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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 Extort Small Businesses, by Stuart A. Thompson

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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 Moves to Crack Down on Drug Advertising, by Rebecca Robbins, Christina Jewett and Dani Blum

The Forces Behind Nepal’s Explosive Gen Z Protests, by Bhadra Sharma and Alex Travelli

Is America Ready for Japanese-Style 7-Elevens?, by River Akira Davis

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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

Reading Skills of 12th Graders Hit a New Low, by Dana Goldstein

America’s Best Restaurants 2025

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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 to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors, by Cade Metz

Why Your Zodiac Sign Is Out of Date, by Aatish Bhatia, Laura Bult, Sutton Raphael, Stephanie Swart and Dion Lee

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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

The Doctors Are Real, but the Sales Pitches Are Frauds, by Steven Lee Myers, Alice Callahan and Teddy Rosenbluth

Giorgio Armani Changed the Way People Dress. Twice, by Vanessa Friedman

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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 Wind, by Maxine Joselow, Lisa Friedman and Brad Plumer

What We Know About the Funicular Crash in Lisbon, by Francesca Regalado

As Starbucks Slumps, a Chinese Coffee Giant Sees an Opening in New York, by Tim Balk

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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 Penalties in Landmark Search Monopoly Ruling, by David McCabe

OpenAI Plans to Add Safeguards to ChatGPT for Teens and Others in Distress, by Kashmir Hill

Behind the Numbers: How Hollywood Missed Its Mark This Summer, by Christine Zhang and Brooks Barnes

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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 Padshah, Elian Peltier and Mike Ives

It’s Usually Puerto Rico’s Slow Season. This Year, Bad Bunny’s in Town, by Shefali S. Kulkarni

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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 by Princess Diana, Time Capsule Brings Back the ’90s Far Too Soon, by Victor Mather

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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 Jewett

Minneapolis Suspect Knew Her Target, but Motive Is a Mystery, by Talya Minsberg, Amy Harmon and Aric Toler

Israel’s Exhausted Soldiers Complicate Plans for Gaza Assault, by Aaron Boxerman

Rented Robots Get the Worst Jobs and Help Factories Keep the Humans, by Farah Stockman

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Plus, Taylor Swift's engagement era.

On Today’s Episode:

The A.I. Spending Frenzy Is Propping Up the Real Economy, Too, by Lydia DePillis

Full Weight of American Tariffs Slams Into Effect Against India, by Alex Travelli

FEMA Suspends Staff Who Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump, by Maxine Joselow

A Spate of Fake Shooting Calls Disrupts College Campuses, by Christina Morales

What Does It Take to Get Men to See a Doctor?, by Helen Ouyang

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Announce Their Engagement, by Madison Malone Kircher

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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 Casselman

20 Killed in Gaza Hospital Strikes. Netanyahu Claims ‘Tragic Mishap’, by Isabel Kershner, Aaron Boxerman and Ameera Harouda

Abrego Garcia Detained Again After Government Signaled It Would Re-Deport Him, by Alan Feuer, Jazmine Ulloa and Chris Cameron

Trump Orders Major Expansion of National Guard’s Role in Law Enforcement, by John Ismay, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt

North Korea’s Glossy New Surface: Apps, Beaches and a Fake Starbucks, by Jiawei Wang and Choe Sang-Hun

Kim Novak, 92, Finds a Defiant Life Has Its Own Rewards, by David Belcher

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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 Barrett

Democrats Criticize Trump’s Push for National Guard in More Cities, by Alyce McFadden and Tim Balk

5 Takeaways From Ghislaine Maxwell’s Interview About Jeffrey Epstein, by Chris Cameron, Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer, Sharon LaFraniere and Maggie Haberman

Russia’s Top Diplomat Says There Is No Plan for Putin-Zelensky Meeting, by Tyler Pager and Ashley Ahn

Florida Paints Over Rainbow Memorial for Victims of Pulse Nightclub Shooting, by Aishvarya Kavi

How China Influences Elections in America’s Biggest City, by Michael Forsythe, Jay Root, Bianca Pallaro and David A. Fahrenthold

We Are Tech Privacy Reporters. Our Music Habits Got Doxxed, by Mike Isaac and Kashmir Hill

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

On Today’s Episode:

Gaza City and Surrounding Areas Are Officially Under Famine, Monitors Say, by Vivian Yee

Trump’s Attacks on Institutions Threaten a Bulwark of Economic Strength, by Ben Casselman and Colby Smith

Immigrant Population in U.S. Drops for the First Time in Decades, by Miriam Jordan

Judge Orders That ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Be Shut Down for Now, by Patricia Mazzei and David C. Adams

Divided Court Eliminates Trump’s Half-Billion-Dollar Fine in Fraud Case, by Jonah E. Bromwich and Ben Protess

Menendez Hasn’t Been a ‘Model Prisoner,’ Board Says in Denying Parole, by Tim Arango and Matt Stevens

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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 Abuheweila

With Moves on West Bank and Gaza City, Israel Defies Global Outcry, by Lara Jakes

In Pursuing Trump Rival, Weaponization Czar Sidesteps Justice Dept. Norms, by Jonah E. Bromwich, Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer and Michael S. Schmidt

Amid Threats From Trump, Adam Schiff Forms Legal Defense Fund, by Shane Goldmacher

Stalking Has Become an Unsettling Part of Sports Landscape, by Carson Kessler and Nathan Fenno

Why Magic, Dragons and Explicit Sex Are in Bookstores Everywhere, by Alexandra Alter

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Plus, censoring prestige TV. 

On Today’s Episode:

The Democratic Party Faces a Voter Registration Crisis, by Shane Goldmacher

Trump Revokes Security Clearances of 37 Former and Current Officials, by Julian E. Barnes and Maggie Haberman

Trump’s Tactics Mean Many International Students Won’t Make It to Campus, by Anemona Hartocollis

Trump Says Smithsonian Focuses Too Much on ‘How Bad Slavery Was,’ by Zolan Kanno-Youngs

The Founders of This New Development Say You Must Be White to Live There, by Debra Kamin

These TV Hits Are Censored in Putin’s Russia, by Anatoly Kurmanaev

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Plus, the rise of rap on tour. 

On Today’s Episode:

5 Takeaways From Trump’s Meeting With Zelensky and European Leaders, by Luke Broadwater

Trump Wants to End Mail-In Voting Ahead of Next Year’s Midterms, by Tyler Pager and Nick Corasaniti

Housing Agency to Offer Material Only in English, Official Says, by Eileen Sullivan

Israel Is in Talks to Send Gazans to South Sudan, Officials Say, by Aaron Boxerman, Natan Odenheimer and Abdi Latif Dahir

Hamas Accepts New Gaza Cease-Fire Proposal, Officials Say, by Adam Rasgon, Isabel Kershner and Ronen Bergman

Talks Restart as Air Canada Union Says Strike Will Continue, by Ian Austen

The Live Music Business Is Booming. Now Rap Is Getting a Piece, Too, by Ross Scarano

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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 Newman

U.S. Pauses Visitor Visas for Gazans After Right-Wing Outcry, by Hamed Aleaziz and Ken Bensinger

Wildfire Fighters, Unmasked in Toxic Smoke, Are Getting Sick and Dying, by Hannah Dreier

He Sold His Likeness. Now His Avatar Is Shilling Supplements on TikTok, by Sapna Maheshwari

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

On Today’s Episode:

How Trump’s Meeting With Putin Could Unfold, by David E. Sanger

Texas Democrats Will Return Home, Allowing Vote on Congressional Map, by J. David Goodman

Border Patrol Agents Show Up in Force at Newsom Rally, by Laurel Rosenhall, Jesus Jiménez and Hamed Aleaziz

No School, No Toys, No Hope: The Trauma of Childhood in Gaza, by Patrick Kingsley and Bilal Shbair

With Arson and Land Grabs, Israeli Settler Attacks in West Bank Hit Record High, by Patrick Kingsley, Fatima AbdulKarim and Natan Odenheimer

The U.S. Is Auctioning a Seized Russian Yacht. Will Anyone Buy It?, by Aishvarya Kavi

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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 Méheut

Bakers on Texas-Mexican Border Are Found Guilty of Harboring Illegal Workers, by Edgar Sandoval

U.S. Drinking Drops to New Low, Poll Finds, by Dani Blum

What Happened When Mark Zuckerberg Moved In Next Door, by Heather Knight

You Can Buy One of the C.I.A.’s Greatest Mysteries at an Auction House, by John Schwartz

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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 Barrett

White House Announces Comprehensive Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions, by Graham Bowley, Jennifer Schuessler and Robin Pogrebin

Trump Told Park Workers to Report Displays That ‘Disparage’ Americans. Here’s What They Flagged, by Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman

Russia Is Suspected to Be Behind Breach of Federal Court Filing System, by Adam Goldman, Glenn Thrush and Mattathias Schwartz

The Song Was a Hit 20 Years Ago. It Just Got a Video, by Eric Ducker

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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 Rogers

The Militarization of Silicon Valley, by Sheera Frenkel

Trump Extends China Tariff Truce by Three Months, by Alan Rappeport

Trump, Seeking Friendlier Economic Data, Names New Statistics Chief, by Tony Romm, Ben Casselman and Lydia DePillis

After a Grisly Trial, Jurors Are Left With Mental Scars and Few Resources, by Liz Krieger

Space Rock That Punched Through Roof Almost Struck Resident, by Adeel Hassan

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Plus, a Labubu heist.

On Today’s Episode:

Vance Says U.S. Is Working for a Meeting With Trump, Putin and Zelensky, by Luke Broadwater

U.S. Government to Take Cut of Nvidia and AMD A.I. Chip Sales to China, by Tripp Mickle

What We Know About the C.D.C. Shooting in Atlanta, by Alyce McFadden and Apoorva Mandavilli

Israeli Strike Kills 4 Al Jazeera Journalists, Network Says, by Ephrat Livni

Thousands of Dollars Worth of Labubus Stolen From California Store, by Rylee Kirk

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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 Kershner

Trump Orders Surge of Law Enforcement in Washington, D.C., by Chris Cameron

As Trump Administration Plans to Burn Contraceptives, Europeans Are Alarmed, by Jeanna Smialek and Stephanie Nolen

How One Company Maintained a Monopoly on U.S. Fire Retardant, by Chris Hamby

What Can MLB Learn From the Savannah Bananas? A Lot, It Turns Out, by Brittany Ghiroli

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Plus, inside the weight-loss drug wars. 

On Today’s Episode:

Staggering U.S. Tariffs Begin as Trump Widens Trade War, by Tony Romm

Trump Threatens 100% Tariff on Chips, With a Big Caveat, by Tripp Mickle and Ana Swanson

Trump and Putin to Meet in ‘Coming Days,’ Kremlin Aide Confirms, by Nataliya Vasilyeva

A G.O.P. Congressman Faced Hometown Voters. It Wasn’t Pretty, by Annie Karni

Another Pakistani Woman Is Killed for ‘Honor,’ but She’s Not Forgotten, by Elian Peltier and Zia ur-Rehman

How Ozempic’s Maker Lost Its Shine After Creating a Wonder Drug, by Eshe Nelson

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Plus, the shark bite club. 

On Today’s Episode: 

Uber’s Festering Sexual Assault Problem, by Emily Steel

Kennedy Cancels Nearly $500 Million in mRNA Vaccine Contracts, by Apoorva Mandavilli

Officials Move to Open Inquiry on Trump’s ‘Russia Hoax’ Grievance, by Glenn Thrush, Alan Feuer, Devlin Barrett and Maggie Haberman

ICE Offers, Then Quickly Withdraws, Cash Bonuses for Swiftly Deporting Immigrants, by Hamed Aleaziz and Nicholas Nehamas

Israel, Facing Anger Over Starvation in Gaza, Tries to Shift the Focus, by Aaron Boxerman

Bite Club: The Fraternity That Awaits You After a Shark Attack, by Victoria Kim

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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 

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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 Bosman

Democratic Group Calls on Blue States to Draw New House Maps, by Nick Corasaniti

Trump Fired America’s Economic Data Collector. History Shows the Perils, by Ben Casselman

Trump Says He Ordered Subs Repositioned in Rare Nuclear Threat to Russia, by David E. Sanger

Ghislaine Maxwell Moved to Minimum-Security Women’s Prison in Texas, by Alan Feuer

Senate Confirms Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for D.C., by Traci Carl

No Passports, No Study Abroad: China Limits Public Employees’ Travel, by Vivian Wang

Why Even Basic Airline Seats Keep Getting More ‘Premium,’ by Amrita Khalid

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Announces Sweeping New Tariffs for Much of the World, by River Akira Davis and Lydia DePillis

As Trump Shifts Blame to Hamas, His Envoy Plans to See Hunger Crisis Firsthand, by Natan Odenheimer

Arab States Call for Hamas to Disarm Amid Push for a Palestinian State, by Farnaz Fassihi and Ephrat Livni

How Louisiana Built Trump’s Busiest Deportation Hub, by Brent McDonald, Campbell Robertson, Zach Levitt and Albert Sun

Childhood Vaccination Rates Have Dropped Again, C.D.C. Data Shows, by Apoorva Mandavilli, Teddy Rosenbluth and Francesca Paris

A.I. Researchers Are Negotiating $250 Million Pay Packages. Just Like N.B.A. Stars, by Mike Isaac, Eli Tan and Cade Metz

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Plus, why the tsunami wasn't bigger. 

On Today’s Episode:

South Korea Reaches Trade Deal With Trump, by Lydia DePillis and Choe Sang-Hun

Trump Threatens India With Steep Tariffs, Including Penalty Over Russian Oil, by Ana Swanson and Alex Travelli

Trump Escalates Fight With Brazil, Taking Aim at Its Economy and Politics, by Ana Ionova and Jack Nicas

Trump Administration Authorizes Deployment of National Guard at ICE Facilities, by Chris Cameron, Hamed Aleaziz and Eric Schmitt

Brown University Makes a Deal With the White House to Restore Funding, by Alan Blinder, Michael C. Bender, Sharon Otterman and Anemona Hartocollis

Fed Keeps Rates Steady Despite Internal Divisions and Political Pressure, by Colby Smith

Texas Republicans Unveil Gerrymandered House Map, Trying to Please Trump, by J. David Goodman, Nick Corasaniti and Shane Goldmacher

Why Did Such a Powerful Earthquake Produce Such a Weak Tsunami?, by Katrina Miller

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Plus, how people are helping discover new species with their phones. 

On Today’s Episode:

Tsunami Waves Reach California After Washing Onto Hawaii, by Livia Albeck-Ripka, Francesca Regalado, Martin Fackler, John Keefe, Jesus Jiménez, Shawn Hubler and Laurel Rosenhall

Senate, Rejecting Whistle-Blower Alarms, Confirms Bove to Appeals Court, by Devlin Barrett

Top F.D.A. Official Resigns Under Pressure, by Christina Jewett

What to Watch at the Federal Reserve’s July Meeting, by Colby Smith

The Familiar Suicide and Final Wish of the N.Y.C. Gunman, by Juliet Macur, John Branch and Ken Belson

Citizen Scientists Are Accelerating Ecology Research, Study Suggests, by Emily Anthes

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Plus, when the peanut M&M was in trouble. 

On Today’s Episode:

Investigators Focus on Whether Midtown Gunman Was Targeting N.F.L. Offices, by Francesca Regalado, Ed Shanahan, Chelsia Rose Marcius, Maria Cramer and Matthew Haag

For Trump, Starvation in Gaza Tests His Foreign Policy Approach, by Luke Broadwater and Michael D. Shear

Tariffs on Medicines From Europe Stand to Cost Drugmakers Billions, by Rebecca Robbins

Harvard Is Said to Be Open to Spending Up to $500 Million to Resolve Trump Dispute, by Michael C. Bender, Alan Blinder and Michael S. Schmidt

Tehran Is at Risk of Running Out of Water Within Weeks, by Farnaz Fassihi, Sanam Mahoozi and Leily Nikounazar

How an M&M Sparked the Search for the Next Perfect Peanut, by Kim Severson

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Plus, a very D.I.Y. act of defiance. 

On Today’s Episode:

No Proof Hamas Routinely Stole U.N. Aid, Israeli Military Officials Say, by Natan Odenheimer

Israel Says It Has Paused Some Military Activity in Gaza as Anger Grows Over Hunger, by Aaron Boxerman

News Organizations Urge Israel to Let Reporters and Aid Into Gaza, by Ephrat Livni

U.S. Reaches Preliminary Trade Deal With Europe, by Ana Swanson, Jeanna Smialek and Melissa Eddy

What Will It Cost to Renovate the ‘Free’ Air Force One? Don’t Ask, by David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt

Avian Flu Wiped Out Poultry. Now the Screwworm Is Coming for Beef, by Pooja Salhotra

Tear It Down, They Said. He Just Kept Building, by Vivian Wang

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

On Today’s Episode:

F.C.C. Approves Skydance’s $8 Billion Merger With Paramount, by Benjamin Mullin

Trump Spars With Powell Over Fed’s Costly Renovations in Rare Visit, by Colby Smith

How a Frantic Scouring of the Epstein Files Consumed the Justice Dept., by Adam Goldman and Alan Feuer

Gazans Are Dying of Starvation, by Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, Isabel Kershner and Abu Bakr Bashir

France Will Recognize Palestinian Statehood, Macron Says, by Roger Cohen

Israel and the U.S. Pull Back From Talks With Hamas, by David E. Sanger and Johnatan Reiss

Hulk Hogan, Shirt-Shredding Superstar of Pro Wrestling, Dies at 71, by Victor Mather

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Plus, how many steps do you really need a day? 

On Today’s Episode:

Attorney General Told Trump His Name Appeared in Epstein Files, by Maggie Haberman and Glenn Thrush

Judge Denies Request to Unseal Epstein Grand Jury Transcripts in Florida, by Zach Montague and Seamus Hughes

Columbia Agrees to $200 Million Fine to Settle Fight With Trump, by Sharon Otterman

Trump Plans to Give A.I. Developers a Free Hand, by David McCabe and Cecilia Kang

Facing Outcry Over Corruption, Zelensky Says He Will Reverse Course, by Andrew E. Kramer

How Many Steps Do You Really Need in a Day?, by Simar Bajaj

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Plus, Ozzy Osbourne’s wild life. 

On Today’s Episode: 

Johnson Cuts Short House Business to Avoid Vote on Releasing Epstein Files, by Annie Karni and Michael Gold

Trump Escalates Attacks on Obama and Clinton as Questions Swirl About Epstein, by Luke Broadwater and Julian E. Barnes

E.P.A. Is Said to Draft a Plan to End Its Ability to Fight Climate Change, by Lisa Friedman

U.S. and Japan Reach Trade Deal, by Ana Swanson and River Akira Davis

G.M. Profit Shrinks on Billion-Dollar Tariff Hit, by Jack Ewing

Hospitals Are Limiting Gender Treatment for Trans Minors, Even in Blue States, by Jill Cowan

U.S. Olympic Officials Bar Transgender Women From Women’s Competitions, by Juliet Macur

Iranian Officials Suspect Sabotage in String of Mysterious Fires, by Farnaz Fassihi and Erika Solomon

Ozzy Osbourne, ‘Prince of Darkness’ Turned Reality TV Star, Dies at 76, by Gavin Edwards

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Plus, the missing child case that changed America.

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Releases Thousands of Martin Luther King Jr. Files, by Rick Rojas and Glenn Thrush

Johnson Retreats on Demand for Epstein Disclosures, Saying Trump Needs ‘Space’, by Annie Karni

Judge Sentences Ex-Officer in Breonna Taylor Raid to Nearly 3 Years in Prison, by Glenn Thrush

Marines Will Begin Withdrawing From Los Angeles, by Shawn Hubler and Eric Schmitt

Conviction Reversed in Etan Patz Case That Put Focus on Missing Children, by Hurubie Meko and Jonah E. Bromwich

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Theo Huxtable on ‘The Cosby Show,’ Dies at 54, by Derrick Bryson Taylor and Matt Stevens

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Plus, pop music and sign language. 

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Administration and Harvard Face Crucial Court Test, by Alan Blinder

A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk, by Brian M. Rosenthal and Julie Tate

Israeli Troops Kill Dozens Seeking Food Near Border, Gazan Officials Say, by Aaron Boxerman, Isabel Kershner and Ameera Harouda

Japan’s Long-Dominant Party Suffers Election Defeat as Voters Swing Right, by Martin Fackler, Hisako Ueno and Kiuko Notoya

This K-Pop Band Is Making Waves With Sign Language, by Ephrat Livni

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Plus, your Friday news quiz.

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Tells Bondi to Seek Release of Epstein Grand Jury Testimony, by Glenn Thrush

House Republicans Dangle Possible Vote on Epstein Files, After Voter Backlash, by Glenn Thrush

Congress Agrees to Claw Back Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds, by Catie Edmondson

Crypto Industry Reaches Milestone With Passage of First Major Bill, by David Yaffe-Bellany and Robert Jimison

CBS Canceling ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ After Next Season, by John Koblin

The U.K. Plans to Lower the Voting Age to 16. Here’s What to Know, by Stephen Castle

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Plus, paying people to quit meth.

On Today’s Episode:

Senate Approves Trump’s Bid to Cancel Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds, by Catie Edmondson

Trump Has Draft of Letter to Fire Fed Chair. He Asked Republicans if He Should Send It., by Maggie Haberman and Colby Smith

Trump’s New Strategy on Epstein Fallout: Blame the Democrats, by Luke Broadwater and Erica L. Green

Upended by Meth, Some Communities Are Paying Users to Quit, by Jan Hoffman

Scandal-Ridden Fyre Festival Is Sold for $245,000 on eBay, by Neil Vigdor

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Plus, why that e-book cost your library $50.

On Today’s Episode:

Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump’s New Tariff Threats, by Tony Romm and Colby Smith

Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump’s Favor, but Doesn’t Say Why, by Adam Liptak

State Dept. Layoffs Hit Russia and Ukraine Analysts, by Michael Crowley, Greg Jaffe and Julian E. Barnes

H.H.S. Finalizes Thousands of Layoffs After Supreme Court Decision, by Christina Jewett and Benjamin Mueller

As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, ‘Where Do We Even Go?,’ by Elian Peltier, Farnaz Fassihi and Yaqoob Akbary

Libraries Pay More for E-Books. Some States Want to Change That. By Erik Ofgang

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Plus, the origins of an iconic TV theme song.

On Today’s Episode:

Behind Trump’s Tough Russia Talk, Doubts and Missing Details, by Michael Crowley, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes

Supreme Court Clears the Way for Trump’s Cuts to the Education Department, by Abbie VanSickle

24 States Sue Trump Over $6.8 Billion Withheld From Education, by Sarah Mervosh

Will the Conspiracists Cultivated by Trump Turn on Him Over Epstein?, by Shawn McCreesh

Homeless Population Declines in Los Angeles for a Second Straight Year, by Shawn Hubler

Mark Snow, Who Conjured the ‘X-Files’ Theme, Is Dead at 78, by Alex Williams

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Plus, a very Wimbledon disruption.

On Today’s Episode:

Biden Says He Made the Clemency Decisions That Were Recorded With Autopen, by Charlie Savage and Tyler Pager

Public Broadcasters Brace for Vote on Sharp Funding Cut, by Benjamin Mullin

Trump’s Willingness to Arm Ukraine Puts Him Closer to Biden Approach, by David E. Sanger and Maggie Haberman

Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Floods, by Alyce McFadden

Children Among at Least 10 Killed in Israeli Strike in Central Gaza, Officials Say, by Aaron Boxerman

UnitedHealth’s Campaign to Quiet Critics, by David Enrich

Jannik Sinner Beats Carlos Alcaraz to Win First Wimbledon Title, by Charlie Eccleshare and Matthew Futterman

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Plus, your Friday news quiz.

On Today’s Episode:

How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power, by Patrick Kingsley, Ronen Bergman and Natan Odenheimer

Federal Agents Clash With Protesters During Immigration Raid at California Farm, by Livia Albeck-Ripka

Lawmakers in Liberal States Want ICE Agents to Show Their Faces, by Ana Ley

The F.B.I. Is Using Polygraphs to Test Officials’ Loyalty, by Adam Goldman

Justice Dept. Demands Patient Details From Trans Medicine Providers, by Azeen Ghorayshi and Glenn Thrush

Justice Jackson Says ‘the State of Our Democracy’ Keeps Her Up at Night, by Abbie VanSickle

Nvidia Becomes First Public Company Worth $4 Trillion, by Tripp Mickle

These Toads Have Psychedelic Powers, but They’d Prefer to Keep It Quiet, by Rachel Nuwer

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Plus, where curry meets quesadillas.

On Today’s Episode:

Camp Mystic Cabins Stood in an ‘Extremely Hazardous’ Floodway, by Mike Baker, Malika Khurana, Harry Stevens and Marco Hernandez

Administration Takes Steps to Target 2 Officials Who Investigated Trump, by Glenn Thrush and Julian E. Barnes

Comey Tracked by Secret Service After Post Critical of Trump, by Michael S. Schmidt and Eileen Sullivan

Trump Pledges 50% Tariffs Against Brazil, Citing ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Bolsonaro, by Jack Nicas

Measles Cases Hit Highest Total Since U.S. Eliminated the Disease, by Teddy Rosenbluth and Jonathan Corum

This Is the Moment for Mexican Indian Food to Flourish, by Tejal Rao

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Plus, the big business of youth sports. 

On Today’s Episode: 

Trump Got the Green Light to Fire Federal Workers. Now, They Wait, by Eileen Sullivan and Chris Cameron

Trump Escalates Criticism of Putin After Restoring Arms Shipments to Ukraine, by Luke Broadwater

As Truth Social Business Struggles, Trump Media Goes Big on Crypto, by Matthew Goldstein

T.S.A. Officially Tells Fliers They Can Keep Their Shoes On, by Christine Chung

Youth Sports Are a $40 Billion Business. Private Equity Is Taking Notice, by Joe Drape and Ken Belson

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Plus, your next job interview might be with A.I.

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Revives Trade War, Threatening Steep Aug. 1 Tariffs on Allies, by Ana Swanson and Tony Romm

Texas Flood Death Toll Tops 100 With More Rain to Fall, by Jesus Jiménez, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Rick Rojas and Soumya Karlamangla

Land Mines, a Cold War Horror, Could Return to Fortify Europe’s Borders, by Andrew Higgins

Why Are Protesters in Mexico City Angry at Remote Workers?, by Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, Paulina Villegas and Simon Romero

Welcome to Your Job Interview. Your Interviewer Is A.I., by Natallie Rocha

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Plus, what your TV knows about you.

On Today’s Episode:

Harrowing Tales Emerge in Texas as Rescuers Keep Up Search for Missing, by Edgar Sandoval, Amy Graff and Jill Cowan

As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas, by Christopher Flavelle

Social Security Email Says Policy Bill Eliminates Tax on Benefits. Does It?, by Tara Siegel Bernard

Tax Cuts Now, Benefit Cuts Later: The Timeline in the Republican Megabill, by Tony Romm, Andrew Duehren, Margot Sanger-Katz, Brad Plumer and Daniel Wood

U.S. Turns Eight Migrants Over to South Sudan, Ending Weeks of Legal Limbo, by Mattathias Schwartz and Hamed Aleaziz

Trump Keeps Foreign Countries on Edge as Tariff Deadline Nears, by Ana Swanson

With One War Over, Netanyahu Heads to Washington Amid Calls to End Another, by Isabel Kershner

Yes, Your TV Is Probably Spying on You. Your Fridge, Too. Here’s What They Know, by Rachel Cericola, Jon Chase and Lee Neikirk

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Plus, Lululemon vs. Costco.

On Today’s Episode:

House Moves Ahead With President’s Policy Bill Amid G.O.P. Resistance, by Michael Gold, Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro

Illegal Border Crossings Plunge to Lowest Level in Decades, by Hamed Aleaziz

Combs Acquitted of Sex Trafficking but Found Guilty on Lesser Charges, by Ben Sisario and Julia Jacobs

Lack of New U.S. Sanctions Allows Restricted Goods and Funds Into Russia, by Aaron Krolik

Lululemon Sues Costco Over Selling ‘Dupes,’ by Ali Watkins

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Plus, the science of staying cool. 

On Today’s Episode: 

After Narrow Senate Passage, Trump’s Policy Bill Faces Resistance in House, by Catie Edmondson, Carl Hulse, Michael Gold and Megan Mineiro

Poorest Americans Dealt Biggest Blow Under Senate Republican Tax Package, by Tony Romm

Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit, by Benjamin Mullin, Michael M. Grynbaum, Lauren Hirsch and David Enrich

Penn Agrees to Limit Participation of Transgender Athletes, by Alan Blinder

Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation, by Sarah Mervosh and Michael C. Bender

The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks, by Hiroko Tabuchi and Zunaira Saieed

Sweat Science: MLB Players and Teams Devise Methods to Stay Cool as Temperatures Rise, by Andy McCullough and Chad Jennings

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