Plus, the Friday news quiz. 

On Today’s Episode:

Top Senate Official Rules Against Several Key Provisions in G.O.P. Policy Bill, by Catie Edmondson and Margot Sanger-Katz

With Flu Shot Vote, Kennedy’s Vaccine Skepticism Comes Full Circle, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Trump Justice Dept. Pressuring University of Virginia President to Resign, by Michael S. Schmidt and Michael C. Bender

U.S. Approves $30 Million for Contentious New Gaza Aid Group, by Ephrat Livni

The Lethal Risk of Seeking Food in Gaza, by Rawan Sheikh Ahmad and Adam Rasgon

Supreme Court Rules Planned Parenthood Cannot Sue Over S. Carolina Defunding Effort, by Adam Liptak

The Major Supreme Court Decisions in 2025, by Adam Liptak, Abbie VanSickle and Alicia Parlapiano

Honey, We Shrunk the Cod, by Emily Anthes

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