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Plus, is the daytime soap opera back?
On Today’s Episode:
Republicans Face Angry Voters at Town Halls, Hinting at Broader Backlash, by Robert Jimison
Some Trump Officials Push Back Against Musk’s Ultimatum to Workers, by Chris Cameron and Maggie Haberman
DOGE’s Only Public Ledger Is Riddled With Mistakes, by Aatish Bhatia, Emily Badger, David A. Fahrenthold, Josh Katz, Margot Sanger-Katz and Ethan Singer
5 Takeaways From Germany’s Election, by Christopher F. Schuetze and Jim Tankersley
Pope Francis Suffering From Kidney Failure in Addition to Pneumonia, by Elisabetta Povoledo
Human Therapists Prepare for Battle Against A.I. Pretenders, by Ellen Barry
A New Soap Opera Looks to Rekindle the Past While Breaking New Ground, by Jonathan Abrams
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Plus, a James Bond takeover.
On Today’s Episode:
Emergency Food, TB Tests and H.I.V. Drugs: Vital Health Aid Remains Frozen Despite Court Ruling, by Stephanie Nolen
Agent Orange Twisted Her Limbs. The U.S. Is Abandoning a Vow to Help, by Damien Cave
With Coffins and Taunts, Hamas Hands Dead Hostages to Israel, by Aaron Boxerman and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad
Multiple Bus Explosions in Israel Put Country on Terrorism Alert, by Ephrat Livni
Senate Confirms Patel as Next F.B.I. Director, by Adam Goldman and Devlin Barrett
McConnell Announces He Won’t Seek Re-election, by Annie Karni
Botched Care and Tired Staff: Planned Parenthood in Crisis, by Katie Benner
Amazon Gains Creative Control Over the James Bond Franchise, by Brooks Barnes
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Plus, please don’t ski down the volcano.
On Today’s Episode:
Trump Flips the Script on the Ukraine War, Blaming Zelensky Not Putin, by Peter Baker
Bucha Has a Question: Does Trump Remember the Russian Massacre?, by Kim Barker
Trump Administration Moves to End New York’s Congestion Pricing Tolls, by Ana Ley, Stefanos Chen, Winnie Hu and Benjamin Oreskes
‘Long Live the King’: Trump Likens Himself to Royalty on Truth Social, by Benjamin Oreskes
Nearly One in 10 U.S. Adults Identifies as L.G.B.T.Q., by Claire Cain Miller and Francesca Paris
Hamas Hands Bodies of 4 Hostages Back to Israel, by Aaron Boxerman
Migrants, Deported to Panama Under Trump Plan, Detained in Remote Jungle Camp, by Julie Turkewitz, Farnaz Fassihi, Hamed Aleaziz and Annie Correal
Delta Offers $30,000 to Passengers on Plane That Crashed in Toronto, by Yan Zhuang
As Tourists Swarm Erupting Mount Etna, Italian Authorities Warn Them Away, by Eve Sampson
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Plus, an asteroid alert (for 2032).
On Today’s Episode:
Trump’s Pivot Toward Putin’s Russia Upends Generations of U.S. Policy, by Peter Baker
Trump Issues Order to Expand His Power Over Agencies Congress Made Independent, by Charlie Savage
Trump Administration Moves to Fast-Track Hundreds of Fossil Fuel Projects, by Lisa Friedman
Kennedy Says ‘Nothing’ Off Limits in Scrutinizing Chronic Disease, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Christina Jewett
Trump’s Cuts Could Make Parks and Forests More Dangerous, Employees Say, by Austyn Gaffney
Musk Team’s Next Target Is Probationary Pentagon Employees, by Eric Schmitt and John Ismay
Pope Francis, Hospitalized, Has Pneumonia, Vatican Says, by Elisabetta Povoledo
Will That Asteroid Strike Earth? Risk Level Rises to Highest Ever Recorded, by Robin George Andrews
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Plus, meat raffles: like bingo, but with beef.
On Today’s Episode:
What We Know About the Toronto Plane Crash, by Tiffany May and Neil Vigdor
As Trump ‘Exports’ Deportees, Hundreds Are Trapped in Panama Hotel, by Julie Turkewitz, Hamed Aleaziz, Farnaz Fassihi and Annie Correal
Education Dept. Gives Schools Two Weeks to Eliminate Race-Based Programs,by Zach Montague
Top Social Security Official Leaves After Musk Team Seeks Data Access, by Alan Rappeport, Andrew Duehren and Nicholas Nehamas
Thousands Gather on Presidents’ Day to Call Trump a Tyrant, by Minho Kim, Stephanie Saul and Winnie Hu
Palestinian Displacement in the West Bank Is Highest Since 1967, Experts Say, by Fatima AbdulKarim and Patrick Kingsley
Like Bingo, but With Beef: Why Meat Raffles Are Blowing Up, by David Andreatta
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Plus, how to remember everything.
On Today’s Episode:
Left Out of Ukraine Talks, Europe Races to Organize a Response, by Andrew E. Kramer
First Test of Trump’s Power to Fire Officials Reaches Supreme Court, by Adam Liptak
Musk Team Seeks Access to I.R.S. System With Taxpayers’ Records, by Alan Rappeport, Andrew Duehren and Maggie Haberman
At Least 10 Dead in South After Rainstorm Pounds the Region, by Tim Balk, Amanda Holpuch and Austyn Gaffney
Meet the Champion Who Memorized 80 Numbers in 13.5 Seconds, by Michael S. Rosenwald
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Plus, why crafters are in mourning.
On Today’s Episode:
14 States Sue to Challenge Musk’s ‘Unchecked Power,’by Madeleine Ngo
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Resume Foreign Aid Spending, by Michael Crowley
Judge Temporarily Stops Trump’s Plan to End Funds for Trans Youths’ Health Providers, by Amy Harmon and Juliet Macur
Trump Official’s Demand in Adams Case Forces Justice Dept. Showdown, by Glenn Thrush, Devlin Barrett and Adam Goldman
Trump Is Newly Unleashed on Trade, With Global Consequences, by Ana Swanson
Trump Officials Escalate Layoffs, Targeting Most of 200,000 Workers on Probation, by Madeleine Ngo, Chris Cameron, Nicholas Nehamas and Mattathias Schwartz
Senate Confirms Kennedy, a Prominent Vaccine Skeptic, as Health Secretary, by Sheryl Gay Stolberg
Trump’s Whirlwind Now Blows Through Europe, by David E. Sanger
Texas Judge Fines New York Doctor and Orders Her to Stop Sending Abortion Pills to Texas, by Pam Belluck and Mary Beth Gahan
Joann Is More Than a Chain Store to ‘Heartbroken’ Regulars, by Alex Vadukul
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Plus, the hidden cost of a Valentine’s bouquet.
On Today’s Episode:
Trump Says Call With Putin Is Beginning of Ukraine Peace Negotiations, by Maggie Haberman, Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Anton Troianovski
Some Migrants Sent by Trump to Guantánamo Are Being Held by Military Guards, by Carol Rosenberg and Charlie Savage
Family of Venezuelan Migrant Sent to Guantánamo: ‘My Brother Is Not a Criminal,’by Julie Turkewitz and Hamed Aleaziz
Gabbard Sworn In as Top Intelligence Official, by Julian E. Barnes and Robert Jimison
Trump’s Federal Resignation Program Moves Ahead After Court Win, by Chris Cameron, Karoun Demirjian and Madeleine Ngo
State Dept. Plans $400 Million Purchase of Armored Tesla Cybertrucks, by Jack Ewing
Republicans Love Trump’s Spending Cuts. Just Not in Their States, by Maya C. Miller and Catie Edmondson
Ozempic Can Curb Drinking, New Research Shows, by Dani Blum
How Can My Valentine’s Flowers Show the Earth Love, Too?, by Selena Ross
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Plus, who isn’t in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
On Today’s Episode:
Trump Orders Plans for ‘Large Scale’ Work Force Cuts and Expands Musk’s Power, by Theodore Schleifer and Madeleine Ngo
Johnson ‘Wholeheartedly’ Agrees With Trump’s Spending Cuts, Undermining Congress, by Karoun Demirjian and Maya C. Miller
Russia Releases U.S. Prisoner After Talks With Trump Envoy, by Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, Julian E. Barnes and Anton Troianovski
Gaza Cease-Fire Imperiled as Netanyahu Threatens to Resume ‘Intense Fighting,’by Lara Jakes, Patrick Kingsley, Ronen Bergman and Thomas Fuller
A California Battery Plant Burned. Residents Have Gotten Sick, and Anxious, by Orlando Mayorquín
Monty, a Dignified Giant Schnauzer, Wins Best in Show at Westminster, by Sarah Lyall and Callie Holtermann
Chubby Checker, Phish and Outkast Among Rock Hall Nominees, by Ben Sisario
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Plus, a surprise animated hit.
On Today’s Episode:
White House Failed to Comply With Court Order, Judge Rules, by Mattathias Schwartz
Adams May Get His Charges Dropped, but His Re-election Fight Remains, by Dana Rubinstein, Emma G. Fitzsimmons and Jeffery C. Mays
Hamas Postpones Release of More Hostages “Until Further Notice,”by Lara Jakes, Ronen Bergman, Adam Rasgon and Johnatan Reiss
Trump Says He May Cut Aid to Jordan and Egypt if They Don’t Take Gazans, by Zolan Kanno-Youngs and Shawn McCreesh
Nonstop Quakes Leave a Tourist Island Empty and Its Residents on Edge, by Niki Kitsantonis
Who Needs Hollywood? Chinese Animated Film Shatters Box Office Records, by Claire Fu and Daisuke Wakabayashi
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