New Immunity for President Trump, and an Audacious Plan for Regime Change in Iran
May 20, 2026
Plus, Tesla’s big bet on big rigs.
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Trump’s New $1.8 Billion Pot of Money, and a Deadly Mosque Attack in California
May 19, 2026
Plus, a North Korean soccer team hits the road.
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Trump’s Approval Rating Hits New Low, and Ebola Outbreak Declared a Global Health Emergency
May 18, 2026
Plus, inside the closed-door talks over Greenland.
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A Surge of U.S. Spy Planes Over Cuba, and Retailers’ $20 Billion Bet on Physical Stores
May 15, 2026
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
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China’s Growing Leverage Over the U.S., and How Oil Companies Hit the Jackpot
May 14, 2026
Plus, a surprise reversal in the Murdaugh murder case.
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U.S. Intelligence Undercuts Trump’s War Claims, and the Cost of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
May 13, 2026
Plus, the controversy engulfing Eurovision.
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How Iran’s Internet Blackout Is Crippling Its Economy, and the Fight Over Fruit-Flavored Vapes
May 12, 2026
Plus, how everything became a subscription.
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Trump Rejects Iran’s Offer, and 17 Passengers Exposed to Hantavirus Return to U.S.
May 11, 2026
Plus, how pharma swag became “one of the white whales of thrifting.”
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Trump Calls Iran Strikes a ‘Trifle,’ and the Latest on the Hantavirus Outbreak
May 08, 2026
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
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Surging Gas Prices Shake Americans, and How Ted Turner Unleashed 24-Hour News
May 07, 2026
Plus, the conflicting messages on the state of the war.
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President Trump’s Sudden U-Turn, and a $1 Billion Ballroom Proposal
May 06, 2026
Plus, a visit to the “Gates to Hell.”
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Ships Under Fire in Strait of Hormuz, and Kennedy’s Pushback on Antidepressants
May 05, 2026
Plus, the gowns — and the backlash — at the Met Gala.
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Court Ruling Upends Abortion Access in the U.S., and Trump’s New Plan for the Strait of Hormuz
May 04, 2026
Plus, the complicated legacy of Spirit Airlines.
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The 60-Day Deadline for the War in Iran, and an End to the D.H.S. Shutdown
May 01, 2026
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
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What the Voting Rights Act Decision Means, and Hegseth’s Heated Testimony
Apr 30, 2026
Plus, chatbots told scientists how to make bioweapons.
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Musk vs. Altman, and a Pivotal Immigration Case at the Supreme Court
Apr 29, 2026
Plus, why nursing homes are hiring M.M.A. fighters.
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King Charles Visits Trump as U.S.-U.K. Tensions Flare, and Airlines Ask White House for Help
Apr 28, 2026
Plus, how millions of people could become Canadian.
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Inside the Chaos at the Correspondents’ Dinner, and How the U.S. Mint Is Buying Drug Cartel Gold
Apr 27, 2026
Plus, marathon runners shatter a world record.
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Trump’s Approval Drops to New Low, and Condom Prices Rise Because of the War
Apr 24, 2026
Plus, your Friday news quiz.
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Who Is Running Iran, and How Doctors Cashed In on a Consumer Protection Law
Apr 23, 2026
Plus, the Labubus linked to forced labor.
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Special Episode: Your Questions About the Iran War, Answered
Apr 22, 2026
How much does the conflict cost? And where is Secretary of State Marco Rubio?
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Democrats Win Big in Election Map Fight, and Influencers Push Nicotine as a Health Hack
Apr 22, 2026
Plus, how rainforests can bounce back.
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Labor Secretary Resigns Amid Scandals, and F.B.I. Director Sues Over Drinking Claims
Apr 21, 2026
Plus, what to know about Apple’s next C.E.O.
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U.S. Attacks and Seizes Cargo Ship Near Iran, and a First Step Toward Tariff Refunds
Apr 20, 2026
Plus, Lego crime.
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What to Know About the Israel-Lebanon Cease-Fire, and R.F.K. Jr.’s Shifting Tone on Vaccines
Apr 17, 2026
Plus, the Friday news quiz.
Trump’s Scattershot Week, and a Stock Market Record
Apr 16, 2026
Plus, forget sneakers — Allbirds is going A.I.
The Republicans Who Disapprove of the War, and a Wave of College Closures
Apr 15, 2026
Plus, will the World Cup bring tourists back to the U.S.?
Two Resignations in Congress, and the Pope’s Back-and-Forth With Trump
Apr 14, 2026
Plus, the rise of big bagel.
U.S. Prepares to Blockade Strait of Hormuz, and a MAGA Hero Is Defeated in Europe
Apr 13, 2026
Plus, Eric Swalwell suspended his campaign after sexual assault allegations.
The Mass Purge of Immigration Judges, and Melania Trump’s Surprise Epstein Remarks
Apr 10, 2026
Plus, your Friday news quiz.