Plus, would you swim in the Chicago River? 

On Today’s Episode:

U.N. Gathers Amid Its 80th Anniversary and a ‘Free Fall,’ by Farnaz Fassihi

Britain, Australia, Canada and Portugal Recognize a Palestinian State, by Mark Landler

At Kirk Service, an Extraordinary Fusion of Government and Christianity, by Elizabeth Dias

Trump Demands That Bondi Move ‘Now’ to Prosecute Foes, by Alan Feuer, Glenn Thrush, Maggie Haberman and Devlin Barrett

Trump’s $100,000 Visa Fee Spurs Confusion and Chaos, by Madeleine Ngo, Lauren Hirsch and Pranav Baskar

Hamburger Helper Sales Rise as Americans Try to Stretch Their Food Dollars, by Julie Creswell

Chicagoans Avoided Their ‘Filthy’ River for Years. On Sunday, They Swam in It, by Julie Bosman

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