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Plus, chasing meteorites for money.

Here’s what we’re covering:

2 Dead After Jet Collides With Vehicle at LaGuardia Airport, by Dakota Santiago, Max Kim and Mike Ives

Power Outages Are Reported in Tehran as Israel Launches Strikes, by Aaron Boxerman, Julian Barnes, Isabel Kershner and Yan Zhuang

Israel’s Missile Defense Under Scrutiny After Iranian Attack, by Isabel Kershner

Israel Orders Military to Intensify Demolitions in Southern Lebanon, by Aaron Boxerman

ICE to Aid Airport Security Amid Partial Shutdown, Border Czar Says, by Erica L. Green, Hamed Aleaziz and Gabe Castro-Root

Inside the Supply Line Delivering American Guns to Mexican Cartels, by Paulina Villegas

A Meteor Exploded Over Ohio. Then the Chase Began., by Billy Witz

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Plus, a buzzy new book was just canceled over A.I. allegations.

Here’s what we’re covering:

White House Looks for Ways to Soothe American Jitters Over Surging Prices, by Tony Romm, David E. Sanger and Michael Levenson

Pentagon Seeks $200 Billion to Fund Iran War, by Helene Cooper, Tony Romm, Karoun Demirjian and Megan Mineiro

Silicon Valley Bet on War. The Bets Are Paying Off., By Sheera Frenkel

Trumps, on a Deal-Making Spree, Turn Next to Transylvania, by Rebecca R. Ruiz and Andrei Petre

The Middle-Class Suburbanites Who Sell Their Blood Plasma to Get By, by Kurtis Lee and Robert Gebeloff

Horror Novel ‘Shy Girl’ Canceled Over Suspected A.I. Use, by Alexandra Alter

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Plus, there’s a big catch for that stunning ocean view. 

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Cesar Chavez, a Civil Rights Icon, Is Accused of Abusing Girls for Years, by Manny Fernandez and Sarah Hurtes

For Iranians, Bombing of Gas Field Worsens Already Dire Energy Crisis, by Sanam Mahoozi and Hiroko Tabuchi

U.S. Intelligence Saw No Change in Iran’s Missile Capabilities Before War, by Robert Jimison

Homeland Security Nominee Strikes Softer Tone on Immigration, by Madeleine Ngo, Michael Gold and Hamed Aleaziz

Ozempic Is About to Go Generic for Billions of People, by Rebecca Robbins, Meaghan Tobin, Eshe Nelson, Alex Travelli and Pragati K.B.

Home Prices Are Falling in a California Enclave. So Is the Ground., by Mimi Dwyer

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Plus, how owning a car is becoming unaffordable. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Israel Keeps Killing Key Iranian Leaders. Will It Work?, by David M. Halbfinger

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards: The Spine of a Militarized State, By Neil MacFarquhar

Joe Kent, a Top U.S. Counterterrorism Official, Resigns Over the Iran War, by Julian E. Barnes, Robert Draper and Luke Broadwater

Small U.S. Airports Could Close if Shutdown Continues, Official Warns, by Gabe Castro-Root

Trump Promised the ‘World’s Lowest’ Drug Prices. We Checked the Numbers., by Rebecca Robbins

‘It’s Just Crazy’: High Car Payments Make Ownership Feel Impossible, by Kailyn Rhone

Why Some Birds Seem to Be Developing a Cigarette Habit, by Lesley Evans Ogden

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 Plus, the champion of “Swedish death cleaning” dies at 91. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump Hits Out at Allies After Cool Response to Requests for Warships, by Anton Troianovski, Erica L. Green, David E. Sanger and Aaron Boxerman

With Threats and Claims of ‘Treason,’ Trump Pressures Media on the War, by Michael M. Grynbaum

Trump Says He Will Have the ‘Honor’ of ‘Taking Cuba,’ by Annie Correal, Jack Nicas and Frances Robles

Gregory Bovino to Retire From Border Patrol, by Hamed Aleaziz

Judge Strikes Down Kennedy’s Vaccine Policies, by Apoorva Mandavilli

A New Lifeline Helps Inmates Transition to Life Outside the Bars, by Ted Alcorn

Margareta Magnusson, 91, Dies; Wrote of Cleaning Up Before Dying, by Chris Kornelis

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Plus, highlights from the Oscars. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Entering War’s Third Week, Trump Faces Stark Choices, by David E. Sanger, Eric Schmitt, Tyler Pager, Ronen Bergman and Julian E. Barnes

Family Outing in West Bank Ends in Hail of Israeli Gunfire, by David M. Halbfinger, Natan Odenheimer and Fatima AbdulKarim

How Trump’s Homeland Security Pick, a Prolific Investor, Got a Lot Wealthier in Congress, by Christopher Flavelle, Madeleine Ngo and Georgia Gee

His Father Lost His Life’s Savings in a Scam. A Fake Lawyer Offered to Help., by Tara Siegel Bernard

Oscars 2026 Takeaways: ‘One Battle After Another’ Takes Top Honors, by Brooks Barnes

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Plus, the Friday news quiz.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump Removes Sanctions on Russia to Help Oil Flow Amid Iran Conflict, by Alan Rappeport

Oil Shock Sends Tremors Through World Economy: ‘This Really Is the Big One,’ by Patricia Cohen

‘The World Exploded.’ Strikes Haunt Displaced Families in Lebanon., By Christina Goldbaum and Sarah Chaayto

Michigan Synagogue Attack Updates: Federal Officials Identify a Suspect, by Times reporters

Army Officer Killed in University Attack That Is Being Investigated as Terrorism, by Campbell Robertson, Devlin Barrett and Christine Hauser

Senate Again Deadlocks on Homeland Security Funding as Shutdown Persists, by Carl Hulse

Senate Resoundingly Passes Housing Bill, but Challenges Lie Ahead, by Ronda Kaysen

A.I. Chatbots Want Your Health Records. Tread Carefully., By Brian X. Chen and Teddy Rosenbluth

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Plus, Planned Parenthood’s new offering: Botox.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Pentagon Tells Congress First Week of Iran War Cost More Than $11.3 Billion, by Catie Edmondson

Iran War Live Updates: Oil Tops $100 a Barrel as Attacks Spread Across Middle East, by New York Times reporters

Charlie Kirk’s Group Expands Into High Schools. G.O.P. States Are Helping., By Richard Fausset

A State of Wealthy Entrepreneurs Passes a ‘Millionaires’ Tax,’ by Anna Griffin

A Planned Parenthood Clinic, in a Pinch, Turns to Botox, by Alisha Haridasani Gupta

René Redzepi Steps Down at Noma Amid Allegations of Past Abuse, by Julia Moskin

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Plus, iPads in kindergarten. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War, by Mark Mazzetti, Tyler Pager and Edward Wong

Fear and Hope for Iranians Trapped Between Bombs and Defiant Rulers, by Erika Solomon, Kiana Hayeri and Farnaz Fassihi

Bondi Is Said to Move to Military Housing Because of Threats, by Glenn Thrush

The Hidden Factor Behind Your Home Insurance Cost: Your Credit History, by Claire Brown and Mira Rojanasakul

iPads in Kindergarten, YouTube on Breaks: The School Screen-Time Battle, by Jackie Mader

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Plus, space mirrors? 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Pakistani Navy Escorts Tankers as Conflict Chokes Off Oil Traffic, by Chris Cameron, Farnaz Fassihi and Yan Zhuang

Trump Threatens to Crowd Out Republicans’ Midterm Message, by Michael Gold

Homemade Bombs in ISIS-Inspired Attack Were Deadly, N.Y.P.D. Says, by Chelsia Rose Marcius

Epstein’s Remote Zorro Ranch Is Searched by New Mexico Investigators, by Reis Thebault

A Big Night Light in the Sky? Start-Up Wants to Launch a Space Mirror., by Kenneth Chang and Hiroko Tabuchi

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