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The Headlines

The Headlines

By: The New York Times
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Catch up on today’s top stories, with insight and analysis from Times reporters all over the world. From the team that brought you "The Daily." Listen every weekday morning. Listen to this podcast in New York Times Audio, our iOS app for news subscribers. Download now at nytimes.com/audioapp2023 The New York Times Company Politics & Government Social Sciences
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  • D.C. Shooting Kills 2 at Jewish Museum, and Trump’s Uncomfortable Oval Office Meeting
    May 22 2025

    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 Edmondson and Michael Gold

    U.S. Formally Accepts Luxury Jet From Qatar for Trump, by Eric Lipton and Eric Schmitt

    Justice Dept. to End Oversight of Local Police Accused of Abuses, by Jacey Fortin, Devlin Barrett, Ernesto Londoño and Shaila Dewan

    American Breakfast Cereals Are Becoming Less Healthy, Study Finds, by Andrew Jacobs

    Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.

    Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com.

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    10 mins
  • Trump’s Loyalty Test, and a Chaotic Deportation Hearing
    May 21 2025

    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 Michael Gold

    Trump Unveils Plans for ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense System, by Erica L. Green

    Elon Musk Plans ‘a Lot Less’ Spending as He Edges Away From Politics, by Theodore Schleifer, Ryan Mac and Maggie Haberman

    In Approving Soda Ban for Food Stamps, U.S.D.A. Reverses Decades of Policy, by Linda Qiu

    Google Unveils A.I. Chatbot, Signaling a New Era for Search, by Tripp Mickle

    George Wendt, a.k.a. Norm From ‘Cheers,’ Is Dead at 76, by Alex Williams

    Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.

    Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com.

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    10 mins
  • Trump Backs Down on Russia, and Representative Is Arrested After ICE Clash
    May 20 2025

    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 Protections for Venezuelans, by Abbie VanSickle and Adam Liptak

    Can TikTok Help Young People Take a Break From Screens?, by Sadiba Hasan

    Tune in every weekday morning. To get our full audio journalism and storytelling experience, download the New York Times Audio app — available to Times news subscribers on iOS — and sign up for our weekly newsletter.

    Tell us what you think at: theheadlines@nytimes.com.

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    8 mins

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