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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...

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 an...

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...

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...

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...

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, Jazmi...

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 Ma...

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...

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 Mich...

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,...

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 Aaro...

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 Likene...

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 an...

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...

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 T...

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 Lyd...

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 Thous...

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 Main...

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 Paki...

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 Immig...

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...

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...

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 Depo...

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...

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 Press...