• 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

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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

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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

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    8 mins
  • Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis, and Why Ukraine is Seeing a Surge of Violence
    May 19 2025

    Plus, one school district’s big A.I. experiment.

    On Today’s Episode:

    Biden Is Diagnosed With an Aggressive Form of Prostate Cancer, by Tyler Pager and Gina Kolata

    As Trump Prepares to Speak With Putin, Here’s Where Ukraine Cease-Fire Talks Stand, by Anton Troianovski, Andrew E. Kramer, Marc Santora and Paul Sonne

    Russia Beefs Up Bases Near Finland’s Border, by Jeffrey Gettleman, Amelia Nierenberg and Johanna Lemola

    Key Panel Approves Trump’s Megabill, but Conservatives Hold Out for More Cuts, by Catie Edmondson

    What to Know About the Tornadoes That Ripped Through the Central U.S., by Rachel Nostrant

    Suspect in Palm Springs Bombing Died in Blast, Officials Say, by Laurel Rosenhall, Shawn Hubler, Jesus Jiménez and Maggie Miles

    How Miami Schools Are Leading 100,000 Students Into the A.I. Future, by Natasha Singer

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    10 mins
  • Trump’s Billion-Dollar Tech Deals, and a Military Buildup at the Border
    May 16 2025

    Plus, the world’s first personalized gene-editing treatment.

    On Today’s Episode:

    Outsourcer in Chief: Is Trump Trading Away America’s Tech Future?, by Tripp Mickle and Ana Swanson

    D.H.S. Requests 20,000 National Guard Members to Help With Immigration Crackdown, by Hamed Aleaziz and Eric Schmitt

    Trump’s Military Buildup at the Border Expands, by Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper

    Newark’s Air Traffic Control Staffing Crisis Is Dire. It’s Also Not Unique. By Aaron Krolik, Elena Shao and Emily Steel

    Baby Is Healed With World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment, by Gina Kolata

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    13 mins
  • A New Test of Federal Judges’ Power, and Overdose Deaths Plummet
    May 15 2025

    Plus, the campy singing contest the whole world watches.

    On Today’s Episode:

    In Birthright Citizenship Case, Supreme Court Examines the Power of District Judges, by Abbie VanSickle

    House Republicans Push Forward Plan to Cut Taxes, Medicaid and Food Aid, by Catie Edmondson and Margot Sanger-Katz

    Kennedy, Defending Downsizing, Clashes With Democrats in Tense Hearings, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg

    Drug Overdose Deaths Plummeted in 2024, C.D.C. Reports, by Jan Hoffman

    Cassie Ventura Says Sean Combs Used Sex Videos as Blackmail Tools, by Julia Jacobs, Joe Coscarelli and Thomas Fuller

    How to Win Eurovision in 7 Easy Steps, by Alex Marshall and Miriam Quick

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    10 mins
  • Qatar Woos Trump, and Israeli Officers Privately Admit Gazans Near Starvation
    May 14 2025

    Plus, a new red carpet dress code: no nudity.

    On Today’s Episode:

    With Trump Visit, Qatar’s Image Makeover Scores Another Success, by Michael D. Shear, Adam Rasgon and Tariq Panja

    Trump Meets Syrian President After Pledge to Lift Sanctions: Live Updates, by Vivian Nereim, Jonathan Swan and Qasim Nauman

    In Private, Some Israeli Officers Admit That Gaza Is on the Brink of Starvation, by Natan Odenheimer and Ronen Bergman

    Your A.I. Radiologist Will Not Be With You Soon, by Steve Lohr

    No Naked Dressing? How Will Stars Make News?, by Vanessa Friedman

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    11 mins
  • A Lavish Welcome for Trump in Saudi Arabia, and a Standoff at the Library of Congress
    May 13 2025

    Plus, California’s crackdown on homelessness.

    On Today’s Episode:

    Trump Administration Live Updates: President Kicks Off Gulf Tour in Saudi Arabia, by Jonathan Swan, Luke Broadwater and Vivian Nereim

    Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Allow Venezuelan Deportations to Resume, by Abbie VanSickle

    Trump Installs Top Justice Dept. Official at Library of Congress, Prompting a Standoff, by Maya C. Miller and Devlin Barrett

    Farmers Sued Over Deleted Climate Data. So the Government Will Put It Back, by Karen Zraick

    Newsom Asks Cities to Ban Homeless Encampments, Escalating Crackdown, by Shawn Hubler

    Flamingos Make Underwater Vortexes to Suck Up Prey, by Rachel Nuwer

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    10 mins