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Plus, microdramas are trying to go mainstream. 

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Iran Risks Peace Talks With U.S. to Maintain Leverage Over Strait, by Erika Solomon

With Final Decisions Ahead, the Supreme Court Is Sharply Divided, by Ann E. Marimow

Johnson Says He Will Send Housing Bill to Trump, by Michael Gold

The Trail of Devastation Along the Venezuelan Coast, by Leanne Abraham, Agnes Chang, Simon Ducroquet, Samuel Granados and Pablo Robles

Firefighters Mourn 3 Fallen Comrades as Blazes Ravage Utah and Colorado, by Bernard Mokam, Jack Healy, Nancy Lofholm and Maia Spoto

Welcome to the Luxury City Built by Taiwan’s A.I. Boom, by Amy Chang Chien and Meaghan Tobin

Microdramas, Often Dismissed as Lowbrow Curiosities, Eye the Mainstream, by Jonathan Abrams

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Plus, the Friday news quiz. 

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Supreme Court Expands Trump’s Power Over Immigration, by Ann E. Marimow

Iran Strikes Ship in Strait of Hormuz, Undermining Efforts to Restore Traffic, by Peter Eavis, Farnaz Fassihi, Jenny Gross and Euan Ward

Hoping for Miracles as Venezuela Digs Out From Massive Quakes, by María Victoria Fermín, Anatoly Kurmanaev, Julie Turkewitz, Isayen Herrera and Michael Levenson

A $2.5 Billion Whodunit: The Hack That Dented the U.K. Economy, by Adam Goldman, Jane Bradley, Dustin Volz and Michael Schwirtz

Older Adults Are No Longer Staying in ‘Empty Shell’ Marriages, by Catherine Pearson

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Plus, will A.I. find the next soccer superstar? 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Venezuela Live Updates: Chaos and Fear After Deadly Earthquakes, by The New York Times

After Trump’s Outburst, Senate G.O.P. Reverses Course on Iran, by Robert Jimison and Michael Gold

Trump’s Refusal to Sign Housing Bill Complicates Fate of Bipartisan Effort, by Michael Gold, Tony Romm, Tyler Pager and Ronda Kaysen

Shortage of Chemotherapy Drugs Brings Rationing Fears, by Christina Jewett

Could A.I. Find Brazil’s Next Pelé?, by Ana Ionova

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Plus, why some tech companies are telling workers to cut back on A.I. 

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Europe Is Sweltering in an Extreme Heat Wave. Here’s the Latest., by Nazaneen Ghaffar

Insurgency Over Incumbency: 7 Takeaways From New York’s Primaries, by Maya King, Sally Goldenberg and Emma Goldberg

Congress Clears Housing Bill, Cementing a Rare Bipartisan Feat, by Ronda Kaysen

U.N. Report Says Israeli Killings of Gaza Children Post-Truce Amount to Genocide, by Nick Cumming-Bruce

Tech Workers Maxed Out Their A.I. Use. Now They’re Trying to Minimize It., by Eli Tan

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Plus, where did all the cottage cheese go? 

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Major Supreme Court Decisions Testing Trump’s Policies Remain, by Ann E. Marimow

Congressional Democrats Warn Pulte Against Mass Firings, by Julian E. Barnes

Cities and Schools Are Testing Wastewater for Illicit Drugs, by Jan Hoffman

Where Has All the Cottage Cheese Gone?, by Niko Gallogly

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Plus, the “Steven Spielberg of sitcoms.” 

Here’s what we’re covering:

Live Updates on the U.S.-Iran Talks, by The New York Times

Three Men Are Key to Iran’s Approach to U.S. Talks, by Yeganeh Torbati

Trump Says Reflecting Pool Will Likely Need to Be Drained, by Minho Kim

Live Updates: Starmer Announces Resignation as Prime Minister, by The New York Times

The Deadly Rise of Giant Trucks and S.U.V.s, by Michael H. Keller, Eli Murray, Danielle Ivory and Irineo Cabreros

James Burrows, Master of the TV Sitcom, Dies at 85, by Glenn Rifkin

On a New ‘Frasier,’ James Burrows Has a Joke for You, by Alexis Soloski

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Plus, the Friday news quiz.

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Vance’s Defense of Iran Deal Rests on Vague and Misleading Claims, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Rebecca F. Elliott and Erica L. Green

Israel, Stunned by Trump’s Iran Deal, Sees It as a ‘Catastrophic Capitulation’, by David M. Halbfinger

ICE Spent $700 Million on 7 Warehouses. Now It Wants to Get Rid of Them., by Hamed Aleaziz

Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional, by Greg Jaffe and Maggie Haberman

Education Dept. Lowers Student Loan Rates for Borrowers in Auto Pay, by Ron Lieber, Tara Siegel Bernard and Michael C. Bender

Elon Musk’s Feud With Delaware May Transform Corporate America, by Michael Steinberger

Why Waymo’s Driverless Taxis Won’t Be on Your Streets Anytime Soon, by David McCabe

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Plus, the “Obamalisk” opens.

Here’s what we’re covering:

Trump Defends Deal to End the War With Iran as Details Emerge, by Erica L. Green, Zolan Kanno-Youngs, Farnaz Fassihi and Michael Levenson

Trump Feuds With Thune and G.O.P., Stoking Election-Year Rift, by Carl Hulse

Trump Administration to Pay $765 Million to Cancel 4 More Wind Projects, by Brad Plumer

How A.I. Apps Teach Students How to Cheat, by Dana Goldstein

Obama Center’s Two Sides: A Lovely Park and a Forbidding Tower, by Michael Kimmelman

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Plus, the gym is the new first date.

Here’s what we’re covering:

ICE Wants Local Police to Enforce Immigration Law. These Officers Signed Up., by Allison McCann

Warsh Takes Charge of a Fed Facing Rising Inflation Threat, by Colby Smith

D.O.J. Seeks to Halt Air Pollution Lawsuit Against xAI Data Center, by Karen Zraick and Hiroko Tabuchi

Ebola Outbreak Could Become Worst on Record, Africa C.D.C. Chief Warns, by Zane Irwin

Sick of Swiping, Some Daters Would Rather Sweat Together, by Danielle Friedman

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Plus, a counterclockwise mystery.

Here’s what we’re covering:

The (Mostly) Unanswered Questions at the Heart of a U.S.-Iran Accord, by Richard Pérez-Peña

High Gas Costs May Linger After U.S.-Iran Deal, by Emmett Lindner

Six Takeaways From the Times Investigation Into Epstein’s Death, by Charles Homans, Steve Eder, Jan Ransom and Michael Rothfeld

Newsom Says Trump’s Justice Department Is Investigating Him and His Wife, by Laurel Rosenhall, Devlin Barrett and Maggie Haberman

Fox to Acquire Roku, Joining the Battle for the Living Room, by Benjamin Mullin

Nearly Everyone, Everywhere, Veers Left When Walking, by Rachel Nuwer

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