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Hegseth Says Iran Cease-Fire Stops Clock for Congressional Approval, by Megan Mineiro

Supreme Leader Says Iran Is Planning for Ongoing Control of Strait, by Leo Sands

House Passes Stalled Homeland Security Funding Bill, Ending Shutdown, by Carl Hulse and Michael Gold

After Seven Years, First U.S. Direct Flight Lands in Caracas, by Tyler Pager

Camp Mystic, Where 28 Died, Says It Will Not Reopen This Summer, by J. David Goodman

In Permissive Amsterdam, Ads for Fossil Fuels or Meat Are Now Verboden, by Cara Buckley

The 30 Greatest Living American Songwriters, by The New York Times Magazine

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Plus, chatbots told scientists how to make bioweapons. 

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In Narrowing Voting Rights Act, Conservative Justices See Progress on Racism, by Adam Liptak

Takeaways From Hegseth’s Testimony on Iran War and His Tenure, by John Ismay and Megan Mineiro

Oil Price Surges as Effects of War Reverberate, by Emmett Lindner

A.I. Bots Told Scientists How to Make Biological Weapons, by Gabriel J.X. Dance

Lester Wright, the Fastest Known Centenarian, Dies at 103, by Jeré Longman

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Plus, why nursing homes are hiring M.M.A. fighters. 

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Supreme Court Considers Trump’s Plan to Revoke Deportation Protections, by Ann E. Marimow

F.C.C. Orders a Review of ABC’s Broadcast Licenses, by Jim Rutenberg and John Koblin

Trump Administration Secures New Indictment Against Comey, by Devlin Barrett and Tyler Pager

OpenAI Trial Starts With Two Very Different Tales of a Company’s Early Years, by Cade Metz and Mike Isaac

Japan’s New Care Workers: Bodybuilders, Wrestlers and M.M.A. Fighters, by Javier C. Hernández and Hisako Ueno

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Plus, how millions of people could become Canadian. 

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King Charles Will Speak of ‘Reconciliation and Renewal’ During Address to Congress, by Michael D. Shear

Charges Against Assassination Suspect Based on Shotgun Shell and a Screed, by Devlin Barrett, Zach Montague and Michael Levenson

Investigators Seeking Attacker’s Motive Comb Through an Archive of Posts, by Amy Qin and Aric Toler

Budget Airlines Ask Trump Administration for Billions as Fuel Costs Rise, by Karoun Demirjian and Lauren Hirsch

Sergey Brin Moves to the Right, With a ‘MAGA Girlfriend’ by His Side, by Theodore Schleifer and Kate Conger

Have a Canadian Great-Great Grandparent? It Could Make You Canadian., by Vjosa Isai and Matina Stevis-Gridneff

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Plus, marathon runners shatter a world record. 

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‘Shots Fired!’: Inside the Pandemonium at the Washington Hilton, by Luke Broadwater, Shawn McCreesh, Tyler Pager and Maggie Haberman

Grievance Propelled Gala Attack Suspect Across Country, Authorities Say, by Amy Qin, Chelsia Rose Marcius and Shawn Hubler

Iran and U.S. Sink Into Awkward Limbo of ‘No War, No Peace,’ by Erika Solomon

U.S. Mint Buys Drug Cartel Gold and Sells It as ‘American,’ by Justin Scheck, Simón Posada and Federico Rios

Sabastian Sawe Finishes London Marathon in Under Two Hours to Obliterate Men’s World Record, by Liam Tharme

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

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Meta to Cut 10% of Work Force in A.I. Push, by Mike Isaac and Eli Tan

Trump Says Israel and Lebanon Agree to Extend Cease-Fire by Three Weeks, by Chris Cameron

Disapproval of Trump Hits Highest Level of His Second Term, by Ruth Igielnik

World’s Top Producer of Condoms Raises Prices as Iran War Rattles Supply Chains, by Zunaira Saieed

Soldier Used Classified Information to Bet on Maduro’s Ouster, U.S. Says, by Benjamin Weiser and Jonah E. Bromwich

New Gene Therapy Enables Children With a Rare Form of Deafness to Hear, by Gina Kolata

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Plus, the Labubus linked to forced labor. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

A New Era and New Leadership: The Generals Who Are Running Iran, by Farnaz Fassihi

A 60-Day Deadline Could Pressure Trump on Ending the Iran War, by Robert Jimison

A $440,000 Breast Reduction: How Doctors Cashed In on a Consumer Protection Law, by Sarah Kliff and Margot Sanger-Katz

Youth Suicides Declined After Creation of National Hotline, by Ellen Barry

Some Labubu Dolls Contain Cotton Banned by Forced Labor Law, Testing Shows, by Ana Swanson, Sapna Maheshwari and Meaghan Tobin

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How much does the conflict cost? And where is Secretary of State Marco Rubio? 

As the war in Iran nears the two-month mark, we ask our listeners to send us their questions about the conflict.

Hear the answers, including insights from Michael Crowley, a New York Times reporter who covers U.S. foreign policy.

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Plus, how rainforests can bounce back. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

The Latest on the War in Iran, by The New York Times

Democrats Win a Big Battle in the Fight Over Midterm Maps: 4 Takeaways, by Reid J. Epstein

Dark Money Dominates Fund-Raising in the Virginia Referendum Vote, by Theodore Schleifer and Matt Zdun

D.H.S. Will Run Out of Money for Paychecks in May, Secretary Says, by Madeleine Ngo and Michael Gold

Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo, by Megha Rajagopalan, Eileen Sullivan and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Influencers Are Spinning Nicotine as a ‘Natural’ Health Hack, by Dani Blum

Rainforests Can Bounce Back Much Faster Than Thought, Researchers Say, by Sachi Kitajima Mulkey

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Plus, what to know about Apple’s next C.E.O. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Facing Hard-Liners at Home and Bluster From Trump, Iran Sends Mixed Signals on Peace Talks, by Erika Solomon

Labor Secretary Steps Down Amid Internal Investigation, by Rebecca Davis O’Brien

F.B.I. Director Sues The Atlantic Over Article Claiming Excessive Drinking, by Katie Robertson

Fight Over Maps Escalates in Race for Control of Congress, by Reid J. Epstein and Nick Corasaniti

A Wish List for the Man Replacing Tim Cook as Apple’s C.E.O., by Brian X. Chen

The Onion Has a New Plan to Take Over Infowars, by Benjamin Mullin and Elizabeth Williamson

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