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Plus, a record-setting Emmy haul for “Shogun.”  

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On Today’s Episode:

Trump Safe as F.B.I. Investigates Apparent ‘Attempted Assassination,’ by Patricia Mazzei, Adam Goldman, Jonathan Swan and Maggie Haberman

Will TikTok Be Banned in January? That Question Is Headed to Court, by Sapna Maheshwari

‘Water Is Coming.’ Floods Devastate West and Central Africa, by Ruth Maclean and Ismail Alfa

What a Mayor in Crisis Means for New York City, by Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Jeffery C. Mays

Best and Worst Moments From the 2024 Emmys, by The New York Times

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Plus, a theater season packed with celebrities.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Trump Says He Won’t Do Another Debate as Harris Announces Cash Haul, by Maggie Haberman, Shane Goldmacher and Theodore Schleifer

Early Voting Is Beginning in These States. Here’s What to Know, by Taylor Robinson

Biden Poised to Approve Ukraine’s Use of Long-Range Western Weapons in Russia, by David E. Sanger, Helene Cooper and Eric Schmitt

Boeing Workers Walk Off the Job in First Strike Since 2008, by Niraj Chokshi

Hollywood Is Heading for Broadway (and Off), by Michael Paulson

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Plus, debunking claims about immigrants in Ohio.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Harris, After a Debate Success, Confronts a Battleground ‘Game of Inches,’ by Reid J. Epstein, Erica L. Green and Nicholas Nehamas

Trump Says He Had a Great Debate. His Allies Privately Say Otherwise, by Jonathan Swan, Shane Goldmacher and Maggie Haberman

Grieving Ohio Father Tells Trump and Vance to Stop Talking About His Son, by Miriam Jordan

Heavy Rain From Francine Floods Parts of New Orleans, by Isabelle Taft, Jacey Fortin and J. David Goodman

Top Election Officials Warn Postal Service of Mail Ballot Issues, by Chris Cameron

These Monkeys Call One Another by Name, by Emily Anthes

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Plus, the truth about recycling coffee pods.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Harris Dominates as Trump Gets Defensive: 6 Takeaways From the Debate, by Shane Goldmacher and Katie Rogers

Taylor Swift Endorses Kamala Harris, by Nicholas Nehamas, Theodore Schleifer and Nick Corasaniti

Transgender Lawmaker Wins Democratic Primary for Delaware’s Only House Seat, by Amy Harmon

Hurricane Francine Bears Down on Louisiana, by Emily Cochrane

Those Keurig Coffee Pods? They’re Not So Recyclable, the S.E.C. Says, by Hiroko Tabuchi

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Plus, remembering an iconic Hollywood voice.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Inside the Trump-Harris Debate Prep: Method Acting, Insults, Tough Questions, by Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Katie Rogers and Reid J. Epstein

Trump Steps Up Threats to Imprison Those He Sees as Foes, by Charlie Savage, Maggie Haberman, Jonathan Swan and Michael Gold

Israel Strikes Humanitarian Area; Gazan Authorities Say Dozens Are Killed, by Ephrat Livni and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad

Wildfire Erupts in Orange County, Forcing Evacuations, by Soumya Karlamangla

Apple Unveils New iPhones With Built-In Artificial Intelligence, by Tripp Mickle

James Earl Jones, Whose Powerful Acting Resonated Onstage and Onscreen, Dies at 93, by Robert D. McFadden

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Plus, a Pulitzer-winning Super Bowl halftime headliner.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Trump and Harris Neck and Neck After Summer Upheaval, Times/Siena Poll Finds, by Jonathan Weisman and Ruth Igielnik

After a Year of Legal Peril, Trump Seeks Election as a Felon, but Free, by Ben Protess, Kate Christobek and William K. Rashbaum

A Trial Over Tyre Nichols’s Death Begins as Memphis Is in a New Bind, by Emily Cochrane

Gunman Who Wounded 5 on a Kentucky Highway Remains At Large, by Amanda Holpuch

Venezuela’s Presidential Contender Flees, and Hopes for Democracy Dim, by Genevieve Glatsky

What Happens When Half a Million People Abandon Their City, by Frances Robles

Kendrick Lamar to Headline 2025 Super Bowl Halftime Show, by Emmanuel Morgan

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Plus, the Taliban codifies dire restrictions on women.  

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On Today’s Episode:

Father of Teen Suspect Charged in Georgia School Shooting, by Emily Cochrane and Jacey Fortin

Why This Jobs Report Could Be the Most Pivotal One in Years, by Jeanna Smialek

Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty in Tax Case, by Glenn Thrush and Lauren Herstik

Teenage E-Cigarette Use Drops to a 10-Year Low, by Christina Jewett

With New Taliban Manifesto, Afghan Women Fear the Worst, by Christina Goldbaum and Najim Rahim

In Michigan, an ‘Unhinged Werewolf’ Will Make It Clear Who Voted, by Callie Holtermann

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Plus, bogus bands, fake fans and $10 million.  

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On Today’s Episode:

14-Year Old Held in Georgia Shooting Was Questioned About Threats Last Year, by Rick Rojas and Alessandro Marazzi Sassoon

Trump’s Federal Election Case to Go Back Before a No-Nonsense Judge, by Alan Feuer

Hunter Biden’s Legal Woes Return to Spotlight Ahead of Tax Trial, by Glenn Thrush

Republicans Seize on False Theories About Immigrant Voting, by Alexandra Berzon

The Bands and the Fans Were Fake. The $10 Million Was Real, by Maia Coleman

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Plus, robot taxis — with human helpers.  

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On Today’s Episode:

N.Y. Official Charged With Taking Money, Travel and Poultry to Aid China, by Hurubie Meko and William K. Rashbaum

Judge Denies Trump’s Request to Move Criminal Case to Federal Court, by Jesse McKinley

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Offers to Resign as Zelensky Plans Cabinet Shake-Up, by Victoria Kim, Marc Santora and Andrew E. Kramer

Russian Strikes Kill More Than 50 in Ukraine, Zelensky Says, by Maria Varenikova and Marc Santora

Polio Vaccinations in Gaza Are Beating Goals, W.H.O. Says, by Nick Cumming-Bruce and Hiba Yazbek

How Self-Driving Cars Get Help From Humans Hundreds of Miles Away, by Cade Metz, Jason Henry, Ben Laffin, Rebecca Lieberman and Yiwen Lu

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Plus, battling mpox in Congo.  

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On Today’s Episode:

As Many Israelis Push for an Immediate Hostage Deal, the Prime Minister Has Refused to Change Course, by Patrick Kingsley

Families of American Hostages Say a Deal ‘Has to Happen Right Now’, by Troy Closson, Campbell Robertson and Jay Root

Putin Begins Meetings in Mongolia in Defiance of I.C.C. Arrest Warrant, by Valerie Hopkins and David Pierson

Climate Change Can Cause Bridges to ‘Fall Apart Like Tinkertoys,’ Experts Say, by Coral Davenport

Battling Mpox in the Outbreak’s Epicenter in Congo, by Arlette Bashizi and Elian Peltier

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