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Concerns Grow Over Conditions on Aircraft Carrier, and Trump Pushes New Hacking Effort
Aug 14, 2026 · 16 min
Plus, your Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Concerns Grow Over Conditions on Navy Carrier, by John Ismay, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt Trump Gives Green Light to U.S. Companies to Aim Hacks at Cybercriminals, by Dustin Volz Kalshi Ordered to Cease Most Operations in Washington State, by Lauren McCarthy Inside Russia’s Giant Push to Upend a Tiny Country, by Michael Schwirtz, Adam Goldman and Aaron Krolik Madden Is Designed to Feel Real. So Where Are the Concussions?, by Matt Steven…
ICE’s Plan to Give Officers Electric Stun Gloves, and a Siege on Palestinian Homes
Aug 13, 2026 · 9 min
Plus, health candy? Here’s what we’re covering: Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them., by David A. Fahrenthold, Andrea Fuller, Julie Tate, Nicholas Nehamas and Hamed Aleaziz ICE Plans to Give Officers Gloves That Can Deliver Electric Shocks, by Madeleine Ngo and Shaila Dewan Settler Siege of Palestinian Homes Highlights Growing West Bank Chaos, by David M. Halbfinger, Fatima AbdulKarim and Natan Odenheimer On These Motorcycles, the Thrill Is Truly Electric, by C…
Key Takeaways From This Week’s Primaries, and the Deportees Stuck in ‘No Man’s Land’
Aug 12, 2026 · 10 min
Here’s what we’re covering: Election Live Updates: Moderate Democrat Wins Tight Wisconsin Primary for Governor, by The New York Times He Was Deported to a Country He’d Never Heard of. He May Never Go Free., by Nicholas Casey They Spoke English, Wore U.S. Flags and Attacked Fishermen. Who Were They?, by Maria Abi-Habib, Riley Mellen, José María León Cabrera and Christiaan Triebert Blood Tests to Predict Alzheimer’s Are Causing Confusion and Distress, by Dana G. Smith In Europe, the Total Solar Ec…
Officials Reveal a Secret Ruse to Evacuate Trump, and the F.D.A. Takes On a Food Safety Loophole
Aug 11, 2026 · 11 min
Plus, when you accidentally upset “Harry Potter” fans. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Said to Have Secretly Used Military Jet to Leave Turkey Amid Threats, by Maggie Haberman, Eric Schmitt and Zolan Kanno-Youngs F.D.A. Moves Toward Tighter Restrictions on Food Ingredients, by Alice Callahan and Dani Blum Taiwan Gingerly Tests How It Would Cope if China Choked Its Internet, by Chris Buckley and Amy Chang Chien What We Know About the Earthquake in Colombia, by John Yoon How ‘Harry Potter’ Fans…
How Cameras Can Track Every Car in the U.S., and Iran’s Catch-22
Aug 10, 2026 · 11 min
Plus, a drying river reveals Nazi-era vessels. Here’s what we’re covering: Flock Cameras Can Track Every Car in America. Police Love Them. Citizens Don’t., by Fernando Alfonso III and Kashmir Hill Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Plan for Disarming Hamas, by Aaron Boxerman and Adam Rasgon Iran, Holding Firm to Strait, Steers Trump Back to June Deal, by Steven Erlanger Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Shutdown, Avoiding Skirmish Before Midterms, by Catie Edmondson Senate Bows to Reality, Leaving Trum…
Trump Targets Birthright Citizenship Again, and Activists Describe Abuse in Israeli Custody
Aug 7, 2026 · 18 min
Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Signs Executive Orders Targeting Birthright Citizenship, by Maggie Haberman and Ann E. Marimow C.I.A. Sets Up Secret Cuba Task Force as Trump Pressures Havana, by Adam Entous Trump Administration to Deregulate Head Start, by Coral Davenport Seized on Their Way to Gaza, Activists Tell of Abuse in Israeli Custody, by Catherine Porter, Elisabetta Povoledo and Nimet Kirac Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in New Mexico Child Safety Case, b…
A New Plan for Closer U.S.-Israel Military Cooperation, and the First mRNA Flu Vaccine
Aug 6, 2026 · 12 min
Plus, what happens when you have an A.I. boss. Here’s what we’re covering: Why Congress Wants a Closer U.S.-Israel Defense Partnership, by Robert Jimison Fauci Faces Contempt of Congress Vote on Thursday, by Jan Hoffman F.D.A. Approves Moderna’s mRNA Flu Vaccine, by Christina Jewett Crocs Has a Trick for Dodging Taxes: a Tiny Office in Malta, by Jesse Drucker and Dylan Freedman These Employees Like Their A.I. Boss. Its Shop Is Kind of a Disaster., by Heather Knight Tune in every weekday morning,…
A Growing Data Center Pollution Threat, and the Last of the Jan. 6 Cases
Aug 5, 2026 · 11 min
Plus, why veterinarians are learning to handle honeybees. Here’s what we’re covering: Primary Elections Live Updates, by The New York Times Stocks Hit a Record as Worries About Middle East and A.I. Ease, by Joe Rennison and Aruni Soni Trump’s Vision for A.I. Dominance Comes With Major Air Pollution, by Hiroko Tabuchi Judge Pained as He Grants Dismissal of Jan. 6 Charges Against Oath Keepers, by Alan Feuer A New Lethal Front in Ukraine: Its Beloved Gas Stations, by Cassandra Vinograd and Oleksand…
The New Deal That Could Lock in Iran’s Control of the Strait, and the $7 Billion Trump’s Not Spending
Aug 4, 2026 · 11 min
Plus, where are you supposed to practice the bagpipes? Here’s what we’re covering: An Emerging Deal Could Cement Iran’s Control of Strait of Hormuz, by David E. Sanger, Farnaz Fassihi and Eric Schmitt The Iran War’s Forgotten Captives: Sailors Trapped in the Persian Gulf, by Jenny Gross and Peter Eavis Pirro Meets With Trump at the White House After He Said She ‘Choked’ in Reflecting Pool Case, by Erica L. Green, Katie Rogers, Tyler Pager and Maggie Haberman Congress Budgeted Billions for Big Tr…
New Limits on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal, and Prosecutors Say Reflecting Pool Work Was ‘Botched’
Aug 3, 2026 · 10 min
Plus, why college jerseys suddenly have corporate logos. Here’s what we’re covering: Blanche Gives G.O.P. Senators Written Assurances on Trump’s I.R.S. Deal, by Michael Gold, Andrew Duehren and Hari Raj Charges Dropped in Reflecting Pool Case as Prosecutors Say Work Was ‘Botched,’ by Madaleine Rubin and David A. Fahrenthold ‘Do You Think if I Had a Job I Would Have Gone?,’ by Ben Hubbard and Aida Alami More Than a Dozen Wildfires Burn in Washington State, Forcing Evacuations, by Pooja Salhotra W…
A Cyberattack on U.S. Water Systems, and the Growing Threat of Falling Space Junk
Jul 31, 2026 · 14 min
Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Says Peace Board Has Plan for Gaza Disarmament, by Katie Rogers and Pranav Baskar U.S. Sees Iran as Likely Behind Cyberattack on Minnesota Water Systems, by Dustin Volz and Ernesto Londoño Spain Mobilizes Military as Thousands of Migrants Cross Into Ceuta, by Jason Horowitz Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Second-Deadliest Ever, and in Record Time, by Zane Irwin and Stephanie Nolen A Ton of Space Junk Tumbles Unpredictably to Earth Every Wee…
How the War With Iran Is Widening, and U.S. Hospitals See a Surge of Uninsured Patients
Jul 30, 2026 · 10 min
Plus, the horrendous smell plaguing one Canadian town. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Encounters a More Determined Iran as War Widens, by Julian E. Barnes, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt Rescue Boat Crews Show Signs of Brain Injuries, but Coast Guard Isn’t Looking, by Dave Philipps Uninsured Patients Rise Sharply, Hospitals Report, Citing Obamacare Cuts, by Reed Abelson Sales Are So Low, California Wineries Are Burning Their Vineyards, by Soumya Karlamangla A Canadian Town Will No Longer Reek…
ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, and Fauci’s Private Diary Faces Scrutiny
Jul 29, 2026 · 11 min
Plus, why toxic wastewater is bubbling up out of the ground. Here’s what we’re covering: ICE Arrests Surge at Airports, Opening New Front in Deportation Drive, by Hamed Aleaziz and Miriam Jordan The Choice Facing Some Immigrants: Pay $1.8 Million in Fines or Leave, by Miriam Jordan Fauci, in Private Diary, Reflected on Covid’s Origins and His Own Fame, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg Trump Will End Subsidies for Medicare Drug Premiums, by Rebecca Robbins and Reed Abelson Live Updates: U.S. and Saudi Arab…
Democratic Party Faces Debt and Disarray, and Wildfires Force Mass Evacuations in Europe
Jul 28, 2026 · 11 min
Plus, whales on a plane. Here’s what we’re covering: France and Spain Race to Tamp Down Wildfires Before Heat Wave Hits, by Carlos Barragán and Ségolène Le Stradic In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act, by Isabel Kershner Trump Backs New Talks but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time, by Michael Crowley Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party, by Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisia…
U.S. Pauses Iran Strikes Amid Growing Risks, and Measles Cases Hit a New Record
Jul 27, 2026 · 9 min
Plus, the soaring costs of President Trump’s new Air Force One. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Holds Off on Major Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns, by Eric Schmitt and Jonathan Swan Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane, by Teddy Rosenbluth Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him, by Tony Romm and Brad Plumer Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One, by Eric Lipton, Tyler Pager and Maggie H…
The Cost of Trump’s New Tariffs, and the $100 Million Popcorn Bucket Market
Jul 24, 2026 · 15 min
Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: New Tariffs as Old Ones Expire: The Latest on Trump’s Trade War, by Tony Romm, Edison Wu and Lazaro Gamio Global Oil Price Hits $100 a Barrel for First Time Since May, by Rebecca F. Elliott Live Updates: Iran Rejected a U.S. Cease-Fire Offer Delivered by Iraq, Officials Say, by The New York Times House Rebukes Trump on Iran as Senate Blocks Debate, by Robert Jimison What Now for India’s Young Protesters?, by Anupreeta Das Salty, Buttery, As…
U.S. Employers Forced to Fire Thousands of Immigrants, and a Showdown over Peptides
Jul 23, 2026 · 10 min
Plus, America says no thanks to salad. Here’s what we’re covering: Senior Living Facility in Distress as Immigrant Caregivers Are Forced Out, by Miriam Jordan A Peptide Showdown: F.D.A. Scientists May Clash With Kennedy’s Agenda, by Christina Jewett and Dana G. Smith Three Airports Plan to Ditch T.S.A. Agents Amid Push for Private Security, by Ryley Ober As Cyclosporiasis Spreads, America Says No Thanks to Salads, by Julie Creswell Deep in This Lake, a Contagious Cancer Is Spreading, by Carl Zim…
Trump Reaches Contentious New Nuclear Deal, and A.I. Models Go Rogue
Jul 22, 2026 · 8 min
Plus, what is a Jimothy? Here’s what we’re covering: Saudis Reach Deal With U.S. That Could Let Them Enrich Nuclear Fuel, by David E. Sanger, Edward Wong and William J. Broad Hegseth Estimates Iran War Has Cost $37.5 Billion, by Greg Jaffe Mamdani Calls Netanyahu a ‘War Criminal’ and Calls on U.S. to Arrest Him, by Liam Stack OpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Went Rogue and Attacked a Digital Library, by Kate Conger Meet Jimothy, the ‘Silly and Round’ Creature Taking Over Instagram Feeds, by Madison M…
A New Threat to Global Shipping, and a Huge Drop-Off in Food Stamps
Jul 21, 2026 · 11 min
Plus, when A.I. writes your biography. Here’s what we’re covering: Houthis in Yemen Declare Red Sea Blockade on Saudi Arabia, by Ismaeel Naar G.O.P. Boxed In on Iran War as Trump Sidelines Congress, by Robert Jimison Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Many Canadian Goods, by Ana Swanson and Ian Austen White House Says New Air Force One Will Be Out of Service for a Month for ‘Upgrades,’ by Tyler Pager Faced With Piles of New Paperwork, People Are Losing Food Stamps, by Jason DeParle Most Forest Fires…
U.S. Service Members Killed as War Expands, and Federal Cases Against Protesters Crumble
Jul 20, 2026 · 11 min
Plus, what to know about the next British prime minister. Here’s what we’re covering: Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Signal Hope for Diplomacy Despite New Attacks, by The New York Times They Were Charged With Assaulting ICE Agents. The Cases Are Crumbling., by Mike McIntire, Danny Hakim, Alexandra Berzon, Jazmine Ulloa and Lauren McCarthy Five of the Main Challenges Awaiting Britain’s New Prime Minister, by Stephen Castle Politicians Are Trying to Change What Chatbots Say About Them, by Stuart A. T…
What a Times Reporter Saw in Iran, and Takeaways from Trump’s Speech on Election Security
Jul 17, 2026 · 17 min
Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: What a Times Reporter Just Saw Inside Wartime Iran, by Mike Abrams Takeaways From Trump’s Address Claiming Election Vulnerabilities, by Julian E. Barnes and Maggie Haberman White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says, by Lauren McCarthy Ukraine Was on a Roll. Then a Clash Over War Strategy Exploded Into View., by Andrew E. Kramer The Hunt for the Counterfeiter Trying to Make the Perfect Bill, by Yudhijit Bhattacharj…
Wildfire Smoke Turns Skies Orange Across the U.S., and Democrats Make a Big Shift on Israel
Jul 16, 2026 · 10 min
Plus, why Gen Z is turning to trade schools. Here’s what we’re covering: Smoke Floating Far From Canada’s Wildfires Will Darken Skies Again on Thursday, by Judson Jones Clayton Dodges Question on 2020 Election, and Democrats Call Him on It, by Julian E. Barnes Almost Half of House Democrats Vote to End Aid to Israel, by Annie Karni Mom, Dad, I Want to Be a Welder, by Callie Holtermann Why Are Berries Everywhere, in Every Season? Driscoll’s., by Julia Moskin Tune in every weekday morning, and tel…
Trump Flip-Flops on Strait of Hormuz Plan, and U.S. Cyclospora Outbreak Spreads
Jul 15, 2026 · 9 min
Plus, Chipotle is coming to Mexico. Here’s what we’re covering: In Iran, Trump Has Found an Opponent He Cannot Easily Dominate, by Peter Baker Inflation Slowed During Pause in War With Iran, by Ben Casselman and Colby Smith ICE Ordered to Cease Most Vehicle Stops After 2 Killings in a Week, by Madeleine Ngo, Hamed Aleaziz and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Blanche Faces Crucial Hurdle Ahead of Confirmation as Attorney General, by Glenn Thrush, Devlin Barrett and Alan Feuer E. Jean Carroll Receives $5.6 Mill…
Trump Says U.S. Will ‘Take Over’ Strait of Hormuz, and How Russia Made Japan a Den of Spies
Jul 14, 2026 · 9 min
Plus, scientists find sugar in outer space. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Says Fighting With Iran Has Resumed as He Orders Blockade and Tolls, by Peter Baker ICE Agent Kills Person in Vehicle in Maine, Homeland Security Says, by Jacey Fortin, Heather Beasley Doyle and Miriam Jordan Witnesses Say ICE Fired Fatal Shot Into Open Passenger Window in Houston, by Orlando Mayorquín, Robin Stein and Devon Lum D.O.J. Turns Over Evidence in Minnesota Shootings by Immigration Agents, by Ernesto Londoño…
Lindsey Graham’s Unexpected Death, and How Marco Rubio Is Running Venezuela
Jul 13, 2026 · 11 min
Plus, Sam Neill of “Jurassic Park” fame dies at 78. Here’s what we’re covering: Lindsey Graham, Republican Senator and Staunch Trump Ally, Dies at 71, by Robert Jimison, Zachary Woolfe and Amelia Nierenberg How Trump Failed to Secure the Strait of Hormuz in His Iran Deal, by Edward Wong, Michael Crowley and Eric Schmitt What’s in the Housing Bill That Just Became Law, by Conor Dougherty Times Journalists Subpoenaed as Trump Escalates Pressure on Media, by Michael M. Grynbaum How Marco Rubio Is R…
How Trump Is Trying to Tip the Scales for the Midterms, and Why Grocery Stores Are Scrambling
Jul 10, 2026 · 13 min
Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: As Consumers Pare Spending, Grocery Stores Race to Cut Prices, by Julie Creswell and Kim Bhasin The Many Ways Trump Is Trying to Tip the Scales for the Midterms, by Karen Yourish, Nick Corasaniti and Charlie Smart Israel Investigating After Photo of Stripped and Bound Detainee Is Shared, by David M. Halbfinger Wally Funk, Who Set an Age Record for Space Travel, Dies at 87, by Richard Goldstein Listen to the end of the episode for an audio n…
How the Platner Campaign Imploded, and New Questions About Trump’s Qatari-Donated Jet
Jul 9, 2026 · 10 min
Plus, what Meta’s new A.I. push means for your Instagram pictures. Here’s what we’re covering: ‘A Slow-Rolling Disaster’: Inside the Implosion of the Platner Campaign, by Lisa Lerer, Katie Glueck and Michael Kruse Security Precaution Led Trump to Use Old Air Force One in Leaving Turkey, by Tyler Pager, Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt and Eric Lipton Family of Man Fatally Shot by ICE Agent Calls for Independent Inquiry, by Edgar Sandoval Horror Becomes Routine as More Bodies Emerge After Venezuela…
Oil Prices Jump as U.S. and Iran Resume Strikes, and Big Tobacco Makes a Big New Bet
Jul 8, 2026 · 10 min
Plus, using drones to watch for sharks. Here’s what we’re covering: Iran Live Updates: Trump Casts Doubt on Future of Cease-Fire After Latest Strikes, by The New York Times Le Pen Says She Will Run for Presidency After Court Lifts Ban, by Mark Landler and Ségolène Le Stradic I.O.C. Lifts Russia’s Olympic Suspension, Clearing the Way for 2028, by Ephrat Livni Tobacco Companies Are Cashing In on Zyn’s Unstoppable Popularity, by Murray Carpenter Spate of Shark Attacks Means More Drones for Australi…
What to Watch at the NATO Summit, and Platner’s Allies Rescind Endorsements
Jul 7, 2026 · 11 min
Plus, the museum that wants you to touch the art. Here’s what we’re covering: Facing Threats, NATO Finds New Value in Turkey, by Ben Hubbard Platner’s Democratic Support Evaporates After Sexual Assault Allegation, by Lisa Lerer and Katie Glueck McConnell Has Been Hospitalized for 3 Weeks, and Aides Won’t Say Why, by Catie Edmondson Trump Administration Rolls Back Dozens of Gun Regulations, by Aishvarya Kavi Estonia Won the War on Fentanyl. What Came Next Was Even Worse., by Azam Ahmed A One-on-O…
Huge Crowds Gather for Ayatollah’s Funeral, and China Tests Long-Range Ballistic Missile
Jul 6, 2026 · 8 min
Plus, an unusual World Cup reversal. Here’s what we’re covering: Live Updates: Crowds Gather in Tehran for Ayatollah’s Funeral Procession, by The New York Times China Tests Long-Range Ballistic Missile in the Pacific, Angering Neighbors, by Victoria Kim and Chris Buckley White House Criticizes Smithsonian Museum for ‘Extreme Political Activism,’ by Graham Bowley, Robin Pogrebin and Jennifer Schuessler Prosecutors to Detail Case Against Man Accused of Killing Charlie Kirk, by Jack Healy, Nicholas…
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