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More than two weeks after one of the most consequential elections in Israel’s history, there is still uncertainty about who will lead the country.

The spotlight has fallen on the opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot, who is trying to make all kinds of deals to build a coalition that could run the government.

David Halbfinger, The New York Times’s Jerusalem bureau chief, explains the compromises that Mr. Eisenkot will need to make, and what will happen if he can’t.

Guest: David M. Halbfinger, the Jerusalem bureau chief for The New York Times.

Background reading:

• Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the Israeli tasked with forming a government?
• Here’s how Mr. Eisenkot is seeking to oust Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Photo: Amir Levy/Getty Images

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Jensen Huang’s fate as the chief executive of Nvidia is on the line after The New York Times reported that he had an extramarital relationship with a woman who U.S. officials identified as a Chinese spy, as well as one with an executive at the company.

Tripp Mickle, a tech reporter for The Times, shares details on how everything unraveled for Mr. Huang and what his potential exit means for his and Nvidia’s future.

Guest: Tripp Mickle, a tech reporter for The New York Times.

Background reading:

• Nvidia shares plummeted more than 8 percent in after-hours trading on Wednesday as the board considered Mr. Huang’s future.
• The company’s board of directors met to discuss his potential exit, according to two people with knowledge of the situation.

Photo: Manuel Orbegozo for The New York Times

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The number of students in America’s public schools is shrinking. In some cases, the declines have been so drastic that districts are facing empty classrooms, painful budget cuts and angry debates about whether to close schools.

Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter at The New York Times, discusses what the enrollment crisis looks like, why it’s happening and how one school district hopes to fix it.

Guest: Sarah Mervosh, an education reporter at The New York Times.

Background reading:

• American schools are facing a crisis as the number of children drops.
• Why U.S. test scores are in a “generation-long decline.”

Photo: Erin Schaff/The New York Times

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