The Headlines

Plus, the hidden cost of a Valentine’s bouquet. 

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Says Call With Putin Is Beginning of Ukraine Peace Negotiations, by Maggie Haberman, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Anton Troianovski

Some Migrants Sent by Trump to Guantánamo Are Being Held by Military Guards, by Carol Rosenberg and Charlie Savage

Family of Venezuelan Migrant Sent to Guantánamo: ‘My Brother Is Not a Criminal,’ by Julie Turkewitz and Hamed Aleaziz

Gabbard Sworn In as Top Intelligence Official, by Julian E. Barnes and Robert Jimison

Trump’s Federal Resignation Program Moves Ahead After Court Win, by Chris Cameron, Karoun Demirjian and Madeleine Ngo

State Dept. Plans $400 Million Purchase of Armored Tesla Cybertrucks, by Jack Ewing

Republicans Love Trump’s Spending Cuts. Just Not in Their States, by Maya C. Miller and Catie Edmondson

Ozempic Can Curb Drinking, New Research Shows, by Dani Blum

How Can My Valentine’s Flowers Show the Earth Love, Too?, by Selena Ross

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Plus, who isn’t in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.  

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Orders Plans for ‘Large Scale’ Work Force Cuts and Expands Musk’s Power, by Theodore Schleifer and Madeleine Ngo

Johnson ‘Wholeheartedly’ Agrees With Trump’s Spending Cuts, Undermining Congress, by Karoun Demirjian and Maya C. Miller

Russia Releases U.S. Prisoner After Talks With Trump Envoy, by Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Julian E. Barnes and Anton Troianovski

Gaza Cease-Fire Imperiled as Netanyahu Threatens to Resume ‘Intense Fighting,’ by Lara Jakes, Patrick Kingsley, Ronen Bergman and Thomas Fuller

A California Battery Plant Burned. Residents Have Gotten Sick, and Anxious, by Orlando Mayorquín

Monty, a Dignified Giant Schnauzer, Wins Best in Show at Westminster, by Sarah Lyall and Callie Holtermann

Chubby Checker, Phish and Outkast Among Rock Hall Nominees, by Ben Sisario

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Plus, a surprise animated hit.  

On Today’s Episode:

White House Failed to Comply With Court Order, Judge Rules, by Mattathias Schwartz

Adams May Get His Charges Dropped, but His Re-election Fight Remains, by Dana Rubinstein, Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Jeffery C. Mays

Hamas Postpones Release of More Hostages “Until Further Notice,” by Lara Jakes, Ronen Bergman, Adam Rasgon and Johnatan Reiss

Trump Says He May Cut Aid to Jordan and Egypt if They Don’t Take Gazans, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Shawn McCreesh

Nonstop Quakes Leave a Tourist Island Empty and Its Residents on Edge, by Niki Kitsantonis

Who Needs Hollywood? Chinese Animated Film Shatters Box Office Records, by Claire Fu and Daisuke Wakabayashi

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Plus, why golden retrievers keep losing.

On Today’s Episode:

Busy Presidential Day Ends at the Super Bowl, by Erica L. Green

Trump Orders Treasury Secretary to Stop Minting Pennies, by Yan Zhuang and Erica L. Green

36 Hours After Russell Vought Took Over Consumer Bureau, He Shut Its Operations, by Stacy Cowley

Vance Says ‘Judges Aren’t Allowed to Control’ Trump’s “Legitimate Power,” by Charlie Savage and Minho Kim

Why Federal Courts May Be the Last Bulwark Against Trump, by Mattathias Schwartz

Israeli Troops Withdraw From Key Zone Bisecting Gaza, by Lara Jakes, Natan Odenheimer and Ephrat Livni

How GoFundMe Became a $250 Million Lifeline After the L.A. Fires, by Ken Bensinger and Jeremy Singer-Vine

Can a Golden Retriever Win at Westminster? History Says No, by Sarah Lyall

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Plus, New Orleans’ Super Bowl makeover.  

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Administration to Lay Off Nearly All of U.S. Aid Agency’s Staff, by Karoun Demirjian and Aishvarya Kavi

Abandoned in the Middle of Clinical Trials, Because of a Trump Order, by Stephanie Nolen

Judge Delays Program Offering Federal Workers Incentives to Quit, by Zach Montague and Madeleine Ngo

Federal Election Commission Chair Says Trump Has Moved to Fire Her, by Chris Cameron

N.C.A.A., Following Trump’s Order, Excludes Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports, by Juliet Macur

Senate Confirms Russell Vought as Office of Management and Budget Director, by Alan Rappeport

C.D.C. Posts, Then Deletes, Data on Bird Flu Spread Between Cats and People, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes

After Attack, New Orleans Is Rattled but Ready for the “Biggest Show on Earth,” by Rick Rojas

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Plus, the N.F.L.’s first fashion editor.  

On Today’s Episode:

Trump Administration Deepens Pressure on Federal Workers to Resign, by Michael C. Bender, Jessica Silver-Greenberg and Christopher Flavelle

Trump Officials Walk Back Plan to Take Over Gaza, by Luke Broadwater and Michael Crowley

Trump Signs Order Barring Transgender Student-Athletes From Women’s Sports, by Zach Montague

Thousands Protest Trump Policies Across the U.S., by Sara Ruberg

Global Temperatures Shattered Records in January, by Raymond Zhong

Did You Know the N.F.L. Has a Fashion Editor?, by Chantel Tattoli

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Plus, how tariffs will hit small businesses.  

On Today’s Episode:

With Gaza Plan, an Unbound Trump Pushes an Improbable Idea, by Peter Baker

Trump Brazenly Defies Laws in Escalating Executive Power Grab, by Charlie Savage

U.S. Postal Service Halts Parcel Service From China as Trump’s Trade Curbs Begin, by Keith Bradsher, Ana Swanson and Jordyn Holman

Small-Business Owners Say Tariffs Will Squeeze Them, and Their Customers, by Danielle Kaye

The Sims Turned Players Into Gods. And Farmers. And Vampires. And Landlords, by Zachary Small

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Plus, “Onyx Storm” smashes onto shelves.  

On Today’s Episode:

China Swiftly Counters Trump’s Tariffs With a Flurry of Trade Curbs, by Ana Swanson and Chris Buckley

Inside Musk’s Aggressive Incursion Into the Federal Government, by Jonathan Swan, Theodore Schleifer, Maggie Haberman, Kate Conger, Ryan Mac and Madeleine Ngo

State Farm Seeks an Urgent Increase in California Rates After Fires, by Soumya Karlamangla

Rebecca Yarros’s ‘Onyx Storm’ Is the Fastest-Selling Adult Novel in 20 Years, by Alexandra Alter

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Plus, Beyoncé’s long-awaited win.  

On Today’s Episode:

Trade War Heats Up After Trump Orders Tariffs and Canada Retaliates, by Matina Stevis-Gridneff, Keith Bradsher and Susan Hopkins

Trump Administration Moves to End Protections for Venezuelans in the U.S., by Hamed Aleaziz and Maggie Haberman

Thousands of U.S. Government Web Pages Have Been Taken Down Since Friday, by Ethan Singer

Crews Move Closer to Recovering All Bodies in D.C. Crash, by Campbell Robertson

Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Wins Grammy for Best Country Album, by Ben Sisario

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Plus, 82,000 gallons of blue paint. 

On Today’s Episode:

Washington Crash Renews Concerns About Air Safety Lapses, by Sydney Ember, Emily Steel, Mark Walker, Kate Kelly and Niraj Chokshi

From Anguish to Aggression: Trump Goes on Offense After Midair Collision, by Peter Baker

How the World Is Reeling From Trump’s Aid Freeze, by Sui-Lee Wee, Declan Walsh and Farnaz Fassihi

F.D.A. Approves Drug to Treat Pain Without Opioid Effects, by Gina Kolata

82,150 Gallons of Paint Later, a Blue Man Group Farewell, by Melena Ryzik

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