The Headlines

Plus, a Friday news quiz.  

On Today’s Episode:

Trump and Musk’s Unlikely Alliance Breaks Down in Rapid and Public Fashion, by Tyler Pager and Theodore Schleifer

After Trump and Xi Speak, U.S. and China Agree to Revive Trade Talks, by Ana Swanson and David Pierson

Israel Armed Palestinian Militia to Fight Hamas, Officials Say, by Aaron Boxerman and Patrick Kingsley

Whooping Cough Is Surging. Do You Need Another Shot?, by Teddy Rosenbluth

Land Snorkeling? Townsizing? A User’s Guide to the Latest Travel Lingo., by Elaine Glusac

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Plus, these birds are getting clever.

On Today’s Episode:

‘We Don’t Want Them’: Trump Signs Travel Ban on Citizens From 12 Countries, by Hamed Aleaziz

Trump Orders Investigation of Biden and His Aides, by Chris Cameron

U.S. Vetoes U.N. Resolution Demanding Immediate Gaza Cease-Fire, by Farnaz Fassihi

Israeli-Backed Aid Sites in Gaza Close Temporarily After Deadly Shootings, by Aaron Boxerman

Should We Test Babies for Incurable Diseases?, by Emily Baumgaertner Nunn

Clever Cockatoos Have Figured Out How to Drink From Water Fountains, by Gemma Conroy

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Plus, a giant plume of dust is headed to Florida.  

On Today’s Episode:

Elon Musk Calls Trump Policy Bill a ‘Disgusting Abomination’, by Kate Conger, Michael Gold and Jonathan Swan

After Muscling Their Bill Through the House, Some Republicans Have Regrets, by Michael Gold

Higher Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Imports Go Into Effect, by Ana Swanson and Ian Austen

Trump Rescinds Biden Policy Requiring Hospitals to Provide Emergency Abortions, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg

U.S. May Strip Harvey Milk’s Name From Navy Vessel, by Karoun Demirjian and John Ismay

Amid Rising Heat, Hajj Becomes Test of Endurance for Pilgrims and Saudi Arabia, by Ismaeel Naar

A Giant Plume of Saharan Dust Is Headed to Florida, by Amy Graff

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Plus, The Times’s summer book picks. 

On Today’s Episode: 

Israeli Soldiers Open Fire Near Gaza Aid Site. Gaza Health Officials Say 27 Are Killed, by Patrick Kingsley and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad

Trump and Allies Sell Domestic Policy Bill With Falsehoods, by Linda Qiu

After Staff Cuts, the National Weather Service Is Hiring Again, by Judson Jones

He Built an Airstrip on Protected Land. Now He’s in Line to Lead the Forest Service, by Hiroko Tabuchi

The U.S. Lit a Beacon for Science. Under Trump, Scientists Fear It’s Dimming, by Kate Zernike

That Cup of Coffee May Have a Longer-Term Perk, by Alice Callahan

31 Novels Coming This Summer, by Miguel Salazar and Laura Thompson

21 Nonfiction Books Coming This Summer, by Miguel Salazar and Laura Thompson

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Plus, the oldest corporation on the continent is closing. 

On Today’s Episode: 

Eight Burned in Attack at Colorado Event Honoring Israeli Hostages, by John Branch, Alexandra E. Petri and Mark Walker

More Than 20 Killed Near Aid Distribution Site in Gaza, Health Officials Say, by Aaron Boxerman and Ameera Harouda

Ukraine and Russia to Meet for Second Round of Talks as Attacks Escalate, by Constant Méheut and Ivan Nechepurenko

U.S. Dependence on China for Rare Earth Magnets Is Causing Shortages, by Keith Bradsher

A 355-Year-Old Company That Once Owned One-Third of Canada Is Shutting Down, by Ian Austen

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Plus, a Friday news quiz. 

On Today’s Episode:

On the Campaign Trail, Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama, by Kirsten Grind and Megan Twohey

Tariff Rulings Inject New Uncertainty Into Trump Trade Strategy, by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson

Trump Officials Intensify Attacks on Judges as Court Losses Mount, by Luke Broadwater

White House Health Report Included Fake Citations, by Dani Blum and Maggie Astor

Top Officials Overseeing Deportations Leave Their Roles at ICE, by Hamed Aleaziz

Trump’s Deportations Haunt Workers in the Fields of Rural New York, by Ana Ley

Companies Pull Back From Pride Events as Trump Targets D.E.I., by Jonathan Wolfe

Japan Welcomes a New Sumo Champ. Surprise: He’s Japanese, by Victor Mather

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Plus, the rise of crypto kidnappings. 

On Today’s Episode: 

Trump Gives Clemency to More Than Two Dozen, Including Political Allies, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Luke Broadwater

Trump Tariffs Ruled Illegal by Federal Judicial Panel, by Tony Romm and Ana Swanson

U.S. Will ‘Aggressively’ Revoke Visas of Chinese Students, Rubio Says, by Edward Wong

A Disillusioned Musk, Distanced From Trump, Says He’s Exiting Washington, by Tyler Pager, Maggie Haberman, Theodore Schleifer, Jonathan Swan and Ryan Mac

French Crypto Chiefs Step Up Security After String of Violent Kidnappings, by Aurelien Breeden, Catherine Porter and Liz Alderman

Bruce Logan, Who Blew Up the Death Star in ‘Star Wars,’ Dies at 78, by Richard Sandomir

Greg Cannom, Who Made Brad Pitt Old and Marlon Wayans White, Dies at 73, by Alex Traub

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Plus, a faster way up Mount Everest. 

On Today’s Episode: 

As Trump Seeks Iran Deal, Israel Again Raises Possible Strikes on Nuclear Sites, by Julian E. Barnes, David E. Sanger, Maggie Haberman and Ronen Bergman

Chaos Mars Opening of Israeli-Backed Aid Distribution Site in Gaza, by Ephrat Livni, Patrick Kingsley, Ameera Harouda and Aaron Boxerman

State Department Halts Interviews for Student and Exchange Visas, by Edward Wong

ICE, Shifting Tactics, Detains High School Student at N.Y.C. Courthouse, by Luis Ferré-Sadurní and Dana Rubinstein

U.S. Will No Longer Recommend Covid Shots for Children and Pregnant Women, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Christina Jewett

How a Generation’s Struggle Led to a Record Surge in Homelessness, by Jason DeParle

They Inhaled a Gas and Scaled Everest in Days. Is It the Future of Mountaineering?, by Jonathan Wolfe and Bhadra Sharma

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Plus, Disney’s unexpected “rebel” star. 

On Today’s Episode:

Fiscal Hawks in Senate Balk at House’s Bill to Deliver Trump’s Agenda, by Catie Edmondson and Minho Kim

Republican Crackdown on Aid to Immigrants Would Hit U.S. Citizens, by Madeleine Ngo and Lydia DePillis

Russia Intensifies Attacks on Ukraine as U.S. Steps Back, by Marc Santora

Trump Condemns Putin’s Killings in Ukraine, but Doesn’t Make Him Pay a Price, by David E. Sanger

Head of New Gaza Aid System Resigns Over Lack of Autonomy, by Patrick Kingsley and Jin Yu Young

At Amazon, Some Coders Say Their Jobs Have Begun to Resemble Warehouse Work, by Noam Scheiber

‘Lilo & Stitch’ and Tom Cruise Add to a Box Office Boomlet, by Brooks Barnes

‘Lilo & Stitch’: How a Fuzzy Blue Alien Became a Disney Cash Cow, by Ashley Spencer

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Plus, an escalation with Harvard. 

On Today’s Episode: 

Hundreds Join Trump at ‘Exclusive’ Dinner, With Dreams of Crypto Fortunes in Mind, by David Yaffe-Bellany and Eric Lipton

Trump Administration Says It Is Halting Harvard’s Ability to Enroll International Students, by Michael S. Schmidt and Michael C. Bender

Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Revoking Student Visas, by Chris Cameron

Kennedy and Trump Paint Bleak Picture of Chronic Disease in U.S. Children, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Dani Blum

Global Forest Loss Hit a Record Last Year as Fires Raged, by Hiroko Tabuchi and Harry Stevens

End of the Penny Grows Near, by Alan Rappeport and Karoun Demirjian

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