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Plus, a fast-food gimmick turns 20.

On Today’s Episode: 

Live Updates: Europe Pushes Diplomacy as Trump Delays Iran War Decision, by Patrick Kingsley

U.S. Spy Agencies Assess Iran Remains Undecided on Building a Bomb, by Julian E. Barnes

Appeals Court Lets Trump Keep Control of California National Guard in L.A., by Charlie Savage and Laurel Rosenhall

TikTok Hits Cannes, Where a U.S. Ban Seems a Distant Dream, by Sapna Maheshwari

Hybrid Cars, Once Derided and Dismissed, Have Become Popular, by Neal E. Boudette

The Fast-Food Gimmick That Became an Unlikely Muse for Chefs, by Luke Fortney

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Plus, a bidding frenzy over David Lynch’s espresso machine. 

On Today’s Episode:

Israel Says Iranian Missile Strikes Hospital and Vows to Intensify Attacks, by Adam Rasgon, Ephrat Livni and David E. Sanger

Trump’s Base in Uproar Over His Openness to Joining Iran Fight, by Jess Bidgood

The Court Upheld a State Ban on Transgender Care for Minors. Here’s What We Know, by Abbie VanSickle

What Has Medical Research Found on Gender Treatments for Trans Youth?, by Azeen Ghorayshi

Trump Administration Will End L.G.B.T.Q. Suicide Prevention Service, by Maggie Astor

Justice Dept. to Cut Two-Thirds of Inspectors Monitoring Gun Sales, by Glenn Thrush

Austria Moves to Tighten Gun Laws After Deadly School Shooting, by Christopher F. Schuetze

David Lynch’s Director’s Chair Sells for $70,000 at Los Angeles Auction, by Derrick Bryson Taylor and Pamela Chelin

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Plus, “America’s Sweethearts” get a raise. 

On Today’s Episode: 

Trump Calls for Iran’s ‘Unconditional Surrender’ and Threatens Its Supreme Leader, by David E. Sanger

‘I’ll Never Try Again’: For Some Gazans, Seeking Aid Is Just Too Risky, by Rawan Sheikh Ahmad and Abu Bakr Bashir

Russian Drone and Missile Strikes on Kyiv Kill at Least 10, by Constant Méheut

As G7 Talks End in Canada, Ukraine Comes Away With Little, by Matina Stevis-Gridneff

Members of Congress Press for More Security After Minnesota Attacks, by Megan Mineiro and Michael Gold

An Expensive Alzheimer’s Lifestyle Plan Offers False Hope, Experts Say, by Lindsay Gellman

The Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Get a 400 Percent Pay Raise, by Alisha Haridasani Gupta and Katie Van Syckle

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Plus, streaming’s TV takeover. 

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Returns to D.C. as Israel and Iran Trade Attacks, by Michael D. Shear, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Francesca Regalado

Trump’s Iran Choice: Last-Chance Diplomacy or a Bunker-Busting Bomb, by David E. Sanger and Jonathan Swan

36 More Countries May Be Added to Trump’s Travel Ban, by Charlie Savage and Edward Wong

Senate Bill Would Make Deep Cuts to Medicaid, Setting Up Fight With House, by Catie Edmondson, Margot Sanger-Katz, Tony Romm and Brad Plumer

Gangs Terrorize Peru in an Epidemic of Extortion, by Mitra Taj

It’s Official: Streaming Is Now the King of TV, by John Koblin

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Plus, Pope Leo’s hometown shout-out. 

On Today’s Episode: 

With No Clear Off-Ramp, Israel’s War With Iran May Last Weeks Not Days, by Patrick Kingsley

Minnesota Manhunt and Arrest: What We Know, by Bernard Mokam and Pooja Salhotra

Like School Shootings, Political Violence Is Becoming Almost Routine, by Lisa Lerer

Takeaways From Trump’s Military Parade in Washington, by Zach Montague

‘No Kings’ Protests Across the United States, by The New York Times

1 Killed in Shooting at a ‘No Kings’ Protest in Salt Lake City, by Alexandra E. Petri

Pope Leo Delivers First Public Address to an American Audience, by Ruth Graham

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Plus, Friday’s news quiz. 

On Today’s Episode: 

Israeli Strikes Wipe Out Iran’s Top Military Chain of Command, by Farnaz Fassihi, Qasim Nauman, Aaron Boxerman, Patrick Kingsley and Ronen Bergman

Residents of Tehran Awake to Devastation, by Farnaz Fassihi

Trump’s Use of National Guard in Limbo After Court Rulings, by Charlie Savage, Kellen Browning and Laurel Rosenhall

Senator Is Forcibly Removed and Handcuffed After Interrupting Noem, by Shawn Hubler, Jennifer Medina and Jill Cowan

Grieving Relatives of India Air Crash Victims Wait for Bodies to Be Identified, by Suhasini Raj, Mujib Mashal and Pragati K.B.

‘I Don’t Know How I Am Alive,’ Air India Crash Survivor Tells Family, by Jacob Judah

Early Humans Settled in Cities. Bedbugs Followed Them, by Andrew Jacobs

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Plus, remembering the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson. 

On Today’s Episode:

Passenger Plane Crashes in Western India With 242 Aboard, by John Yoon and Suhasini Raj

Inside a Courthouse, Chaos and Tears as Trump Accelerates Deportations, by Luis Ferré-Sadurní

Kennedy Announces Eight New Members of C.D.C. Vaccine Advisory Panel, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Israel Appears Ready to Attack Iran, Officials in U.S. and Europe Say, by Michael Crowley, David E. Sanger, Farnaz Fassihi and Eric Schmitt

After a Wild Day in Court, Weinstein Jurors Will Resume Deliberations, by Hurubie Meko

Brian Wilson, Pop Auteur and Leader of the Beach Boys, Dies at 82, by Ben Sisario

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Plus, a BTS reunion on the horizon? 

On Today’s Episode: 

Cities Across U.S. Brace for Protests as Marines Prepare to Deploy in L.A., by Francesca Regalado, John Yoon, Julie Bosman, Eric Schmitt and Sean Keenan

Texas Governor Will Deploy National Guard to Immigration Protests, by Yan Zhuang

Norton, D.C.’s Stalwart in Congress, Clings to Seat Amid Signs of Decline, by Annie Karni

Southern Baptists Endorse Effort to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage, by Ruth Graham

‘We’re Just Speechless’: Austria Mourns After Deadly School Rampage, by Christopher F. Schuetze and Jim Tankersley

K-Pop Fans’ Wait Is Almost Over as BTS Members Leave the Army, by Victor Mather

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Plus, remembering a funk legend.  

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Administration More Than Doubles Federal Deployments to Los Angeles, by David E. Sanger, Helene Cooper, Eric Schmitt and Laurel Rosenhall

Trump Targets Workplaces as Immigration Crackdown Widens, by Lydia DePillis and Ernesto Londoño

Kennedy Removes All C.D.C. Vaccine Panel Experts, by Apoorva Mandavilli

Welcome to Campus. Here’s Your ChatGPT., by Natasha Singer

Sly Stone, Maestro of a Multifaceted Hitmaking Band, Dies at 82, by Joe Coscarelli

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Plus, the big winners at the Tonys.

On Today’s Episode:

Live Updates: Tensions Flare Between Protesters and Law Enforcement in L.A., by Rick Rojas, Livia Albeck-Ripka, Shawn Hubler, Jesus Jiménez and Yan Zhuang

Newsom Formally Asks Trump to Pull National Guard Out of L.A., by Adam Nagourney

What to Know About Trump’s New Travel Ban, by Isabella Kwai and Claire Moses

Deportee’s Lawyers Push for Contempt Proceedings Despite His Return, by Alan Feuer

YouTube Loosens Rules Guiding the Moderation of Videos, by Nico Grant and Tripp Mickle

Tonys 2025 Takeaways: ‘Maybe Happy Ending’ Wins 6 Awards, by Michael Paulson

With special thanks to Mimi Dwyer

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