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Plus, whales on a plane. 

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France and Spain Race to Tamp Down Wildfires Before Heat Wave Hits, by Carlos Barragán and Ségolène Le Stradic

In Washington, Netanyahu Faces a Delicate Balancing Act, by Isabel Kershner

Trump Backs New Talks but It’s Unclear What He Hopes to Achieve This Time, by Michael Crowley

Inside the Phone-Throwing Drama at the Troubled, Broke Democratic Party, by Shane Goldmacher and Reid J. Epstein

How Meta Got Everything It Wanted in a Secret Louisiana Data Center Deal, by Eli Tan and Maureen Farrell

How Do You Move 30 Beluga Whales? With Cranes, Planes and Anti-Anxiety Medicine., by Remy Tumin

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Plus, the soaring costs of President Trump’s new Air Force One. 

Trump Holds Off on Major Escalation Against Iran as Advisers Raise Concerns, by Eric Schmitt and Jonathan Swan

Measles Cases Hit New Record in U.S., as Vaccination Rates Wane, by Teddy Rosenbluth

Trump Administration Admits Canceling Grants to States That Did Not Vote for Him, by Tony Romm and Brad Plumer

Inside the Rushed Effort to Get Trump His New Air Force One, by Eric Lipton, Tyler Pager and Maggie Haberman

Berlin Pride Event Attacker Killed in Police Shootout, Officials Say, by Jim Tankersley

An All-Night ‘Odyssey’ at AMC Lincoln Square, by Alexander Nazaryan

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Plus, the Friday news quiz.

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New Tariffs as Old Ones Expire: The Latest on Trump’s Trade War, by Tony Romm, Edison Wu and Lazaro Gamio

Global Oil Price Hits $100 a Barrel for First Time Since May, by Rebecca F. Elliott

Live Updates: Iran Rejected a U.S. Cease-Fire Offer Delivered by Iraq, Officials Say, by The New York Times

House Rebukes Trump on Iran as Senate Blocks Debate, by Robert Jimison

What Now for India’s Young Protesters?, by Anupreeta Das

Salty, Buttery, Astonishingly Lucrative: The $100 Million Market of Popcorn Buckets, by Nicole Sperling

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Plus, America says no thanks to salad. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Senior Living Facility in Distress as Immigrant Caregivers Are Forced Out, by Miriam Jordan

A Peptide Showdown: F.D.A. Scientists May Clash With Kennedy’s Agenda, by Christina Jewett and Dana G. Smith

Three Airports Plan to Ditch T.S.A. Agents Amid Push for Private Security, by Ryley Ober

As Cyclosporiasis Spreads, America Says No Thanks to Salads, by Julie Creswell

Deep in This Lake, a Contagious Cancer Is Spreading, by Carl Zimmer

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Plus, what is a Jimothy? 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Saudis Reach Deal With U.S. That Could Let Them Enrich Nuclear Fuel, by David E. Sanger, Edward Wong and William J. Broad

Hegseth Estimates Iran War Has Cost $37.5 Billion, by Greg Jaffe

Mamdani Calls Netanyahu a ‘War Criminal’ and Calls on U.S. to Arrest Him, by Liam Stack

OpenAI Says Its A.I. Models Went Rogue and Attacked a Digital Library, by Kate Conger

Meet Jimothy, the ‘Silly and Round’ Creature Taking Over Instagram Feeds, by Madison Malone Kircher

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Plus, when A.I. writes your biography. 

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Houthis in Yemen Declare Red Sea Blockade on Saudi Arabia, by Ismaeel Naar

G.O.P. Boxed In on Iran War as Trump Sidelines Congress, by Robert Jimison

Trump to Impose 50% Tariff on Many Canadian Goods, by Ana Swanson and Ian Austen

White House Says New Air Force One Will Be Out of Service for a Month for ‘Upgrades,’ by Tyler Pager

Faced With Piles of New Paperwork, People Are Losing Food Stamps, by Jason DeParle

Most Forest Fires in Canada Are Simply Impossible to Put Out, by Norimitsu Onishi

I Got Slopped, by Kashmir Hill

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Plus, what to know about the next British prime minister. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Live Updates: U.S. and Iran Signal Hope for Diplomacy Despite New Attacks, by The New York Times

They Were Charged With Assaulting ICE Agents. The Cases Are Crumbling., by Mike McIntire, Danny Hakim, Alexandra Berzon, Jazmine Ulloa and Lauren McCarthy

Five of the Main Challenges Awaiting Britain’s New Prime Minister, by Stephen Castle

Politicians Are Trying to Change What Chatbots Say About Them, by Stuart A. Thompson and Tiffany Hsu

The Gooooooool of the 2026 World Cup, According to Telemundo, by Artur Galocha and K.K. Rebecca Lai

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Plus, the Friday news quiz. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

What a Times Reporter Just Saw Inside Wartime Iran, by Mike Abrams

Takeaways From Trump’s Address Claiming Election Vulnerabilities, by Julian E. Barnes and Maggie Haberman

White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says, by Lauren McCarthy

Ukraine Was on a Roll. Then a Clash Over War Strategy Exploded Into View., by Andrew E. Kramer

The Hunt for the Counterfeiter Trying to Make the Perfect Bill, by Yudhijit Bhattacharjee

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Plus, why Gen Z is turning to trade schools. 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Smoke Floating Far From Canada’s Wildfires Will Darken Skies Again on Thursday, by Judson Jones

Clayton Dodges Question on 2020 Election, and Democrats Call Him on It, by Julian E. Barnes

Almost Half of House Democrats Vote to End Aid to Israel, by Annie Karni

Mom, Dad, I Want to Be a Welder, by Callie Holtermann

Why Are Berries Everywhere, in Every Season? Driscoll’s., by Julia Moskin

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Plus, Chipotle is coming to Mexico.

Here’s what we’re covering:

In Iran, Trump Has Found an Opponent He Cannot Easily Dominate, by Peter Baker

Inflation Slowed During Pause in War With Iran, by Ben Casselman and Colby Smith

ICE Ordered to Cease Most Vehicle Stops After 2 Killings in a Week, by Madeleine Ngo, Hamed Aleaziz and Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Blanche Faces Crucial Hurdle Ahead of Confirmation as Attorney General, by Glenn Thrush, Devlin Barrett and Alan Feuer

E. Jean Carroll Receives $5.6 Million Payment From Trump in Civil Case, by Ed Shanahan and Jonah E. Bromwich

Cyclospora Cases Rise Rapidly, With No Source Yet Confirmed, by Caroline Hopkins Legaspi

Chipotle to Sell Its Mexican-Inspired Fast Food in Mexico, by Claire Moses

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