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Plus, Saudi Arabia’s “sportswashing” controversy.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Trump Names Thomas Homan ‘Border Czar’ With a Wide Portfolio, by Mike Ives

Trump Holds Up Transition Process Over Ethics Code, by Ken Bensinger

Trump’s Return Hangs Over U.N. Climate Negotiations, by Lisa Friedman

50,000 Russian and North Korean Troops Mass Ahead of Attack, U.S. Says, by Julian E. Barnes, Eric Schmitt and Michael Schwirtz

‘Change the Game’: Saudi Arabia Takes a Stride Into Women’s Tennis, by Ismaeel Naar and Vivian Yee

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Plus, for $200, he was the voice of the internet.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Trump Names Susie Wiles as His White House Chief of Staff, by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

Elon Musk Helped Elect Trump. What Does He Expect in Return?, by Eric Lipton, Kirsten Grind, David A. Fahrenthold and Theodore Schleifer

Biden Vows a Peaceful Transfer of Power: ‘The American Experiment Endures’, by Michael D. Shear

‘Total Nightmare’ as Wildfire Burns Through Southern California Homes, by Corina Knoll and Rachel Parsons

Elwood Edwards, Voice of AOL’s ‘You’ve Got Mail!’ Alert, Dies at 74, by Emmett Lindner

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Plus, pickleball’s Super Bowl.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Harris Says She Concedes the Election, but Not Her Fight, by Nicholas Nehamas and Erica L. Green

Devastated Democrats Play the Blame Game, and Stare at a Dark Future, by Reid J. Epstein

Trump Weighs Personnel Choices and Fields Congratulatory Calls, by Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan

With Political Victory, Trump Fights Off Legal Charges, by Devlin Barrett, Alan Feuer and Charlie Savage

Here’s What to Watch as the Fed Meets Thursday, by Jeanna Smialek

The ‘Super Bowl of Pickleball’ Looks to Grow the Sport, by Calum Marsh

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Plus, Republicans win control of the Senate.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Election Live Updates: Trump Fights His Way Back Into Power, by Jonathan Weisman

Republicans Clinch Control of the Senate, by Carl Hulse

Abortion on the Ballot

Israel’s Netanyahu Fires Defense Minister, Citing ‘Gaps’ in Approach to War, by Adam Rasgon

North Korea Enters Ukraine Fight for First Time, Officials Say, by Michael Schwirtz and Julian E. Barnes

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Plus, how astronauts vote from space.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Election Live Updates: A Caustic and Turbulent Race Is in Voters’ Hands, by Adam Nagourney

A Grim Trump and an Upbeat Harris End the Race Hitting Opposite Notes, by Katie Rogers, Jonathan Weisman and Michael Gold

These Uncommitted Voters Finally Made Their Choice for President, by Jack Healy, Clyde McGrady, Eduardo Medina and Campbell Robertson

What We’ll Know and When We’ll Know It: A Guide to Election Night, by Nate Cohn

Where Voters Will Decide on Abortion in November, by Allison McCann and Amy Schoenfeld Walker

Inside Five of America’s Strangest Polling Places, by Helen I. Hwang

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Plus, right-wing groups prepare to dispute the election.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Harris and Trump Battle to the Wire in Swing States, Times/Siena Polls Find, by Lisa Lerer and Ruth Igielnik

A Vivid Trump-Harris Contrast in the Campaign’s Grueling Final Days, by Adam Nagourney, Katie Glueck and Michael Gold

On Telegram, a Violent Preview of What May Unfold on Election Day and After, by Paul Mozur, Adam Satariano, Aaron Krolik and Steven Lee Myers

Fleeing Northern Gaza Risked His Life. Staying Destroyed His Family, by Nader Ibrahim, Erika Solomon and Riley Mellen

Iran’s Supreme Leader Threatens Israel With ‘Crushing Response’ to Strikes, by Liam Stack

Quincy Jones, Giant of American Music, Dies at 91, by Ben Ratliff

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Plus, the jobs report, with a twist.  

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On Today’s Episode:

The Jobs Report on Friday May Be a Fluke and a Political Football, by Lydia DePillis

Vance Tells Rogan: Teens Become Trans to Get Into Ivy League, by Chris Cameron, Simon J. Levien and Neil Vigdor

Trump and Vance Escalate Efforts to Sow Doubts on Pennsylvania Voting, by Nick Corasaniti and Michael Gold

Young Thug Released After Guilty Plea in Lengthy YSL Case, by Joe Coscarelli

Martha Stewart Gives Netflix’s ‘Martha’ a Scalding Review, by Brooks Barnes

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Plus, the Harris campaign sidelines Biden. 

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On Today’s Episode:

Michigan Clerk Removed From Election Duty Over Plans for a Hand Count, by Alexandra Berzon

At Dueling Rallies, Harris Stresses Unity as Trump Attacks Biden’s ‘Garbage’ Remark, by Nicholas Nehamas, Reid J. Epstein, Jonathan Swan and Eduardo Medina

Raging Waters, Abandoned Cars, Layers of Mud: A Grim Scene After Spanish Floods, by Emma Bubola and José Bautista

Somewhere Amid the Frappuccinos, Fans Say Starbucks Lost Something, by Julie Creswell

Dodgers Beat Yankees to Win Second World Series of Franchise’s New ‘Golden Era,’ by Andy McCullough

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Plus, refunds for canceled flights.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Harris’s Mission: Disqualify Trump, but Extend a Hand to His Voters, by Lisa Lerer and Shane Goldmacher

Trump and His Allies Link Biden’s ‘Garbage’ Comment to 2016 ‘Deplorables’ Remark, by Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman

The New Threat to Brazil’s Forests: Chemicals, by Jack Nicas and Flávia Milhorance

With Conference Realignment, College Athletes Are All Over the Map, by Billy Witz

Automatic Refunds for Significant Flight Disruptions: New Airline Rule Goes Into Effect, by Christine Chung

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Plus, why you should never cross a crow.  

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On Today’s Episode:

How Russia, China and Iran Are Interfering in the Presidential Election, by Sheera Frenkel, Tiffany Hsu and Steven Lee Myers

Investigators Identify ‘Suspect Vehicle’ in Ballot Drop Box Fires in the Pacific Northwest, by Mike Baker

Harris Aides Quietly Grow More Bullish on Defeating Trump, by Reid J. Epstein, Lisa Lerer and Maggie Haberman

An Ethical Minefield Awaits a Possible Second Trump Presidency, by Ben Protess, Maggie Haberman and Eric Lipton

For the First Time in 87-Year History, Volkswagen May Close Factories, by Melissa Eddy

If You Think You Can Hold a Grudge, Consider the Crow, by Thomas Fuller

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