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Plus, SpaceX makes a tricky “catch.”  

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On Today’s Episode:

U.S. to Deploy Missile Defense System and About 100 Troops to Israel, by Helene Cooper

Hezbollah Drone Strike Kills 4 Israeli Soldiers on Military Base, by Matthew Mpoke Bigg, Aaron Boxerman, Johnatan Reiss and Thomas Fuller

Harris’s Final Challenge: Restore a Splintering Democratic Coalition, by Jennifer Medina, Katie Glueck and Ruth Igielnik

Man Is Arrested on Weapons Charges Heading to Trump Rally in Coachella, Officials Say, by Kellen Browning

Why Politicians Ignore Abuses in India’s Sugar Industry: They Run It, by Megha Rajagopalan and Qadri Inzamam

SpaceX Advances Starship Program With a Launch and a Catch, by Kenneth Chang and Eric Lipton

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Plus, the W.N.B.A.’s record-breaking season.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Dire Hurricane Warnings Got Floridians’ Attention, Saving Lives, by Jesus Jiménez, Jennifer Reed and Kate Selig

Nobel Peace Prize Is Awarded to Japanese Group of Atomic Bomb Survivors, by Megan Specia and Lynsey Chutel

In a Rambling Speech, Trump Offers Gripes and Yet Another Tax Cut, by Michael Gold and Alan Rappeport

A Stern Obama Tells Black Men to Drop ‘Excuses’ and Support Harris, by Erica L. Green and Katie Rogers

WNBA Finals Score: Minnesota Lynx Come Back to Beat New York Liberty in OT, by Michael Dominski

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Plus, the Kenyan police battle gangs in Haiti.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Milton Slices Across Central Florida as Powerful Hurricane, by Patricia Mazzei, Kate Selig, Audra D. S. Burch and Jenna Russell

U.S. Races to Replenish Storm-Battered Supplies of IV Fluids at Hospitals, by Christina Jewett

Biden and Netanyahu Speak for the First Time in Months as Mideast Crisis Deepens, by David E. Sanger and Eric Schmitt

Republicans Appear Poised to Take Control of Senate, New Poll Shows, by Shane Goldmacher

They Flew 7,000 Miles to Fight Haiti’s Gangs. The Gangs Are on Top, by Frances Robles

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Plus, Brazil unblocks X after Elon Musk backs down.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Tracking Hurricane Milton’s Storm Surge Risk Across Florida, by William B. Davis and Judson Jones

Israel’s Defense Minister Postpones Trip to Washington, U.S. Says, by Eric Schmitt

Israel Sends More Soldiers Into Lebanon as Strikes Hit Beirut and Damascus, by Adam Rasgon, Natan Odenheimer, Ronen Bergman and Thomas Fuller

Harris Proposes Medicare Benefits for Home Care, Vision and Hearing, by Reed Abelson and Margot Sanger-Katz

Afghan Man Arrested on Charges of Plotting Election Day Attack, by Glenn Thrush and Adam Goldman

Brazil Unblocks X After Musk Backs Down, by Jack Nicas and Ana Ionova

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Plus, have we reached peak human life span?  

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On Today’s Episode:

Poll Finds Harris Rising as She Challenges Trump on Change, by Adam Nagourney, Ruth Igielnik and Camille Baker

Milton Is Already a Storm for the Record Books. Here’s What May Come Next, by Judson Jones

Lead Drinking-Water Pipes Must be Replaced Nationwide, E.P.A. Says, by Hiroko Tabuchi

Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Biden Administration’s Limits on ‘Ghost Guns,’ by Abbie VanSickle

Have We Reached Peak Human Life Span?, by Dana G. Smith

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Plus, misinformation is hampering Helene aid effort.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Memorials Commemorate Anniversary of Hamas-Led Attack on Israel, by Patrick Kingsley

Nowhere to Go: How Gaza Became a Mass Death Trap, by Mark Landler

Trump’s Return to Scene of Attack Was a Do-Over in More Ways Than One, by Michael Gold and Maggie Haberman

Harris Will Appear in a Whirlwind of Interviews, Most of Them Friendly, by Reid J. Epstein

Another Hurdle in Recovery From Helene: Misinformation Is Getting in the Way, by Emily Cochrane, Christopher Flavelle, Michael D. Shear and Tiffany Hsu

As 23andMe Struggles, Concerns Surface About Its Genetic Data, by Emmett Lindner

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Plus, the top trends from fashion month.  

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On Today’s Episode:

How 2 Offhand Remarks by Biden Caused Waves in the Markets and the Middle East, by Michael D. Shear

Israel Targets Remaining Hezbollah Leaders in Beirut, Officials Say, by Victoria Kim and Farnaz Fassihi

Port Union Agrees to Suspend Strike, by Peter Eavis

3 Former Officers Acquitted of Most Serious Charge in Tyre Nichols’s Death, by Emily Cochrane and Ben Stanley

As America’s Marijuana Use Grows, So Do the Harms, by Megan Twohey, Danielle Ivory and Carson Kessler

What We Learned From Seeing Over 200 Fashion Shows in One Month, by Kate Lanphear, Patrick Li, Nick Haramis, Angela Koh, Jameson Montgomery and Gage Daughdrill

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Plus, making fall foliage pop for the colorblind.  

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On Today’s Episode:

How the North Carolina Legislature Left Homes Vulnerable to Helene, by Christopher Flavelle

Judge Unseals New Evidence in Federal Election Case Against Trump, by Alan Feuer and Charlie Savage

After Missile Attack, Israel May Be Ready to Risk All-Out War With Iran, by Patrick Kingsley, Eric Schmitt and Ronen Bergman

How Russians Serve the State: In Battle, and in Childbirth, by Anton Troianovski

Viewfinders Make Fall Foliage Pop for the Colorblind in Virginia, by Emmett Lindner

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Plus, Mexico’s first female president.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Israel Promises to Retaliate After Iranian Missile Attack, by Victoria Kim

U.S. Destroyers Helped Israel Intercept Iran’s Missiles, Biden Says, by Michael D. Shear

Civility and Then a Clash Over Jan. 6: Seven Takeaways From the Debate, by Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein

Mexico’s First Female President Takes Office, by Emiliano Rodríguez Mega and Natalie Kitroeff

Vintage Shopping Is Booming. Banana Republic and Others Get In on the Action, by Linda Baker

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Plus, Jimmy Carter turns 100.  

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On Today’s Episode:

On Today’s Episode:

Israel Launches Invasion Into Southern Lebanon, by Victoria Kim and Natan Odenheimer

Rescuers Push Through Helene Debris to Find People and Restore Power, by Jacey Fortin

What to Watch For in Tuesday’s Vance-Walz Debate, by Shane Goldmacher, Katie Glueck and Michael C. Bender

Jimmy Carter Approaches the Century Mark, Eclipsing His Presidential Peers, by Rick Rojas and Peter Baker

Port Workers Strike on East and Gulf Coasts, by Peter Eavis

Pete Rose, Baseball Star Who Earned Glory and Shame, Dies at 83, by Bruce Weber

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