The Headlines

Plus, what your TV knows about you.

On Today’s Episode:

Harrowing Tales Emerge in Texas as Rescuers Keep Up Search for Missing, by Edgar Sandoval, Amy Graff and Jill Cowan

As Floods Hit, Key Roles Were Vacant at Weather Service Offices in Texas, by Christopher Flavelle

Social Security Email Says Policy Bill Eliminates Tax on Benefits. Does It?, by Tara Siegel Bernard

Tax Cuts Now, Benefit Cuts Later: The Timeline in the Republican Megabill, by Tony Romm, Andrew Duehren, Margot Sanger-Katz, Brad Plumer and Daniel Wood

U.S. Turns Eight Migrants Over to South Sudan, Ending Weeks of Legal Limbo, by Mattathias Schwartz and Hamed Aleaziz

Trump Keeps Foreign Countries on Edge as Tariff Deadline Nears, by Ana Swanson

With One War Over, Netanyahu Heads to Washington Amid Calls to End Another, by Isabel Kershner

Yes, Your TV Is Probably Spying on You. Your Fridge, Too. Here’s What They Know, by Rachel Cericola, Jon Chase and Lee Neikirk

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Plus, Lululemon vs. Costco.

On Today’s Episode:

House Moves Ahead With President’s Policy Bill Amid G.O.P. Resistance, by Michael Gold, Robert Jimison and Megan Mineiro

Illegal Border Crossings Plunge to Lowest Level in Decades, by Hamed Aleaziz

Combs Acquitted of Sex Trafficking but Found Guilty on Lesser Charges, by Ben Sisario and Julia Jacobs

Lack of New U.S. Sanctions Allows Restricted Goods and Funds Into Russia, by Aaron Krolik

Lululemon Sues Costco Over Selling ‘Dupes,’ by Ali Watkins

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Plus, the science of staying cool. 

On Today’s Episode: 

After Narrow Senate Passage, Trump’s Policy Bill Faces Resistance in House, by Catie Edmondson, Carl Hulse, Michael Gold and Megan Mineiro

Poorest Americans Dealt Biggest Blow Under Senate Republican Tax Package, by Tony Romm

Paramount to Pay Trump $16 Million to Settle ’60 Minutes’ Lawsuit, by Benjamin Mullin, Michael M. Grynbaum, Lauren Hirsch and David Enrich

Penn Agrees to Limit Participation of Transgender Athletes, by Alan Blinder

Trump Withholds Nearly $7 Billion for Schools, With Little Explanation, by Sarah Mervosh and Michael C. Bender

The U.S. Sends Lots of Plastic Trash Overseas. Malaysia Just Said No Thanks, by Hiroko Tabuchi and Zunaira Saieed

Sweat Science: MLB Players and Teams Devise Methods to Stay Cool as Temperatures Rise, by Andy McCullough and Chad Jennings

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Plus, three new teams for the WNBA. 

On Today’s Episode:

Trump to Visit Migration Detention Camp Called ‘Alligator Alcatraz,’ by Chris Cameron

Concerns Grow Over Dire Conditions in Immigrant Detention, by Miriam Jordan and Jazmine Ulloa

G.O.P. Toils to Lock Down Senate Votes as Debate on Policy Bill Enters Third Day, by Michael Gold and Megan Mineiro

The Dollar Has Its Worst Start to a Year Since 1973, by Joe Rennison

California Rolls Back Its Landmark Environmental Law, by Laurel Rosenhall, Soumya Karlamangla and Adam Nagourney

WNBA Announces Record Expansion to Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia, by Ben Pickman

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Plus, the tricky science behind lime green Jell-O. 

On Today’s Episode:

Senate Bill Would Add at Least $3.3 Trillion to Debt, Budget Office Says, by Andrew Duehren

Tillis Announces He Won’t Run Again as Trump Threatens Him With a Primary, by Annie Karni

A Triumphant Supreme Court Term for Trump, Fueled by Emergency Rulings, by Adam Liptak and Abbie VanSickle

Courts Will Have to Grapple With New Limits on Their Power, by Mattathias Schwartz

Canada Will Scrap Tax That Prompted Trump to Suspend Trade Talks, by Matina Stevis-Gridneff

Gen Z, It Turns Out, Is Great at Saving for Retirement, by Lisa Rabasca Roepe

Jell-O With Natural Dyes? It’s Not Easy Becoming Green, by Julie Creswell

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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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Plus, Jeff Bezos’ contentious wedding in Venice. 

On Today’s Episode:

In New Assessment, C.I.A. Chief Says U.S. Strikes ‘Severely Damaged’ Iranian Program, by Julian E. Barnes, Mark Mazzetti and Maggie Haberman

Supreme Leader’s Absence Raises Alarm in Iran, by Farnaz Fassihi

Mamdani Reflects on His Astonishing Rise and the Challenges Ahead, by Emma G. Fitzsimmons

What to Know About the Antigovernment Protests in Kenya, by Pranav Baskar

With Bezos Wedding, Venice Braces for Love in the Time of Tech Billionaires, by Emma Bubola

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Plus, the 100 best films of the 21st century. 

On Today’s Episode:

‘We Have Won,’ Mamdani Says, as Cuomo Concedes N.Y.C. Mayoral Primary, by Nicholas Fandos

Strike Set Back Iran’s Nuclear Program by Only a Few Months, U.S. Report Says, by Julian E. Barnes, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt, Ronen Bergman, Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

White House Postpones Briefing Congress on Iran Strikes, by Robert Jimison

Intel Report on Iran Upends Victory Lap Trump Was Hoping for at NATO, by Tyler Pager and David E. Sanger

FICO Scores to Include a Shopper’s ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Loan History, by Kailyn Rhone

The 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century, by The New York Times

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Plus, Florida’s new “Alligator Alcatraz” for migrants. 

On Today’s Episode:

Hours After Israel and Iran Agree to Truce, Its Fate Is Uncertain, by Patrick Kingsley, Isabel Kershner and Aaron Boxerman

Supreme Court Lets Trump Deport Migrants to Countries Other Than Their Own, by Adam Liptak

Florida Builds ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Detention Center for Migrants in Everglades, by Hamed Aleaziz

‘Unsafe to Inhabit’: The Toxic Homes of L.A., by Blacki Migliozzi, Rukmini Callimachi and K.K. Rebecca Lai

Vera Rubin Scientists Reveal Telescope’s First Images, by Kenneth Chang and Katrina Miller

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Plus, Tesla’s new Robotaxi. 

On Today’s Episode:

Shifting Views and Misdirection: How Trump Decided to Strike Iran, by Mark Mazzetti, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Eric Schmitt and Helene Cooper

Iranian Officials Try to Project Sense of Normalcy, Though Nothing Is Normal, by Farnaz Fassihi

‘It Felt Like Kidnapping,’ Khalil Says in First Interview Since Release, by Jonah E. Bromwich

Dangerous Heat Wave Expands Over Central and Eastern United States, by Nazaneen Ghaffar

Tesla Begins Limited Robotaxi Service in Austin, by Jack Ewing

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