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Plus, Tesla’s new Robotaxi.  On Today’s Episode: Shifting Views and Misdirection: How Trump Decided to Strike Iran , by Mark Mazzetti, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper Iranian Officials Try to Project Sense of Normalcy, Though Nothing Is Normal , by Farnaz Fassihi ‘It Felt Like Kidnapping,’ Khalil Says in First Interview Since Release , by Jonah E. Bromwich Dangerous...

Plus, a fast-food gimmick turns 20. On Today’s Episode:  Live Updates: Europe Pushes Diplomacy as Trump Delays Iran War Decision , by Patrick Kingsley U.S. Spy Agencies Assess Iran Remains Undecided on Building a Bomb , by Julian E. Barnes Appeals Court Lets Trump Keep Control of California National Guard in L.A. , by Charlie Savage and Laurel Rosenhall TikTok Hits Cannes, Where a U.S. Ban Seems a...

Plus, a bidding frenzy over David Lynch’s espresso machine.  On Today’s Episode: Israel Says Iranian Missile Strikes Hospital and Vows to Intensify Attacks , by Adam Rasgon, Ephrat Livni and David E. Sanger Trump’s Base in Uproar Over His Openness to Joining Iran Fight , by Jess Bidgood The Court Upheld a State Ban on Transgender Care for Minors. Here’s What We Know , by Abbie VanSickle What Has M...

Plus, “America’s Sweethearts” get a raise.  On Today’s Episode:  Trump Calls for Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’ and Threatens Its Supreme Leader , by David E. Sanger ‘I’ll Never Try Again’: For Some Gazans, Seeking Aid Is Just Too Risky , by Rawan Sheikh Ahmad and Abu Bakr Bashir Russian Drone and Missile Strikes on Kyiv Kill at Least 10 , by Constant Méheut As G7 Talks End in Canada, Ukraine Co...

Plus, streaming’s TV takeover.  On Today’s Episode: Trump Returns to D.C. as Israel and Iran Trade Attacks , by Michael D. Shear, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Francesca Regalado Trump’s Iran Choice: Last-Chance Diplomacy or a Bunker-Busting Bomb , by David E. Sanger and Jonathan Swan 36 More Countries May Be Added to Trump’s Travel Ban , by Charlie Savage and Edward Wong Senate Bill Would Make Deep Cuts...

Plus, Pope Leo’s hometown shout-out.  On Today’s Episode:  With No Clear Off-Ramp, Israel’s War With Iran May Last Weeks Not Days , by Patrick Kingsley Minnesota Manhunt and Arrest: What We Know , by Bernard Mokam and Pooja Salhotra Like School Shootings, Political Violence Is Becoming Almost Routine , by Lisa Lerer Takeaways From Trump’s Military Parade in Washington , by Zach Montague ‘No Kings’...

Plus, Friday’s news quiz.  On Today’s Episode:  Israeli Strikes Wipe Out Iran’s Top Military Chain of Command , by Farnaz Fassihi, Qasim Nauman, Aaron Boxerman, Patrick Kingsley and Ronen Bergman Residents of Tehran Awake to Devastation , by Farnaz Fassihi Trump’s Use of National Guard in Limbo After Court Rulings , by Charlie Savage, Kellen Browning and Laurel Rosenhall Senator Is Forcibly Remove...

Plus, remembering the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson.  On Today’s Episode: Passenger Plane Crashes in Western India With 242 Aboard , by John Yoon and Suhasini Raj Inside a Courthouse, Chaos and Tears as Trump Accelerates Deportations , by Luis Ferré-Sadurní Kennedy Announces Eight New Members of C.D.C. Vaccine Advisory Panel , by Sheryl Gay Stolberg Israel Appears Ready to Attack Iran, Officials in U.S...

Plus, a BTS reunion on the horizon?  On Today’s Episode:  Cities Across U.S. Brace for Protests as Marines Prepare to Deploy in L.A. , by Francesca Regalado, John Yoon, Julie Bosman, Eric Schmitt and Sean Keenan Texas Governor Will Deploy National Guard to Immigration Protests , by Yan Zhuang Norton, D.C.’s Stalwart in Congress, Clings to Seat Amid Signs of Decline , by Annie Karni Southern Baptis...

Plus, remembering a funk legend.     On Today’s Episode: Trump Administration More Than Doubles Federal Deployments to Los Angeles , by David E. Sanger, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Laurel Rosenhall Trump Targets Workplaces as Immigration Crackdown Widens , by Lydia DePillis and Ernesto Londoño Kennedy Removes All C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Experts , by Apoorva Mandavilli Welcome to Campus. Here’s Yo...

Plus, the big winners at the Tonys. On Today’s Episode: Live Updates: Tensions Flare Between Protesters and Law Enforcement in L.A. , by Rick Rojas, Livia Albeck-Ripka, Shawn Hubler, Jesus Jiménez and Yan Zhuang Newsom Formally Asks Trump to Pull National Guard Out of L.A. , by Adam Nagourney What to Know About Trump’s New Travel Ban , by Isabella Kwai and Claire Moses Deportee’s Lawyers Push for...

Plus, a Friday news quiz.   On Today’s Episode: Trump and Musk’s Unlikely Alliance Breaks Down in Rapid and Public Fashion , by Tyler Pager and Theodore Schleifer After Trump and Xi Speak, U.S. and China Agree to Revive Trade Talks , by Ana Swanson and David Pierson Israel Armed Palestinian Militia to Fight Hamas, Officials Say , by Aaron Boxerman and Patrick Kingsley Whooping Cough Is Surging. Do...

Plus, these birds are getting clever. On Today’s Episode: ‘We Don’t Want Them’: Trump Signs Travel Ban on Citizens From 12 Countries , by Hamed Aleaziz Trump Orders Investigation of Biden and His Aides , by Chris Cameron U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution Demanding Immediate Gaza Cease-Fire , by Farnaz Fassihi Israeli-Backed Aid Sites in Gaza Close Temporarily After Deadly Shootings , by Aaron Boxerman S...

Plus, a giant plume of dust is headed to Florida.   On Today’s Episode: Elon Musk Calls Trump Policy Bill a ‘Disgusting Abomination’ , by Kate Conger, Michael Gold and Jonathan Swan After Muscling Their Bill Through the House, Some Republicans Have Regrets , by Michael Gold Higher Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports Go Into Effect , by Ana Swanson and Ian Austen Trump Rescinds Biden Policy Requi...

Plus, The Times’s summer book picks.  On Today’s Episode:  Israeli Soldiers Open Fire Near Gaza Aid Site. Gaza Health Officials Say 27 Are Killed , by Patrick Kingsley and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad Trump and Allies Sell Domestic Policy Bill With Falsehoods , by Linda Qiu After Staff Cuts, the National Weather Service Is Hiring Again , by Judson Jones He Built an Airstrip on Protected Land. Now He’s in Li...

Plus, the oldest corporation on the continent is closing.  On Today’s Episode:  Eight Burned in Attack at Colorado Event Honoring Israeli Hostages , by John Branch, Alexandra E. Petri and Mark Walker More Than 20 Killed Near Aid Distribution Site in Gaza, Health Officials Say , by Aaron Boxerman and Ameera Harouda Ukraine and Russia to Meet for Second Round of Talks as Attacks Escalate , by Consta...

Plus, a Friday news quiz.  On Today’s Episode: On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama , by Kirsten Grind and Megan Twohey Tariff Rulings Inject New Uncertainty Into Trump Trade Strategy , by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson Trump Officials Intensify Attacks on Judges as Court Losses Mount , by Luke Broadwater White House Health Report Included Fake Citations , by Dani Blum and Ma...

Plus, the rise of crypto kidnappings.  On Today’s Episode:  Trump Gives Clemency to More Than Two Dozen, Including Political Allies , by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Luke Broadwater Trump Tariffs Ruled Illegal by Federal Judicial Panel , by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson U.S. Will ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas of Chinese Students, Rubio Says , by Edward Wong A Disillusioned Musk, Distanced From Trump, Says He’...

Plus, a faster way up Mount Everest.  On Today’s Episode:  As Trump Seeks Iran Deal, Israel Again Raises Possible Strikes on Nuclear Sites , by Julian E. Barnes, David E. Sanger, Maggie Haberman and Ronen Bergman Chaos Mars Opening of Israeli-Backed Aid Distribution Site in Gaza , by Ephrat Livni, Patrick Kingsley, Ameera Harouda and Aaron Boxerman State Department Halts Interviews for Student and...

Plus, Disney’s unexpected “rebel” star.  On Today’s Episode: Fiscal Hawks in Senate Balk at House’s Bill to Deliver Trump’s Agenda , by Catie Edmondson and Minho Kim Republican Crackdown on Aid to Immigrants Would Hit U.S. Citizens , by Madeleine Ngo and Lydia DePillis Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukraine as U.S. Steps Back , by Marc Santora Trump Condemns Putin’s Killings in Ukraine, but Doesn’t...

Plus, an escalation with Harvard.  On Today’s Episode:  Hundreds Join Trump at ‘Exclusive’ Dinner, With Dreams of Crypto Fortunes in Mind , by David Yaffe-Bellany and Eric Lipton Trump Administration Says It Is Halting Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students , by Michael S. Schmidt and Michael C. Bender Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Revoking Student Visas , by Chris Cameron Ken...

Plus, breakfast cereals are getting less healthy.  On Today’s Episode:  2 Israeli Embassy Aides Are Fatally Shot Outside Event in Washington , by Maggie Haberman, Glenn Thrush and Chris Cameron Trump Lectures South African President in Televised Oval Office Confrontation , by Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs House G.O.P. Presses Ahead on Tax and Spending Bill, With Votes Uncertain , by Catie...

Plus, “Norm!”  On Today’s Episode:  Trump Squeezes His Party on Domestic Policy Bill as G.O.P. Hunts for Votes , by Catie Edmondson, Maya C. Miller and Robert Jimison Judge Orders U.S. to Keep Custody of Migrants Amid Claims They Were Sent to South Sudan , by Hamed Aleaziz, Alan Feuer and Mattathias Schwartz Noem Incorrectly Defines Habeas Corpus as the President’s Right to Deport People , by Mich...

Plus, how to stop doomscrolling?  On Today’s Episode: Trump Backs Off His Demand That Russia Declare a Cease-Fire in Ukraine , by Erica L. Green and Anton Troianovski Israel Wavers as Far Right and Military Disagree on Gaza Strategy, by Patrick Kingsley Rep. McIver Charged With Assault Over Clash Outside Newark ICE Center , by Luis Ferré-Sadurní Supreme Court Lets Trump Lift Deportation Protection...

Plus, one school district’s big A.I. experiment.  On Today’s Episode: Biden Is Diagnosed With an Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer , by Tyler Pager and Gina Kolata As Trump Prepares to Speak With Putin, Here’s Where Ukraine Cease-Fire Talks Stand , by Anton Troianovski, Andrew E. Kramer, Marc Santora and Paul Sonne Russia Beefs Up Bases Near Finland’s Border , by Jeffrey Gettleman, Amelia Nierenb...