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Plus, how big was Jimmy Kimmel’s first night back?  Here’s what we’re covering: What We Know About the Shooting at a Dallas ICE Facility by Pooja Salhotra White House Eyes New Round of Mass Layoffs if Government Shuts Down by Tony Romm China for First Time Promises to Reduce Its Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Somini Sengupta With Sobs and Doubts, Greenlandic Women Receive Apology for Forced Contracep...

Plus, robot fight club.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Cancels Meeting With Democrats as Shutdown Nears by Catie Edmondson ‘Your Countries Are Going to Hell’: Trump Airs His Grievances at the U.N. by Luke Broadwater In a Sudden Shift, Trump Says Ukraine Can Win the War With Russia by David E. Sanger Jimmy Kimmel, Somber but Defiant, Defends Free Speech in Return to ABC by John Koblin and Micha...

Plus, America’s new astronauts.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Issues Warning Based on Unproven Link Between Tylenol and Autism by Azeen Ghorayshi Supreme Court Allows Trump to Fire F.T.C. Commissioner by Abbie VanSickle and Ann E. Marimow Jimmy Kimmel’s Show to Return to ABC on Tuesday Night by John Koblin, Brooks Barnes, Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin Cache of Devices Capable of Cra...

Plus, would you swim in the Chicago River?  On Today’s Episode: U.N. Gathers Amid Its 80th Anniversary and a ‘Free Fall,’ by Farnaz Fassihi Britain, Australia, Canada and Portugal Recognize a Palestinian State , by Mark Landler At Kirk Service, an Extraordinary Fusion of Government and Christianity , by Elizabeth Dias Trump Demands That Bondi Move ‘Now’ to Prosecute Foes , by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thr...

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  On Today’s Episode: Trump Pressures Broadcasters Over Critical Coverage, Escalating Attack on Speech , by Zolan Kanno-Youngs Kennedy’s Advisory Panel Votes to Limit M.M.R.V. Vaccine for Children Under 4 , by Apoorva Mandavilli Since Leaving Washington, Elon Musk Has Been All In on His A.I. Company , by Cade Metz, Kate Conger and Ryan Mac The Plot to Free the Nuns , by...

Plus, smart glasses and even smarter headphones. On Today’s Episode: ABC Pulls Jimmy Kimmel Off Air for Charlie Kirk Comments After F.C.C. Pressure , by John Koblin, Michael M. Grynbaum and Brooks Barnes Kennedy’s Vaccine Committee to Vote on Hepatitis B and Covid Shots , by Apoorva Mandavilli 5 Takeaways From Ousted C.D.C. Director’s Hearing , by Christina Jewett and Dani Blum Fed Cuts Rates for...

Plus, Robert Redford’s legacy.  On Today’s Episode: Kirk Killing Suspect Faces Aggravated Murder Charge, and Death Penalty , by Anna Griffin, Jack Healy, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs and Jacey Fortin Trump Invokes Kirk’s Killing in Justifying Measures to Silence Opponents , by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Andrew Duehren, Kenneth P. Vogel and Katie Rogers Patel Plays the Familiar Role of Pugilist at a Senate He...

Plus, a “sci-fi” discovery about ants.  On Today’s Episode: Israel Is Committing Genocide in Gaza, U.N. Inquiry Says , by Nick Cumming-Bruce Israel Launches Ground Offensive in Gaza City , by Lara Jakes, Gabby Sobelman, Isabel Kershner and Natan Odenheimer White House Plans Broad Crackdown on Liberal Groups , by Katie Rogers and Zolan Kanno-Youngs Appeals Court Says Lisa Cook Can Remain on Fed Boa...

Plus, Gen Z’s go-to financial adviser.  On Today’s Episode: Kirk Shooting Suspect Held ‘Leftist Ideology,’ Utah Governor Says , by Jack Healy and Orlando Mayorquín Right-Wing Activists Urge Followers to Expose Those Celebrating Kirk Killing , by Alan Feuer, Ken Bensinger and Pooja Salhotra U.K. Plans Biggest Security Operation Since Coronation for Trump’s State Visit , by Lizzie Dearden Far-Right...

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  On Today’s Episode: Trump Says Person Is in Custody in Connection With Kirk Shooting , by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Devlin Barrett, Glenn Thrush, Maggie Haberman and Isabella Kwai Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Plotting Coup in Brazil , by Ana Ionova and Jack Nicas Nepal’s Young Protesters Find an Unlikely Partner: The Army , by Alex Travelli States Wan...

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 Firefig...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...