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Plus, an explosive new Facebook memoir. 

On Today’s Episode: 

E.P.A. Targets Dozens of Environmental Rules as It Reframes Its Purpose, by Lisa Friedman and Hiroko Tabuchi

DOGE Makes Its Latest Errors Harder to Find, by David A. Fahrenthold and Jeremy Singer-Vine

Senate Democrats Balk at Funding Extension, Raising the Risk of a Shutdown, by Carl Hulse

Columbia Activist Has Not Been Allowed to Speak Privately With Lawyers, by Jonah E. Bromwich and Anusha Bayya

U.S. Inflation Eased More Than Expected in February, by Colby Smith

Meta Seeks to Block Further Sales of Ex-Employee’s Scathing Memoir, by Mike Isaac

Maker of Pokémon Go Agrees to Sell Unit to Saudi Fund, by Yan Zhuang

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Plus, who can do the Daffy Duck voice? 

On Today’s Episode: 

Education Department Fires 1,300 Workers, Gutting Its Staff, by Michael C. Bender and Dana Goldstein

E.P.A. Plans to Close All Environmental Justice Offices, by Lisa Friedman

Ukraine Supports 30-Day Cease-Fire as U.S. Says It Will Resume Military Aid, by Andrew E. Kramer and Alan Rappeport

House G.O.P. Passes Bill to Avert a Shutdown, Daring the Senate to Accept It, by Catie Edmondson

Trump’s Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Go Into Effect, by Ana Swanson and Jeanna Smialek

Who Likes Tariffs? Some U.S. Industries Are Eager for Them, by Peter Eavis

Trump, an E.V. Naysayer, Gives Tesla and Musk a White House Exhibition, by Tyler Pager

Musk Seeks to Put $100 Million Directly Into Trump Political Operation, by Theodore Schleifer and Maggie Haberman

He Voices Porky Pig, and That’s Not All, Folks, by Carlos Aguilar

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Plus, a D.O.J. dust-up over Mel Gibson. 

On Today’s Episode:

House Republicans Unveil Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown at Week’s End, by Catie Edmondson and Carl Hulse

Trump, With More Honey Than Vinegar, Cements an Iron Grip on Republicans, by Annie Karni and Jonathan Swan

Trump Promised Americans Booming Wealth. Now He’s Changing His Tune, by Tyler Pager

Justice Dept. Official Says She Was Fired After Opposing Restoring Mel Gibson’s Gun Rights, by Devlin Barrett

Ukraine Bombards Russia, Forcing Moscow Airports to Close, by Marc Santora and Ivan Nechepurenko

Rodrigo Duterte, Philippine Ex-President, Is Arrested on I.C.C. Warrant, by Sui-Lee Wee and Camille Elemia

15 Lessons Scientists Learned About Us When the World Stopped, by Claire Cain Miller and Irineo Cabreros

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Plus, the Oscar film that pets are watching. 

On Today’s Episode: 

Trump Declines to Rule Out Recession as Tariffs Begin to Bite, by Luke Broadwater, Colby Smith and Ana Swanson

Banker Mark Carney Wins Race to Lead Liberal Party, and Canada, by Matina Stevis-Gridneff

Immigration Authorities Arrest Pro-Palestinian Activist at Columbia, by Eliza Shapiro

White House Cancels $400 Million in Grants and Contracts to Columbia, by Sharon Otterman and Liam Stack

Chaos Sweeps Coastal Syria, by Christina Goldbaum and Reham Mourshed

The Oscar-Winning Movie That Pets Can’t Stop Watching, by Esther Zuckerman

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Plus, how to win the lottery.

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Whipsaws on Tariffs, Giving Mexico and Canada Reprieve, by Ana Swanson and Alan Rappeport

Trump’s Policies Have Shaken a Once-Solid Economic Outlook, by Ben Casselman and Colby Smith

How Trump’s ‘51st State’ Canada Talk Came to Be Seen as Deadly Serious, by Matina Stevis-Gridneff

Trump Administration Prepares to Revive and Expand Travel Bans, by Charlie Savage and Edward Wong

U.S. and Ukrainian Officials to Meet Next Week About Path to End War, by Luke Broadwater and Marc Santora

National Parks Had a Record Year. Trump Officials Appear to Want It Kept Quiet, by Lisa Friedman

Breakup of SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Disrupts Florida Airports, by Kenneth Chang

2 Texas Lottery Wins Prompt Investigations and Stir Public Outrage, by Michael Levenson

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Plus, Dolly Parton’s love story.

On Today’s Episode:

Frustration Grows Inside the White House Over Pace of Deportations, by Hamed Aleaziz and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Trump to Pause Auto Tariffs for One Month as Other Levies Continue, by Ana Swanson and Jack Ewing

Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Bid to Freeze Foreign Aid, by Adam Liptak

Veterans Are Caught Up in Trump’s and Musk’s Work Force Overhaul, by Eileen Sullivan and Maya C. Miller

U.S. and Hamas Hold Direct Talks on Hostages in Gaza, Officials Say, by Adam Rasgon, Aaron Boxerman and Ronen Bergman

Why Some Schools Are Rethinking ‘College for All’, by Dana Goldstein

How Dolly Parton’s Husband, Carl Dean, Inspired ‘Jolene’, by Mike Ives

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Plus, the sky-high cost of concert tickets. 

On Today’s Episode:

6 Takeaways From Trump’s Address to Congress, by Tyler Pager

Warning That Trump Will ‘Make You Pay,’ Slotkin Gives Democratic Response, by Annie Karni

Republican House Members Told to Stop Holding In-Person Town Halls, by Catie Edmondson

Trump’s Trade War Could Be His Biggest Economic Gamble, by Alan Rappeport and Ana Swanson

‘Final Mission’ for Education Dept. Begins Now, McMahon Says, by Michael C. Bender

Zelensky Offers Terms to Stop Fighting, Assuring U.S. That Ukraine Wants Peace, by Marc Santora

7 Tesla Charging Stations Torched Near Boston, by Sara Ruberg

Concert Ticket Prices Are Soaring, and Busting Gen Z’s Budgets, by Melissa Rohman

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Plus, women’s rugby gets a boost. 

On Today’s Episode: 

Beijing Retaliates After Trump Sets Steep Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China, by Keith Bradsher and Ana Swanson

Trump Suspends Military Aid to Ukraine After Oval Office Blowup, by Erica L. Green, Eric Schmitt, David E. Sanger and Julian E. Barnes

In Speech to Congress, Trump Is Expected to Boast About DOGE Cuts and Ukraine, by Luke Broadwater and Michael D. Shear

How a Plan for Reparations Became a Debt Trap for Marijuana Retailers, by Ashley Southall

U.S. Superstar Ilona Maher and Her Impact in England, by Caoimhe O’Neillx

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Plus, “Anora” has a big night at the Oscars. 

On Today’s Episode:

Rubio Attacks Zelensky, Firmly Defending Trump and Vance, by Minho Kim

Europe Races to Repair a Split Between the U.S. and Ukraine, by Mark Landler and Stephen Castle

With Cease-Fire Shaky, Israel and Hamas Weigh Diplomatic and Military Options, by Adam Rasgon and Iyad Abuheweila

Federal Officials Underplaying Measles Vaccination, Experts Say, by Teddy Rosenbluth

Best and Worst Moments From the 2025 Oscars, by The New York Times

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Plus, Conan O’Brien on hosting the Oscars. 

On Today’s Episode:

Iowa Lawmakers Pass Bill to Eliminate Transgender Civil Rights Protections, by Mitch Smith

After Insults and False Claims, Trump to Host Zelensky for Minerals Deal, by Peter Baker

Trump Says Canada and Mexico Tariffs Will Go Into Effect Next Week, by Ana Swanson

Mexico Transfers Dozens of Cartel Operatives to U.S. Custody, by Alan Feuer

Netanyahu Sends Team to Cairo as Days Dwindle in Gaza Truce, by Aaron Boxerman

In Syria, Comedians Explore a Stage With No Limits. For Now, by Raja Abdulrahim

Conan O’Brien Is Terrified of the Oscars. (He’s Hosting Anyway.), by Melena Ryzik

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