Plus, The Times’s summer book picks. 

On Today’s Episode: 

Israeli Soldiers Open Fire Near Gaza Aid Site. Gaza Health Officials Say 27 Are Killed, by Patrick Kingsley and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad

Trump and Allies Sell Domestic Policy Bill With Falsehoods, by Linda Qiu

After Staff Cuts, the National Weather Service Is Hiring Again, by Judson Jones

He Built an Airstrip on Protected Land. Now He’s in Line to Lead the Forest Service, by Hiroko Tabuchi

The U.S. Lit a Beacon for Science. Under Trump, Scientists Fear It’s Dimming, by Kate Zernike

That Cup of Coffee May Have a Longer-Term Perk, by Alice Callahan

31 Novels Coming This Summer, by Miguel Salazar and Laura Thompson

21 Nonfiction Books Coming This Summer, by Miguel Salazar and Laura Thompson

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