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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 news quiz. If you want to take The Times’s weekly online news quiz, go here. Tune in, and tell us what you think at [email protected]. For corrections, email [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Quakes, by Emma Bubola How to Prevent Meta From Using Your Instagram Images in A.I., by Eli Tan Tune in, and tell us what you think at [email protected]. For corrections, email [email protected].     Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Australia’s Beaches, by Laura Chung Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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-One Date With a Museum’s Treasures, by Alex Marshall Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 Bogel-Burroughs and Robert Draper Trump Asked FIFA to Review U.S. Player’s Suspension. Now He’s Eligible to Play., by Tyler Pager and Tariq Panja Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the fight over “Y.M.C.A.”  Here’s what we’re covering: Live Updates: Russia Hammers Ukraine’s Capital in Deadly Attacks, by The New York Times Mass Mournings, 6 Days and 2 Countries: Iran Prepares to Bury Supreme Leader, by Yeganeh Torbati Immigrant Arrests Surge to 10,000 in 5 Days as ICE Clamps Down, by Hamed Aleaziz Trump Takes First Flight on New Air Force One, by Karoun Demirjian Live Updates: Brutal Heat Wave Broils Eastern U.S., by The New York Times Victor Willis, Lead Singer of the Village People, Dies at 74, by Alex Marshall and Isabella Kwai Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, zombies at the mall.  Here’s what we’re covering: Takeaways From a Transformative Supreme Court Term, by Ann E. Marimow and Adam Liptak Trump Pulled in at Least $2 Billion After Returning to the White House, by Ben Protess, Andrea Fuller, Eric Lipton and David Yaffe-Bellany Killed by the Venezuelan Quakes Just Hours After Being Deported From U.S., by Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Patricia Sulbarán More Than 1 Million Migrants Apply for Legal Status in Spain, by Carlos Barragán Horror Fans Bid a Bittersweet Farewell to an Empty Mall Full of Zombies, by Brian Raftery Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a daring rescue mission in space.  Here’s what we’re covering: Justices Expand Trump’s Power to Fire Officials, by Ann E. Marimow Funding for Trump’s Construction Spree Is Murky. Here’s What We Found Out., by Luke Broadwater, Marco Hernandez, Junho Lee and Elena Shao Kean Set to Speak at the Capitol After Mysterious Absence, by Annie Karni As U.S. Heat Wave Widens, Here’s Where Tuesday’s Temperatures Will Be Highest, by Nazaneen Ghaffar, Judson Jones and Erin McCann NASA Aims to Catch a Falling Space Telescope and Push It Back Up, by Kenneth Chang Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, microdramas are trying to go mainstream.  Here’s what we’re covering: Iran Risks Peace Talks With U.S. to Maintain Leverage Over Strait, by Erika Solomon With Final Decisions Ahead, the Supreme Court Is Sharply Divided, by Ann E. Marimow Johnson Says He Will Send Housing Bill to Trump, by Michael Gold The Trail of Devastation Along the Venezuelan Coast, by Leanne Abraham, Agnes Chang, Simon Ducroquet, Samuel Granados and Pablo Robles Firefighters Mourn 3 Fallen Comrades as Blazes Ravage Utah and Colorado, by Bernard Mokam, Jack Healy, Nancy Lofholm and Maia Spoto Welcome to the Luxury City Built by Taiwan’s A.I. Boom, by Amy Chang Chien and Meaghan Tobin Microdramas, Often Dismissed as Lowbrow Curiosities, Eye the Mainstream, by Jonathan Abrams Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Supreme Court Expands Trump’s Power Over Immigration, by Ann E. Marimow Iran Strikes Ship in Strait of Hormuz, Undermining Efforts to Restore Traffic, by Peter Eavis, Farnaz Fassihi, Jenny Gross and Euan Ward Hoping for Miracles as Venezuela Digs Out From Massive Quakes, by María Victoria Fermín, Anatoly Kurmanaev, Julie Turkewitz, Isayen Herrera and Michael Levenson A $2.5 Billion Whodunit: The Hack That Dented the U.K. Economy, by Adam Goldman, Jane Bradley, Dustin Volz and Michael Schwirtz Older Adults Are No Longer Staying in ‘Empty Shell’ Marriages, by Catherine Pearson Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, will A.I. find the next soccer superstar?  Here’s what we’re covering: Venezuela Live Updates: Chaos and Fear After Deadly Earthquakes, by The New York Times After Trump’s Outburst, Senate G.O.P. Reverses Course on Iran, by Robert Jimison and Michael Gold Trump’s Refusal to Sign Housing Bill Complicates Fate of Bipartisan Effort, by Michael Gold, Tony Romm, Tyler Pager and Ronda Kaysen Shortage of Chemotherapy Drugs Brings Rationing Fears, by Christina Jewett Could A.I. Find Brazil’s Next Pelé?, by Ana Ionova Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, why some tech companies are telling workers to cut back on A.I.  Here’s what we’re covering: Europe Is Sweltering in an Extreme Heat Wave. Here’s the Latest., by Nazaneen Ghaffar Insurgency Over Incumbency: 7 Takeaways From New York’s Primaries, by Maya King, Sally Goldenberg and Emma Goldberg Congress Clears Housing Bill, Cementing a Rare Bipartisan Feat, by Ronda Kaysen U.N. Report Says Israeli Killings of Gaza Children Post-Truce Amount to Genocide, by Nick Cumming-Bruce Tech Workers Maxed Out Their A.I. Use. Now They’re Trying to Minimize It., by Eli Tan Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, where did all the cottage cheese go?  Here’s what we’re covering: Major Supreme Court Decisions Testing Trump’s Policies Remain, by Ann E. Marimow Congressional Democrats Warn Pulte Against Mass Firings, by Julian E. Barnes Cities and Schools Are Testing Wastewater for Illicit Drugs, by Jan Hoffman Where Has All the Cottage Cheese Gone?, by Niko Gallogly Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the “Steven Spielberg of sitcoms.”  Here’s what we’re covering: Live Updates on the U.S.-Iran Talks, by The New York Times Three Men Are Key to Iran’s Approach to U.S. Talks, by Yeganeh Torbati Trump Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained, by Minho Kim Live Updates: Starmer Announces Resignation as Prime Minister, by The New York Times The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s, by Michael H. Keller, Eli Murray, Danielle Ivory and Irineo Cabreros James Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85, by Glenn Rifkin On a New ‘Frasier,’ James Burrows Has a Joke for You, by Alexis Soloski Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Vance’s Defense of Iran Deal Rests on Vague and Misleading Claims, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Rebecca F. Elliott and Erica L. Green Israel, Stunned by Trump’s Iran Deal, Sees It as a ‘Catastrophic Capitulation’, by David M. Halbfinger ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them., by Hamed Aleaziz Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional, by Greg Jaffe and Maggie Haberman Education Dept. Lowers Student Loan Rates for Borrowers in Auto Pay, by Ron Lieber, Tara Siegel Bernard and Michael C. Bender Elon Musk’s Feud With Delaware May Transform Corporate America, by Michael Steinberger Why Waymo’s Driverless Taxis Won’t Be on Your Streets Anytime Soon, by David McCabe Listen to the end of the episode for an audio news quiz. If you want to take The Times’s weekly online news quiz, go here. Tune in, and tell us what you think at [email protected]. For corrections, email [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the “Obamalisk” opens. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Defends Deal to End the War With Iran as Details Emerge, by Erica L. Green, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Farnaz Fassihi and Michael Levenson Trump Feuds With Thune and G.O.P., Stoking Election-Year Rift, by Carl Hulse Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects, by Brad Plumer How A.I. Apps Teach Students How to Cheat, by Dana Goldstein Obama Center’s Two Sides: A Lovely Park and a Forbidding Tower, by Michael Kimmelman Tune in, and tell us what you think at [email protected]. For corrections, email [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the gym is the new first date. Here’s what we’re covering: ICE Wants Local Police to Enforce Immigration Law. These Officers Signed Up., by Allison McCann Warsh Takes Charge of a Fed Facing Rising Inflation Threat, by Colby Smith D.O.J. Seeks to Halt Air Pollution Lawsuit Against xAI Data Center, by Karen Zraick and Hiroko Tabuchi Ebola Outbreak Could Become Worst on Record, Africa C.D.C. Chief Warns, by Zane Irwin Sick of Swiping, Some Daters Would Rather Sweat Together, by Danielle Friedman Tune in, and tell us what you think at [email protected]. For corrections, email [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a counterclockwise mystery. Here’s what we’re covering: The (Mostly) Unanswered Questions at the Heart of a U.S.-Iran Accord, by Richard Pérez-Peña High Gas Costs May Linger After U.S.-Iran Deal, by Emmett Lindner Six Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Epstein’s Death, by Charles Homans, Steve Eder, Jan Ransom and Michael Rothfeld Newsom Says Trump’s Justice Department Is Investigating Him and His Wife, by Laurel Rosenhall, Devlin Barrett and Maggie Haberman Fox to Acquire Roku, Joining the Battle for the Living Room, by Benjamin Mullin Nearly Everyone, Everywhere, Veers Left When Walking, by Rachel Nuwer Tune in, and tell us what you think at [email protected]. For corrections, email [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, crafting the perfect grass for the World Cup. Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Claims Strait Will Be ‘Permanently Toll-Free’ Under Agreement With Iran, by David E. Sanger U.F.C. Viewing Party Draws Thousands to White House Ellipse, by Clarence Williams Kennedy Center Removes Trump’s Name From Facade, by Elizabeth Williamson and Julia Jacobs Japan Is Running Out of Royals. Are More Men the Answer?, by Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno The Scientific Quest for a Perfect World Cup Field, by Alan Burdick Tune in, and tell us what you think at [email protected]. For corrections, email [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: SpaceX Is About to Be in Your 401(k) Whether You Like It or Not, by Mike Isaac and Maureen Farrell U.S. Plan Is Said to Pull a Third of Fighter Jets It Provides NATO for Europe, by Christopher F. Schuetze and Eric Schmitt Postal Service Seeks to Block Mail Ballots in States Resisting Trump Demands, by Adam Sella and Nick Corasaniti Grass on the National Mall Is Vandalized With ’86 47’ Stains, by Neil Vigdor Israel Set to Rapidly Expand West Bank Settlement, by Isabel Kershner Nearly Everyone, Everywhere, Veers Left When Walking, by Rachel Nuwer Listen to the end of the episode for an audio news quiz. If you want to take The Times’s weekly online news quiz, go here. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the man behind “GOOOOAL!” Here’s what we’re covering: White House Again Shrugs Off High Prices Amid War With Iran, by Tony Romm Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Fresh Attacks, by New York Times reporters Police Step Up Security in Northern Ireland After Night of Violence, by Megan Specia Australia’s Social Media Ban Is Floundering. Can It Still Help Younger Kids?, by Victoria Kim How Soccer’s Biggest Announcer Trains His Voice for the World Cup, by Chevaz Clarke, Jeremy Raff and Daniel Fetherston Tune in, and tell us what you think at [email protected]. For corrections, email [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, why Americans are clamoring for European sunscreen. Here’s what we’re covering: Iran War Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Trade Strikes in New Test of Cease-Fire, by New York Times reporters Drones Stray Into Neighboring Countries as Russia and Ukraine Battle, by Andrew Higgins Hilton Beats Steyer to Win Second Spot in California Governor Race, by Laurel Rosenhall Platner Wins Maine Senate Primary After a Turbulent Stretch of His Bid, by Reid J. Epstein On the Eve of the World Cup, U.S. Immigration Policy Turns Some Away, by Tariq Panja F.D.A. Clears Sunscreen Ingredient Long Used in Europe and Asia, by Dani Blum Tune in, and tell us what you think at [email protected]. For corrections, email [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, “I’m busy, but you can talk to my A.I. twin.” Here’s what we’re covering: Israel Halts Strikes After Trump Claims Progress Toward Nuclear Talks, Officials Say, by Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Ronen Bergman A Challenge in the U.S.-Iran Talks: Both Sides Demand Victory, by Erika Solomon, Farnaz Fassihi and Tyler Pager Trump Nominates Blanche for Attorney General, Setting Up Confirmation Fight, by Devlin Barrett and Glenn Thrush Trump Previews Fall Strategy With Baseless Claims of California Vote Fraud, by Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman What Maine Voters Are Saying About Platner on the Eve of the Primary, by Tim Balk, Alicia Anstead and Kathleen Tomaselli OpenAI Files to Go Public as A.I. Companies Rush to Wall St., by Cade Metz ‘Talk to My A.I. Twin’: Busy Executives Have a New Productivity Hack, by Sarah Kessler Tune in, and tell us what you think at [email protected]. For corrections, email [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the fight over the fight on the White House lawn. Here’s what we’re covering: Live Updates: Iran and Israel Trade Strikes for the First Time Since April, by The New York Times Pentagon Sees Growing Espionage Threat From Israel, by Julian E. Barnes and Eric Schmitt Lawsuit Aims to Stop U.F.C. Fights at White House on Trump’s Birthday, by Zach Montague Screwworm Flies and Drought Spell Tougher Times for Cattle Ranchers, by Kevin Draper Why Are Birthrates Down? You Might Be Looking at the Answer., by Sabrina Tavernise Tony Award Winners 2026: See the Full List, by Rachel Sherman Tune in, and tell us what you think at [email protected]. For corrections, email [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Friday news quiz. Here’s what we’re covering: Republicans Defeat Move to Bar Trump’s Payout Fund, by Annie Karni and Robert Jimison Trump Squeezes Immigrants by Cutting Them Off From Jobs, Health Care and Housing, by Nicholas Nehamas, Miriam Jordan, Coral Davenport, Hamed Aleaziz, Lydia DePillis and Zolan Kanno-Youngs ‘Teachers Are Going to Hate It’: How Social Media Apps Hooked Teens at School, by Jennifer Valentino-DeVries Marjane Satrapi, the Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56, by Amelia Nierenberg and Ségolène Le Stradic Listen to the end of the episode for an audio news quiz. If you want to take The Times’s weekly online news quiz, go here. Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, could streetlights be making your allergies worse?  Here’s what we’re covering: House Votes to Rein In Trump on Iran War, in a Bipartisan Rebuke, by Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro Trump Confirms He Called Netanyahu ‘Crazy,’ by Leo Sands Amid War, Iran’s Soccer Leader Works to Get His Team to the World Cup, by Tariq Panja SpaceX Sets Price for the World’s Largest I.P.O., by Ryan Mac Inside the Quest to Mine the Bottom of the Sea, by Harry Stevens, Sachi Kitajima Mulkey and Junho Lee Bright City Lights Might Be Making Your Allergies Worse, by Marta Zaraska Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how Marcia Lucas was "the heart" behind "Star Wars." Here’s what we’re covering: Iran War Live Updates, by The New York Times Order Shielding Trump Family From I.R.S. Audits Will Remain, Blanche Says, by Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer Trump Names Bill Pulte as Acting Director of National Intelligence, by Maggie Haberman, Julian E. Barnes and Matthew Goldstein Trump Signs Executive Order Seeking Oversight of A.I. Models, by Sheera Frenkel and Tripp Mickle Hospitals See Diseases Resurge as Vaccinations Decline, by Maggie Astor and Dani Blum Marcia Lucas, Oscar-Winning ‘Star Wars’ Editor, Dies at 80, by Alex Traub Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the rocky, unpredictable race for California governor.  Here’s what we’re covering: A Terrible Winter for Snow Heads Into a Bleak Summer of Drought, by Jack Healy, Reis Thebault and Scott Dance Trump Backs Off Plan for $1.8 Billion Fund That Drew Political Backlash, by Tyler Pager, Maggie Haberman, Alan Feuer, Devlin Barrett and Annie Karni Hegseth Strikes Female and Black Navy Officers From Promotion List, by Greg Jaffe and Kate Kelly Israel Appears to Pull Back From Threat to Strike Beirut, by The New York Times California Votes on Newsom’s Successor After Turbulent Primary Campaign, by Laurel Rosenhall and Shane Goldmacher How Wine, Truffles and Honey Could Help Europe Fight Wildfires, by Jeanna Smialek Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the 20-year-old director with the No. 1 movie.  Here’s what we’re covering: Inside the Ebola Epicenter, the Virus Rages With Little to Stop It, by Declan Walsh Federal Judge Bars Trump From Immediately Setting Up $1.8 Billion Fund, by Zach Montague U.S. Military Is Quietly Guiding Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz, by Peter Eavis and Eric Schmitt The Earth Shook. Tanks Burst. Now Kona Faces a Water Crisis., by Libby Leonard and Vivian Yee Young Moviegoers Power ‘Backrooms’ to $82 Million in Ticket Sales, by Brooks Barnes Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Boat Strikes Have Failed to Curb Flow of Cocaine to U.S., Experts Say, by Simon Romero Dell Gets a $9.7 Billion Defense Contract. Trump’s Portfolio Stands to Benefit., by Eric Lipton A Draft U.S.-Iran Plan Is Said to Be on the Table. Here’s What to Know., by Erika Solomon and Farnaz Fassihi Israel Strikes Beirut, Expanding Offensive in Lebanon, by Euan Ward Netanyahu Says Israel Will Control 70 Percent of Gaza, Squeezing Hamas, by David M. Halbfinger and Johnatan Reiss In Flint, Cash for Pregnant Women Leads to Better Outcomes for Babies, by Roni Caryn Rabin 4 Takeaways From the Scripps National Spelling Bee, by Maria Cramer Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, inside the hunt for cheap gas. Here’s what we’re covering: Texas School Police Pepper-Sprayed, Tackled and Tasered Students, by Clare Amari, Kristian Hernández and Asher Lehrer-Small U.S. Strikes Military Sites in Iran for Second Time in 3 Days, by Eric Schmitt Justice Dept. Is Said to Open Criminal Inquiry of E. Jean Carroll Over Trump Lawsuits, by Glenn Thrush and Benjamin Weiser Fired for Criticizing Charlie Kirk, They’re Now Getting Big Payouts, by Jeremy W. Peters and Sabrina Tavernise These Drivers Found Cheap Gas, by Corina Knoll Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Iran begins lifting an internet blackout.  Here’s what we’re covering: Paxton’s Texas Victory Opens a New Front in the Battle for the Senate, by Lisa Lerer and Reid J. Epstein Trump Administration to Send Americans Exposed to Ebola to Kenya, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Zolan Kanno-Youngs How a Funding Pause Derailed an Artificial Heart for Babies, by Simar Bajaj Iran Begins Lifting Monthslong Internet Blackout, Officials Say, by Yeganeh Torbati and Sanam Mahoozi Go Ask Alice Why Tech Start-Ups Are Spending Big on Hype Videos, by Natallie Rocha Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, will anyone want an electric Ferrari?  Here’s what we’re covering: The Latest on the War in Iran, by The New York Times Netanyahu Says Israel Plans to Intensify Attacks on Hezbollah in Lebanon, by Ephrat Livni Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says, by Madeleine Ngo and Albert Sun What to Know About the White House Shooting on Memorial Day Weekend, by Campbell Robertson and Chelsia Rose Marcius 5 Races to Watch in Texas Runoffs on Tuesday, by Shane Goldmacher Main Takeaways From Pope Leo’s Encyclical on A.I., by Ruth Graham and Elizabeth Dias Ferrari Is Finally Going Electric. Will the Purists Buy It?, by Bernhard Warner Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: In a Rarity, Republicans Stand Up to Trump, by Luke Broadwater Republicans Delay Budget Votes as They Balk at Trump’s Fund, by Michael Gold and Carl Hulse G.O.P. Pulls Measure to End Iran War, Lacking Votes to Defeat It, by Megan Mineiro, Robert Jimison and Michael Gold D.N.C. 2024 Election Autopsy Reopens Wounds of Harris Loss, by Shane Goldmacher, Reid J. Epstein and Lisa Lerer Democrats’ Midterm Strength Masks Fierce Divides and Frustration, Poll Shows, by Katie Glueck, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker San Diego Shooter So Alarmed Police in 2025, They Seized Father’s Guns, by Orlando Mayorquín, Tim Arango and Chelsia Rose Marcius In San Diego, a Final Prayer Before Laying Heroes to Rest, by Orlando Mayorquín YouTube Is Crawling with Pirated Audiobooks Made Using A.I., by Alexandra Alter Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Stephen Colbert’s last show.  Here’s what we’re covering: The Indictment of Raúl Castro Is an Extraordinary Escalation of the Administration’s Pressure on Cuba, by Alan Feuer, Frances Robles and David C. Adams Rubio Moves Closer to Decades-Long Goal of Transforming Cuba, by Edward Wong Cuba Says It’s Ready to Negotiate, by Jack Nicas News of U.S. Indictment Slow to Reach Cubans Waiting for a Breakthrough, by Emma Bubola A $5 Million Donation From Big Tobacco Preceded F.D.A. Vape Decision, by Kenneth P. Vogel and Christina Jewett High Gas Prices Are Squeezing America’s Food Banks, by Chris Hippensteel Ebola Outbreak Is Unlikely to Become Global Threat, W.H.O. Head Says, by Lynsey Chutel, Nick Cumming-Bruce and Ephrat Livni Efforts to Contain Ebola May Have Been Hindered by Lack of U.S. Involvement, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Stephanie Nolen End of a Colbert-a, by James Poniewozik Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, Tesla’s big bet on big rigs.  Here’s what we’re covering: I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family, by Alan Feuer, Andrew Duehren and Glenn Thrush Blanche Defends $1.8 Billion Fund as Skepticism Mounts, by Devlin Barrett Trump Crushes Republican Dissent: 8 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primaries, by Reid J. Epstein Early War Goal Was to Install Hard Line Former President as Iran’s Leader, by Mark Mazzetti, Julian E. Barnes, Farnaz Fassihi and Ronen Bergman Senate Votes to Take Up Measure to Force Trump to End Iran War, by Megan Mineiro The San Diego Mosque Shootings Were a Crime Made for and by the Internet, by Tim Arango, Chelsia Rose Marcius, Madison Malone Kircher and Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs San Diego Victims Saved Students and ‘Did Not Die in Vain,’ Police Say, by Christina Morales, Jill Cowan and Neil Vigdor Tesla’s Newest Electric Vehicle Could Jolt the Trucking Industry, by Jack Ewing Driverless Big Rigs Are Coming to American Highways, and Soon, by Jim Motavalli Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a North Korean soccer team hits the road.  Here’s what we’re covering: Justice Dept. Sets Up $1.8 Billion Fund That Could Funnel Money to Trump Allies, by Glenn Thrush, Andrew Duehren and Alan Feuer Trump Threatens Iran and Then Pulls Back, All in the Same Day, by Tyler Pager and Eric Schmitt The Iran War Is Crippling One of the World’s Wealthiest Nations, by River Akira Davis Suspect’s Mother Warned Police of Missing Guns Before Mosque Attack, by Tim Arango, Neil Vigdor and Pooja Salhotra Elon Musk Loses $150 Billion Suit Against OpenAI and Sam Altman, by Cade Metz and Mike Isaac A North Korean Soccer Team Makes a Rare Visit to South Korea, by Choe Sang-Hun Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, inside the closed-door talks over Greenland.  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump’s Approval Sinks Amid Unpopular War, Darkening G.O.P. Prospects, by Lisa Lerer, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker Trump Tightens Grasp on G.O.P. as Cassidy Loss Shows Cost of Defiance, by Tim Balk Over 100,000 Family Separations in Deportation Push, Report Estimates, by Miriam Jordan and Jeff Adelson In Closed-Door Talks, U.S. Demands a Major Role in Greenland, by Jeffrey Gettleman, Maya Tekeli, Anton Troianovski and Eric Schmitt W.H.O. Declares Ebola Outbreak a Global Health Emergency, by Yan Zhuang, Matthew Mpoke Bigg and Apoorva Mandavilli App-Driven Birding Attracts Flocks of Enthusiasts to Colombia, by Max Bearak Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Cuba Says It Has Run Out of Oil, by Frances Robles More U.S. Spy Planes and Drones Are Surveilling Cuba, by Frances Robles, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes Live Updates: Trump and Xi Play Up Stability Without Resolving Major Tensions, by The New York Times A Top U.S. Commander Dismisses Reports of Civilian Deaths in Iran, by Greg Jaffe Congress Has Rejected 10 Chances to Assert Its War Powers in Iran, by Ashley Wu and Robert Jimison Retailers Are Making Expensive Bets That Shoppers Still Want to Go to Stores, by Kim Bhasin Who Owns These Artworks? A Museum Hopes Visitors Can Help Find Out., by Ségolène Le Stradic Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a surprise reversal in the Murdaugh murder case.  Here’s what we’re covering: For Trump, the Iran War Looms Over China Summit, by Anton Troianovski Blockbuster Oil Company Profits Revive Calls for Windfall Tax, by Patricia Cohen Senate Confirms Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair, by Colby Smith Murdaugh Murder Convictions Overturned by South Carolina’s Top Court, by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs Jason Collins, First Active N.B.A. Player to Come Out as Gay, Dies at 47, by Sopan Deb Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the controversy engulfing Eurovision.  Here’s what we’re covering: U.S. Intelligence Shows Iran Retains Substantial Missile Capabilities, by Adam Entous, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan Inflation Accelerates After Weeks of War in Iran, by Lydia DePillis Florida Plans to Close ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ Vendors Are Reportedly Told, by Patricia Mazzei and Hamed Aleaziz Wildfires Strike Florida, Georgia and America’s ‘Wood Basket,’ by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey How Israel Turned Eurovision’s Stage Into a Soft Power Tool, by Mara Hvistendahl and Alex Marshall Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how everything became a subscription.  Here’s what we’re covering: Mass Layoffs in Iran as Businesses Buckle Under Wartime Pressures, by Leily Nikounazar Trump Proposes Suspending Federal Gas Tax Until Prices Fall, by Shawn McCreesh With Commissioner Under Pressure, F.D.A. Opens Door to Flavored Vapes, by Christina Jewett Reflecting Pool Repairs to Cost $13.1 Million. Trump Had Promised $1.8 Million., by David A. Fahrenthold and Luke Broadwater Israel Prepares to Prosecute First Suspects in Oct. 7 Attack Led by Hamas, by Johnatan Reiss Streaming, Toilet Paper, Underwear: Subscription Fatigue Is Setting In, by Sopan Deb Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, how pharma swag became “one of the white whales of thrifting.”  Here’s what we’re covering: Trump Rejects Latest Iran Offer for Talks, Extending Limbo in Mideast War, by Erica L. Green, Aaron Boxerman and Adam Sella As Trump Heads to Beijing, China Is ‘Locked and Loaded’ for a Fight, by Alexandra Stevenson and Murphy Zhao 10 Days That Shook the House Map and Democratic Confidence, by Shane Goldmacher and Tim Balk American Passengers Exposed to Hantavirus Land in the U.S., by Sonia A. Rao and Jin Yu Young A Ritalin Ruler and a Xanax Photo Frame? I’ll Take One of Each., by Chantel Tattoli Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: The Latest on the War in Iran, by The New York Times House Republican Proposes Bill to Wind Down the Iran War, by Robert Jimison Israel Says It Killed a Hezbollah Chief Near Beirut, Testing the Truce, by Euan Ward Hantavirus Response Shows How Trump Cuts Have Compromised U.S. Preparedness, by Apoorva Mandavilli As U.S. Debt Hits a Worrying Milestone, Washington Barely Notices, by Tony Romm The Ultimate ‘It’ Spot in Caracas? A Marriott That’s Seen Better Days., by Simon Romero This Pulitzer-Winning Novel Traps You in One Sentence Forever, hosted by Gilbert Cruz Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the conflicting messages on the state of the war.  Here’s what we’re covering: Higher Gas Prices Are Hitting Lower-Income Americans the Hardest, by Talmon Joseph Smith Iran Says It Is Reviewing a U.S. Proposal to End the War, by Leo Sands, Qasim Nauman, Mark Landler and Michael Levenson With World Distracted by War, Extremist Settlers Intensify Attacks in West Bank, by Natan Odenheimer, David M. Halbfinger and Fatima AbdulKarim Ted Turner, Creator of CNN and the 24-Hour News Cycle, Dies at 87, by Jonathan Kandell Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, a visit to the “Gates to Hell.”  Here’s what we’re covering: The latest on the war in Iran, by The New York Times Vance Campaigns in Iowa as G.O.P. Fears Rise Ahead of Midterms, by Shane Goldmacher Trump Gets Payback on Indiana Republicans: 5 Takeaways, by Mitch Smith and Reid J. Epstein G.O.P. Proposes $1 Billion in Immigration Bill for Trump’s Ballroom Project, by Carl Hulse Congress Is Doing Little to Prepare for Potential A.I. Job Losses, by Ben Casselman and Tony Romm World Cup or Bust: Going Into Debt, Sleeping 10 to a Room, and Layovers for Days, by Tariq Panja, Emma Bubola and Lucía Cholakian Herrera The ‘Gates to Hell’ Are Dimming. That May Not Be a Good Thing., by Jenny Gross Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the gowns — and the backlash — at the Met Gala.  Here’s what we’re covering: Shipping Firms Left Guessing by Confusion in Strait of Hormuz, by Peter Eavis, Gregory Schmidt and Eric Schmitt Trump Tries to Downplay Economic Effects of the Iran War, by Erica L. Green and Zolan Kanno-Youngs 7 Elections on Tuesday Will Test Trump’s Power, by Mitch Smith Kennedy Starts a Push to Help Americans Quit Antidepressants, by Ellen Barry What to Know About the Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on an Atlantic Cruise Ship, by Jin Yu Young and Claire Moses The Met Gala’s Embrace of Jeff Bezos Causes a Backlash, by Jesse McKinley and Alisha Haridasani Gupta Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, the complicated legacy of Spirit Airlines.  Here’s what we’re covering: Supreme Court Asked to Restore Access to Abortion Pill by Mail, by Ann E. Marimow and Pam Belluck Trump Says U.S. Will Help Stranded Ships Leave Strait of Hormuz, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, David E. Sanger and Neil MacFarquhar Spirit Airlines’ Demise Could Help Other Airlines, by Niraj Chokshi What Happens When A.I. Runs a Store in San Francisco?, by Heather Knight Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, your Friday news quiz.  Here’s what we’re covering: Hegseth Says Iran Cease-Fire Stops Clock for Congressional Approval, by Megan Mineiro Supreme Leader Says Iran Is Planning for Ongoing Control of Strait, by Leo Sands House Passes Stalled Homeland Security Funding Bill, Ending Shutdown, by Carl Hulse and Michael Gold After Seven Years, First U.S. Direct Flight Lands in Caracas, by Tyler Pager Camp Mystic, Where 28 Died, Says It Will Not Reopen This Summer, by J. David Goodman In Permissive Amsterdam, Ads for Fossil Fuels or Meat Are Now Verboden, by Cara Buckley The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters, by The New York Times Magazine Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Plus, chatbots told scientists how to make bioweapons.  Here’s what we’re covering: In Narrowing Voting Rights Act, Conservative Justices See Progress on Racism, by Adam Liptak Takeaways From Hegseth’s Testimony on Iran War and His Tenure, by John Ismay and Megan Mineiro Oil Price Surges as Effects of War Reverberate, by Emmett Lindner A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons, by Gabriel J.X. Dance Lester Wright, the Fastest Known Centenarian, Dies at 103, by Jeré Longman Tune in every weekday morning, and tell us what you think at: [email protected]. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.