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Plus, another World Cup raises human rights fears.  

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On Today’s Episode:

A Search in Syria for the Disappeared, by Daniel Berehulak and Christina Goldbaum

Israel, Seeing an Opportunity, Demolishes Syria’s Military Assets, by Jack Nicas

Suspect in C.E.O. Killing Withdrew From a Life of Privilege and Promise, by Corey Kilgannon, Mike Baker, Luke Broadwater and Shawn Hubler

Federal Judge Blocks $25 Billion Kroger-Albertsons Grocery Merger, by Danielle Kaye

Panic at Pepperdine University in Malibu as Wildfires Threaten City, by Corina Knoll and Isabelle Taft

FIFA Bends Own Rules to Give Saudi Arabia Coveted 2034 World Cup, by Tariq Panja

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Plus, Google’s quantum computing breakthrough.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Suspect Is Charged in C.E.O.’s Murder After Arrest in Pennsylvania, by Ed Shanahan

Daniel Penny Is Acquitted in Death of Jordan Neely on Subway, by Hurubie Meko and Anusha Bayya

The Netanyahu Corruption Trial, Explained, by Patrick Kingsley

TikTok Asks Court to Temporarily Freeze Sale-or-Ban Law, by Sapna Maheshwari

Quantum Computing Inches Closer to Reality After Another Google Breakthrough, by Cade Metz

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Plus, the end of the Eras Tour.  

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On Today’s Episode:

With Assad Gone, a Brutal Dictatorship Ends. But the New Risks Are Huge, by David E. Sanger

Trump Signals an Aggressive Opening, Threatening ‘Jail’ for Cheney and Others, by Peter Baker

Disappointed Protesters Vow to Keep Pressure on South Korea’s Yoon, by John Yoon and Brolley Genster

U.S. Milk to Be Tested for Bird Flu Virus, by Apoorva Mandavilli and Emily Anthes

For Taylor Swift, It’s the End of the ‘Eras,’ by Victor Mather and Sarah Berman

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Grand Total: A Record $2 Billion, by Ben Sisario

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Plus, the spectacular rebirth of Notre-Dame.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Images of Unmasked Suspect Emerge as the Police Track C.E.O.’s Killer, by Ed Shanahan and Andy Newman

The ‘Chilling’ Fatal Shooting of a C.E.O. Has Business Leaders on Edge, by Emma Goldberg

Biden Team Considers Blanket Pardons Before Trump’s Promised ‘Retribution’, by Peter Baker and Erica L. Green

Bitcoin Hits a Milestone: $100,000, by David Yaffe-Bellany

Trump Names Top Silicon Valley Conservative to Oversee Crypto and A.I., by Theodore Schleifer

How Notre-Dame Was Reborn, by Aurelien Breeden

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Plus, the A.I. that aces weather forecasts.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Police Hunt Gunman After Health Executive Is Killed in ‘Brazen Targeted Attack,’ by Michael Wilson, Chelsia Rose Marcius, Maria Cramer and Joe Rennison

As Hegseth Vows to Fight, Trump Considers DeSantis for Defense Secretary, by Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Michael D. Shear

Trump Organization Plans an Ethics Policy Without Banning Foreign Deals, by Eric Lipton, Ben Protess and David Yaffe-Bellany

South Korean Lawmakers Question Military Leaders After Failed Crackdown, by Choe Sang-Hun, John Yoon and Qasim Nauman

Supreme Court Inclined to Uphold Tennessee Law on Transgender Care, by Adam Liptak and Emily Bazelon

Google Introduces A.I. Agent That Aces 15-Day Weather Forecasts, by William J. Broad

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Plus, how money to protect pandas is really spent.  

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On Today’s Episode:

South Korea’s President Faces Impeachment Motion, by John Yoon, Victoria Kim, Minho Kim and Choe Sang-Hun

For Families of Transgender Children, Tennessee’s Ban Forces Hard Choices, by Emily Cochrane

California Democrat Flips Seat in the Last House Race to Be Called, by Jill Cowan

Trump’s Pick to Lead D.E.A. Withdraws, Citing ‘Gravity’ of Job, by Alan Feuer

Trump Team Signs Agreement to Allow F.B.I. Background Checks for Nominees, by Maggie Haberman, Charlie Savage and Jonathan Swan

U.S. Zoos Gave a Fortune to Protect Pandas. That’s Not How China Spent It, by Mara Hvistendahl

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Plus, mail trucks get a “goofy” upgrade.

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On Today’s Episode:

Pardoning Hunter Complicates the Legacy That Biden Envisioned, by Peter Baker

Broad Pardon for Hunter Biden Troubles Experts, by Kenneth P. Vogel

Inside the Supreme Court Ethics Debate: Who Judges the Justices?, by Jodi Kantor and Abbie VanSickle

Why Israel and Hezbollah Are Still Firing Amid a Cease-Fire, by Ephrat Livni

Yes, It ‘Looks Like a Duck,’ but Carriers Like the New Mail Truck, by Michael Levenson

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Plus, Oxford’s word of the year is …. 

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On Today’s Episode:

Biden Issues a ‘Full and Unconditional Pardon’ of His Son Hunter Biden, by Michael D. Shear and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Trump Doubles Down on Defiance After the Collapse of the Matt Gaetz Selection, by Peter Baker

Syria’s Rebels Struck When Assad’s Allies Were Weakened and Distracted, by Raja Abdulrahim

Mexican Cartels Lure Chemistry Students to Make Fentanyl, by Natalie Kitroeff and Paulina Villegas

Oxford’s 2024 Word of the Year Is…, by Jennifer Schuessler

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Plus, the A.I. granny scamming the scammers. 

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On Today’s Episode:

Thousands Return to Southern Lebanon as Cease-Fire Takes Effect, by Euan Ward

Trump Picks Stanford Doctor Who Opposed Lockdowns to Head N.I.H., by Sheryl Gay Stolberg

Inside the Plastic Industry’s Battle to Win Over Hearts and Minds, by Hiroko Tabuchi

Record Number of Travelers Expected Over Thanksgiving Week, by Hank Sanders

An A.I. Granny Is Phone Scammers’ Worst Nightmare, by Ali Watkins

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Plus, Matt Gaetz’s new gig.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Trump Plans Tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China That Could Cripple Trade, by Ana Swanson, Matina Stevis-Gridneff and Simon Romero

Jack Smith Seeks Dismissal of Two Federal Cases Against Trump, by Alan Feuer, Charlie Savage and Devlin Barrett

Top Trump Aide Accused of Asking for Money to ‘Promote’ Potential Appointees, by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

Netanyahu Signals Openness to Cease-Fire With Hezbollah, Officials Say, by Ronen Bergman, Patrick Kingsley and Jack Nicas

Pakistan Deploys Army in Its Capital as Protesters and Police Clash, by Salman Masood

Ozempic Could Crush the Junk Food Industry. But It Is Fighting Back, by Tomas Weber

Who Needs Congress When You Have Cameo?, by Joseph Bernstein

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