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Mamdani at the White House, and the Coast Guard’s New Policy on Swastikas and Nooses

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump and Mamdani Are Meeting for the First Time. Will They Play Nice? by Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Jeffery C. Mays Trump Accuses Democrats of Sedition, ‘Punishable by Death,’ Over Message to the Military by Shawn McCreesh Trump Plans to Open More Than a Billion Acres of U.S. Waters to Drilling by Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman Coast Guard Says Swastika and Noose Displays Are No Longer Hate Incidents by John Ismay and Minho Kim Zelensky Sa...

Nov 21, 202515 min

Nvidia’s Eye-Popping Profit, and Where Those Scam Calls are Coming From

Plus, a surge in meat allergies caused by ticks. Here’s what we’re covering: Here’s what we’re covering: Nvidia’s Profit Jumps 65% to $31.9 Billion. Is It Enough for Wall Street? by Tripp Mickle Holiday Hiring Slows, Frustrating Job Seekers by Kailyn Rhone Trump Loyalist Admits Grand Jury Never Saw Final Comey Indictment by Alan Feuer and Devlin Barrett Saudi Arabia’s Prince Has Big Plans, but His Giant Fund Is Low on Cash by Rob Copeland and Vivian Nereim Lawrence Summers Has Come Back From Sca...

Nov 20, 202511 min

A $7 Billion Opioid Reckoning, and Trump’s Defense of the Saudi Crown Prince

Plus, young men are flocking to the Orthodox Church. Here’s what we’re covering: Congress Overwhelmingly Approves Releasing Epstein Files by Annie Karni Trump Lauds Saudi Prince in Lavish Visit, Brushing Off Journalist’s Killing by Katie Rogers Democratic Lawmakers Tell Military to Refuse Illegal Orders by Greg Jaffe Judge to Approve Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy, Releasing Billions for Opioid Plaintiffs by Jan Hoffman Recycling Lead for U.S. Car Batteries Is Poisoning People by Peter S. Goodman, Wil...

Nov 19, 202511 min

The Trump Family’s Saudi Business Ties, and Hundreds of Gazans on Mystery Flights

Plus, a vote on the Epstein files. Here’s what we’re covering: Too Powerful to Ignore, Saudi Prince Returns to Washington’s Embrace by Vivian Nereim and Ismaeel Naar Trump Says U.S. Will Sell F-35s to Saudis, Despite Pentagon Concerns by Karoun Demirjian House Is Expected to Vote on Tuesday to Release Epstein Files by Annie Karni Trump Has the Power to Release the Epstein Files, With or Without Congress by Luke Broadwater In Major Breakthrough, U.N. Security Council Adopts U.S. Peace Plan for Ga...

Nov 18, 202511 min

Trump’s Surprise Pivot on the Epstein Files, and Why Crypto A.T.M.s Are a Hub for Scams

Plus, Hollywood’s star-studded movies are tanking. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Says House Republicans Should Vote to Release Epstein Files by Ashley Ahn Border Patrol Fans Out Across Charlotte, N.C., Arresting 81 People on First Day by Eduardo Medina and Sonia A. Rao Homeland Security Missions Falter Amid Focus on Deportations by Nicholas Nehamas, Michael H. Keller, Alexandra Berzon, Hamed Aleaziz and Zolan Kanno-Youngs U.S. Airport Restrictions to End Monday by Karoun Demirjian White Hous...

Nov 17, 202511 min

A Major New Experiment in Voting, and the World’s Most Polluted Air

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Federal Agencies Return to Work After Longest Shutdown in History by Eileen Sullivan U.S. Strike Kills 4 on Boat Trump Says Was Smuggling Drugs by Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt Memo Blessing Boat Strikes Is Said to Rely on Trump’s Claims About Cartels by Charlie Savage and Julian E. Barnes Swalwell Denies Allegations of Fraud and Says Trump is Targeting Him by John Yoon Will People Trust Voting by Phone? Alaska Is Going to Find Out by Nic...

Nov 14, 202515 min

How the Government Will Reopen, and What’s in the Epstein Emails

Plus, the penny’s last day. Here’s what we’re covering: Government Reopens as Trump Signs Bill to End Nation’s Longest Shutdown by Catie Edmondson and Zolan Kanno-Youngs What Newly Released Emails Tell Us About Epstein and Trump by Steve Eder and Nicholas Confessore Trump Administration to Drastically Cut Housing Grants by Jason DeParle The Penny Dies at 232 by Victor Mather William Rataczak, Co-Pilot of Flight Hijacked by D.B. Cooper, Dies at 86 by Michael S. Rosenwald Tune in every weekday mor...

Nov 13, 202510 min

The Governor in the Spotlight at Climate Talks, and Escalating Violence in the West Bank

Plus, why private air travel is booming. Here’s what we’re covering: Newsom in the Spotlight at the Climate Conference That Trump Decided to Skip by Somini Sengupta A Flood of Green Tech From China Is Upending Global Climate Politics by Somini Sengupta and Brad Plumer Trump Administration Plans to Send Border Patrol to Charlotte and New Orleans by Dana Goldstein and Hamed Aleaziz Aircraft Carrier Moves Into the Caribbean as U.S. Confronts Venezuela by Eric Schmitt Senator Criticizes Rubio for Pa...

Nov 12, 202510 min

Democrats Denounce Shutdown Vote, and Trump Issues Flurry of Pardons

Plus, a new gambling scandal in pro sports. Here’s what we’re covering: Senate Passes Bill to Reopen Government Amid Democratic Rift by Catie Edmondson Shutdown Deal Revives Democratic Infighting by Michael Gold Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches by Devlin Barrett Trump Pardons the Husband of a Republican Congressional Ally by Kenneth P. Vogel Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election by Alan Feuer and Glenn Thrush Felon Free...

Nov 11, 20259 min

A Breakthrough Government Shutdown Vote, and New Tax Cuts for the Ultrarich

Plus, a house-size spider web. Here’s what we’re covering: Senate Moves Toward Ending Shutdown After Democratic Defectors Relent by Catie Edmondson and Michael Gold Airport Disruptions May Get Worse This Week by Niraj Chokshi How the Trump Administration Is Giving Even More Tax Breaks to the Wealthy by Jesse Drucker Two Top BBC Leaders Quit Over Editing of Trump Documentary by Stephen Castle As Aquifers Dry Up, Tehran Rations Water and Calls for Rain Prayers by Sanam Mahoozi and Erika Solomon St...

Nov 10, 202510 min

A Nerve-Racking Week for SNAP Recipients, and Elon Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Deal

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Judge Orders Trump Administration to Fully Fund Food Stamps This Month by Tony Romm Down to $1.18: How Families Are Coping With SNAP Cuts by Eric Adelson, Mary Beth Gahan, Lourdes Medrano, Christina Morales, Sonia A. Rao, Dan Simmons and Kevin Williams The U.S. Is Skipping This Year’s Climate Summit. For Many, That’s OK by Lisa Friedman Trump Officials Accused of Bullying Tactics to Kill a Climate Measure by Lisa Friedman, Max Bearak and Je...

Nov 07, 202513 min

A Big Test for Trump’s Tariffs, and Major Cuts to Air Traffic

Plus, using A.I. to find a date. Here’s what we’re covering: Key Justices Cast a Skeptical Eye on Trump’s Tariffs by Ann E. Marimow Trump Officials to Cut Air Traffic at 40 Major Airports if Shutdown Continues by Karoun Demirjian Federal Judge Imposes Restrictions on ICE Facility at Center of Illinois Protests by Mitch Smith Mexico’s President Presses Charges Against Man Who Groped Her on the Street by Annie Correal and Emiliano Rodríguez Mega Global Warming Made Hurricane Melissa More Damaging,...

Nov 06, 202510 min

Mamdani’s Historic Win, and Democrats’ Big Night Nationwide

Plus, a race to save artifacts from the ocean. Here’s what we’re covering: 7 Takeaways From a Stunning New York City Mayoral Election by Nicholas Fandos and Jeffery C. Mays The Democrats Just Took a Big Step Toward Getting Their Groove Back by Lisa Lerer Shutdown Becomes Longest in History, as Trump Officials Threaten Pain Could Worsen by Luke Broadwater UPS Cargo Plane Crashes in Louisville, Killing at Least 7 by Rylee Kirk, Alexandra E. Petri, Billy Witz and John Yoon What to Know About the Le...

Nov 05, 202510 min

Dick Cheney Dies at 84, and Anonymous Ballroom Donors Face Scrutiny

Plus, killer whales versus great whites. Here’s what we’re covering: Dick Cheney, Powerful Vice President and Washington Insider, Dies at 84 by Robert D. McFadden Trump’s Power Faces Pressure Test in Court and at Ballot Box by Erica L. Green Donors to Trump’s Ballroom Are Asked Why They Chose to Remain Incognito by Kenneth P. Vogel An Altercation With ICE Prompts a Police Chief to Push Back by Jack Healy Target Shooting Could Be Causing Brain Injuries. We Measured the Danger. by Thomas Gibbons-N...

Nov 04, 202512 min

The Big Elections to Watch This Week, and a Louvre Heist Update

Plus, squeezing in a marathon before your full-time job. Here’s what we’re covering: Elections on Tuesday Offer Democrats a Chance to Get Off the Mat by Shane Goldmacher Trump Administration Must Pay SNAP Benefits During Shutdown, Court Rules by Tony Romm New Weapons Testing Won’t Include Nuclear Explosions, Energy Secretary Says by Zolan Kanno-Youngs Arrests in Louvre Heist Show Power of DNA Databases in Solving Crimes by Catherine Porter Ukraine Gamifies the War: 40 Points to Destroy a Tank, 1...

Nov 03, 202510 min

Food Stamp Funds Running Out, and Prince Andrew Loses Royal Title Amid Epstein Scandal

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Judge Skeptical Over Trump Administration Decision to Suspend Food Stamps by Tony Romm and Maya Shwayder Air Controller Shortage Causes Delays in Orlando and at Other Major Airports by Karoun Demirjian Trump Calls on Republicans to End Filibuster in Shutdown Fight by Timothy R. Williams In Fight for Control of Congress, Virginia House Takes Step Toward New Map by Campbell Robertson Executions and Mass Casualties: Videos Show Horror Unfoldi...

Oct 31, 202514 min

Trump Threatens to Resume Nuclear Tests, and Nvidia Crosses $5 Trillion

Plus, goodbye to “milk chocolate”? Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Threatens to Resume Nuclear Weapons Testing, Minutes Before Xi Meeting by David E. Sanger Trump Says China Will Ease Limits on Rare Earths by Katie Rogers, Erica L. Green, Daisuke Wakabayashi and Lily Kuo Nvidia Is Now Worth $5 Trillion as It Consolidates Power in A.I. Boom by Tripp Mickle Prosecutors Who Called Jan. 6 Attackers a ‘Mob of Rioters’ Are Punished by Alan Feuer Toll Rises as Hurricane Melissa Begins Passing Through...

Oct 30, 202511 min

‘Not Very Much Survives a Category 5,’ and the Use of Tear Gas in Chicago

Plus, the website reshaping live music. Here’s what we’re covering: Hurricane Melissa Makes Landfall in Cuba After Lashing Jamaica by Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, Jovan Johnson, Camille Williams and Francesca Regalado Judge Admonishes Border Patrol Leader for Tactics in Chicago by Julie Bosman Just Before Trump’s Visit to South Korea, North Test-Fires Missiles by Choe Sang-Hun U.S. Military Kills 14 More People Accused of Smuggling Drugs on Boats by Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt Trump Administratio...

Oct 29, 20259 min

How Hurricane Melissa Got So Intense, and a ‘Plan’ for a Third Trump Term

Plus, the longest-ever World Series game. Here’s what we’re covering: Jamaica Warns Hurricane Melissa Will Bring Catastrophic Winds and Rain by Jovan Johnson, Camille Williams, Judson Jones, Nazaneen Ghaffar, Yan Zhuang and Livia Albeck-Ripka It’s Unconstitutional, but Trump Keeps Musing About a Third Term by Jess Bidgood Top Federal Workers’ Union Breaks With Democrats on Shutdown by Chris Cameron In Florida, Obamacare Price Hikes Pose an Outsized Threat by Patricia Mazzei Russia Aims Drone Att...

Oct 28, 20259 min

Food Banks Brace for Growing Demand, and Putin’s New Missile Test

Plus, this year’s top Halloween costumes. Here’s what we’re covering: Food Banks Brace for Overwhelming Demand as SNAP Cutoff Looms by Chris Hippensteel Donor Who Gave $130 Million to Pay Troops Is Reclusive Heir to Mellon Fortune by Tyler Pager Where Trump Is Headed in Asia, and What Each Country Wants From Him by Sui-Lee Wee, Choe Sang-Hun, Javier C. Hernández and David Pierson Putin Says Russia Now Has Nuclear-Powered Missile by Valerie Hopkins Caribbean Braces for Hurricane Melissa by France...

Oct 27, 20259 min

A Major Crypto Pardon, and the N.B.A. Gambling Scandal with Mob Ties

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: How the San Francisco Mayor Avoided Trump’s Enforcement Surge by Heather Knight and Kellen Browning Trump Pardons Founder of the Crypto Exchange Binance by David Yaffe-Bellany and Kenneth P. Vogel Trump Says He’s Cutting Off Trade Negotiations With Canada by Ana Swanson and Matina Stevis-Gridneff Democrats Block Federal Worker Pay Bill as Shutdown Drags On by Catie Edmondson Was a Sports Betting Scandal Inevitable? by Jenny Vrentas Tune in...

Oct 24, 202514 min

U.S. Expands Boat Strikes to Pacific, and Trump Tears Down East Wing

Plus, the island that just got its first mosquitoes. Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. Strikes 2nd Boat in Pacific as Antidrug Operation Expands by Eric Schmitt, Charlie Savage and Chris Cameron Trump Imposes Sanctions on Russian Oil Companies as His Frustration With Putin Mounts by Shawn McCreesh Federal Agents Plan a Crackdown in the San Francisco Bay Area by Heather Knight, Hamed Aleaziz and Shawn Hubler Trump Is Wasting No Time in Tearing Down the East Wing by Luke Broadwater As Johnson Delay...

Oct 23, 202510 min

Trump’s $230 Million Demand, and the Chaos Created by U.S.A.I.D. Cuts in Somalia

Plus, renegade parachutes at Yosemite. Here’s what we’re covering: America’s Retreat From Aid Is Devastating Somalia’s Health System by Stephanie Nolen Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases by Devlin Barrett and Tyler Pager In a Reversal, Trump Will Not Meet With Putin in Coming Weeks by Zolan Kanno-Youngs Trump Nominee for Watchdog Role Is Out After Report of Racist Texts by Robert Jimison and Katie Rogers Bird Flu Is Back by Emily Anthes and Apoorva Mandavilli ...

Oct 22, 202510 min

Judges Warn of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ and Universities Reject Trump Offer

Plus, a drastic drop in peanut allergies. Here’s what we’re covering: Appeals Court Lifts Block on Trump’s Oregon Troop Deployment by Anna Griffin and Mattathias Schwartz Federal Judges, Warning of ‘Judicial Crisis,’ Fault Supreme Court’s Emergency Orders by Mattathias Schwartz and Zach Montague White House Works to Preserve Gaza Deal Amid Concerns About Netanyahu by Katie Rogers and Luke Broadwater Air Traffic Controllers Could Soon Be Getting No Pay by Karoun Demirjian All but 2 Universities D...

Oct 21, 202512 min

Violence Flares in Gaza, and White House Responds to Protests: ‘Who Cares?’

Plus, a brazen heist at the Louvre. Here’s what we’re covering: Clashes in Gaza Reveal Cease-Fire’s Fragility, With Rougher Road Ahead by David M. Halbfinger ‘No More Trump!’: Protesters Denouncing the President Unite Across the Country by Corina Knoll George Santos Is Back on TV Two Days After His Release From Prison by Katherine Rosman Colombia’s Leader Accuses U.S. of Murder, Prompting Trump to Halt Aid by Simon Romero, Genevieve Glatsky and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Wealthy Americans Are Spending. ...

Oct 20, 202510 min

Trump’s 2-Hour Call with Putin, and Why Iran Is Pushing Gender Transition Surgeries

Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: After ‘Productive’ Call, Trump Plans Another Meeting With Putin by Zolan Kanno-Youngs Summit With Zelensky Opens Trump’s New Push for Ukraine Cease-Fire by Constant Méheut and Zolan Kanno-Youngs John Bolton Indicted Over Handling of Classified Information by Devlin Barrett, Glenn Thrush and Minho Kim Head of the U.S. Military’s Southern Command Is Stepping Down, Officials Say by Eric Schmitt and Tyler Pager Hailing an Era of ‘Trump Babies,...

Oct 17, 202516 min

Trump Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action, and Hamas Starts Bloody Crackdown

Plus, where are all the pennies?! Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Administration Authorizes Covert C.I.A. Action in Venezuela by Julian E. Barnes and Tyler Pager Trump Considers Overhaul of Refugee System That Would Favor White People by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Hamed Aleaziz How the Pentagon Is Blocking Out News Organizations by Erik Wemple Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump From Firing Government Workers During Shutdown by Tony Romm Hamas Says It Has Returned All Hostage Remains It Can Recover by ...

Oct 16, 20259 min

Chicago’s Uprising Against ICE, and 80,000 Stolen Phones

The podcast details the escalating federal immigration crackdown in Chicago, where residents are actively pushing back against aggressive ICE tactics, leading to increased tensions. It also reports on the Trump administration's political maneuvering during the government shutdown, including efforts to cut "Democrat programs" and a controversial bailout for Argentina. Additionally, the episode highlights health concerns regarding lead contamination in popular protein supplements and exposes the industrial-scale phone theft operation turning London into a global hub for stolen devices.

Oct 15, 202510 min

What’s Next for Gaza, and an Ultimatum for Pentagon Reporters

Plus, France versus fast fashion. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Takes a Victory Lap, but Avoids Questions About What’s Next by David E. Sanger and Erika Solomon Trump Ramps Up Trade War as Tariffs on Lumber and Furniture Kick In by Ana Swanson and Sydney Ember Several News Outlets Reject Pentagon’s Reporting Restrictions by Erik Wemple Coal Miners With Black Lung Say They Are ‘Cast Aside to Die’ Under Trump by Lisa Friedman California Raises Minimum Payout for Wildfire Victims’ Items by Rukm...

Oct 14, 202511 min

All Hostages Released From Gaza, and Stocks Drop After Trump’s New Threat

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 Rasgon Some Americans Are Starting to Feel the Impact of the Government Shutdown by Eileen Sullivan Asia Markets Fall After Trump Threatens New Tariffs on China by River Akira Davis How a Las Vegas Casino Mogul Helped Bring N.B.A. Games Back to China by Tania Ganguli and M...

Oct 13, 202510 min
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