The Headlines

Plus, Gen Z’s go-to financial adviser. 

On Today’s Episode:

Kirk Shooting Suspect Held ‘Leftist Ideology,’ Utah Governor Says, by Jack Healy and Orlando Mayorquín

Right-Wing Activists Urge Followers to Expose Those Celebrating Kirk Killing, by Alan Feuer, Ken Bensinger and Pooja Salhotra

U.K. Plans Biggest Security Operation Since Coronation for Trump’s State Visit, by Lizzie Dearden

Far-Right Rally in London Draws Huge Crowd and a Counterprotest, by Mark Landler

Starving Children Eat Animal Feed in Besieged Sudanese City, by Declan Walsh

They Had Money Problems. They Turned to ChatGPT for Solutions, by Kailyn Rhone

Company That Bought Publishers Clearing House Won’t Pay Past Prize Winners, by Mark Walker

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Says Person Is in Custody in Connection With Kirk Shooting, by Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Devlin Barrett, Glenn Thrush, Maggie Haberman and Isabella Kwai

Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years in Prison for Plotting Coup in Brazil, by Ana Ionova and Jack Nicas

Nepal’s Young Protesters Find an Unlikely Partner: The Army, by Alex Travelli

States Want to Ban ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Cookware. These Chefs Say Don’t Do It, by Hiroko Tabuchi

Their Schools Banned Phones. Out Came the iPods and Cassette Players, by Callie Holtermann

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Plus, why firefighters are sounding an alarm. 

On Today’s Episode:

Charlie Kirk Assassination Raises Fear of Surging Political Violence, by Richard Fausset, Ken Bensinger and Alan Feuer

Putin’s Message to Ukraine, Europe and Trump: I Won’t Back Down, by Anton Troianovski

Boat Suspected of Smuggling Drugs Is Said to Have Turned Before U.S. Attacked It, by Charlie Savage and Helene Cooper

Firefighters Condemn ‘Greed’ as Fire Engine Prices Soar, by Mike Baker

Scammers Are Using Fake Reviews to Extort Small Businesses, by Stuart A. Thompson

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Plus, 7-Eleven’s new master plan.

On Today’s Episode:

Israel Attempts to Kill Hamas Leadership in Airstrike on Qatar, a Gaza War Mediator, by Adam Rasgon, Vivian Nereim and Ronen Bergman

Judge Rules Fed Governor Can Remain in Role, for Now, by Colby Smith and Tony Romm

Trump Administration Halts I.R.S. Crackdown on Major Tax Shelters, by Jesse Drucker

6 Takeaways From Kennedy’s Childhood Health Report, by Dani Blum, Maggie Astor, Christina Caron, Teddy Rosenbluth and Alice Callahan

Trump Moves to Crack Down on Drug Advertising, by Rebecca Robbins, Christina Jewett and Dani Blum

The Forces Behind Nepal’s Explosive Gen Z Protests, by Bhadra Sharma and Alex Travelli

Is America Ready for Japanese-Style 7-Elevens?, by River Akira Davis

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Plus, the fight for control of Fox News. 

On Today’s Episode:

Israeli Military Orders Residents of Gaza City to Evacuate, by Adam Rasgon

House Panel Releases Drawing for Epstein Apparently Signed by Trump, by Michael Gold

Supreme Court Lifts Restrictions on L.A. Immigration Stops, by Adam Liptak

Trump Administration Says It Has Begun Immigration Crackdown in Chicago, by Hamed Aleaziz and Julie Bosman

Inside the Deal Ending the Murdoch Succession Fight, by Jim Rutenberg and Jonathan Mahler

Reading Skills of 12th Graders Hit a New Low, by Dana Goldstein

America’s Best Restaurants 2025

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Plus, why you’re wrong about your Zodiac sign.

On Today’s Episode:

How JPMorgan Enabled the Crimes of Jeffrey Epstein, by David Enrich, Matthew Goldstein and Jessica Silver-Greenberg

Russia Unleashes Largest Drone Assault of War, Setting Government Building Ablaze, by Andrew E. Kramer

What We Know About the Hyundai-LG Plant Immigration Raid in Georgia, by Chris Hippensteel

Grand Juries in D.C. Reject Wave of Charges Under Trump’s Crackdown, by Alan Feuer

Anthropic Agrees to Pay $1.5 Billion to Settle Lawsuit With Book Authors, by Cade Metz

Why Your Zodiac Sign Is Out of Date, by Aatish Bhatia, Laura Bult, Sutton Raphael, Stephanie Swart and Dion Lee

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Plus, your Friday news quiz. 

On Today’s Episode:

How a Top Secret SEAL Team 6 Mission Into North Korea Fell Apart, by Dave Philipps and Matthew Cole

Is the Jobs Data Still Reliable? Yes, at Least for Now, by Ben Casselman

Members of Congress Grasp for a Stopgap Deal to Avert a Shutdown, by Catie Edmondson

Trump to Sign Order Renaming the Defense Department as the Department of War, by Erica L. Green

Appeals Court Says ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center Can Stay Open, by Patricia Mazzei

The Doctors Are Real, but the Sales Pitches Are Frauds, by Steven Lee Myers, Alice Callahan and Teddy Rosenbluth

Giorgio Armani Changed the Way People Dress. Twice, by Vanessa Friedman

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Plus, a Chinese coffee giant comes to America. 

On Today’s Episode:

States Go Their Own (and Contradictory) Ways on Vaccine Policy, by Emily Baumgaertner Nunn

Kennedy Faces Senate Grilling After Vaccine Changes and C.D.C. Shake-Up, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Megan Mineiro

Trump Administration Says Boat Strike Is Start of Campaign Against Venezuelan Cartels, by Eric Schmitt, Helene Cooper, Alan Feuer, Charlie Savage and Edward Wong

White House Orders Agencies to Escalate Fight Against Offshore Wind, by Maxine Joselow, Lisa Friedman and Brad Plumer

What We Know About the Funicular Crash in Lisbon, by Francesca Regalado

As Starbucks Slumps, a Chinese Coffee Giant Sees an Opening in New York, by Tim Balk

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Plus, a post-mortem on the summer box office. 

On Today’s Episode:

House Oversight Panel Releases Some Epstein Files as Pressure Mounts, by Michael Gold

Judge Says Trump’s Use of Troops in L.A. Is Illegal, by Shawn Hubler

Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans, by John Yoon and Francesca Regalado

Trump Says U.S. Attacked Boat Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members, Killing 11, by Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt, Edward Wong and Alan Feuer

Google Avoids Harshest Penalties in Landmark Search Monopoly Ruling, by David McCabe

OpenAI Plans to Add Safeguards to ChatGPT for Teens and Others in Distress, by Kashmir Hill

Behind the Numbers: How Hollywood Missed Its Mark This Summer, by Christine Zhang and Brooks Barnes

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Plus, the Bad Bunny economic boost. 

On Today’s Episode:

Putin Finds a Growing Embrace on the Global Stage, by Paul Sonne

After Court Defeat, Trump Warns of Economic Chaos From Loss of Tariffs, by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson

Judge Blocks Pillar of Trump’s Mass Deportation Campaign, by Zach Montague

Judge Halts U.S. Effort to Deport Guatemalan Children as Planes Sit on Tarmac, by Miriam Jordan and Aishvarya Kavi

What to Know About the Earthquake in Afghanistan, by Amelia Nierenberg, Safiullah Padshah, Elian Peltier and Mike Ives

It’s Usually Puerto Rico’s Slow Season. This Year, Bad Bunny’s in Town, by Shefali S. Kulkarni

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