The Headlines

Plus, pop music and sign language. 

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Administration and Harvard Face Crucial Court Test, by Alan Blinder

A Push for More Organ Transplants Is Putting Donors at Risk, by Brian M. Rosenthal and Julie Tate

Israeli Troops Kill Dozens Seeking Food Near Border, Gazan Officials Say, by Aaron Boxerman, Isabel Kershner and Ameera Harouda

Japan’s Long-Dominant Party Suffers Election Defeat as Voters Swing Right, by Martin Fackler, Hisako Ueno and Kiuko Notoya

This K-Pop Band Is Making Waves With Sign Language, by Ephrat Livni

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Plus, your Friday news quiz.

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Tells Bondi to Seek Release of Epstein Grand Jury Testimony, by Glenn Thrush

House Republicans Dangle Possible Vote on Epstein Files, After Voter Backlash, by Glenn Thrush

Congress Agrees to Claw Back Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds, by Catie Edmondson

Crypto Industry Reaches Milestone With Passage of First Major Bill, by David Yaffe-Bellany and Robert Jimison

CBS Canceling ‘Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ After Next Season, by John Koblin

The U.K. Plans to Lower the Voting Age to 16. Here’s What to Know, by Stephen Castle

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Plus, paying people to quit meth.

On Today’s Episode:

Senate Approves Trump’s Bid to Cancel Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds, by Catie Edmondson

Trump Has Draft of Letter to Fire Fed Chair. He Asked Republicans if He Should Send It., by Maggie Haberman and Colby Smith

Trump’s New Strategy on Epstein Fallout: Blame the Democrats, by Luke Broadwater and Erica L. Green

Upended by Meth, Some Communities Are Paying Users to Quit, by Jan Hoffman

Scandal-Ridden Fyre Festival Is Sold for $245,000 on eBay, by Neil Vigdor

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Plus, why that e-book cost your library $50.

On Today’s Episode:

Rising Inflation Underscores Risks in Trump’s New Tariff Threats, by Tony Romm and Colby Smith

Supreme Court Keeps Ruling in Trump’s Favor, but Doesn’t Say Why, by Adam Liptak

State Dept. Layoffs Hit Russia and Ukraine Analysts, by Michael Crowley, Greg Jaffe and Julian E. Barnes

H.H.S. Finalizes Thousands of Layoffs After Supreme Court Decision, by Christina Jewett and Benjamin Mueller

As Iran Deports a Million Afghans, ‘Where Do We Even Go?,’ by Elian Peltier, Farnaz Fassihi and Yaqoob Akbary

Libraries Pay More for E-Books. Some States Want to Change That. By Erik Ofgang

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Plus, the origins of an iconic TV theme song.

On Today’s Episode:

Behind Trump’s Tough Russia Talk, Doubts and Missing Details, by Michael Crowley, Eric Schmitt and Julian E. Barnes

Supreme Court Clears the Way for Trump’s Cuts to the Education Department, by Abbie VanSickle

24 States Sue Trump Over $6.8 Billion Withheld From Education, by Sarah Mervosh

Will the Conspiracists Cultivated by Trump Turn on Him Over Epstein?, by Shawn McCreesh

Homeless Population Declines in Los Angeles for a Second Straight Year, by Shawn Hubler

Mark Snow, Who Conjured the ‘X-Files’ Theme, Is Dead at 78, by Alex Williams

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Plus, a very Wimbledon disruption.

On Today’s Episode:

Biden Says He Made the Clemency Decisions That Were Recorded With Autopen, by Charlie Savage and Tyler Pager

Public Broadcasters Brace for Vote on Sharp Funding Cut, by Benjamin Mullin

Trump’s Willingness to Arm Ukraine Puts Him Closer to Biden Approach, by David E. Sanger and Maggie Haberman

Noem Defends FEMA Response to Texas Floods, by Alyce McFadden

Children Among at Least 10 Killed in Israeli Strike in Central Gaza, Officials Say, by Aaron Boxerman

UnitedHealth’s Campaign to Quiet Critics, by David Enrich

Jannik Sinner Beats Carlos Alcaraz to Win First Wimbledon Title, by Charlie Eccleshare and Matthew Futterman

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Plus, your Friday news quiz.

On Today’s Episode:

How Netanyahu Prolonged the War in Gaza to Stay in Power, by Patrick Kingsley, Ronen Bergman and Natan Odenheimer

Federal Agents Clash With Protesters During Immigration Raid at California Farm, by Livia Albeck-Ripka

Lawmakers in Liberal States Want ICE Agents to Show Their Faces, by Ana Ley

The F.B.I. Is Using Polygraphs to Test Officials’ Loyalty, by Adam Goldman

Justice Dept. Demands Patient Details From Trans Medicine Providers, by Azeen Ghorayshi and Glenn Thrush

Justice Jackson Says ‘the State of Our Democracy’ Keeps Her Up at Night, by Abbie VanSickle

Nvidia Becomes First Public Company Worth $4 Trillion, by Tripp Mickle

These Toads Have Psychedelic Powers, but They’d Prefer to Keep It Quiet, by Rachel Nuwer

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Plus, where curry meets quesadillas.

On Today’s Episode:

Camp Mystic Cabins Stood in an ‘Extremely Hazardous’ Floodway, by Mike Baker, Malika Khurana, Harry Stevens and Marco Hernandez

Administration Takes Steps to Target 2 Officials Who Investigated Trump, by Glenn Thrush and Julian E. Barnes

Comey Tracked by Secret Service After Post Critical of Trump, by Michael S. Schmidt and Eileen Sullivan

Trump Pledges 50% Tariffs Against Brazil, Citing ‘Witch Hunt’ Against Bolsonaro, by Jack Nicas

Measles Cases Hit Highest Total Since U.S. Eliminated the Disease, by Teddy Rosenbluth and Jonathan Corum

This Is the Moment for Mexican Indian Food to Flourish, by Tejal Rao

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Plus, the big business of youth sports. 

On Today’s Episode: 

Trump Got the Green Light to Fire Federal Workers. Now, They Wait, by Eileen Sullivan and Chris Cameron

Trump Escalates Criticism of Putin After Restoring Arms Shipments to Ukraine, by Luke Broadwater

As Truth Social Business Struggles, Trump Media Goes Big on Crypto, by Matthew Goldstein

T.S.A. Officially Tells Fliers They Can Keep Their Shoes On, by Christine Chung

Youth Sports Are a $40 Billion Business. Private Equity Is Taking Notice, by Joe Drape and Ken Belson

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Plus, your next job interview might be with A.I.

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Revives Trade War, Threatening Steep Aug. 1 Tariffs on Allies, by Ana Swanson and Tony Romm

Texas Flood Death Toll Tops 100 With More Rain to Fall, by Jesus Jiménez, Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Rick Rojas and Soumya Karlamangla

Land Mines, a Cold War Horror, Could Return to Fortify Europe’s Borders, by Andrew Higgins

Why Are Protesters in Mexico City Angry at Remote Workers?, by Emiliano Rodríguez Mega, Paulina Villegas and Simon Romero

Welcome to Your Job Interview. Your Interviewer Is A.I., by Natallie Rocha

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