Plus, the A.I. granny scamming the scammers. 

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On Today’s Episode:

Thousands Return to Southern Lebanon as Cease-Fire Takes Effect, by Euan Ward

Trump Picks Stanford Doctor Who Opposed Lockdowns to Head N.I.H., by Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds, by Hiroko Tabuchi

Record Number of Travelers Expected Over Thanksgiving Week, by Hank Sanders

An A.I. Granny Is Phone Scammers’ Worst Nightmare, by Ali Watkins

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