furnishings by Ana Swanson, Rebecca Robbins and Peter Eavis Hegseth Is Said to Have Summoned U.S. Military Brass From Around the Globe by Eric Schmitt, John Ismay, Greg Jaffe and Helene Cooper Attack on Dallas ICE Was ‘Very Definition of Terrorism,’ Pros...
Sep 26, 2025•16 min
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 Salhotra White House Eyes New Round of Mass Layoffs if Government Shuts Down by Tony Romm China for First Time Promises to Reduce Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Somini Sengupta With Sobs and Doubts, Greenlandic Women Receive Apology for Forced Contraception by Jeffrey Gettleman and Maya Tekeli Jimmy Kimmel’s Return Draws 6.2 Million Viewers, Ratings Sh...
Sep 25, 2025•9 min
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 Broadwater In a Sudden Shift, Trump Says Ukraine Can Win the War With Russia by David E. Sanger Jimmy Kimmel, Somber but Defiant, Defends Free Speech in Return to ABC by John Koblin and Michael M. Grynbaum Man Found Guilty of Trying to Assassinate Trump in Florida by David C. Adams and Patri...
Sep 24, 2025•11 min
Plus, America’s new astronauts. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Issues Warning Based on Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism by Azeen Ghorayshi Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire F.T.C. Commissioner by Abbie VanSickle and Ann E. Marimow Jimmy Kimmel’s Show to Return to ABC on Tuesday Night by John Koblin, Brooks Barnes, Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin Cache of Devices Capable of Crashing Cell Network Is Found Near U.N. by Eileen Sullivan Women Outnumber Men in NASA’s Newest Astrona...
Sep 23, 2025•10 min
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 Fassihi Britain, Australia, Canada and Portugal Recognize a Palestinian State , by Mark Landler At Kirk Service, an Extraordinary Fusion of Government and Christianity , by Elizabeth Dias Trump Demands That Bondi Move ‘Now’ to Prosecute Foes , by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush, Maggie Haberman and Devlin Barrett Trump’s $100,000 Visa Fee Spurs Confusion and Chaos , by Made...
Sep 22, 2025•11 min
Plus, your Friday news quiz. On Today’s Episode: Trump Pressures Broadcasters Over Critical Coverage, Escalating Attack on Speech , by Zolan Kanno-Youngs Kennedy’s Advisory Panel Votes to Limit M.M.R.V. Vaccine for Children Under 4 , by Apoorva Mandavilli Since Leaving Washington, Elon Musk Has Been All In on His A.I. Company , by Cade Metz, Kate Conger and Ryan Mac The Plot to Free the Nuns , by Christopher F. Schuetze and Jim Tankersley Tune in every weekend morning, and tell us what you think...
Sep 19, 2025•15 min
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 Barnes Kennedy’s Vaccine Committee to Vote on Hepatitis B and Covid Shots , by Apoorva Mandavilli 5 Takeaways From Ousted C.D.C. Director’s Hearing , by Christina Jewett and Dani Blum Fed Cuts Rates for First Time This Year , by Colby Smith 3 Police Officers Are Killed in Shooting in Southern Pennsylva...
Sep 18, 2025•11 min
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 Fortin Trump Invokes Kirk’s Killing in Justifying Measures to Silence Opponents , by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Andrew Duehren, Kenneth P. Vogel and Katie Rogers Patel Plays the Familiar Role of Pugilist at a Senate Hearing , by Glenn Thrush and Alan Feuer Trump Delays TikTok Ban Again as a Deal Takes Shape , by Laure...
Sep 17, 2025•11 min
Plus, a “sci-fi” discovery about ants. On Today’s Episode: Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza, U.N. Inquiry Says , by Nick Cumming-Bruce Israel Launches Ground Offensive in Gaza City , by Lara Jakes, Gabby Sobelman, Isabel Kershner and Natan Odenheimer White House Plans Broad Crackdown on Liberal Groups , by Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Board , by Tony Romm, Colby Smith and Ben Casselman U.S. Strikes a 2nd Venezuela Boat, Killing 3, Trump ...
Sep 16, 2025•10 min
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 Mayorquín Right-Wing Activists Urge Followers to Expose Those Celebrating Kirk Killing , by Alan Feuer, Ken Bensinger and Pooja Salhotra U.K. Plans Biggest Security Operation Since Coronation for Trump’s State Visit , by Lizzie Dearden Far-Right Rally in London Draws Huge Crowd and a Counterprotest , by Mark Landler Starving Children Eat Animal ...
Sep 15, 2025•12 min
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 Kwai Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Plotting Coup in Brazil , by Ana Ionova and Jack Nicas Nepal’s Young Protesters Find an Unlikely Partner: The Army , by Alex Travelli States Want to Ban ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware. These Chefs Say Don’t Do It , by Hiroko Tabuchi Their Schoo...
Sep 12, 2025•12 min
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 Feuer Putin’s Message to Ukraine, Europe and Trump: I Won’t Back Down , by Anton Troianovski Boat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Attacked It , by Charlie Savage and Helene Cooper Firefighters Condemn ‘Greed’ as Fire Engine Prices Soar , by Mike Baker Scammers Are Using Fake Reviews to E...
Sep 11, 2025•11 min
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 Bergman Judge Rules Fed Governor Can Remain in Role, for Now , by Colby Smith and Tony Romm Trump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters , by Jesse Drucker 6 Takeaways From Kennedy’s Childhood Health Report , by Dani Blum, Maggie Astor, Christina Caron, Teddy Rosenbluth and Alice Callahan Trump Mov...
Sep 10, 2025•11 min
Plus, the fight for control of Fox News. On Today’s Episode: Israeli Military Orders Residents of Gaza City to Evacuate , by Adam Rasgon House Panel Releases Drawing for Epstein Apparently Signed by Trump , by Michael Gold Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on L.A. Immigration Stops , by Adam Liptak Trump Administration Says It Has Begun Immigration Crackdown in Chicago , by Hamed Aleaziz and Julie Bosman Inside the Deal Ending the Murdoch Succession Fight , by Jim Rutenberg and Jonathan Mahler Re...
Sep 09, 2025•8 min
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-Greenberg Russia Unleashes Largest Drone Assault of War, Setting Government Building Ablaze , by Andrew E. Kramer What We Know About the Hyundai-LG Plant Immigration Raid in Georgia , by Chris Hippensteel Grand Juries in D.C. Reject Wave of Charges Under Trump’s Crackdown , by Alan Feuer Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion ...
Sep 08, 2025•11 min
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 Cole Is the Jobs Data Still Reliable? Yes, at Least for Now , by Ben Casselman Members of Congress Grasp for a Stopgap Deal to Avert a Shutdown , by Catie Edmondson Trump to Sign Order Renaming the Defense Department as the Department of War , by Erica L. Green Appeals Court Says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Can Stay Open , by Patricia Mazzei T...
Sep 05, 2025•15 min
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 Nunn Kennedy Faces Senate Grilling After Vaccine Changes and C.D.C. Shake-Up , by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Megan Mineiro Trump Administration Says Boat Strike Is Start of Campaign Against Venezuelan Cartels , by Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper, Alan Feuer, Charlie Savage and Edward Wong White House Orders Agencies to Escalate Fight Against Offshore ...
Sep 04, 2025•10 min
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 Gold Judge Says Trump’s Use of Troops in L.A. Is Illegal , by Shawn Hubler Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans , by John Yoon and Francesca Regalado Trump Says U.S. Attacked Boat Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members, Killing 11 , by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt, Edward Wong and Alan Feuer Google Avoids Harshest Pena...
Sep 03, 2025•10 min
Plus, the Bad Bunny economic boost. On Today’s Episode: Putin Finds a Growing Embrace on the Global Stage , by Paul Sonne After Court Defeat, Trump Warns of Economic Chaos From Loss of Tariffs , by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson Judge Blocks Pillar of Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign , by Zach Montague Judge Halts U.S. Effort to Deport Guatemalan Children as Planes Sit on Tarmac , by Miriam Jordan and Aishvarya Kavi What to Know About the Earthquake in Afghanistan , by Amelia Nierenberg, Safiullah P...
Sep 02, 2025•8 min
Plus, your Friday news quiz. On Today’s Episode: Trump Targets Agencies Long Seen as Above Politics. Critics See Big Risks. , by Luke Broadwater Trump Moves to Strip More Federal Workers of Union Protections , by Chris Cameron Trump Administration Plans Immigration Crackdown in Chicago , by Hamed Aleaziz A Tariff Loophole on Cheap Imports Has Closed. How Will It Affect Shoppers? , by Peter Eavis Texas Lawmakers Back Citizen Lawsuits to Stop Mail-Order Abortion Pills , by J. David Goodman Buried ...
Aug 29, 2025•13 min
